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Another good illustration of faith and works is .... When we are in the middle of an ocean surrounded by water and sin, troubles and problems. Christ comes to us walking on the water. It is impossible to walk on water .. But not for Jesus. We want to be close to Jesus but water and sin...

An interesting conversation between the Jews and Jesus. Read it in context.... But the point that Jesus highlighted is that if we are committing sin we are a servent of sin. We are in bondage to sin if we can't become free of it. Joh 8:32-36 32 And ye shall know the truth, and the truth...

A question?? Do you think we can have total victory over sin? All have sinned. We are saved by faith alone. Christ came to save us from sin, not to save us in sin.

The law is central to both. The difference is that in the new, God said He will write it on in our hearts and minds. Heb 8:10 For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord; I will put my laws into their mind, and write them in their...

2Th 1:8-9 8 In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ: 9 Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power; "Everlasting destruction"... Is it being alive...

The use of eternal and for ever, and everlasting. "eternal" "everlasting" which are used to describe the fires of hell? If I read it as it is = confusion and contradiction of other bible verses... There is absolutely no confusion or contradiction when we allow the Bible to supply its own...

If man is imortal, if man can not die, if we do not die in every way because of sin. Why did Jesus give us the gift of life? The concept of the atonement is useless if we do not die. Joh 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him...

Paul states that the law points out sin.. Sin is the transgression of the law. No law = no sin. We are all sinners but by grace Christ imputs His perfect righteousness to us.. Do we continue to sin ? Do we continue to lie? Do we continue to commit adultery and covet or take God's name in...

You can interpret it as you please. But from my own experience and others, we found that God is willing and waiting to fulfill His promise but it is conditional. Not all promises are conditional but when it comes to a new heart, we need to have a heart that is able to be changed. God does...

Rom 3:31 Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid: yea, we establish the law. Rom 6:1-2 1 What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? 2 God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein? Rom 7:7 What shall we say then? Is the...

The law points out sin Sin is the transgression of the law. By grace Jesus has forgiven us of sin and taken away the penalty of sinning Sin = death Rom 7:7 What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. Nay, I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had not known lust, except the law...

It is God that does the work in my heart and it is God that recreates an new heart within me. But I need to surrender my heart to God.. My personal experience is that when I give my heart to God (fully surrender) and ask Him for help, I recieve His. But if I ask and don't give my heart fully...

Imputed imputed righteousness refers to the righteousness of Christ being credited to believers, enabling justification. Imparted imparted righteousness is the ongoing work of the Holy Spirit transforming believers into Christ's likeness, enabling sanctification. Don't ignore the sanctification.

Being saved is about standing before God the Father and being judged as righteous or not righteous. With our own efforts we will never be acceptable. But if Christ imputs, places, His righteousness on us we are seen as perfect. Justification by faith is being seen as just and Holy because of...

Gal 5:16-17 16 This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. 17 For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would. Gal 5:19-24 19 Now the...