Man has the free will to sin to a minute degree compared to others.
Man has the free will to NOT sin in many circumstances.
However, man's heredity is that he is born with an inherited sin nature.
Man is born with an inherited sin nature.
Man is born as an enemy of God.
Man has the free will to do anything he pleases.
Man is born under the influence of Satan and his demons.
The result of all of this …
Unredeemed man is disqualified from heaven, and God doesn’t owe man anything!
This...
Before the Incarnation, the Holy Trinity was:
God the Father, God the Word, God the Holy Spirit.
# - God the Holy Spirit formed Jesus’ fetus in Mary’s womb.
Jesus was called “the Son of God” because the Holy Spirit was Jesus’ “father”
(“He played the role of” Jesus’ father).
# - God the Word...
Yes, this is the initial saving truth.
Saved until you reject God and His commandments.
Saved, if you co-operate with the precious Holy Spirit
who is trying to sanctify you (a process) unto holiness.
Co-operating (includes being obedient) is NOT works!
NT "salvation by works" refers to trying to...
To learn spiritual Truth from God …
our hearts need to be OPEN to hearing spiritual Truth!
I.E. they must not be CLOSED due to belief in false doctrines.
Who needs to follow God’s promptings to go to one of His safe-havens
when people continue to feel safe in their false doctrines!
On a...
During all of the years I was on many Christian forums,
I experienced many people who chose to reject NT verses!
Especially those verses which condemned those
in the church who were involved in habitual sin.
They preferred the so-called OSAS eternal security verses.
But, praise God, they can...
So far, I have NOT heard from anyone
who has prayed to the Lord about our promise
that He has directed us to start up a safe-haven
in the general area of a major city in North-Central BC.
No one has said that he/she has prayed and was told
"They have heard correctly from Me."
or ...
"They...
We are serious Christians whom the Lord has led to start up an end-times
safe-haven community of believers in central British Columbia.
And we are looking for like-minded people to join us.
“And we know that God causes everything to work together
for the good of those who love God and are called
according to his purpose for them.” (Romans 8:28)
These were predestined, called, justified, and glorified (8:29-30).
Those who truly love God obey Him by resisting temptations to sin...
John 10:27-28 …
“My sheep hear My voice, and I KNOW them, and they follow Me.
And I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish …”
John 17:3 …
“And this is eternal life, that they may KNOW You,
the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent.”
1 John 2:3-4 …
“Now by this we...
All Scripture quotations are from the NKJV. The commentaries are
from The Complete Biblical Library (NT), 1986, Springfield, Missouri.
6:14 ● “For sin shall not have dominion over you,
for you are not under law but under grace.”
“When man fell, he came under the mastery of sin.
Christ came to...