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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...

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...

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!

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.

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

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...

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...

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...

LOL - love the sign!!:D

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...