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Well, you don't even try, which is a worse error per TOJ #4. It was a fatal error for the Pharisees (John 5:39-40, Matt. 22:29, etc.).

Yes, but your opinion is flawed, beginning with it being blind to my asking "Does your discernment differ?" And ending with failure to discern that only d & e refer to anti-Christs, based on Scripture. Yes, righteousness can be faked by the angel of light, which is why Paul used a lot of ink...

I could, but harmonization is a better hermeneutical method than proof-texting, as Jesus exemplified in TOJ #4. TOJ #4: Harmonize all truth. [Matt. 4:7a] Jesus implied this important logical principle to apply when seeking the correct understanding of GW by saying, “It is also written”. If...

This is done sufficiently for salvation at the moment of repentance/conversion from disregarding/ignoring God/GW, but remains part of a believer's goal for perfection during sanctification on earth (Phil. 3:12).

Well, regarding verification of sincere saving faith, I say the following: No one achieves moral perfection in this life (PHP 3:12), but no one who lacks divine love will reap eternal life with God (GL 6:7-8). Thus, a person who claims to be godly but who is behaving in an ungodly (unloving...

In a nutshell: repent/seek. The longer explanation: The Sermon on the Mount--a long breath that was not wasted but rather recorded for our edification--although apparently it went over the head of some folks.

I have heard Trump express belief in Jesus and his policies promote biblical values I saw an article this morning reporting that the new pope reaffirmed the biblical doctrine/definition of marriage, although that is just a start, which is why I said "perhaps". Does your discernment differ?

Yes, God does not show favoritism (Rom. 2:11, Gal. 2:6, Eph. 6:9, Col. 3:25).

Of course it is the point of the parable! Otherwise, what is the point of telling the parable? Telling it would be a waste of breath.

Yes, but the only reason to remove them from the list of anti-Christs is if they confess faith in Jesus as Messiah.

Mark 9:24 needs to be more emphasized as indicative of fallible faith.

I see no reason to take everyone except Trump and perhaps the new pope off the list of anti-Christs.

Well, at least there was a different revelation of the HS in the OT dispensation, although God may have indwelt pre-Christian believers without them realizing it (2Pet. 1:21), because they were saved on the basis of believing a proto-gospel (Col. 1:23, Rom. 10:13-18, Gal. 3:8) rather than...

We must also not forget that all Jews and Muslims who reject Jesus as Messiah are anti-Christ along with all heretics or nominal Christians who teach an unorthodox creed. (Gal. 1:6-9, 5:1-7)

1. "You know I can’t agree with salvation by Holy Spirit baptism.": I think you choose not to agree with the TOP regarding the role of the HS in salvation per 1Cor. 12:13, Rom. 8:9-17, etc. 2. "And those 3000 Jews on the day of Pentecost were from “all nations under heaven, verse 5. So, I...

Well, that is thinking outside the box--and outside of Scripture! There definitely are different denominations of Christians, though, but this is a no-no per 1Cor. 3:1-23, hence the need for harmonization.

Yes, TULIPists have some facts, and MFWists have some others, but there is a dearth of harmonizers.

Well, we are added to the body of Christ as/when the HS baptizes us, and we become members of a local church when we are water baptized. (Col. 1:18) I am happy if you are. :cool:

We might compare the adversarial approach to hermeneutics on this thread to our criminal justice system, in which the lawyers are supposed to either prosecute or defend, when everyone's role ought to be discovering the facts, determining guilt and assigning just consequence/ restitution, with...

Each soil prepares itself. The parable teaches us to be fertile soil.