It is nice to see that I am among friends who learn to read scripture for what is says

According to Hebrews 4:12, It is possible to distinguish between what soul is and what spirit is, not only doctrinally, but practically.

If we are to live in, by and walk in or by the spirit, Galatians 5:16-17

This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.
17 For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and…[Read more]

There is a minimum amount of knowledge required to receive any of God’s blessings.

For instance, we may experience to some degree, freedom as we learn truth, but until we read or are taught John 8:32 and how to arrive at that state, it is difficult, if not impossible to focus on achieving that freedom.

Yes, indeed.

Remember me WHEN you come into your kingdom.

That event is in the future, as in the book of Revelation, not in the gospels.

It is certainly described in the gospels, but does not take place until the future events given in the book of Revelation

Indeed, the temptation of the serpent seemed more juicy.

There is pleasure in sin, but only for a season.

The pleasure in knowing and living the truth results in joy and pleasure evermore

Only scripture is scripture.

All scripture is given by inspiration of God II Timothy 3:16

all other writings are not the scriptures given by inspiration of God

Only scripture is scripture.

God alone authored scripture.

Scripture is both perfect and complete to accomplish that which the author, God, intended it to be.

II Timothy 3:16-17

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Trust is not a gift, it is earned.

God’s word, the scriptures, is God’s word, not the word of men.

We can learn by study and application to trust God

Paradise, being on a place on earth, it would be impossible to enter into paradise on the day of the crucifixion.

Today, I say unto you……

Or in our language, I say this now…..

Acts 2:4

And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.

What was the proof that they were filled?

a. they talked about it?

b. began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance

“b” is the correct answer

Acts 11:15-18

15 And as I began to speak, the…[Read more]

I Thessalonians 5:23

23 And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Hebrews 4:12

For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of…[Read more]

God is holy and God is spirit

It is no surprise therefore, that God would call himself “the Holy Spirit”

God has given to himself many, many differing names/attributes in scripture to teach those who want to know more about him.

God is holy and God is spirit

God is the Holy Spirit

God gives to believers of Himself.

God has given to us of…[Read more]

Never in scripture is Jesus called “God the son”

He is called “the son of God” in about 50 places.

Jesus Christ is not “God the son” but rather the son of God

I Thessalonians 5:23

And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Yes, three distinct parts, body is not soul nor spirit, soul is not body nor spirit, spirit is neither soul nor body, at least in this immediate context.…[Read more]

When a person understands who and what “the word”, the logos is, there is no contradiction.

Until a person understands, they remain in sloppy confusion

What contradictions?

Jesus Christ is come in the flesh.

I John 4:2-3

Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:
3 And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even…[Read more]

God challenges us to let Him prove Himself to us.

Malachi 3:10

Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it .

Romans 12:1-2

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Genesis 1:1

In the beginning God create the heaven and the earth.

He created two things.

1. heaven

2. earth

We must ask, since God created the heaven and the earth, then is heaven earth or not??

What is not heaven is earth and what is not earth is heaven.

Heaven is basically anything above the earth.

Heaven would include our…[Read more]

All the trinitarians have no scripture to add to your post.

They believe God came in the flesh.

They do not believe that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh.

I John 4:2-3

Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:

And every spirit that confesseth not that…[Read more]

If you like getting wet, get water baptized.

If getting wetting is enjoyable to you, then by all means get dipped.

What do you think is greater?

a. Being baptized in John’s water baptism

b. being baptized in the baptism that the son of God, Jesus Christ brings, the baptism in the gift of holy spirit in the name of Jesus Christ?

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