Recent content by JohnRH

I consider it the post-salvation struggle with sin that all saved people have. So then with the mind I myself serve the law of God; but with the flesh the law of sin. There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit...

There's no mention of baptism in that verse.

God didn't choose people to be "in Him"; He chose people in Him to be holy & blameless.

Me too!

I predict that in 25 months from now, now will be 25 months ago.

The passage isn't saying that you can't repent. It's saying that "we" (verses 1-3) can't renew you again to repentance by laying again the foundation. It's something the writer of Hebrews can't do; not something you can't do.

Notice the present tenses: Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God's throne: 35 Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: (It doesn't say "always was". I know you agree that the earth was created). 'Throne' implies dominion. Only God existed in eternity past, so there was no one or...

He's a created being, so his fall has to be after creation and before Eve sinned.

1 The spirit came in childhood And pleaded, “let me in,” But oh, the door was bolted By thoughtlessness and sin; “I am too young,” the child replied, I will not yield today, There’s time enough tomorrow, The spirit went away. 2 Again he came and pleaded, In youth’s bright happy hour, He called...

The number of chances is not given in Scripture. God gives each individual the "sufficient" number of chances that that person needs. If he dies and lifts up his eyes in hell, he knows he has no excuse.

I agree.

But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged of you, or of man's judgment: yea, I judge not mine own self. 4 For I know nothing by myself; yet am I not hereby justified: but he that judgeth me is the Lord. 1 Cor 4:3-4 (KJV) :-)

The way to know you're saved is to trust God's word: He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life ... John 3:36 (KJV) It's that simple. Every saved person's name is in the Book of Life.

That passage is talking about the body of Christ, not a local church. A person who is separate from the body of Christ is someone who has never been saved. I don't think a local assembly is ever referred to as a "body" in Scripture.

Amen!