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So, he knew you enough that he could give an account to God about your walk with the Lord?

A lot of good responses. I appreciate them. Many Christians I meet are members of the “Just me and Jesus” club - unwilling to receive Biblical shepherding and leadership for anything other than Sunday and Wednesday building administration and the occasional potluck. I see this primarily as a...

So some human strength is needed to live in God’s grace… Is that like reconciling yourself mostly dead in Christ? “Having been nearly buried with Him…” You 14%’ers are a hoot!

Yeah, it's where the "But Jesus did this" argument dies. Jesus was a man under the Law of Sinai. But He died. He did not rise as a man under the Law, because nothing of Adam (the portion from Mary) survived the grave. He arose as Christ, the Life-Giving Spirit.

He's talking about Ryan Reynolds. He played the character Dead Pool in a live-action comic adaptation. Both the character and Ryan Reynolds are typically received as funny and quick-witted. My guess is your son was making that comparison. The other option is that Dead Pool looks like this...

Of course, that's the follow-up. :giggle: "Therefore, my brethren, you also have become dead to the law through the body of Christ, that you may be married to another—to Him who was raised from the dead, that we should bear fruit to God." We do not become dead to the law through the body of...

Just for scriptural reference, the writer of Hebrews records this: "Now beyond all contradiction the lesser is blessed by the better." and "Obey those who rule over you, and be submissive, for they watch out for your souls, as those who must give account. Let them do so with joy and not with...

Are you talking about natural descendants or about those who are of the singular "Seed" of Christ? I agree both Jew and Gentile are one in Christ (and are, therefore, neither Jew nor Gentile). If you are saying flesh and blood determines who God includes in the covenant that mapped out natural...

In your view, is this the same place where "heaven and earth pass away" or is it something else? 2 Peter 3:10 "But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night, in which the heavens will pass away with a great noise, and the elements will melt with fervent heat; both the earth and the...

Is this the new norm for the forums?

Right. Please circle where replacement occurs:

Jesus was also under the law. Haven't you heard: Jesus died. You can dress it up however you like but you still separate "your work" from "God's work". You have no work of your own if you understand you've been purchased by the blood of Jesus. If you don't understand that you'll believe you...

It's quite clear that the Sabbath-keepers have not yet reckoned themselves "dead in Christ". Had they done so, they would not so easily divide their life into secular and spiritual categories. In Christ. the spiritual man has rested from all his own work, as God did from His. This is a...

Eh. I get what you're saying. But some covenant promises were limited and conditional, yes? But I agree that the promises today are in no way influenced by a person's natural lineage. I just wanted to know @God-fearing 's position.

So, it's clear that the natural lineage of man has no bearing on the covenant promises today, right?

I'm fun at parties.

This thread is interesting reading. The response from some cements my vision of a prostitute, religious system whose familiar with the tricks of the trade: being used by governmental powers as "spiritual" proxies to shore up an appearance of godliness, but mostly for votes. Already, these people...

I'm not a member of a Charismatic group of saints but all the gifts are active among us. We accept the gifts as an endowment from Christ, not as a focus for ministry. The saints recently came through a time when the seriousness of what you wrote about was foremost in our minds: God is not an...

Thank you @Gideon300 Everything should be measured by the standard of being a son of God and living life by the leading of the Spirit. Drunkenness is when 1) you cannot respond to the Spirit or hear Him and 2) when you cannot be self-controlled. The amount of alcohol required for this level...

I agree with you. But their choice is not neutral. Wait until they ascribe the title "enemy" to anyone who doesn't agree with them (it's already happening). Look at what they currently label "acceptable" by the hands of Israelis because "they are God's chosen people". "What's a little killing...