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What do you think John the Apostle meant by "If we deny our sin?"

It was a test to show Adam and Eve what kind of people they were. God tests us that way too.

The Biblical concept of Grace is defined as "unmerited favor" and is well illustrated by Jesus' parable of the prodigal son. The parable depicts a younger brother who takes his inheritance and leaves the house. He squanders the money and falls into poverty. During his struggle to live as a...

No. I didn't say that. I am reacting to your claim that it is possible to cease from sinning and your implied claim that reformed doctrine necessarily leads to licentiousness. You are making claims about Reformed doctrine that are not true. I didn't say that either. I didn't claim that the Lord...

In John 3:16, the term "world" conveys that, while the gospel was first preached to Israel, it eventually spread to the entire world.

I disagree. The Lord is not as concerned with Sin as you think. He is more interested in a person's inwardness with things like faith, wisdom, knowledge, humility, courage, love, confession, contrition, and mercy. I doubt that. If they are living in sin, I doubt they were Christians in the...

I got that, but I didn't say anything about sowing to the flesh. Of course, I didn't say otherwise. I disagree. People don't live in sin because they think all their sins are forgiven. People live in sin because their hearts are darkened and they make excuses and rationalizations for the...

Were Zacharias and Elisabeth abiding in Christ? No. Were they blameless? Yes. Jesus is perfect, not us. Who believes that? I've never heard such a thing. Wrong. Ever read Romans 7?

The Passage you cited is talking about sowing. I didn't say anything about sowing. it's not a vending machine. Yes, it is true. To say otherwise is not to understand grace.

Wrong. Try again.

That's not what he said. He didn't say that we live in disobedience. He rightly points out that obedience, by itself, means nothing. This is not what Paul said. He is not saying that we are saved because we obey. He is saying that obedience characterizes those whom God is saving. Learn to obey...

What we teach is that PERFECT obedience is not required for salvation. If I fail, I don't lose my salvation. Failure is not indicative of a loss of faith or salvation.

Well, I wonder if you gave me enough time to develop my logic. Let me put it this way. As I understand your perspective, you are hearing a straightforward question followed by a straightforward answer like the one I outlined below. Let me call this view the "Informational framework" Simply...

Really? What part of the conversation led you to conclude that the man wasn't keeping the commandments? Aren't you assuming something about the man's heart and motives?

Maybe this is true of some people. But you don't have enough information about me personally to make that determination. I am not, of course, rejecting what Jesus said. I simply disagree with your take on it for two reasons: First, Jesus is talking to a fellow Israelite who is already keeping...