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And you Sir are addressing me, and NOT the fulfillment of prophecy and the importance of the resurrection. Are you not aware that demonic manufactured this controversy to derail belief in the trustworthiness of the gospels?

Christ died about the same time the Jews were sacrificing their "Passover Lamb." He arose on Sunday, fulfilling prophecy, according to the mathematics of His day. His resurrection provides all of humanity with a basis for believing His promise of providing salvation from the consequence of sin.

The question is NOT where is Heaven, but where are the Heavens. The Abode of God is the Third Heaven.

The same usual suspects always derail any discussion of Christ's death and resurrection, quibbling about which day Jesus died. They give Satan victory after victory. Rather than relying on scripture, they point to modern counting methodology, and supposed calendar requirements. They run from...

I like brief visits to cold climates, like the mountains above 7000 feet, but when my hands start hurting from making snowballs, I go inside and sit by the fire. Today I will be watching the PGA on CBS. They will be trudging through brutal 10 MPH winds in 70 degree weather. :)

According to classical thinking, there are seven virtues, four "cardinal" and three theological. In this usage, cardinal refers to pivotal, like a person facing north turning to the right and facing east, then pivoting again and facing south, and then to the west. Thus as far as human society...

Yes, I had to keep my qualifications with the M14, even though I had been assigned to administration duties.

The power of the president to establish tariffs was NOT overturned, but the court did overturn the basis in law cited by the administration for his existing tariffs. They will be reestablished by executive action citing our existing and congressionally authorized laws. The question NOT...

A thoughtful thread, well worth considering. From the OP, Jesus seemed to know He was the uniquely divine Son of God by age 12. Scripture does not seem to tell us if Jesus came to this knowledge innately, as we know we need provision for comfort and security. Or did He learn of His divine...

Thanks, your view has worth as it matches scripture. We start out in unbelief, and must be exposed to the gospel, which is God's revelatory grace. Unless we hear and heed (learn) we cannot access God's grace, the opportunity for salvation.

As a young person, recently discharged from the military, there did not seem any purpose in declaring my non-combat veteran status. Many years later, as a smaller and smaller fraction of our citizens are vets, it has become culturally appropriate to "honor" our vets. But we must draw the...

As fallen people, made sinners, thus conceived in a spiritually separated state we were "dead in sin." But just what are the consequences of being "made sinners?" Romans 5:19 We are separated from God, thus in the realm of darkness, in Adam. We were conceived in "unbelief," therefore we...

One of my dear lifelong mentors loved the hymn Blesses Assurance: Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine! O, what a foretaste of glory divine! Heir of salvation, purchase of God, born of His Spirit, washed in His blood. 1) The washing of regeneration resulted in our human spirit being...

In a recently closed thread, several unresolved controversies emerged. 1) Does Dead in Sin mean the person is unable to understand and affirmatively respond to the spiritual milk of the gospel? Both the Calvinist and Arminian leaning posters claimed the answer was YES. I said scripture does...

Sin causes separation from God, and to be in that sinful state, in that realm of darkness, is to be "dead in sin." In that state we cannot do anything to merit our reconciliation. But we can put our faith in Christ, and when and if God credits our faith as righteousness, God, alone, has mercy...

Did your mother ever keep you from snacking so you would be appreciative of the meal she had prepared? Mine did! Before the incarnation of Christ Jesus, the lost were kept (protected) under the law with its many drawbacks, such as no flesh was justified by the law. That made people look...

Total fiction. John wrote John 6:44 after the resurrection. Drawing refers to attracting the lost by conveying the lovingkindness of God, both before Christ died and after Christ died. Everyone who "sees" refers to those who mentally perceive Jesus and consider His name. Lots of lost...

One of the most common ploys to nullify scripture that does not fit with false doctrine is to play the audience card, the old that does not apply to the issue in dispute. Fiddlesticks. Paul spoke, using spiritual milk, to "men of flesh" as well as believers. That is the point you seem to want...

1) "In Adam all die" does not suggest or say "all sinned in Adam" Recall that the pre-born had done nothing good or bad. 2) Being "made sinners" does not suggest or say "all sinned in Adam." Recall that the pre-born had done nothing good or bad. 3) "For all have sinned" means everyone in...

God created fallen humans with the limited capacity to understand spiritual milk, which includes the gospel. See 1 Corinthians 2:14 - 3:3 To be dead in sin is to be separated from God due to unholiness.