Amen. "Growing up into the head which is Christ"....and "increase with the increase which is of God."
Seems to me that some are trying to re-invent the wheel......the bible already teaches that sin no longer has dominion over us because we are not under law but grace
What do you do with the 90% or more of believers (pastors too) and men mainly...who struggle with sins like pornography? Do you say that they are under grace? Are people who are under sin's control under grace or the law?
A lot of ideology but no power. A lot of theory but where is the truth?
....and if we walk in the Spirit we will not fulfill the lusts of the flesh.
That is right. Walking in the Spirit is the higher walk that is holy....as we partake of His holiness to be where He is. What is so difficult about that?
Epi may have some truth but it's exhausting trying to sort out all the chaff from the wheat.
I think you have to sort out what you have accepted as doctrines that muddy the pure waters of the word.
Tried to, but he insists we must accept the entire package of his doctrines
Not my doctrines. The gospel is not about what we make it out to be. You will see only two versions of the gospel here. One caters to an uncrucified flesh...and the other is liberation from sin through abiding in Christ and living by His power (grace) that overcomes all things.
Simple choice.
I think the confusion is that you want to accept two mutually exclusive gospels. VERY confusing.
and will not budge on anything.
I don't compromise the truth. I have no other agenda than the truth.
Can't do that......Christ in us is not just a sample, sorry
Never said that. Christ in us empowering us is a result of going to where Jesus is...believing INTO Christ to walk as He walked. When we experience the glory of God...our hope is that it continues into eternity.
....He is nothing less than the hope of glory.
For those who abide in Him...and live from Him in the inner man.
He is both the foundation/cornerstone as well as the capstone...Author and Finisher.
One needs to go to God to get the finishing of faith...from faith to Faith...from glory to Glory. Not being satisfied with free samples...but obeying the Lord to ask, seek and knock to enter into the kingdom realm of the Spirit which has God's righteousness for a covering.
A doctrine without the foundation as its source of life just serves to confuse those of us who read and believe the bible, and by golly we do need to stick to the bible.
The foundation of all doctrine is Christ..and building WHERE HE IS. In heavenly places where our treasure is
there our heart will also be.
Seek the things that are above.