Hi , and this is just one verse that says who was the PROTOS/FIRST in the Body of Christ .
I Tim 1:15 reads , " Faithful ( is ) the Word and worthy of all reception that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners , of whom I am N ( the ) PROTOS/FIRST ..
dan p
Hi , and you are , I believe one book ahead of Gal 15-16 !
Verse 15 reads , " But when God was well pleased , the One having Separated me from my mother's womb , and having Called me by His Grace .
#1 , Notice it is by Grace , that Saul was separated and not by works .
#2 , God chose...
Hi , and there probably any Acts 28 , Hyper-dispensationalist on nthis forum ??
But even some dispensationalist believe in soul sleep as I know one and even believe in Universal Reconciliation of all people !!
dan p
Hi , and they only have meaning to the 12 apostles and the right to sit of 12 thrones !
Then you have to say when the Kingdom of Heaven is in operation , and it obviously not now , but in the Future !!
dan p
Hi to all , and there are many views of when the Body of Christ began and who was it's first Member !
Some say it began in Genesis !
Some say it began in Acts 2 !
Some say it began in Acts 9:6 , with Saul !
Some say it began in Acts 13 , with Paul and Barnabas !
Some say...
Hi , and yes the word translated can be " by " or " in Christ " .
Paul is the only one that real develops the phrase :" in Christ " and " in whom " or " in Him " and a coiple of others >
If we are " in Christ " that means we are saved , which means OSAS , and I BELIEVE...
Hi , and it is simple I believe :
#1 , Jesus is the God-man .
#2 , Born without sin .
#3 , That means , Jesus could not be tempted .
#4 , Jesus was Tested , because Jesus came to do the will of the FATHER and not his own .
#5 , If Satan could get Jesus to act on His own ...
Hi , and this is what I see in 1 Cor 15:22 !
No where does it says that all will be saved .
In 1 Cor 15:22 it says that in Adam all DIE , where die is in the Greek Present Tense Active Voice and in the Indicative Mood of Fact .
#1 , The Present tense means that all in Adam will...
Hi , and Paul says that there ARE APOSTLES in the Body of Christ , Eph 4:11 and apostle just means Messanger .
And these are not the apostles of the OT , EITHER !!
Can you explain John 20:22 and 23 ??
DAN P
Hi , and tthe whole context is talking about man and a created angel in verse 28:9 and in verse 15-19 , and in Isa 14:16 , Lucifer is also called a man , dan p
Hi , and Ezek 28:15 says , Thou was Perfect in thy ways from the day that thou was Created , till Iniquity was found in thee .
Have you ever read this verse ?
dan p
Hi , and Paul says in Rom 1:24-28 , the Gentiles were given up because of their not retaining God and gave them up to there vile affections , verse 26 , so it includes Men and Women , dan p
Hi , and I am specially , thinking of how it relates to salvation !!
First to the Jews and how they could be saved ??
And how it relates to salvation to Gentiles !!
There is always that agruement , of " whosoever will " ??
Then , of course , Election !!
And does God violate our Will ...
Hi to all , and it seems that everyone believes in Free Will !!
Going to the bathroom , or to work , and all the things we do every day is considered Free Will by all ?
But I see only three , that had Free Will !!
#1 , Lucifer , when SIN was found in him and the angels that followed him...
Hi , and I have looked it up , and the Greek word is APHIEMI , G 863 , and the two main words are to Leave 52 times and to Forgive 47 times !!
The first Remir is in the second Aorist tense , Active voice and in the Subjectice mood of that they will have there sins forgiven !!
The second...
Hi , and I have looked up that verse and it should read " He breathed oon , and saith unto them , Receive ye Holy Spirit " !!
The Greek Article , " THE " in not in the Greek text OF jOHN20:22 !!
What do you thi9ng it means NOW ??
John 7:30 says that the Holy Spirit HAD not yet been given...
Hi , and the Tares and the Wheat parasble , by Context is spoken to Israel and Paul is not in view !!
Paul , in his espiles never talks abount wheat and tares !!
dan p