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“In that day you shall ask Me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, whatever you ask the Father in My name He will give it to you. Hitherto you have asked Me nothing in My name; ask and you shall receive, that your joy may be full” (Jn 16:23, 24). [Note: “In that day you shall ask Me...

Hi, and I agree with all you said; as those who should be saved will be saved! God bless!

There is abundant Scripture to indicate that the present divine purpose must be the out calling of the Church from both Gentiles and Jews. Seven figures are employed in the New Testament to set forth the relation which exists between Christ and the church. All seven are needed to the end that...

I can understand that most will not accept nor understand my belief's concerning this subject, but that's ok because it's what I've been wanting to share for a long time. I also know you mean well and appreciate your comments! God bless!!

Hi and appreciate your reply and comments! It's not so much He wanted them to sin, but that He knew they would at their own choice, and used it for "good." I believe God knew man would learn only through good and evil. Concerning sin, I believe it was part of man's nature so we could learn from...

For the believer, God uses everything; good, bad, easy, difficult—for our good. This means He never allows anything to work against us but for us (Ro 8:28). How can evil be used to benefit any saint? Evil manifests God’s holiness! It wasn’t until Adam and Eve partook of the Tree that “the eyes...

The thought in first John 4:17, “as He is so are we in the world,” is that the Saints are in the same place as the Lord Jesus. If I have righteousness, it is a divine righteousness: “we are made the righteousness of God in Him” (2Co 5:21). If I have life, it is a divine internal life: “when...

There are two factors in the Old Testament picture of redemption (Ex 12:7, 8): there is the blood on the lentil—that is security, I admit; but what is the eating the roast lamb with the bitter herbs? You say, I believe in the Blood. I say, I do not question it a bit, but do you have the sense in...

Hi and much liking your comments! Just wanted to share that I see the "old man" is still on the Cross--but restrained from the ability to cause those reborn to ever desire to sin any more, similar to what Paul shared about being a "captive" (Ro 7:23). The object of the captivity is not in...

God implants faith in those He knows are going to desire to believe in the Lord Jesus. He does not implant faith in those He already knows will never desire to believe in the Lord Jesus. I realize there are passages that seem to refute the concept of losing one’s salvation, but they are actually...

Article re-edited from ten years ago: One of the many encouraging Scriptural doctrines much needed today is that God makes Christians “worthy” of His enumerable blessings—esp. that of salvation (Mat 10:37, 38; 1Co 11:27, 29; Rev 3:4). Let us not confuse the humility of preaching of past...

The Lord Jesus is not now on earth. He has ascended into heaven. What a very peculiar position then is mine hear! Sensible of the worthlessness of the first man, and of the absence of the Second. My own life—that of the first man, I have; the One I love—the Man who has glorified God upon the...

I was in the past but now I'm non-denominational. Thanks for the interest.

It is essential that we understand how the ministries of the Lord Jesus and His disciples are correlated. The Lord Jesus’ ministry was primary to the Jews. He said, “I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel” (to display the Father’s special care and love for His first-chosen...

Hi, and appreciate the concern! Covenant Theology has to do only with Israel, which were the only people who ever covenanted with God.

The only people that ever had a covenant with God was Israel. They are presently without a covenant (Heb 10:9), but will inherit a “New Covenant” in the Millennium (Jer 31:31-33; Eze 36:25-27); and they permanently become “the people of God.” Christians were never in a covenant with God, but are...

Many gravitate to the Decalogue because of thinking it will make them right with God! But only the Jew keeping the Law, can “live” (Mat 19:17), for to him only was the Decalogue made. Jesus came to establish the Law by “fulfilling” it (Mat 5:17); and after fulfilling it, God “took it away” (Heb...

That which, above all else, marks the difference between the Church and Israel, and indeed we may say between the Church and the entire population of the millennial earth, is that the Church is blessed in the Lord Jesus Christ and is with Him: Israel and the millennial nations will be blessed by...

Good reply Mag! Gentiles are freed from the law (principle) of sin; Jews are delivered from the Law of Moses, which put them under the curse (Gal 3:10). God bless!

The most significant understanding concerning “being made free from sin” (Rom 6:18, 22) is the fact that those reborn are ever free from the guilt of sin. Forgiveness is not a single occurrence but an unchanging and permanent status! Being free from sin can only mean freedom from the guilt of...