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The three Nazarites, Shadrach, Mechach and Abednego walked with God in the king’s palace; and God walked with them in the king’s furnace. Is it not worth passing through a fiery furnace to enjoy more of the presence of the Lord Jesus, and the sympathy of His loving heart (Heb 4:15)? Is not a...

Since rebirth, believers have had the righteousness of the Judge imputed to them (not imparted, because He “is made unto us righteousness;” we are righteous but He is the righteousness - 1Co 1:30), and it’s in this they will eventually stand before His “seat”! Even though believers have security...

Aah, the refreshing after the trial! I’m glad I’m learning to remember not to allow them to trouble me (Jn 14:1, 27), because there is more taught in going through free-handed than white-knuckling. I feel that I may sometimes still let it get to me a little too much, but I think the most...

Appreciate the kind comment, and you can know that it's our intentions that determines genuine sincerity and not necessarily if we are aware if we are correct or not, because our intentions are always for truth and compassion. It is truly sad to those who are compassionate for the lost, esp...

Maybe, but difficult to consider: "Jesus answered them, Have not I chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil?' (Jhn 6:70), and Jhn 6:64. Plus this might be noteworthy: And Jesus said unto him, Friend - It seems strange to us that Jesus should give the endeared name “friend” to a man that...

Yes, good point! I've learned that it could be the Lord adding an urge of awareness to him in realizing what he has done, which he did eventually admitted as Him being innocent (Mat 27:4), but not in the sense as Lord but as a good man.

Amen, and God bless! Some argue that Jesus lost Judas (Jhn 17:12), but this is in reference to his apostleship, which was just a position appointed by God who knew he would not believe. Judas was only convinced that Jesus was an innocent man (Mat 27:4) but never manifested anything indicating...

There’s nothing more encouraging and comforting than realizing that at rebirth, believers have all they will ever require to be pronounced innocent before Christ’s judgment seat! I often wonder how many believers there are who may at least wish or hope that rebirth is permanent. One truth is...

With spiritual growth issues there can be varying beliefs, but only the doctrines that are settled in the “truth” will liberate you from disappointment (Jhn 8:32). Concerning the issue of receiving salvation, there can be no varying beliefs on the essentials of believing in the Lord Jesus’...

Hi and thanks for the reply! Though we possess all things that are godly (2Pe 1:3), we can apply (appropriate) in our walk and conscience only the growth truths that we sufficiently understand, of which I believe contemporary Christendom is much lacking for the last century or so. For example...

In all things, our Father teaches us to know the freedom we have available from now on in the Lord Jesus (but you’ve got to appropriate it in your conscience and walk). That is, the release of the old man’s incurred guilt and “dominion.” It’s the possession of the sin nature (“old” or original...

The majority of mankind dies “in” sin (Mat 7:13, 14), but Christ could only die “to” sin because He not only “knew no sin” but also “in Him is no sin” (2Co 5:21; 1Jo 3:5). It’s my belief that “made to be sin” is in the sense of “being made out to be sin”, (e.g. was made only in “the likeness” of...

Hi and thanks for the reply! God bless!

The one great thought of the Holy Spirit in Philippians is to make known the Lord Jesus as the Servant (Phl 2:7; e.g. Mat 12:18; 20:28); and this He does, that He may produce in us truehearted service (Jhn 13:14). There is not a thought of our Father’s love but what we get in “the face of the...

Hi and appreciate your reply! I do believe in eternal assurance, otherwise one is merely just wondering about it and not having anything to grow on.

Amen, and I believe this is a good example: Jhn 15:2 Every branch in me that beareth not fruit,.... There are two sorts of branches in Christ the vine; the one sort are such who have only an historical faith in him, believe but for a time, and are removed; they are such who only profess to...

Though genuine believers in the Lord Jesus’ expiation for their sin presently possess salvation, what one understands concerning the issue of its permanency does not affect its work of eternal redemption, because spiritual growth doctrine is a separate issue from that of soteriological doctrine...

HI, and thanks for the comments! When Paul wrote "lest he also spare not thee," I believe it was a means of identifying one's self. That if pride (high-minded) rules you it's a warning that you could be a hypocrite. But this is for us to know because God already knows. For those in Christ, God...

Amen, and thanks for your input! I believe God wants believers to know that they are saved, otherwise there is no encouragement in wondering. We can't have this certainty about others (would require knowing them as God knows them), but each can be certain concerning themselves (Rom 8:16); and...

I believe it comes down to the fact that there are two groups of people professing Christianity. Those who genuinely profess the faith by unceasingly manifesting it by their continued lifestyle of godliness; and those who falsely profess faith in Christianity (Jas 2:18) who cease from appearing...