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They were once believers and accepted Him as their savior.

Yes, I agree. A pastor should always keep His office door open when counseling a woman, and never all alone.

It is very clear to me by the words IN ME What do you think the Father does with those He "carries away."

The words "in Him"I enlarged and highlighted is the example. When Jesus takes that person who at one time was in Him but no longer are producing fruit, they are cast into the fire. Here is another well known passage. 19 Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the...

It's possible among preachers. It can happen when they are seduced by a woman, or dabble in pornography until it has such a hold on them they act on it. I know of one pastor that became a rapist.

We find that in the John 15 passage. “I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser. 2 Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit He prunes, that it may bear more fruit. 3 You are already clean because of the word which I have spoken...

Talk to you later...

I agree that we don't move in and out as some teach. If we ever go out it is for good called apostasy.

Here are the two types of sins. Mortal 1 John 3, and Venial John 15:1-4. Both require abiding or staying in Christ and Him abiding in us. 1 John 3:21-24 21 Beloved, if our heart does not condemn us, we have confidence toward God. 22 And whatever we ask we receive from Him, because we keep His...

I've been chastened while abiding in Christ. Chastening doesn't have anything to do with abiding. Just the opposite.

Then how do we "stall" if not us stop staying in Christ? If we stay abiding in Christ there is no stalling. I'll edit your name out of it. But I did agree with you on what you said.

Why the third baptism? I believe it was the fourth one, the one in obedience to God speaking to me. I think you read it too fast and thought that NOW I've been baptized three times, and missed the word "before." I agree with what @marks says below... What I also believe: 1 John 1:7 which is...

As soon as Hidden responds to me about "sinless perfection" I will tell him what God has taught me of late. Then you can see if you agree. I'll copy you on it.

Marks, I love how much you've grown in wisdom and in the Spirit!!!

I use 2 Peter 1: 2-11 in my own teaching all the time and love that you are so familiar with it! I just will point out what I don't agree on. And also the simple process Jesus does in us who abide in Him. The cleansing of his old sins is not referring to water baptism as what cleanses us. Water...

Hi H, it's been a long time. Just so you know your post was noticed, I printed it because it is so long. I'll get back to you. I read "books" (all 8 pages!) in bed. LOL

Welcome Ron. Seeing as the devil can come as an angel of light, we can't say for sure what you see is the "Holy" spirit. But you are seeing something for sure. If this is the Holy Spirit, tell us what you believe about Jesus Christ. Can you write "Jesus is my Lord"? Do you read the Bible a lot...

I've heard Seventh-day Adventists interpret Colossians 2:16 as let no one judge them for keeping the Sabbath.

The Bible says that "the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life." Keeping one day a week holy is by the letter of the law. Resting in Jesus is by the Spirit as we abide in Jesus, and He actually abides/lives in us. That is why in Hebrews 4 it says, "again He designates a certain day, saying in...

This we may disagree on or it might just be semantics, and that is who does the renewing. From what you've said you seem to think that it is us renewing our own mind daily. But it is all Jesus. All we are required to do is abide in Him daily and obey what He reveals to our mind and conscience...