Qualifying oneself to read the Epistles

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This short video that I made is to explain how to read the epistles. It is only six minutes long. Feel free to read it. Most Christians don’t know how to qualify themselves to read the letters to the churches so this is a quick informational video to help you realize What it’s all about. Thanks for watching.
 

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This short video that I made is to explain how to read the epistles. It is only six minutes long. Feel free to read it. Most Christians don’t know how to qualify themselves to read the letters to the churches so this is a quick informational video to help you realize What it’s all about. Thanks for watching.

Paul tells the Christians to "study (the word) to show yourself approved to Him"..

That is not "reading it".

Also, the word of God has to be "Spiritually Discerned".. not read as if its a cereal box.

Also, the KEY to NT understanding is Paul.....as He is our NT teacher.. He is the one who wrote the Church Doctrine, and most of the NT Epistles.
So the Holy Spirit works in conjunction with Paul's Doctrine...as this is our REVELATION.

So, go THERE, and stay THERE, and you will find the REVELATION.
 

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Paul tells the Christians to "study (the word) to show yourself approved to Him"..

That is not "reading it".

Also, the word of God has to be "Spiritually Discerned".. not read as if its a cereal box.

Also, the KEY to NT understanding is Paul.....as He is our NT teacher.. He is the one who wrote the Church Doctrine, and most of the NT Epistles.
So the Holy Spirit works in conjunction with Paul's Doctrine...as this is our REVELATION.

So, go THERE, and stay THERE, and you will find the REVELATION.
You can’t study it unless you read it. My video is to help you understand how to read it then study it. People that study the epistles without applying the book of Acts to their life usually distort it. Very important subject. Worth your six minutes.
 

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My video is to help you understand how to read it then study it.

A question for you..

Do you believe you can lose your salvation?

Let me put it like this........Do you believe that "Jesus who saved you, keeps you saved no matter what you do or think"?
 

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A question for you..

Do you believe you can lose your salvation?

Let me put it like this........Do you believe that "Jesus who saved you, keeps you saved no matter what you do or think"?
Yes. A backslider will go back under the Law. They can be lost.
 

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...or, the Holy Ghost may have to take the backslider to heaven via death prematurely to save them.
 

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Yes. A backslider will go back under the Law. They can be lost.


And how would you state that a person can go back under the law... other then to believe that their works keep them saved, or not?
As this is how a person, becomes, in their mind... a lawkeeper.

Paul refers to the person who believes they have to try to earn their way into heaven, after they are saved... by self effort as '"Fallen from Grace".

So, you believe that behavior issues can cause you to lose your Salvation.... and that means that you believe that as long as you try to be good, you can keep yourself saved.
 

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And how would you state that a person can go back under the law... other then to believe that their works keep them saved, or not?
As this is how a person, becomes, in their mind... a lawkeeper.

Paul refers to the person who believes they have to try to earn their way into heaven, after they are saved... by self effort as '"Fallen from Grace".

So, you believe that behavior issues can cause you to lose your Salvation.... and that means that you believe that as long as you try to be good, you can keep yourself saved.
We are delivered from the Law when we obey Acts 2:38, then remain free from the Law via walking in the Spirit.

If we stop walking in the Spirit and are totally in the flesh, we cannot please God and we go back to be judged by the Law via our sins.

Walking in the Spirit is not earning your way to heaven unless one does not like being led by the Spirit of God.

Then it is hard, miserable work to them. But a privilege to those that enjoy the Spirit led lifestyle.
 
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We are delivered from the Law when we obey Acts 2:38, then remain free from the Law via walking in the Spirit.

Act's 2:38, is Peter telling Pentecostal Jews that "you have slain your messiah", and they said...

"what must we do"..

And Peter said....."repent and be water baptized"..

= Repent of killing Jesus, and then use JOHN the Baptist's water baptism for JEWS... to feel better.


So, that is not any gospel....its nothing for the "Church"

Paul's Gospel is the only Gospel......and that has no water in it.........and if you try to put it there, you are this... Galatians 1:8

If we stop walking in the Spirit and are totally in the flesh, we cannot please God and God back to be judged by the Law via our sins.


ALL Sins are paid for by Jesus on the Cross, 2000 yrs ago... so, if you have any, then He has not paid for yours yet, and you've not saved.

Read 2 Corin 5:19 for a while...

Walking in the Spirit is not earning your way to heaven unless one does not like being led by the Spirit of God.

Walking in the Spirit, is not trying to be good.

You dont walk in the spirit by behavior......>Notice, "IN The Spirit".. and you can't do that with your feet or your self effort.

Then it is hard, miserable work to them. But a privilege to those that enjoy the Spirit led lifestyle.

So, you see yourself as On the Cross, saving Yourself, by deeds...

If that is the case, then Jesus is useless to you., as you are your own Savior... according to your posts...

How do those nails feel, @Truther ?
 

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Act's 2:38, is Peter telling Pentecostal Jews that "you have slain your messiah", and they said...

"what must we do"..

And Peter said....."repent and be water baptized"..

= Repent of killing Jesus, and then use JOHN the Baptist's water baptism for JEWS... to feel better.


So, that is not any gospel....its nothing for the "Church"

Paul's Gospel is the only Gospel......and that has no water in it.........and if you try to put it there, you are this... Galatians 1:8




ALL Sins are paid for by Jesus on the Cross, 2000 yrs ago... so, if you have any, then He has not paid for yours yet, and you've not saved.

Read 2 Corin 5:19 for a while...



Walking in the Spirit, is not trying to be good.

You dont walk in the spirit by behavior......>Notice, "IN The Spirit".. and you can't do that with your feet or your self effort.



So, you see yourself as On the Cross, saving Yourself, by deeds...

If that is the case, then Jesus is useless to you., as you are your own Savior... according to your posts...

How do those nails feel, @Truther ?
He did not say repent and be baptized. He said, repent and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of your sins. Why did you stop right there. Very strange that you would stop there and continue to argue. Would you like to rephrase Acts 2:38 again?