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Yea, our problem is that we've been born with a divided heart. And now, we have an opportunity to set our heart on a better course. The tendency is to make our own decisions, without consulting the Lord. It's not as if God tells us directly what to do so much as He wants to be spirituality...

Well this strays from the subject somewhat. I was only asserting that *when the Law was in effect,* God expected that Jews were able to keep the Law. That should go without saying. Beyond this I'm asserting that men are able to choose to do good and actually accomplish that, even if they are...

You're making it very complicated! You're saying that Man cannot do good, but when receiving Christ, Christ enables the man to do good? This is totally confusing--which is it--Man can't do good or Man can do good? And if he can't do good, don't say that somehow he does good through Christ...

You're making it very complicated! You're saying that Man cannot do good, but when receiving Christ, Christ enables the man to do good? This is totally confusing--which is it--Man can't do good or Man can do good? And if he can't do good, don't say that someone he does good through Christ...

Matt 19.17 “Why do you ask me about what is good?” Jesus replied. “There is only One who is good. If you want to enter life, keep the commandments.” Matt 3.11 “I baptize you with water for repentance. But after me comes one who is more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He...

I'll ask you to reconsider. Paul could and did say that Israel kept the Law and prepared for Christ in that way. The trouble is, their observance of the Law merely magnified their sin, even in their righteousness, so that it was clear--only Christ could redeem them. Flawed priests could never do...

I understand now, and it's a form of antinomianism--the idea that nobody could keep the Law. Obviously, I don't agree with that. God gave Israel the Law to keep--not to ignore it, nor to try only to fail. What you're doing is taking "religious language," and applying it in the wrong way. It's...

Okay, thanks. However, this just begs the question: are you saying it was "wrong" for the Jews to obey the Law, or are you saying it is "wrong" for Christians to follow the Law? Clearly, Christians are not under the Law, but neither are we antinomians. We believe we can cooperate with the Holy...

I'm not sure who you're referring to by "the Jewish religious elite?" I certainly believe what God taught the Jewish leaders under the Law of Moses when that religious system was still in effect!

Sorry, but you're just quoting "religious language" that sometimes lacks full comprehension of the issues. Clearly, we *do* make *our own effort*--otherwise, it would be Jack or Jill's effort, and that wouldn't suffice, would it? Moses can't repent for us--we must repent for our own wrong...

That's okay. I like your congenial spirit. That goes a long way with me. Thanks!

I agree things are not getting better. "Kingdom Now" theology seems to think different? I don't like to characterize those who disagree as "idiots," but I agree that if they are Christians witnessing the decline of Western Civilization and think things are going well, they have rose-colored...

Unbelievers do not read the book of Revelation! The book was said by Jesus to be for the Church! Rev 1.1 The revelation from Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show his servants what must soon take place. It is just plain Common Sense to understand that *Jesus' servants* are the Church! So...

This is purely an assertion, and not reality. The reality is that Adam and Eve had a conscience. This makes sense because they were given a command which, if not followed, would result in disobedience. They clearly had a conscience, as indicated when they chose to do wrong and then felt guilty...

If you don't believe the Coming of Jesus for his saints is not "the Rapture," and is not in the book of Revelation, you have an even greater problem! Why on earth would God give the most important prophetic book in the NT for the Church and not include our hope? If the word "church" is not...

That is a misrepresentation of Protestant teaching, that we are saved by Grace, and not by the Law. The Law of Moses was designed to show Israel how to live in preparation for Salvation, but could not save in itself, because the Law was carried about by imperfect men. Just one sin would keep...

The problem with this is, it doesn't make sense. God created Man in His own image, and assigned to him a distinct mission. He was, in other words, told what the right thing to do is. Man was also told what *not* to do, namely not to eat of the forbidden tree. If Man did not have a conscience...

When the Lord reminds you that you should not add to nor detract from the book of Revelation, what are you going to say? To add a Pretrib Rapture to the book is "adding" to the book. To take away the Church form the time of Antichrist's reign is "taking away" from the book. You have been warned...

You're very much mistaken. First of all, Paul was teaching on the basis of Dan 7, where the Little Horn is viewed as doing harm to the saints. And so, Paul said that Christ, the "Son of Man" in Dan 7, would not come until it is time for him to come and destroy the Little Horn, in order to...

Yes, wherever the Lord goes, He requires a holy environment. Since He has mercy He doesn't destroy all impurities immediately, but gives laws to enable people to conform over time. But if people refuse to conform ultimately they will be thrown into the Lake of Fire.