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So help me out. Is what I'm seeing here a rule skirting attempt to question Paul's Apostleship?
The other poster has consistently (openly in their statements and posts) opposed Paul's Apostleship and other Scripture also.
 
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There is no evidence that Paul intended his letters to become scripture. He gives no permission in writing for them to be reprinted.

Why wouldn't Paul want them to be printed when he wanted them passed around, and in them he claims to write "commandments of the Lord."
 
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So help me out. Is what I'm seeing here a rule skirting attempt to question Paul's Apostleship?

James 1:17
Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.

Revelation 21:23
And the city has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, for the glory of God gives it light, and its lamp is the Lamb.


John 8:12
Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”

John 1:5
The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.

Matthew 5:16
In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.

1 John 1:7
But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin.

Psalm 119:105
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.

Ephesians 5:8
For at one time you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light

Matthew 5:14 “You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden.

1 Peter 2:9
But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.

1 John 1:5
This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.

Psalm 27:1
Of David. The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?

John 12:35
So Jesus said to them, “The light is among you for a little while longer. Walk while you have the light, lest darkness overtake you. The one who walks in the darkness does not know where he is going.

2 Corinthians 4:6
For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

John 9:5
As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.”

Luke 11:34
Your eye is the lamp of your body. When your eye is healthy, your whole body is full of light, but when it is bad, your body is full of darkness.

Isaiah 58:8
Then shall your light break forth like the dawn, and your healing shall spring up speedily; your righteousness shall go before you; the glory of the Lord shall be your rear guard.

Matthew 4:16
The people dwelling in darkness have seen a great light, and for those dwelling in the region and shadow of death, on them a light has dawned.”

Ephesians 5:14
For anything that becomes visible is light. Therefore it says, “Awake, O sleeper, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.”


Psalm 119:130
The unfolding of your words gives light; it imparts understanding to the simple.

John 12:36
While you have the light, believe in the light, that you may become sons of light.” When Jesus had said these things, he departed and hid himself from them.

John 1:4
In him was life, and the life was the light of men.

Genesis 1:3
And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light.

Psalm 36:9
For with you is the fountain of life; in your light do we see light.

1 Thessalonians 5:5
For you are all children of light, children of the day. We are not of the night or of the darkness.

Psalm 18:28
For it is you who light my lamp; the Lord my God lightens my darkness.

1 John 1:5-7
This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. If we say we have fellowship with him while we walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin.

Proverbs 6:23
For the commandment is a lamp and the teaching a light, and the reproofs of discipline are the way of life,
 
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Last few years, there seems to be emphasis on not repenting after salvation by some. I couldnt disagree more. These Scriptures were written to churches - repent
Rev 2:
-To the Ephesus church "Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent."
-To the church in Pergamos "Repent; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth."
-to the Thyatira's church "And I gave her space to repent of her fornication; and she repented not. Behold, I will cast her into a bed, and them that commit adultery with her into great tribulation, except they repent of their deeds."
Rev 3
- church in Sardis "Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and repent..."
- church of the Laodiceans "As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent."

Why would a believer have a problem repenting to God?

Repentance comes before salvation.
Salvation comes with no strings attached.
 
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I am not referring to OSAS nor we would go to hell if we died. Sin separates us from the Lord. The only way to restore us to Him is through repentance.

'For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord's death till he come. 27 Wherefore whosoever shall eat this bread, and drink this cup of the Lord, unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord. 28 But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup." I Cor 11

"Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:" Eph
 
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James 1:17
Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.

Revelation 21:23
And the city has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, for the glory of God gives it light, and its lamp is the Lamb.


John 8:12
Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”

John 1:5
The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.

Matthew 5:16
In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.

1 John 1:7
But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin.

Psalm 119:105
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.

Ephesians 5:8
For at one time you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light

Matthew 5:14 “You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden.

1 Peter 2:9
But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.

1 John 1:5
This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.

Psalm 27:1
Of David. The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?

John 12:35
So Jesus said to them, “The light is among you for a little while longer. Walk while you have the light, lest darkness overtake you. The one who walks in the darkness does not know where he is going.

2 Corinthians 4:6
For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

John 9:5
As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.”

Luke 11:34
Your eye is the lamp of your body. When your eye is healthy, your whole body is full of light, but when it is bad, your body is full of darkness.

Isaiah 58:8
Then shall your light break forth like the dawn, and your healing shall spring up speedily; your righteousness shall go before you; the glory of the Lord shall be your rear guard.

Matthew 4:16
The people dwelling in darkness have seen a great light, and for those dwelling in the region and shadow of death, on them a light has dawned.”

Ephesians 5:14
For anything that becomes visible is light. Therefore it says, “Awake, O sleeper, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.”


Psalm 119:130
The unfolding of your words gives light; it imparts understanding to the simple.

John 12:36
While you have the light, believe in the light, that you may become sons of light.” When Jesus had said these things, he departed and hid himself from them.

John 1:4
In him was life, and the life was the light of men.

Genesis 1:3
And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light.

Psalm 36:9
For with you is the fountain of life; in your light do we see light.

1 Thessalonians 5:5
For you are all children of light, children of the day. We are not of the night or of the darkness.

Psalm 18:28
For it is you who light my lamp; the Lord my God lightens my darkness.

1 John 1:5-7
This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. If we say we have fellowship with him while we walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin.

Proverbs 6:23
For the commandment is a lamp and the teaching a light, and the reproofs of discipline are the way of life,
Wow, you can quote a bunch of scripture without any context! My mind is blown! I am convinced! I have seen the light! (see what I did there?)
 
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James 1:17
Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.

Revelation 21:23
And the city has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, for the glory of God gives it light, and its lamp is the Lamb.


John 8:12
Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”

John 1:5
The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.

Matthew 5:16
In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.

1 John 1:7
But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin.

Psalm 119:105
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.

Ephesians 5:8
For at one time you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light

Matthew 5:14 “You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden.

1 Peter 2:9
But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.

1 John 1:5
This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.

Psalm 27:1
Of David. The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?

John 12:35
So Jesus said to them, “The light is among you for a little while longer. Walk while you have the light, lest darkness overtake you. The one who walks in the darkness does not know where he is going.

2 Corinthians 4:6
For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

John 9:5
As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.”

Luke 11:34
Your eye is the lamp of your body. When your eye is healthy, your whole body is full of light, but when it is bad, your body is full of darkness.

Isaiah 58:8
Then shall your light break forth like the dawn, and your healing shall spring up speedily; your righteousness shall go before you; the glory of the Lord shall be your rear guard.

Matthew 4:16
The people dwelling in darkness have seen a great light, and for those dwelling in the region and shadow of death, on them a light has dawned.”

Ephesians 5:14
For anything that becomes visible is light. Therefore it says, “Awake, O sleeper, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.”


Psalm 119:130
The unfolding of your words gives light; it imparts understanding to the simple.

John 12:36
While you have the light, believe in the light, that you may become sons of light.” When Jesus had said these things, he departed and hid himself from them.

John 1:4
In him was life, and the life was the light of men.

Genesis 1:3
And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light.

Psalm 36:9
For with you is the fountain of life; in your light do we see light.

1 Thessalonians 5:5
For you are all children of light, children of the day. We are not of the night or of the darkness.

Psalm 18:28
For it is you who light my lamp; the Lord my God lightens my darkness.

1 John 1:5-7
This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. If we say we have fellowship with him while we walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin.

Proverbs 6:23
For the commandment is a lamp and the teaching a light, and the reproofs of discipline are the way of life,
Wait! That looks like fun, I want to try it too:

Proverbs 26:5
Answer a fool according to his folly, Lest he be wise in his own eyes.

Proverbs 15:2
The tongue of the wise uses knowledge rightly, But the mouth of fools pours forth foolishness.

Proverbs 14:16
A wise man fears and departs from evil, But a fool rages and is self-confident.

Ecclesiastes 2:15
So I said in my heart, “As it happens to the fool, It also happens to me, And why was I then more wise?” Then I said in my heart, “This also is vanity.”

Proverbs 10:18
Whoever hides hatred has lying lips, And whoever spreads slander is a fool.

Proverbs 12:15
The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, But he who heeds counsel is wise.

Proverbs 14:3
In the mouth of a fool is a rod of pride, But the lips of the wise will preserve them.

Isaiah 32:6
For the foolish person will speak foolishness, And his heart will work iniquity: To practice ungodliness, To utter error against the Lord, To keep the hungry unsatisfied, And he will cause the drink of the thirsty to fail.

Luke 11:40
Foolish ones! Did not He who made the outside make the inside also?

Luke 24:25
Then He said to them, “O foolish ones, and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken!

Psalms 49:13
This is the way of those who are foolish, And of their posterity who approve their sayings.

Jeremiah 10:8
But they are altogether dull-hearted and foolish; A wooden idol is a worthless doctrine.

Psalms 73:22
I was so foolish and ignorant; I was like a beast before You.

Psalms 74:18
Remember this, that the enemy has reproached, O Lord, And that a foolish people has blasphemed Your name.

Psalms 92:6
A senseless man does not know, Nor does a fool understand this.

Psalms 94:8
Understand, you senseless among the people; And you fools, when will you be wise?

Proverbs 1:7
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, But fools despise wisdom and instruction.

Proverbs 1:22
“How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity? For scorners delight in their scorning, And fools hate knowledge.

Proverbs 3:35
The wise shall inherit glory, But shame shall be the legacy of fools.

Proverbs 26:11
As a dog returns to his own vomit, So a fool repeats his folly.
 
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The whole goal in being a Christian is to be Christlike. So since Christ didn't/doesn't sin and we do then repenting/stop sinning is a way to change who we are and turn towards the ways of God that are virtuous.
Amen. When we repent then He cleanses us, and restores us! Hallelujah!

1 John 1:9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
(best read through as entire chapters, 1 & 2 together for a start)
 
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No repentance, no deliverance.

"He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy." Pro 28:13

"If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 10 If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us." I John 1:9-10

"Forgive us as we forgive others." Matt 6
 
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Last few years, there seems to be emphasis on not repenting after salvation by some. I couldnt disagree more. These Scriptures were written to churches - repent
Rev 2:
-To the Ephesus church "Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent."
-To the church in Pergamos "Repent; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth."
-to the Thyatira's church "And I gave her space to repent of her fornication; and she repented not. Behold, I will cast her into a bed, and them that commit adultery with her into great tribulation, except they repent of their deeds."
Rev 3
- church in Sardis "Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and repent..."
- church of the Laodiceans "As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent."

Why would a believer have a problem repenting to God?

If we don't understand what a
deep sorrowful Repentance is
we had better examine ourselves
because, something is critically wrong.

My parents would have
hit it on the nailhead if
they would have made my middle name Repent.

Many of the ones in the Bible actually had names that deeply resembled them.

M-Bob
 
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