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Everything God wants and expects of us exists in Christ and is written into our divine natures by virtue of our union with Him. That's why we love God, the things of God, the people of God, etc, and hate sin. Therefore, if anyone wants to find sinless perfection in this life, then he must look...

From my book... Jesus said that the greatest commandment is, “ ‘And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.’ This is the first commandment” (Mark 12:30). Now that Jesus lives in us, we love God with all our...

I deleted my reply by accident. Basically, I said Romans 3:25 isn't stating a requirement for salvation but is stating the fact that God laid on Him the iniquities of us all (like Isaiah 53:6). But on further reflection, it could be argued that part of the gospel is that Jesus died for our sins...

You are correct. Your question about the gospel being the object of our faith in "Mark 16" is a misunderstanding of yours. It is not telling us we must have faith in the gospel. It is saying we must have believe what the gospel is saying about Jesus. In other words, we must believe that He died...

These are good questions. As you asked, I will address your concerns individually. But I would like to give an overview first to provide context for my detailed comments that will follow. Trusting in Jesus leads to salvation. But trusting in Jesus is not what saves us. God personally exempts us...

Easter is about Jesus entering the strong man's house, destroying him, and plundering his goods... 14 Inasmuch then as the children have partaken of flesh and blood, He Himself likewise shared in the same, that through death He might destroy him who had the power of death, that is, the devil...

I accept the notion that the Bible is inspired and that the originals are without error. Even though we do not have any of the originals, what we do have is so much in agreement that almost nothing of consequence is in question. To me, the big uncertainty is what we make of it. And to get it...

That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. (Jn 3:6) You are right that everything reproduces after its own kind. God giving birth to us from out of His Spirit does not make us new human beings. It makes us offspring of God. We literally become His...

I took a look at the site. I read a bit of the section on the Holy Spirit since that is the subject which most intersets me. I found that the discussion of three dispensations in regard to our relationship with the Holy Spirit raised more questions than it answered. Also, your statements about...

I have two questions. What is GRFS? And is didache part of Jewish Christianity or something else?

Ok, I understand now. I can't address the question in your OP because I can't relate to its premise. But it appears that you have answered your own question.

I'm 100% sure I don't understand your question. You want to know, for instance, if a "child of God" is "always and forever" in "the kingdom of God" but you don't want to associate being in the kingdom of God with salvation. Do you see some children of God as being in the kingdom of God and other...

You are right! 7 Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. 8 He who does not love does not know God, for God is love. (1 Jn 4:7–8) Love is of God. Everyone who loves is born of God. A person who does not love does not know God...

6 In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you have been grieved by various trials, 7 that the genuineness of your faith, being much more precious than gold that perishes, though it is tested by fire, may be found to praise, honor, and glory at the revelation of...

There are a ton of Scriptures pointing to two culprits that are responsible for legalistic doctrines - the flesh and bad teachers. There are none that I know of that specifically mention evil spirits. That's one reason I don't go around blaming evil spirits for peoples' belief in works-based...