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I never have supported him: if he follows Christ's commands in the Sermon on the Mount, then I would support him. Thus my loyalty is to Jesus. I respect whoever is president and pray for him and for the country.

I am not sure what you mean by "put feet to that prayer"? Surely helping the poor, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and being willing to suffer are putting feet to our prayers! What I don't think Jesus did (nor should we) is try to use political power or pressure to force Christian...

Which political party does better at "loving their enemies"?

The Jews were wanting the Messiah to establish an earthly kingdom, and to get rid of the Roman occupation. Jesus did not cooperate. Instead he cared for the poor, preached the gospel of the Kingdom, and suffered when necessary. He never tried to legislate holiness nor to force biblical...

First of all, I agree very clearly that we are not save by faith alone. Even Paul never says that. James says very clearly that we are not saved by a faith that is alone. Paul clearly says it is faith and not works that saves us. James says that a true faith will work and this combination...

I would suggest that the important question is not: Can you get unsaved? The most important question is this: Do you believe in Jesus Christ and his atoning sacrifice for your sins? If the answer is "yes" you are saved. If the answer is "no" you are not saved.

Good point: can you name me any candidate who intends to run the country according to the principles of the Sermon on the Mount: that is, for example: love you enemy, swear not at all, give to him that asketh thee, lay up treasures in heaven (not on earth), take no thought for tomorrow . ...

At first glance, I thought I agreed exactly with what you said here, but I actually think the last statement would be clearer if you said simply that "we are counted as having sinned when Adam sinned." In Romans 5:12, Paul says, "Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death...

The idea that the Greek genitive case is possessive and literally translated as "of' is quite simplistic. It is just not that simple. So in Romans 3:22 translating the Greek genitive of "Jesus Christ" as in or as of is a matter of context and the author's intended meaning. The statement...

Matthew 9:7 King James Version And he arose, and departed to his house.

Matthew 9:6 King James Version But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (then saith he to the sick of the palsy,) Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thine house.

Matthew 9:5 King James Version For whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and walk?

You nailed it! ;)

Of course a saved person can sin! :oops: Perhaps a better question is: Does God give everything that we need to live above sin?

I know a man who never sinned.

If that were true, you would meet Hitler and Stalin in heaven.

Thank you! I am doing well - just extremely busy - pastoring, teaching, and other work.

Believing in Jesus is the only way to eternal life. If a person dies without belief in Jesus, I do not see any way they would have eternal life.

I think I would agree with everything you wrote here, except I would say the last line something like this: I have been forgiven, and because I believe in Jesus, I continue to find forgiveness moment by moment in his blood payment.

I grew up thinking that "confession" was saying the right words. But the word for "confess" here is homologeo which means literally "to say the same thing as" or to agree with. The person who says words like "I am sorry," but in his heart does not agree with God about the sin is not really...