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Were that true, it would manifest that I was walking in darkness and not in God, or in His Son Jesus Christ.

All the epistles are addressed to someone else. But to use that as an excuse to tolerate, accommodate sin, is atrocious.

If you commit sin, you are a servant of sin. (John 8:34)

I suppose we have differing ideas about freedom then. I don't wrestle against man's fleshly lusts, as it is written..."And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts." (Gal 5:24) I thank God I have been allowed to be reborn of Gods seed. Seed that cannot bring...

Show why it is wicked or wrong, in any way, to get baptized in water in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of past sins. (Acts 2:38) Paul wrote why he was glad, so none would say he baptized in his own name. (1 Cor 1:15)

Show where the Lord told Paul not to baptize? While your at it show where the Lord told Paul not to remain obedient to Him at all times. Baptism is part and parcel of conversion, just as Peter laid out on the day of Pentecost..."Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you...

Peter was still walking in the flesh, and not in the Spirit, before the day of Pentecost. Christians can now put off the flesh and walk in the Spirit...thanks be to God. I don't believe obeying God is a heresy...or impossible. I wonder who would profit from that line of reasoning? Oh ya, the...

Truth? Jesus said in John 8:32-34 that the truth would free you from committing sin. It is written..."And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. 33 They answered him, We be Abraham's seed, and were never in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free? 34 Jesus...

If we stay in the light, we won't commit any more sins. Thanks be to God.

And yet he did baptize Crispus and Gaius, plus Fortunatus, and his household. Not to mention..."And Crispus, the chief ruler of the synagogue, believed on the Lord with all his house; and many of the Corinthians hearing believed, and were baptized." (Acts 18:8) Plus he baptized the twelve at...

That verse, and verses 6 and 10, are addressing to those who walk in darkness. 1 John 1:7..."But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin." Verses 5, 7, and 9 are addressing those who walk...

Sorry, we are on different paths.

How does that fit Rom 6:5? "For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection:" It is by our immersion into water that satisfies the "figure" of planting. The gift of God of the Holy Ghost doesn't fit the figure. Those are...

Isn't the law written on your heart? And I don't mean feast keeping and dietary laws. What does the verse before it say? "But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin." (1 John 1:7) If I...

Good. We agree that "belief" isn't given as a gift from God. Especially to just some few chosen ones.

Plus the grace and new nature to resist the devil so he flees from me. There are no "present sins". More sin would manifest that my repentance from sin was a lie to God. We can't build a relationship with God that is based on our lies. If I don't remain faithful till the day of judgement, I...

That didn't answer my question about how your death was accomplished. I call that an accommodation for sin. It is not of God. I don't agree. I won't usurp the judgement of God by claiming I have something not yet awarded. How is that working for you?

There is the enduring faithfully till the end too. That may involve the loss of your family and friends. Maybe even a job or home. It will certainly involve the change of character that those with a new nature exhibit.

You made a decision based on something you sensed. You believed your senses. You were not given belief that it was raining and then saw it was raining.

I believed because I was sick of sin and would do anything to stop doing them. When I heard the doctrine which is according to Godliness being preached, I got baptized that night and received the gift of the holy Ghost some days later, manifested by speaking in tongues. He supplied the message...