You must believe Paul knew of Romans 6 before he wrote Romans 7, so, if he knew his old man was dead and buried, (Rom 6:3-6), it is impossible for him to be talking about his life in the flesh in the present tense while writing Rom 7.
Me thinks you just don't really want to learn. I'm tired of your twisting things all out of shape. Romans 7 has NO evidence of being a "present historical". And you STILL haven't shown which words fulfill that criteria.
I said:
"When he reminisced, he was clear that he was. But there is no evidence of reminiscing in ch 7. And you can't prove your claim."
I have proved it but you are an unbeliever.
What in the world are you talking about? Sounds as though you are claiming I'm not saved. That violates forum rules. Knock it off please.
And you STILL haven't proven your claim. All you've done is make that claim. Not the same.
"When we were in the flesh..." sounds like a remembrance of a past time.
It sure it. But finish the context.
6
But now, by dying to what once bound us, we have been released from the law so that we serve in the new way of the Spirit, and not in the old way of the written code.
Do you understand the red words? They aren't a present historical. He is noting a CHANGE from the past to present. And he continues in the present tense in the rest of ch 7.
"When we were in the flesh..."
It isn't his present.
But the beginning of v.6 IS his present.
Then you are also an unbeliever of 2 Cor 5:17..."Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new."
All things includes natures.
Do you deny that Jesus was both fully God and fully man, or did He lose one of His natures? Your argument is ridiculous.
Because 2 Cor 5:17 refutes the notion of dual personalities.
I'm NOT talking about 2 personalities. A nature isn't a personality. And Jesus, though having 2 natures, didn't have a dual personality.
It is written..."A double minded man is unstable in all his ways." (James 1:8)
That doesn't seem to describe Jesus...who was one with God.
Just answer the question, please. Was Jesus both fully man and fully God, or not?
Acts 10:45 wasn't enough for you?
What does that mean?
Show one other place where anyone in the NT received the gift of the Holy Ghost before baptism.
Why? Wasn't Acts 10:45 enough for you?
Well, I realized that I forgot to include verses from the next chapter. Recall that ch 11 is Peter's defense for going to a Gentile house.
16 Then I remembered what the Lord had said: ‘John baptized withwater, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.’
17 So if God gave them
the same gift he gave us who believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I to think that I could stand in God’s way?”
These verses clearly link to ch 10-
44 While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit came on all who heard the message.
45 The circumcised believers who had come with Peter were astonished that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out even on Gentiles.
So your argument is flawed seriously. You have no case.
Believers get baptized...INTO CHRIST.
By the sealing with the Holy Spirit. Eph 1:13,14
Even then, if there was no turn from sin, there is no gift of the Holy Ghost from God
You give your opinion a lot, but with zero support from Scripture.
I said:
"Says you. Paul says Gal 3:2,5. I believe Paul.
Where does the Bible support your opinions?
Again, Paul says we receive the Spirit by faith. Gal 3:2,5
That's your freedom. To make mistake
Where does the Bible say that. What Luke said about Simon he said about the rest of the people who believed.
Acts 8-
12
But when they believed Philip as he proclaimed the good news of the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ,
they were baptized, both men and women.
13
Simon himself believed and was baptized. And he followed Philip everywhere, astonished by the great signs and miracles he saw.
You have opinions. I have Scripture.
Water baptism is a symbol only. 1 Pet 3:21
We are "immersed" into Christ when the Holy Spirit indwells the believer. At the moment of faith in Christ."
Please learn how to edit your posts. The above that I posted previous to your post shows up in your post as though you posted it.
If you can't figure out how to post and edit, what's the point of posting?
And you didn't respond to what I posted.
My words:
"John 5:24 - “Very truly I tell you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me
has eternal life and
will not be judged but
has crossed over from death to life.
Red words are present tense. We have eternal life NOW, when we believe.
Blue words are future tense. No condemnation.
Green words are past tense. That's justification. Once justified, always justified.
My method"??? No, I followed the Bible. I placed my faith in Jesus Christ and His work on the cross for my sins to be saved."
That is the proof you are not "in Christ".
Again, you are insinuating that I am unsaved. That is full of nonsense.
I HAVE believed in Christ for salvation.
That PROVES that I HAVE eternal life.
That PROVES that I WILL NOT be judged.
That PROVES that I HAVE CROSSED OVER from death to life.
So don't push that crap about I'm "not in Christ".
Further, Eph 1:13,14 says-
13 And
you also were included in Christ when you heard the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation.
When you believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit,
14 who is a deposit
guaranteeing our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God’s possession—to the praise of his glory.
These 2 verses PROVE that:
I WAS INCLUDED IN CHRIST when I heard the message of truth.
I was marked IN HIM with a seal, the Holy Spirit WHEN I BELIEVED.
I was GUARANTEED my inheritance until the redemption of myself, who is God's possession.
Paul had crucified his old man of sin at his water baptism...which he had just laid out in Romans 6.
Were you present at Paul's baptism? Or, where did Paul describe his baptism?
Your opinions need to have support from Scripture, if you want to be taken seriously.
If I could convince you with scripture to live without sin, would you?
You mean you think you actually have verses that support your opinions?
Sure. If you have a clear verse, I'll be convinced.
But given the verses I've already shared, all you will have done is prove that the Bible is contradicted.
So, if that is your goal, knock yourself out.