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wattie replied to the thread Sin daily?.Have a look at the 'perfect tense' in grammar. Its not referring to being without blemish, but something that has been completed... -
I heard a story from a young preacher about a family of Eskimos who made color-patched sweaters for the village fishermen so that if...
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What I wrote was true of that poster. He had never considered how to brush his teeth to the glory of God. Thus, when he brushed his...
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In what church/denomination do you have an administrative role? In mine, preachers told folks they were, are and will be forgiven...
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wattie replied to the thread Sin daily?.Its not about good works. It's the fact that everyone is not perfect, but Jesus is perfect and His payment for sin is all sufficient...
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Well the flesh is not saved. And therefore, it is battling against the Spirit in the believer. We are saved but we are also being...
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wattie replied to the thread Sin daily?.Sin is imperfection..not just the deadly 7. No one, even after conversion is perfect in the sinless sense. The stain of sin is...
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wattie reacted to ThroughTheStorm's post in the thread Does lack of Faith produce symbolism? with
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I see what you're saying. In my experience with certain denominations and teachings, oversymbolization can occur when someone allows the... -
wattie replied to the thread How do you know that you are saved?.1 John 5:13 KJV These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal...
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Amen! And then believing in Him brings the power and life of living by the Holy Spirit! Eternal life is knowing and living in the...
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wattie replied to the thread How do you know that you are saved?.You can be 100 percent sure you go to heaven when you die.. 1 admit you are a sinner, needing deliverance 2 know that Jesus died for...
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You keep saying that. Yet you also say that English doesn't have a verb from the noun "faith." When translating from one language to...
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What you’ve said is true in its instinct but needs to be sharpened by Scripture so it doesn’t drift back into the very system that once...
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Amen! Confusing the fruit of salvation (a life inspired by personal surrender to Jesus/acts of obedience/good works) with the root of...
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wattie replied to the thread Basic Christianity.Well, a life inspired by personal surrender to Jesus would not be eternal salvation, but the reasonable response to already being given...