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I would put it the other way round. Sanctification, as justification, is forever secure, in the promises and guarantees held out by the gospel, but salvation is a (staged) process that commences with sanctification (stage 1 - complete) and stage 2 continues and is for our perfection, but not...

Obviously, but what you do does prove justification. The gospel message is underpinned by the principle that faith must always be proved as genuine. To derogate from this fundamental teaching is to derogate from the gospel itself.

Santification is indeed commensurate but not synonymous with justification, in that the one infers the other. Justification must infer sanctification, of necessity, as there would be no point in being justified. Yet they are distinct notions: one refers to the law, and the legal position before...

This is very misleading as it connotes first that mankind does not have to do anything to be saved, whereas the apostolic injunction is to "save yourselves from this corrupt generation" (Acts 2:40) and "to be diligent to make your calling and election sure." 2 Peter 1:10. Faith must be realized...

Here is a witness account of one of her conventions: "As Beth Moore walks onto the convention center stage, the crowd erupts into screams and cheers. Several snap pictures with their cameras and cell phones. It's the largest crowd the Springfield, Illinois, venue has hosted, topping Elton John's...

Jhn 5:14 "Later Jesus found him at the temple and said to him, “See, you are well again. Stop sinning or something worse may happen to you.” 1Co 15:34 "Come back to your senses as you ought, and stop sinning; for there are some who are ignorant of God—I say this to your shame." 2Pe 2:14 "With...

Neither plants nor animals are made in the image of God. The context is that which is made in the image of God. Moreover priority is not the only issue here but holiness too. Jesus, the last Adam raised from the dead, exercises authority over the first Adam, because of his sinlessness, becoming...

No, it is to do with the very nature of God. God is Spirit and Spirit is about hierarchy, truth, love, authority and power. It is axiomatic biblical precept that the order of creation reflects a spiritual order ordained by God, whether it be political authorities over plebians, whether it be...

This cannot be mitigation but a realization of the absurdity of thinking that there could be any commonality or agreement between two groups of people who disagree about the very nature of God himself.

The instruction of Jesus was to pray in the closet, and not in public, yet he said nothing about any need to raise the hands. Raising the hands was an Old Testament form of public prayer, which one supposes was continued on into the New Testament Jewish orientated churches. Paul gives no other...

First, "you" are not the final arbiter of God as God is invisible. You must accept that compared to God, and even others well versed in religion, "you" are very limited and inexperienced. Humility is very very important for everyone when it comes to religion. Second the Old Testament relates to...

The context of a civil society at relative peace from foreign wars and invasion was the implicit context of Jesus' ministry, even if he himself engaged in little political discourse besides recognition of what had been constituted by God. Indeed there was no such thing as politics in those days...

In this article (Incoming Bishop of Sheffield quits before he even starts | Daily Mail Online), of 10th Mar. 2017 we see that opposition to women being in authority provided the sole reason for hounding a potential bishop out of office. "A Church of England bishop last night dramatically...

Not so. Silence for women was restricted to the formal gatherings/congregations of the saints. That usually takes up quite a short space of time. There are another 6.9 days per week for a woman to talk......Oh I see, you think you should be able to talk all the time? I don't see any precedent...

Jesus said "give to Caesar what belongs to Caesar." Jesus recognized Caesar as an authority appointed by God. He was not airy-fairy. And as I said, he recognized soldership as a valid occupation, and so by implication, war also. Moreover was not the state of Israel established by war?

You are confusing what you might do in a civil society, with what you might do in an uncivil society. Jesus and the apostles all lived in the days of Pax Romana, i.e. times of peace guaranteed by numerous legions of Roman soldiers stationed at the frontiers of the empire. Not once did Jesus or...

Yet it is unlikely, from a probability perspective. The parable of the wise and foolish virgins, the talents etc and what the apostles write, e.g. "time is short" 1 Corinthians 7:29 and again in Acts 13:48 "As many as were appointed to eternal life believed [upon the word being preached]"...

"We must forgive as we have been forgiven." True, but the application is not so simple. It can "cheapen" (so-termed - I would rather call it "subvert") both grace and forgiveness where the context is engaging with the enemies of Christ. Christ said to Peter, "forgive your brother 70 x 7", but he...

Your question involves a fundamental misappraisal as to the constitution of Christ, which is that he did not acknowledge himself to be God, but referred to the Father in heaven as "his" God. As he never claimed to be the Father, but only to be "in the bosom of the Father" per John 1;18, there is...

Par for the course in Islam. Non-muslim "captive" women are all accounted as objects to be possessed, whatever their marital status. I suppose if they run away, they might be brought back. In the UK muslims are known to have treated many young women as prostitutes. The story of Hosea relates to...