Nick is right we all struggle because as Paul said these are bodies with sin in them, which we all have, they must be destoryed,

Your misunderstand Paul because he is not a Gnostic and that is a Gnostic statement since they believe the physical world is a flawed creation and God said human beings, including their physical bodies were a very…[Read more]

Nick is right we all struggle because as Paul said these are bodies with sin in them, which we all have, they must be destoryed,

Your misunderstand Paul because he is not a Gnostic and that is a Gnostic statement since they believe the physical world is a flawed creation and God said human beings, including their physical bodies were a very…[Read more]

Jesus does come to us as he states in Jn 14:18 if we received his Spirit; which is God’s Spirit that the Father gave to him.

He is not speaking of his physical presence but of his Spiritual presence.  Physically he is still in heaven but Holy Spirit serves as his agent on earth.

It is one of may times that he is speaking of the u…[Read more]

‘He who has died has been freed from sin’

This is true of all human beings as the dead do not sin.

For one to be freed from sin they must be freed before they die.

Paul is encouraging believers to have complete faith that they were freed from sin when they were immersed in Jesus Christ.

It is about believing God can and does do the imp…[Read more]

I serves no purpose to argue over words.

You keep defining free will as random will. Random will is not free will because free will requires an individual to be subject to their own will and not to random chance.

Going by what Jesus stated we can make a choice that originates at a superior part of us than our wills for he submitted his…[Read more]

I serves no purpose to argue over words.

You keep defining free will as random will. Random will is not free will because free will requires an individual to be subject to there own will and not to random chance.

Going by what Jesus stated we can make a choice that originates at a superior part of us than our wills for he submitted his…[Read more]

I serves no purpose to argue over words.

You keep defining free will as random will. Random will is not free will because free will requires an individual to be subject to there own will and not to random chance. Going by what Jesus stated we can make a choice that originates at a superior part of us than our wills for he submitted his…[Read more]

kerwin….JESUS SAID, “NO” man , “CAN COME”, unto me except the Father “draw” (from the Greek word drag) him”. That to me is saying it is not within a man , from his own so-called “freewill”, to chose CHRIST on his own.

You are missing information. First Jesus promised each human being that hungered and thirsted for righteousness that…[Read more]

God has spoken to most nations but over time his message was corrupted. The Jews managed to keep it non-corrupted though confusing in some parts. Even then they had a hard time doing it.

Just as there is but one God there is but one way of salvation but even then God judges according to the heart and takes in account mitigating and…[Read more]

The texts you mentioned in the head post do not predate the bible though they do predate some parts of it. They are from the first period when certain Jews were chasing after false gods. Solomon, called the wise, was very tolerant of false religions as were a number of his dependents. King David may have been more of a conqueror than…[Read more]

I am convinced that Scripture teaches that the husband is supposed to be the head of the household. The wife is to have a lower rank and so defer to him. He one the other hand is support serve her as Jesus serves the church.

Even in a household some males, such as laborers, children, kin, etc. hold lower rank than the wife. Rank is…[Read more]

The real Jesus Christ is a human being so to serve Jesus that is the one true God or even an angel is to serve the delusions of one’s own mind. That in turn is serving one self.

In addition Jesus serves us not we him. It is an idea that our society had gotten in part as we believe rulers should serve the people. It is gotten in…[Read more]

The language of what you quoted sounded feminist. Our society has adopted some of language while still retaining the old meanings.

Had a thought tonight when one claims Jesus as their God, does this reflect one now serves man?Had a thought tonight when one claims Jesus as their God, does this reflect one now serves man?

They do serve man when they do so but that man is not the real Jesus Christ.

YHWH and HIS Asherah

You do realize that is another way to say Asherah and Her YHWH. A possessive is used to reveal a social contract not possession. They would possibly be highly offended if you even suggested to them that is meant ownership as they had slavery.

If the possessive is removed then so does the evidence suggesting the…[Read more]

I do not know much about Asherah except that she pops up in various religions of the area with various names. She is also claimed to have fallen from the sky in the form near the city of Byblos. I do not think she is the goddess called city but the tendency of the people of that time to slap multible names on a person confuses the issue.

The bible condemns the worship of Asherah. She is considered the queen of heaven and like El is involved in a number of ancient religions of the middle east.

The Canaanite and Hebrew religions are confusing and like today some sects/traditions seemed to borrow from the other religion. Sometimes El translated God did have a wife but in at least some of those case she what the city. Even in Scripture there may be such references but it is considered symbolical. Even to this day we have…[Read more]

Old English is probably a dead language and possibly extinct and may have been dead when the original manuscript of the AV of the KJV was written. The English we have today is considered a modern language as it still has native speakers.

The Spirit does not give heavenly bliss in this world. It can give joy but I think even that is tinged with sorrow for those that will not inherit the kingdom. In addition the knowledge that all sin is malevolent and that it is common causes a maturing Christ more grief and perhaps anger as one matures. There is also glimpses of paradise.

Jesus cannot make anyone come to him so why would we think we can. Those that will be saved through the new covenant will come to him because they hunger and thirst for righteousness while those that love sin will not come to him. The best a believer can do is speak the true message boldly and strive to remove obstacles from the paths…[Read more]

The Spirit of the Son worships and serves the Father.

rom 8.15

That is why we are instructed to walk according to the Spirit.

It takes time and our cooperation before the Spirit dwelling in believers manifests.

gal 4.19

The verse is speaking of children in Christ who are not yet mature.

Yes, the holy spirit leads those who seek true.

So you fail to understand Scripture.

God dwells in believers through his own Spirit and Jesus Christ dwells in believers through his Spirit. It is not two Spirits but rather one with two names. (1 Corinthians 3:16)

It is about being Spiritually unified with Christ.

The Hebrew and Greek spoken today are different from the dead languages that preceded them just as modern English is different that old English.

Many hypothesize that the NT was written in Koine Greek only but I do not know if there is any evidence to support that claim.

That is what I am speaking of because if one does not have the Spirit of Christ in them doing its work then that one does not have Christ in them.

Your words are contradicting the words of James that faith without works is dead. This is because you are confused by the works of the flesh vs. the works of the Spirit. Paul often the earlier and James is addressing the later though he uses the earlier as an example.

Galatians 5:19-23New English Translation (NET Bible)

19 Now the…

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It is literally impossible to use just the Scripture as evidence because it was written in another language, a dead one at that. We therefore rely on experts to translate it and make decisions about what scribal source to use and what scribal source not to use. In some cases we do not know if a passage is in the original source or was a…[Read more]

You should work more at understanding me for your words run are at a tilt from what I actually said.

What I stated was a paraphrase of the words of Hebrews 6:4-6.

If I were sin I hope never to do what that passage speaks for it sounds like it speaks of a sin that leads to death. Instead I hope that I ever commit are due to lack of mature…[Read more]

You should work more at understanding me your words run are at a tilt from what I actually said.

What I stated was a paraphrase of the words of Hebrews 6:4-6.

If I were sin I hope never to do what that passage speaks for it sounds like it speaks of a sin that leads to death. Instead I hope that I ever commit are due to lack of mature…[Read more]

You should work more at understanding me your words run are at a tilt from what I actually said.

What I stated was a paraphrase of the words of Hebrews 6:4-6.

If I were sin I hope never to do what that passage speaks for it sounds like it speaks of a sin that leads to death. Instead I hope that I ever commit are due to lack of mature…[Read more]

There is two kind of works. The first is the works of the flesh and the second is the works of the Spirit. No one can please God by the works of the flesh but God is pleased by the works of the Spirit. Abraham has faith but he did not bear its works. God was satisfied with his faith knowing that Abraham would be made perfect by the…[Read more]

I brought it up so I understood the present tense that James used. Paul also seems to admit the same thing in a passage Nick brought up and I quoted on the previous page. That does not mean that they were not looking forward made perfect before they died. In fact the other passages that is what they looked forward to.

James made an…[Read more]

Trinitarians debate those things among themselves.

James did say these words but even it is present tense and speaks of at vague number of exceptions.

James 3:2New English Translation (NET Bible)

2 For we all stumble in many ways. If someone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect individual, able to control the entire body as well.

Scripture declare perfection is a goal that is possible.

1 John 4:12New English Translation (NET Bible)

12 No one has seen God at any time. If we love one another, God resides in us, and his love is perfected in us.

1 John 2:5New English Translation (NET Bible)

5 But whoever obeys his word, truly in this person the love of God has been…

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All things occur by God’s grace so Paul was uttering a clearly evident truth for a specific purpose. It was probably aimed at those that boasted in themselves or whose teachings relied on human effort but otherwise I do not see where it relevant due to it being an all present factor.

For example one walks both according to the flesh and…[Read more]

All things occur by God’s grace so Paul was uttering a clearly evident truth for a specific purpose. It was probably aimed at those that boasted in themselves or whose teachings relied on human effort but otherwise I do not see where it relevant due to it being an all present factor.

For example one walks both according to the flesh and…[Read more]

Having faith in God does not prevent stumbling at times.

I have to disagree for it is written.

Romans 1:17New English Translation (NET Bible)

17 For the righteousness of God is revealed in the gospel from faith to faith, just as it is written, “The righteous by faith will live.”

A stumble is a sign of faith that is not complete. To…[Read more]

The statement “many time we do stumble” reveals a lack of faith and the way of Jesus is one of faith. I have stumbled many times in the past but that does not mean I will in the future not does it mean another will.

” every sin does not lead to death as John told us.”

Jesus told us of one sin that leads to death the confessed and God will the one that confesses of all unrighteousness.

I think the speed of the process varies from individual to individual.

Please read the question again. I provided one of two options for you to answer as I see no contradiction between what Paul says and what John says. It whether you do that I doubt so I gave an easy question.

It sounds like he is claiming that he is not yet fully mature not like he is stating “all stumble”. He then later tells Timothy he has run the race.

The question then becomes is he teaching a lie because he has not yet obtain the prize or he teaching what he hopes for?

His claim does not disagree with John’s words “If you sin…”

Philippians 3:8-14New English Translation (NET Bible)

8 More than that, I now regard all things as liabilities compared to the far greater value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things—indeed, I regard them as dung!—that I may gain Christ, 9 and be found in him, not because I have my own rig…

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Not every sin is unto death but all stumble.

The message of the gospel does not say all stumble but rather if one stumble they are to confess their sin that God will cleanse them from all unrighteousness.

So your doctrine expects that those reborn of the Spirit can walk in that Spirit immediately.

One does not have a prize at the beginning of the race but some are faster than other but this is a race when each racer whom persist in running as if to gain first prize will win the race.

Paul stated he had run the race. (2 Timothy 4:7)

Could…[Read more]

I am not disagreeing. The end goal is to be like Christ in true righteousness and holiness but to reach it we have to ‘run as if for first prize’. (1 Corinthians 9:24)

I realize what you want to see but the simple fact is that the English verb tenses in either 1 John 1:8 and 1 John 1:10 do not support understanding. In both cases they are speaking of sins that occurred in the past just like the statement “all have sinned…” In 1 John 2:1 it is present or future sins that are spoken of and the “when” is…[Read more]

I do not believe Jesus existed before he came be in his mother’s womb and yet I believe he was given the Spirit by God for the reason I have already revealed.

Jesus does have a human spirit and it is not called the Spirit of Christ because the Spirit God gave him gas precedence and is called the Spirit of Christ eve though it is the Spirit of God because God gave it to him and he is the Christ. The rest of us, including God’s angels, don’t rate such an attribute even we are also given the same…[Read more]