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It is because all mankind, by default, hates God and his law, and is deceitfully wicked. Until God acts to change their heart. And, when he changes their heart, their fundamental orientation is turned toward him, and not toward their idols. The free-willer claim is that man is in a position...

Free willer is the best phrase I have for synergists. If I use the word "synergist" and "monergist" I would get criticism too :) Some free-willers may manage to hold onto a stronger view of God, but in essence, they teach that God is unsuccessful in his efforts to save most of mankind. He...

By the way, in my opinion, women Sunday School teachers and emasculated men in free-willer churches have done damage in regards to portraying God in all his glory and majesty. Their idol is an emasculated, weak, pathetic creature who is not to be feared. Little is discussed about the reality...

Firstly, Israelites were men. Therefore Christ's statement is true, regardless if it is part of the Mosaic Covenant ceremonies or not. It was largely a reminder of God's liberation of Israel from slavery to Egypt. They could now rest a day, instead of working all the time. By the way, I have...

Yeah, there's very few Sabbatarians who don't have that attitude, whether they express it or not. I know a Seventh Day Baptist, though, and it seems like he doesn't believe that. And, also the Jews for Jesus group doesn't claim that. They believe they should keep the Sabbath and festivals in...

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I care nothing about issues regarding calendar observances or diet. The issue is whether a person is living a life that is centered around God and pleasing The claim that observance of days and meats reflects this belongs to the Mosaic Covenant, I think. The believer rejoices in the...

It comes down to this; do I belong to the old order, or do I belong to Jesus? Is my righteousness through the Law, or is it through being joined to Jesus, and sharing his spiritual assets? I belong to the new order, and to Jesus, and not to the old order. And observing days and dietary laws...

No, you are claiming false things about what I have said. I said that the Law is one unified law, and it is false to divide it out into Ten Commandments and Book of the Covenant. This is a false Seventh Day Adventist system. In reality, there is one unified law, whose basis is the moral law...

The overall storyline of Scripture. Creation, Fall, Rescue (Redemption), Restoration. Creation - Man was created by God to reflect his image, and to rule over earth as his representative. Fall - Man sinned in the Garden, and no longer reflects his image. Rescue (Redemption) - Jesus came to...

Circumcision is one of the two signs of the Mosaic Covenant. Physical circumcision indicates that the person enters into the covenant community of Israel. He is a "new creation", in a sense, because he has been taken out of "Adam" (the old creation) and placed into "Israel" (the new creation)...

Firstly, when Jesus magnified the law, you need to understand the overall metanarrative of Scripture, which I doubt that you do. Man was created in the image of God, to reflect God's holiness and nature. I can't exhaustively discuss this now as it would require too much real estate. Adam's...

Note before I make any remarks that I do not advocate being disobedient to God and his enduring moral law whatsoever. I think your claim that the Ten Commandments stood alone and apart from the Book of the Covenant is a false claim. It is one unified law. The Ten Commandments summarized the...

Again, they were under a different covenant. The righteous do obey the commandments of God, but not the 615 commandments that pertained to ancient Israel. They are observing the spirit of the law, not the letter of the law. By the way, I don't think you guys have addressed the main issue...

Jeremiah 2:34 34 Also on your skirts is found the lifeblood of the guiltless poor; you did not find them breaking in. Yet in spite of all these things (ESV Strong's) I'm ok with applying this to abortionists, though :)

What makes you think it's a separate covenant? The Ten Commandments are a summary of the law. You can read the rest of the law, and see that it is further elaboration on the law, defining specific judgments relating to breaking the law. There are some ceremonial and civic issues mentioned...

I don't think you understand my point. Love and obedience are evidences of being born again...they don't cause a person to be born again, they are evidences of being born again. Same with faith. Regeneration precedes faith and repentance. If you are asking me if I have the autographs, of...

The ESV is consistent. I think if you understood the KJV correctly, it wouldn't be in conflict anyways. However, I am not a KJV Onlyist. Most of them are Independent Fundamental Baptists, and their fruit is obvious. One simply has to look at Stephen Anderson, Gene Kim, Peter Ruckman, Sam...

No, it says that everyone who believes Jesus is the Christ has already been born of God. And, everyone who lives the Father has already been born of him. The fruit comes from the new birth. A carnal man cannot produce this spiritual fruit. 1 John 5:1 Everyone who believes that Jesus is the...