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You were wrongly educated, and it's hindering you. If Jesus thought that blasphemy against the Spirit one time is completely unforgivable, He would not have said that to the Pharisees who blasphemed, but rather would have said it to His disciples in private. But He said it to the Pharisees to...

You need to learn how to separate your past sins from your present identity. Your past sins only make who you are if you are not willing to trust God to make you His. Since you don't believe that nonsense any more, why let that define your relationship with God you can have now? Granted, there...

1. Can you describe in detail what you mean by believing the lie of the pharisees? (I assume you mean that you actually believed that Jesus' miracles were of the devil). What exactly did that entail? What do you mean by "belief"? 2. And, do you still believe that "lie," or are you now convinced...

It looks like my advice to the OP applies to you also: 1. Have you started taking my advice, reading Ephesians (like every day for the next month)? 2. Many of us have what is called "a wilderness experience" (analogous to the book of Numbers), where God seems far away and silent, in which God...

If you strongly believe there is no hope, then why are you here asking questions? When Jesus' disciples asked him "who can be saved," He replied, "with men, it is impossible, but with God it is possible." In another place, they asked Him "increase our faith." Have you asked God for these basic...

In 2 Pet. 1 it says "make sure of your calling and election," and Gal. 6:9 says "we shall reap in due season, if we faint not." I would hate if this is a discouragement, but it might take years to make sure you belong to Christ forever. This is why faith has to go beyond feelings. I had the...

Good question, and what is the logic based on? Paul makes clear distinction between natural wisdom and spiritual wisdom in 1 Cor. 1. So in order for someone to follow spiritual logic (wisdom), they must be born again.

Any Biblical teaching can be distorted. People misuse the OSAS idea because they are not well educated as to the ramifications. If an antinomian claims OSAS, we know he is deceived. But one who has the Spirit of God keeping him safe (as testified by the apostles), can rightfully claim OSAS. To...

A description of Dillahunty's conversion to atheism says it was because of a more in-depth examination of his Christian faith, and doesn't explain the details of it. I'm not willing to go through many hours of research on this guy to find out exactly where he went wrong, but I would bet that he...

What makes you think that "not a different type" means the same exact languages? It seems you assume too much without asking questions. The point is that real tongues is real languages, not gibberish.

The way I read scripture is that faith and belief are the same thing, and essentially the same root word. IMO those who think they are different are straining at a gnat and swallowing a camel. The fact is, in the NT, faith/belief is used in two different senses, depending on the context of the...

Heb. 6:4-6 is NOT describing a born-again Christian, implied by v. 9 - "we think better things of you, things that accompany salvation." So if better things regarding salvation is not in v. 4-6, then v. 4-6 is talking about someone in the group that sees miracles (and might even perform some)...

How to treat the body after death has nothing to do with relationship with God. The Bible mentions burial because it was the easiest and most convenient way to get rid of a dead person, while avoiding the stench and possible disease. At sea the body is wrapped and cast into the sea. In the...

Are you talking about Acts 2? If you are, then I don't agree with that interpretation, as the context doesn't say that. The disciples spoke in those languages, and that's the reason why the crowd heard them and understood. It says "each in their own language" - that is, one disciple spoke...

1. Have you started taking my advice, reading Ephesians (like every day for the next month)? 2. Many of us have what is called "a wilderness experience" (analogous to the book of Numbers), where God seems far away and silent, in which God tests our faith. Real faith endures, because therein...

Read Ephesians about 20 times to start with, then let me know how it went.

"Get behind me, satan." Why don't you say this until the devil whispering in your ear goes away? IMO you need knowledge of what the Bible actually teaches. Trust in Jesus to be your guide in life, this is the Christian faith.

I never suggested that tongue talkers are "faking it," although I'm sure some do. I never faked it when I did it, as I was completely sincere in the action. People can be completely sincere in their error, thinking they are pleasing God, when in reality they aren't. I'm sure you firmly believe...

So your concern is eloquence? And long prayers? It reminds me of what Jesus said to the pharisees: "for a pretence make long prayer" (Mat. 23:14, Lk. 20:47).

In my experience and observation, modern tongues is gibberish, not language. Experts have evaluated it, saying that it does not have enough structure and vocabulary to convey any message. Therefore, the only mystery being spoken is the one where you really don't know what you're doing. When the...