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A. "I have provided more than adequate grammatical/linguistic proof that Peter's use of the term epignosis, is in line with the writings of other Apostles such as Paul, in that it indicates a superior kind of knowing than mere GNOSIS. By contrast, EPIGNOSIS, indicates a kind of knowing that if...

A. I also deny the total inability of mankind to repent and believe REPENTANCE and FAITH are not meritorious WORKS which we use to purchase or barter for salvation. Neither do I think anyone will do either without the conviction of the Holy Spirit. However, saving a person from sin is a matter...

Similar or identical words used by the SAME Apostle in the SAME Epistle addressed to the SAME people very strongly suggests his warnings apply to that group of Christians. We have no textual basis to suppose he was talking to TWO GROUPS who were METAPHYSICALLY DISTINCT. The ONLY reason you say...

A. Escape from sin (1). 2 Peter chapters 1 & 2 BOTH focus on people who have ESCAPED from sin. (2). Different words for sin are used in these two contexts (3). In chapter 1 their life of sin is described as corruption (φθορᾶς) or decay (4). While in chapter 2 the word that is used is...

a. Those who write Lexicons do not just say what a word CAN mean - as if they were offering us a buffet of POSSIBLE meanings from which we could select what we wish. In fact, I would say that, generally, they DO take into account the many nuances of a word which is why along with the primary...

Sorry, but the purpose of Lexicons IS to give us the meaning of words. Your idea that Lexicons give ONLY objective definitions is misleading. A quality Lexicon will include both denotation and connotation of a word as well as its historic usage. It will also list usages in various passages...

Apologies, I really did not mean to misrepresent anything you said. I enjoy conversations having to do with being in union with Christ.

Even Jesus disciples did not know Him according to His true nature. Peter first saw it when Jesus asked him: …15“ But what about you?” Jesus asked. “Who do you say I am?” 16 Simon Peter answered, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” 17 Jesus replied, “Blessed are you, Simon son of...

So you accept that the exemplar being discussed in Hebrews 10 despite having full/experiential knowledge of the truth had fallen into an ongoing practice of willful sin. That is quite an admission. Here you say that the sin the author is referring to is a specific singular sin and you challenge...

I think we should be careful about calling repentance and faith works since Paul so often contrasts works and faith. However, repentance and faith are they are the results of surrender to what the Holy Spirit is saying to us and doing in us. 1. Jesus said HE IS THE VINE so it follows that being...

We do not establish the covenant with Him but when we feel the CONVICTION of the Holy Spirit influence, we can respond to Him by REPENTING of our sins. We also can RECEIVE His testimony about the Son. Those are not meritorious works though they are necessary conditions that must exist before we...

I totally agree, what I was reacting to were those who suggested that I suggesting that we have to constantly work to maintain salvation - as if it were like a program of meritorious work. However, our connection to Jesus is also portrayed in another way- as the organic connection that exists...

My point in referencing Jeremiah was to say that, in general, covenants, even those between God and man can be broken. That we are able to break the New Covenant we have with Jesus can be demonstrated in Hebrews: 26 If we deliberately go on sinning after we have received the knowledge of the...

It seems to me that being grafted into the Vine signifies our initial experience of becoming partakers of Christ's life.

What does this mean?