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I guess it's all a matter of perspective. I'm not asking anyone to believe me because I'm a guy on the internet. lol I'm not claiming to be an expert either. Test what I'm saying to the rest of the Bible. Test all the Scripture that I gave. Test everything to the Word of God, and don't rely on...

In his mothers womb, John the Baptist was in a state of innocence, so I believe that it's possible for them to be indwelt, just like Adam and Eve were innocent due to ignorance. And, many people were filled with the Holy Spirit in the OT. Being filled just means that you're more under the...

I'm not changing how a person is saved. It's always been by Jesus. The problem is that many these days assume that credit, or promises have the same power as the actual. Understanding the dilemma created, they then go to great lengths to try to prove this is possible, even claiming that Jesus...

Hi Rog The words as used in many of the translations contradict the rest of the Bible, as I have shown many, many times on this forum. Start here, and if you want more, I will gladly supply more. Ezekiel 36:26-27 was written after David lived in about 1000 B.C., and Abraham in 2000 B.C.. This...

Even though you're probably not going to reply, I wanted to get back to this and have the time now. 1 Peter 1:11 can be translated in three different ways, and does not necessarily mean "in them". It can be translated "among them" also. Given the rest of the Bible, I think that "in them" would...

I think that 'credited' should be considered with regards to Abraham in Romans 4. It would have been easy to say it another way. I believe that it is the imputation that is credited. In other words, we should not substitute the word 'credit' with 'imputed' as many do, rather, it's better to...

A quote from a post made by me from another thread.

Hey Rog The Bible defines it as a prevenient grace, or common grace, albeit limited to the presence of God in the OT. That presence is taken everywhere in the NT/NC because indwelt believers take it with them when they evangelize. (John 12:32, John 16:7-11). That presence, the Light, is enough...

Sorry, but I need to know for sure what you're your saying.:) If I'm understanding you correctly, that is the standard for Calvinists these days, and I disagree with it. But no need to get into that if that's not what you believe. So, are you saying that Abraham was credited, he was actually...

Just to be sure that we're on the same page, the righteousness that Abraham was credited with, was Jesus' righteousness, as fully man and fully God in His incarnation, the righteousness of God, right? As I see it, that righteousness was credited, because that credit could only be realized when...

Jesus was always the plan. He is also the Church. How did He replace something? The promises of the OT were made in type, but always pointed to spiritual reality. You might want to ask... will God honor those promises in type that were made in type, even though they pointed to spiritual...

Can you show me where in the Bible it says that any man in the OT was born again? Exactly! And what must happen first? John 3:13-14 No one has ascended to heaven (including David) but He who came down from heaven, that is, the Son of Man who is in heaven. And as Moses lifted up the serpent...

Hey b But you're not making the distinction that the Bible does. In the OT, it was justification by promise. That promise was realized when Jesus, the promised Seed (Galatians 3), came in His incarnation and lived a sinless, perfectly righteous life, and died, resurrected, and ascended. That...

David was not born again. He had the Holy Spirit upon Him, but not in Him. This was true of all prophets, some kings and judges in the OT when a specific task needed to be accomplished. Even the Apostles were not born again until after the cross. The Spirit of God could leave them in the OT. The...

Agreed, but...this will manifest itself so that we can see it and know. But the truth of their spiritual state can be evidenced by their actions. The good tree Who bears good fruit is the Holy Spirit. An unsaved person cannot bear good fruit. The bad tree is our flesh. If you only bear bad...

Your answer is right there, even in your own words. Exactly! But if it did....

Hebrews 10:10-12 By that will we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all. And every priest stands ministering daily and offering repeatedly the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins. But this Man, after He had offered one sacrifice for sins...

I think a better question would be, can a regenerate person become unregenerate? Can a born again believer become un born again? I try not to use the OT picture for today. I know my understanding and belief of what Scripture teaches with regards to OT believers is not agreed with by the masses...

Apparently the stone jars were meant for Jewish ceremonial purification. At this wedding, they used them to hold the water which was eventually turned into wine by Jesus. By doing this, Jesus showed that his grace and blood replace external ritual washings. We aren't just made better in Christ...

. . 1 Peter 1:23 having been born again, not of corruptible seed but incorruptible, through the word of God which lives and abides forever,