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My friend Oleg wrote this and he's very good at articulating his thoughts. I agree with a lot of it. Curious on your thoughts. :) It's basically a conversation of asking questions, things we can ask ourselves to see if we agree or disagree with his logical progression. One reason I like this is...

Which moves us to Romans 5, which is the effect of being justified by FAITH. Romans 5:1Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. So being justified by faith means we NOW have peace with God. We are not trying to get peace with God...

I have seen some Scriptures posted completely out of context. So I figured it would be fun to actually look at the entire context of Romans 3-5. to determine what Paul is really saying about establishing the Law in Romans 3:31. And I believe this study will really help cement the need for Christ...

I've heard this doctrinal argument, but if you look into the Greek word being used here for "desires", you'll see it's used interchangeable with "wills". Here's where you can start: Greek Concordance: θέλει (thelei) -- 19 Occurrences But just to save you the trip, here's the exact word in...

Let me just blow up this argument about "2 different Laws" for good. Romans 2:12 For all who have sinned without the law will also perish without the law, and all who have sinned under the law will be judged by the law.13 For it is not the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but...

Each time we discover one of His names, it opens up a new relationship that we get to have with Him, as His branches. Let me explain further. Here's a few NT examples: When He says He is Father, we get to know Him as His Children. When He says He is our Vine, we get to know Him as His...

Is Jesus our rest according to Scripture? First we have to understand what it means to rest. God worked for 6 days and on the 7th He rested. This was the institution of the Sabbath, so its where we must start. God rested on the 7th day not because He was tired, He's omnipotent, His rest was...

Now let's address the Law a bit. First off the Law was given to Moses. And through Moses it was given to the children of Israel. Romans 9:3For I could wish that I myself were cursed and cut off from Christ for the sake of my people, those of my own race, 4the people of Israel. Theirs is the...

Here's the law: Leviticus 24:16 Whoever blasphemes the name of the LORD shall surely be put to death. All the congregation shall stone him. The sojourner as well as the native, when he blasphemes the Name, shall be put to death. This is exactly what they were quoting. He blasphemied the Lord...

It might surprise some people. That when Scripture says "confess your sins one to another" in James 5:16. The word there for "confess" is exomoloegeo. And the Scripture that is being quoted 1 John 1:8-9 for "confess" is homologeo. Why does this matter? Because if you look up "homologeo"...

Works without an understanding of Spiritual reality in Christ misses the point completely. Works are not what we do to be saved, but they are the life of one who is saved. The reason so many trip over this is because the word, "Works" is quite nebulous. In Scripture terms it's literally love one...

So why did Jesus sacrifice work for those BEFORE He died? I’m glad you asked! Rev 13:8 And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world. Before Abraham, He is. From the FOUNDATION of the...

To those saying that the Old Testament saints were NOT saved by faith???? First off NO ONE is righteous by the Law including the OT saints: Romans 3:20 20 Therefore no one will be declared righteous in God’s sight by the works of the law; rather, through the law we become conscious of our sin...

Grace doesn't please the flesh, it pleases the Spirit. And please don't forget that pleasing the flesh came by Adam & Eve first stretching out their hand to eat of a forbidden fruit so that they might figure out what they could DO to be like God. A gospel that tries to add to what God has done...

Preaching you must do good works doesn't get it done. Heres why: What is a good work? It is loving people. We show our love for God by loving one another. So if you want to truly empower good works, I suggest teaching that we love one another. And when people STRUGGLE loving one another you...

Let's get real a minute. Falling from grace? Grace is what empowers us to be conformed into the Image of His Son. Yet, if we think OUR works are needed for us to be saved, we frustrate grace, because we are not walking in the reality of what the cross accomplished. Yet, when we step into the...

It appears everyone is saying the same thing about salvation alone saves, but we still produce works, but let's make sure. Here's how I see it: 1. Christ alone saves. 2. We die to the law. 3. We are reborn in Christ. 4. We are a new creation in Christ. 5. This new creation does the will of God...