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Recent content by Dave...

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    What happens spiritually that makes us born again?

    Hey boom Actually I would agree and disagree with your first statement in the quote above. The OT primarily is a Covenant in promise, testified about in "types", while the NT is that same Covenant being realized. So, two Covenants, but really one. Same soteriology, but one had to wait for the...
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    What happens spiritually that makes us born again?

    Actually, it was a critique of that paper that was written by James White, I believe, but thanks anyways. I posted a link to to source that I was critiquing within that thread in the OP. It is from Monergism.com. Dave
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    THE PURPOSE OF TONGUES IN THE ASSEMBLY

    Hey always. I believe that Paul clearly stressed that the primary use of foreign languages, or tongues, as they said in sixteenth century England (KJV 1611), was for a sign of judgment on unbelieving Israel. Any secondary benefits were to keep it orderly and edifying. Without the sign, it's...
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    What happens spiritually that makes us born again?

    It's a future promise. Why? Parallel passage... John 7:38-39 He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water." But this He spoke concerning the Spirit, whom those believing in Him would receive; for the Holy Spirit was not yet given, because...
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    What happens spiritually that makes us born again?

    Hey boom I have a different take. You may be interested in this. https://www.christianforums.com/threads/the-meaning-of-foreknew-in-romans-8-29.8338379/ Dave
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    What happens spiritually that makes us born again?

    Hey Mark Do you believe that God requires a perfect faith for it to be considered genuine, and as a result, a faith that places us into Christ to be justified? I'm guessing based on your quote below at the end of this post about our faith growing that you do not. Let me know. I believe that...
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    In the Bible, is the word 'believe' always the same as 'faith'?

    Hey d I think that we're on the same page. So you would believe that there is a distinction to be made between our initially believing, and the life that results from it, that is sometimes referred to as the faith? It's what I would call the ongoing faith. I believe that the latter is Spirit...
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    In the Bible, is the word 'believe' always the same as 'faith'?

    'The White Buffalo' technically wasn't a spaghetti western because it wasn't directed by an Italian director, nor was it made in Italy, but those types of movies became so popular that everyone was making them. If it's cheaply made, and both cheesy and cool at the same time, for me it qualifies...
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    What happens spiritually that makes us born again?

    Hi Mark I agree with that. Thought I would not go as far as you did in defining that. I believe that a person who is unregenerate can have the ability to have a desire for the Good Doctor. It may not be a pure desire, as in untainted with sin, but it can be a desire for help none the less. In...
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    In the Bible, is the word 'believe' always the same as 'faith'?

    Hey, Rich. If you see the baptism that places us into Christ in Scripturelike (1 Corinthians 12:13), then you also see what is called the baptism with the Holy Spirit in Scripture. It's the same thing. Once we are in Christ, we are complete in him and lacking nothing (Colossians 2:9-14). The...
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    THE PURPOSE OF TONGUES IN THE ASSEMBLY

    Actually you did, ARB. Receiving the Holy Spirit is what places us in Christ and saves us. "People who have received The Holy Spirit inside can prove it by the gift of tongues speaking through them. Otherwise, a person is most likely lying." Romans 8:9 But you are not in the flesh but in the...
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    THE PURPOSE OF TONGUES IN THE ASSEMBLY

    There are lots of ways to prove it. If I were you, I would have my phone out recording ever time someone came to faith. We don't need that we have the Word of God. Do all speak in Tongues? 1 Corinthians 12:30 The implied answer is no. Therefore, tongues is not a sign of salvation today...
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    In the Bible, is the word 'believe' always the same as 'faith'?

    The Holy Spirit would come upon a believer in the OT, but that was to perform specific tasks. A person could believe in the OT without the Holy Spirit coming upon them. But OT believers never had the indwelling, as the indwelling is only the result of believing, and in the NT only. See John...
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    In the Bible, is the word 'believe' always the same as 'faith'?

    Being placed into Christ and justified. Being born again. All of this required the Holy Spirit to be given as promised to believers. The indwelling that places us in Christ. That had to wait until Christ was glorified, meaning there was a death, resurrection and ascension to apply, both legally...
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    In the Bible, is the word 'believe' always the same as 'faith'?

    Hey St Worm If you've ever watched the spaghetti wester called the 'The White Buffalo' with Charles Bronson. As it went, Ten Bears son was killed by one of, if not the last white buck left in the west. He changed his name to worm until he avenged his sons death by killing that white buck. He...