Gene,

In Gnosticism any spiritual being is flows from God and so is not created. It is the Emanationism religions opinion and I do not fully understand it. It sounds like it may be related to the Vedic religion that evolved into the Hindu religion in India. It may have influenced the forming of the Trinity teaching as some Gnostics believe…[Read more]

942767,

1) Circumcision is part of the Law; as Paul implies in Romans 3:31.
2) That means Paul was teaching Gentiles to disobey at least one stitch of the Law while calling those who did not false brothers.
3) The point I was raising is it states “…and keep the law” in Acts 15:24 which means the Gentiles were not commanded to be either…[Read more]

942767,

1) Circumcision is part of the Law; as Paul implies in Romans 3:31.
2) That means Paul was teaching Gentiles to obey one stitch of the Law.
3) The point I was raising is it states “…and keep the law” in Acts 15:24 which means the Gentiles were not commanded to be either circumcised or keep the Law.

942767,

Yes, since Paul is considered an authority as are James and the apostles at Jerusalem. The requirements for Gentiles are not those for the people of Israel. In Acts 15:22-29 the apostles claimed they gave no such command that the Gentiles must be circumcised and keep the Law and then summed up those things the Gentiles are to do. Paul…[Read more]

942767,

The Law Jesus was speaking about is the Law of Moses and that is written in the first five books of the bible. It is mixed with history. Those commands were written and spoken to Israel and Jesus was speaking to the same nation in Matthew 5; just as Nick wrote previously. It is only righteous requirements of the Law that has ever been…[Read more]

942767,

I sin because I am not cleansed from unrighteousness even though I confess my sins. The reason is either 1) I am yet in the new covenant or 2) I have not matured in my faith and so lack faith in some way.

According to Scripture we can become like Christ in true righteousness and holiness but that takes faith that it will happen and that…[Read more]

Gene,

The Great Falling Away is when many fall away from the truth. Heresy precedes that falling away.

Gene,

The doctrine of the “Antichrist” has been around since before the time of Jesus Christ. Like the resurrection of the dead it was debated among the Jews of that period. There is no evidence they called the one coming in the spirit of Satan’s lieutenant the Antichrist but they did teach of one who would lead the forces of evil against the…[Read more]

Nick,

I accept your apology.

942767,

The commandments to which Jesus was referring when he stated that we should teach them and obey them are those called the “Ten Commandments”.

No, that is not written.

It is the Law of love your neighbor as yourself and love God with all your being.

The Jews were given the Law of Moses, of which the Ten Commandments and the Com…[Read more]

942767,

, I fall short of perfect obedience, and without the blood of Jesus to cleanse me from sin when I transgress the Law

If you cleansed from sin then why do you still sin?

942767,

Circumcision is a commandment and yet Paul called those that insisted Gentiles must be circumcised false brothers. Why?

Gene,

Please give me more information about the passages you are speaking of in Scripture. Thank you.

Nick,

Did you address that post to the correct person?

If so what are you addressing?

Gene,

All his letters were sent to the church but they were not without prior context. As I said preciously he is not teaching a new thing but one already known among both the Jews and the Christians. That is that one would come in the spirit of Belial, the lieutenant of Satan, to lead the wicked against the people of God in the last days. He…[Read more]

Gene,

I think Paul was addressing the whole world as heretics may or may not be considered part of the church. For a Catholic is not different than a Hindu though the later split off from the true doctrine earlier.

Ed,

I think Gene holds his will is captivated by both his own desires and the circumstances of his choices.

I disagree as desires are part of the circumstances and circumstances are what I consider in making my choice.

Gene,

The U.S is more dominated by the Trinitarian heresy that some other countries so 95% is probably too high but maybe not by much. I am not sure why you chose to separate Christians out of the group of humanity. Islam believe in one God and in Jesus even though their Jesus, like those of many heretics, is not the true Jesus. Hindus also be…[Read more]

Nick,

Yes, logical reasoning without the Spirit only gives you an unbroken teaching not a true one. Even if it were to give you a true one it would be of no use unless you believed. Jesus did not us logical reasoning without the Spirit. The Pharisees had reasoned there is a resurrection of the dead and yet many of them did not believe.

Nick,

I am but a student but I assume you believe Jesus’ actions and words were righteous. If you do then know that the logical reasoning Jesus used was not flawed and not of the flesh. Instead it was of the Spirit.

I know the Roman Catholic church and others have preached against the use of logic but I suspicion that is because their…[Read more]