Paul said you can live godly in this mortal body...keep arguing in favour of sin..all can see it, and some will come out of the delusion that are hungering and thirsting for righteousness. If you want to number yourself among the sinners then so be it..remember it is the faith once delivered to the saints...You seem to confuse that with the faith that was once delivered to the sinners...sinners and saints are the OPPOSITE. Its on almost every page of the bible. Even Psalms 14 & 51, where Paul quoted God who says none among the wicked that don't believe in God can do any good, then it is contrasted against the righteous. You always seem to desire to number yourself among the wicked. I don't understand why.....Noah never did that..He was empowered by the Spirit to walk morally upright (perfect in his generations)..The wicked seek out evil schemes...
we still have to follow the spirit, the word of God. but heres another example why certain folks believe as they do
another jp quote...."There are still people who insist that we have to preach on repentance. Well, I DISAGREE! I think we should do it God’s way – preach the goodness of God and allow the goodness of God to lead people to repentance."
apparently Jesus who preached repentance, Peter who preached repentance, paul who preached repentance..as well as every other man of God preached, they simply didnt understand "Gods way"......like every false teacher will tell people because they have a special understanding that you need to purchase in thier newest book. for $19.95 you can know the real truth of it all....
Jesus ..matthew 4:17"From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, REPENT: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand."
Luke 13:5"I tell you, Nay: but, EXCEPT YE REPENT, ye shall all likewise perish."
Paul.... acts 26:19-20 "Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision: 20But shewed first unto them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judaea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should REPENT and turn to God, and DO WORKS meet for REPENTANCE. "
Paul...acts 17:30-31 "And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now COMMANDETH ALL MEN EVERYWHERE TO REPENT: BECAUSE he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead."
Paul...acts 20:21"Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ."
Peter..Acts 3:18-20 "But those things, which God before had shewed by the mouth of all his prophets, that Christ should suffer, he hath so fulfilled. 19 REPENT YE therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord; 20And he shall send Jesus Christ, which before was preached unto you"
the way He twists His teachings it makes you think well if someone is preaching repentance, they are not preaching the goodness of God, His entire doctrine is cleverly designed to OMIT whatever doesnt fit His books, rather than accept the truth.
a few other Quotes " Grace is a person his name is Jesus"
this is also absolutely unbiblical. Jesus has many names and never once is He called Grace Grace is an attribute of Gods character, He is gracious, He is also Just, He is Holy and righteous, He is also very clear about the fact that repentance is essential.
Grace doesnt nullify the truth, Grace can easily be made of no effect when it turns away from truth. the Man on the cross is the omportant part, the cross was a device for the death of a criminal. The man who died upon it is where our faith HAS to be. and the things He taught "the gospel" is where our faith resides and comes from " Faith comes from hearing and hearing by the word of God"
Grace doesnt change if we obey God or not, its Just Like noah who was saved by Grace and through Faith, and became the heir of the righteousness of faith. He believed Gods Word and obeyed Gods commands to Him, He did the work BECAUSE of Faith.