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    Can you lose your salvation?

    I can only remind you of John 3:16 and Romans 10:9,10 - this is the way to salvation and salvation is a gift of God through faith by grace . . . Period. This is being born of the Spirit. Being born of the Spirit - you are a partaker of the divine nature - you are now placed in the body of...
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    Can you lose your salvation?

    Sorry - about just the quote posted - I am getting used to the new format. - not quite like others I have been on and haven't been here in a while. The verses from Hebrews 12 does not say we can lose salvation - it does warn tell us to strengthen ourselves and in verse 10 it says that God...
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    Can you lose your salvation?

    God uses two words concerning our salvation - our being placed in the household of God, our being placed as the body of Christ - birth and adoption. Pretty permanent words!
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    Who said Job was blameless?

    Was this Job's view of himself - The LORD said to Satan - "the LORD said" - he is blameless and upright a man who fears God and shuns evil - God said it so it would seem to be God's view of Job.
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    Is God A Rewarder of Law Obedience Or Of Faith?

    But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek him. :P
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    God causes Sin: why we should regard the will of God carefully

    Wherefore as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for all have sinned: It seems to me that man "caused" sin and death. Man was given a choice - don't eat of the tree, have life - eat of the tree, have death. Man ate of the tree. God does...
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    1 Corinthians 14:2 Chastisement or Lofty directions

    He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself. . . . edifieth - oikodomea - a) to found, establish; b) to promote growth in Christian wisdom, affection, grace, virtue, holiness, blessedness c) to grow in wisdom and piety Speaking in tongues edifies the believer - A believer needs to...
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    Why does Jesus say 30, 60, 100?

    Since the context is speaking of planting "seed" (the word) in good ground - It seems to me that he is speaking of the "yield" that will be produced from that "seed" that has been planted. i.e. when you plant irises, day lilies, most bulb plants, those plants tend to spread - you can plant one...
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    How do you know if you "have" the Holy Spirit?

    LOL - love the sign!!:D
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    Intimate learning methods

    Thank you - you have posted some of my favorite verses!!! Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name. Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits: Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases; Who redeemeth thy life from...
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    How do you know if you "have" the Holy Spirit?

    I agree that we should bear the fruit of the Spirit - love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, and temperance. I just believe that the more we operate the manifestation of the spirit; we will produce the fruit of the spirit. Luke 24:49 And, behold, I send the...
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    How do you know if you "have" the Holy Spirit?

    I would just rather not place my "knowing" I am filled with the holy spirit by "feelings and emotions". Feelings and emotions come and go; and I find that they are quite deceiving at times . . . I would rather base my knowledge of being filled with the holy spirit with what scripture says is...
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    How do you know if you "have" the Holy Spirit?

    If we look at the examples of the believers in the NT who received the gift of holy spirit - the resulting evidence was speaking in tongues. Needless to say, we are but mere men. . .mere men who don't always agree as to the interpretation of scripture and just because one is filled with the...
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    DO We Have Free Will?

    Hey, sunlover1. . . .God doesn't "will" us to sin. To sin or not to sin (Shakespeare) is our choice. Are we going to sin? More than likely. . at least I haven't met anyone who hasn't! We are all in a battle, a race to the finish. . . and God loves us. I don't always like what my children...
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    DO We Have Free Will?

    Are you saying that - you could not type on the keyboard unless God put it in front of you? or that the bank wouldn't be robbed if God hadn't put the bank in front of the robber? The computer and keyboard were made by men - you by your decision purchased the computer and keyboard and that is...
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    Most Powerful Theological Statement in the Scriptures

    Not to excuse man - but I think God sees a spiritual battle going on in the world today - the same as throughout time. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high...
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    What does keeping the Sabbath mean?

    Remember the sabbath, keep it holy. Keep that day "set apart". If there is only one certain day (the seventh day) that can be considered my sabbath - and by not keeping "that day" set apart is considered a "sin" or fault of some kind - then I'm in trouble because I work every other weekend!!!;)
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    Most Powerful Theological Statement in the Scriptures

    Apparently the thoughts of ALL men were not evil - BUT Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD. . . Noah was a just man and perfect in his generations and Noah walked with God.