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The Holy Spirit dwells 'in the midst' of a local church assembly. This is what I mean. The other work of the Holy Spirit. In Matthew 18, this is what was happening with the process of discipline in the local church. Jesus was 'in the midst' of them through the Holy Spirit.

I believe this is a question that will clear up a lot of confusion about the Holy Spirit's work in an individual and a local church as a corporate gathering. When a whole group is empowered, or receives the Spirit.. this is not usually about the people in this group getting converted. So, if...

Weeeeell.. if 1 Corinthians 12 is about the local church then you have baptism as a pre requisite to join a NT church. Paul called the church at Corinth THE body of Christ . Arthur Pink wrote about this in his article Churches of God. He was calvinistic also. Dont know if he stayed calvinistic...

Remember it's not really 'an apple' but the 'fruit'of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. Doesn't really change much, but its a misnomer to call an apple

Yes, 'hardshell' Baptists and primitive Baptists are highly Calvinist. It's annoying they call themselves primitive, because there are other non Calvinist Baptists who also link themselves to the early New Testament churches thru similar teachings thru history to today's churches. I think...

Yeah.. heaven is preset for anyone who believes on the Lord Jesus Christ. That's one part of predestination. Another part is the destiny of those who serve faithfully in God's churches, compared to those who get converted but aren't faithful. They have preset types of judgment. Then the...

It isn't punishment. The Father is not punishing Jesus. Jesus willingly gave His life for us. He was bruised, beaten..taking on our sins. Sacrificing Himself ..but not being punished, for He did no wrong. He took the punishment for us. So in that sense, yes. But not in the sense of being...

One part of predestination: heaven is set as the place for a believer when they believe on the Lord Jesus Christ. Second part of predestination: God's churches have a preset plan of God with their destiny. Both cases are to do with after conversion..not to get conversion.

If the bible really is your authority, then there are some things that you gotta know. 1) Jesus is fully God 2) The Father is fully God 3) The Son is fully God 4) There is only one God The bible is crystal clear on this. It is also clear that Jesus, the Father and the Holy Spirit are...

Well let's start with this: Jesus talking about the Old Testament (this is what the scriptures were usually when Jesus talked about them).. John 5:39 KJV - Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.

The bible is crystal clear Jesus is fully God Same goes for the Father Same goes for the Holy Spirit. Jesus could forgive sin of those who hadn't directly offended Him personally. A normal person can say I forgive you to someone who hasn't offended them..but it means nothing. Jesus saying...

We are not saved by works, but all through the book of John, the admonishment is to believe on the Lord Jesus Christ for receiving eternal life. Not to mention other scripture also, where belief becomes before receiving eternal life. So therefore, the believing is led by Him, and not us.. and...

Yea. This is where I take issue with people separating Jesus, the Holy Spirit and the Father out ..because you see cases like this where it is not only the Holy Spirit but Jesus 'in the midst' .

Yea.. so the other application is with the Holy Spirit being 'in the midst' of a NT church assembly. So a Christian rock concert...ain't no church. A Christian social club..ain't no church. It's a special kind of 'in the midst' presence, rather than applied to any two or three believers...

Prime example: 'Where two or three are gathered, there I am in the midst of them'-- from Jesus So. .many christians take this to mean.. two or three believers gathered in any situation.. then Jesus is there in the midst. But the context is of dealing with a sinning brother. Matthew 18 is...

Yea, I remember as a university student, joining a Campus Crusade for Christ club..called Tandem. (The Crusade in the name became un PC and associated with brutality killing of muslims).. Josh McDowell was a supporter of Campus Crusade (CRU in America, and Athletes in Action). When the DaVinci...

I have Evidence that Demands a Verdict from Josh McDowell and son. That has a lot of information on this.

Yeah, this theory doesn't hold water of the body being stolen for a lot of reasons.. but one of the main ones being.. if the disciples did this.. why would they then die for the cause of believing He is risen? It would be a bit ridiculous to carry on to the point of death proclaiming a lie...

Thinking about Jesus's resurrection, with Easter in mind.

Another theory was Jesus hypnotized the disciples to believe He would be resurrected. Problem with this is He would have not just had to hypnotise the disciples (12 people at once would be incredible anyway) but the 500 people who saw Him also. That would give Him hypnosis power that...