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The Christians “condition” is how they are doing? Are they maintaining and enduring trials or complaining about them? It’s ok to wonder and maybe complain, but the less we allow a trial to move us, the more we mature in “the image of Christ” (Rom 8:29; 2Co 3:18). We are not to forget our unmoved...

Of the three divisions of humanity which are given by the Apostle Paul, namely, the Jews, the Gentles and the Church of God (1Co 10:32), the first and third represent the two major purposes of God—the earthly purpose centered in the Jews (Jews who believe in God but not the Lord Jesus - Jn...

Hi, and thanks for your reply! I think the Gospel of Christ is a single source of receiving salvation via faith in Christ; though two groups of people (Jews/Gentiles) received and believed in the Lord Jesus. John Gill Commentator: "This he calls, "my Gospel"; not because the author or subject...

Even today a clear understanding of the Body of Christ is not fully comprehended among many, as seen in an insufficiency to differentiate it from all other systems, which even those attempting admixture of it with other systems, i.e. Judaism, Romanism and other religions. It is faith in the Lord...

Both as free, and in bonds, Paul insisted upon seeking out “the lost sheep the house of Israel,” persistently offering them, in the first place (Rom 1:16), “the salvation of God,” But, consistently, “they agreed not among themselves,” and at last Paul was constrained to say, “Hearing ye shall...

Hi, and thanks for the reply, but I'm not certain of what point you are trying to make (if you could rephrase). Thanks and God bless!

What is "amalur." Thanks for the reply!

I forgot to include the primary thought: "For whom He did foreknow (knew everyone's choice) , He also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of His Son." Of course this involves only those He knew would choose to be right with Him!

Hi Lynx! Isn't "predestination" just God foreknowing what everyone is going to choose, and He has known this from eternity past because we've always been on His mind! For example, since God knows what you are going to choose, even before being born, He destines you for either eternal life or...

Hi, God bless and Amen!

Some receive the knowledge of forgiveness without much conviction of sin, and usually their appreciation of Christ as Savior is proportionately feeble. He that is forgiven much, the same loveth much (Luk 7:47). There may be the sense of forgiveness, with little realization of needing it. The...

Hi, and thanks for your reply! I think it's been like this for a century, and it's getting more difficult all the time to fellowship with a mature Christian. Some will become mature but it appears that most will remain babes-in-Christ until Christ's coming.

Jhn 18:9 "That the saying might be fulfilled, which He spake, Of them which thou gavest Me have I lost none."

I wonder if there are many believers who do not know the guiltlessness of their status in the Lord Jesus. If there is not the knowledge that Christians are never judged, and are completely absent of guilt, there cannot be much spiritual growth in the faith! There will be “chastisement” when...

Hi S47! Your inquiry has much weight concerning the significance of God's people Israel. There's nowhere in Scripture that manifests the Lord Jesus will return again as a Messiah. Scripture reveals that many of the Jews were not in the faith, only some, "a remnant" of the Jews who sought out the...

How amazingly different Paul’s method of “provoking the Jews to jealousy” (Rom 11:11), from that pursued by many Jewish mission workers today! From them the Jew must have a “special” place as a Jew. In some quarters they are even organizing “Messianic assemblies” (the Lord Jesus will not be...

Not sure what you are trying to say Friend! Thanks!

I understand, and God bless! Luk 5:21

Hi N, thanks for the replies, but I'm not sure what your point is, but I'll give you what I think it is. Jesus was teaching the Apostles the Law concerning God "forgiving or "retaining" peoples sins, which was part of their commission in preaching the Gospel. They didn't have the power to...

It's my understanding that any religion that teaches anything that is against the Scriptures is a false religion, i.e. anti-Christian! This article is not for the purpose of judging anyone in particular but only for revealing error (sin), via the Word of God! Overview of the Seven Sacraments...