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Where do we find that in Scripture? It is not in 2 Co 3:6, where the written code is the law which kills by its death penalty on disobedience, which is why the sacrifices were given to die in their place. Ro 9 doesn't need "interpretation," it speaks clearly and plainly for itself, and it is...

So back to the OP and "we could safely presume that whoever God blesses would be part of His Heritage, since, after all, would it be reasonable for God to deny that they are part of His Heritage if they are so blessed?" There are two kinds of blessing--material and spiritual. God grants...

Specifically, what does "those who bless you" mean?

It started back in Jn 5:8, and proceeded through Jn 7:1, 13, 19, 25, 30, 32, 44. The Jews in Jn 8:31 made a formal profession of faith (maybe hoping he would be the Messiah to deliver them from Roman rule), but their words in Jn 8:33, 37 show differently.

All of the Bible is to be understood in the light of the whole Bible. What teachings did you have in mind? Informed believers want to know. What is your comfort level with Ro 9:10-23, particularly with 18-23? The "letter" is the written code of the law with its death penalty for any and all...

That is shameful, Bob. You have deliberately misquoted me, and then rebutted your misquote. My post reads: The whole NT is about man never working to save himself in God's full-time salvation rest in Christ, from his own work to save and in Christ's work which saves. .

First of all, that is a misnomer, the NT does not oppose the Bible Sabbath, it does just the opposite, it enlarges it. The apostle who gave us half those quotes above teaches that simply one rule--love of God and neighbor as self--is the fulfillment of the Decalogue.(Ro 13:9-10) Heb 3:7-4:13...

The Bible tells us to believe Scripture, and Scripture tells us that the Word is God (Jn 1:1) and that the Word who is God became flesh and dwelt among us (Jn 1:14). One gets to decide whether to believe Jn 1:1, Jn 1:14 or not. Some choose unbelief.

In context, that is referring to testing all doctrine against the Scriptures, which it seems you have decided supports "Calvinism." Forget about the "ism's," and take your understanding from Scripture. The same reason you follow the law of the land. . .authority. But it is our choice to accept...

It's not about single words, it's about phrases and what they are commonly understood to mean. I state the NIV translation because it is an accurate rendering of the phrase. Misrepresentation does not an argument make. . .but it is revealing nevertheless.

Yes, Jesus Christ is the Son of God, and the Holy Spirit is the Spirit of God, and all three are one God in three persons. The Bible tells us to believe Scripture, and Scripture tells us that the Word is God (Jn 1:1) and that the Word who is God became flesh and dwelt among us ( 1:14). One...

Not denying it, it just seems like a nothing burger to me. I don't see any significant change in meaning thereby. Has even one transcript of the whole NT in Aramaic ever been found?

The Greek reads: "God no man has seen never; (the) only begotten God ) (theos) the (one) being in the bosom of the Father, that one declared him."

That sounds to me like they were leaving the Scribes as their teachers and going with Jesus. And that sounds to me like proceeding from here to now bear fruit. That's what it sounds like to me from the Greek. The NIV translates it: "for on account of him many of the Jews were going over to...

Au contraire. . . Jesus never referred to himself as "God's Word" or the "Word of God," and nowhere in the NT is Jesus called "God's Word" or "the Word of God." He is "the Word" who is God. It is not true because it makes Jesus a spoken word rather than the Logos of Jn 1:1, which was the...

The "letter" here refers to the written code of the Law of the Old Covenant, and the "Spirit" refers to the Holy Spirit of the New Covenant. The letter kills because the Old Covenant Law has a death penalty attached for disobedience, and which all under the Law are guilty of (Gal 3:10). The...

No, Jesus is the Word who is God made flesh. And anything based on this false premise will necessarily be false.

The Bible tells us to believe Scripture, and Scripture tells us that the Word is God (Jn 1:1) and that the Word who is God became flesh and dwelt among us ( 1:14). One gets to decide whether to believe Jn 1:1, Jn 1:14 or not. Some choose unbelief.

Let me propose a pathetically weak illustration which I will not defend, only present for the sake of thinking outside the box of just fiat. So for his pleasure and according to his infinite graciousness, God chooses to create beings and matter. He creates spirits and material humans according...

Both your and their objections are addressed in posts #9 and #24.