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I disagree and will expound later; except now to say that νόμος in Rom 3 is used both with and without the article: "whatever the Law says, it speaks to those within the Law" (Rom 3:19 LITV). "by works of law not one of all flesh will be justified before Him, for through law is full knowledge...

Yes, my believing brother.

Does one say to the LORD, 'See what I have done?' On the contrary, what we do [our work] demonstrates to other people if we believe in the LORD (Mat 7:16-17, Gal 5:22-24, Tit 1:16). The LORD knows our hearts, whether we believe or not; and we know as well because He testifies to us (Rom 8:16...

Are you actually asking here . . . 'Do you keep the Sabbath?'

The Law is not the standard by which Christians are measured. I disagree that the Law of the LORD is equivalent to the Law of Moses. The Law of Moses is at best an incomplete subset of the Law of the LORD. The Gentile Christian is not subject to the Law of Moses, but he is subject to the...

True. Rather, for the Jews only 'who do not receive' Jesus, remain under the OC (Rom 3:19); but for Gentiles who do not receive Jesus, they remain condemned (already spiritually dead and a guaranteed future physical death Rom 2:12,14-16,3:9-10) because of what is known in them about God (Rom...

I asked the question because I am near ending a long and deep study of Rom 3:19-31. I am not anti-nomos, but my understanding of the Law may differ from yours. In Rom 3:31, What is the 'law' we establish as defined by Paul to the Romans? i.e. ceremonial, moral, civil, or a law of faith (Rom 3:27)?

Jocor, Would you explain what Paul meant when he said "we establish the law'?

Thank you for this statement demonstrating how you handle the word of God; the Holy Spirit says one thing - "believe", and you assign another word - "obey". The Scriptures say that the life we have in Christ is eternal - "eternal life" (Rom 5:2,21,6:22-23, Tit 3:7), and yet you say it is...

Great question in the title: 'Do you know what sets True Christianity apart from other religions?' What sets Christianity apart from all other beliefs regarding God is Christ crucified and resurrected, for our righteousness and salvation!

except that you have not exercised your will in believing, as if your believing is passive. I saw the work of God in Christ crucified and resurrected. I understood that I must trust Him, and so I professed the LORD Jesus Christ and believed that He was crucified and resurrected. I saw His love...

I answered that here: After the Father revealed Jesus to me (Jn 6:44, Rom 3:25-26), I believed in His testimony concerning His Son for my righteousness and eternal life; then Christ presented me to the Father (Jn 14:6 b, Rom 3:24). In between the Father showing Christ to me and Christ bringing...

I chose to believe and follow Him because He commanded me to follow (Jn 12:36) and to believe (Jn 12:36) in Him. Just a reminder, we are not talking about what we have in Christ once becoming a Christian; but rather, the conception and birth of believers - the process and those things leading up...

Amen!

I thought my last post might have stirred up some commentary. What are your thoughts on it? E Pluribus Unim - Out of many, one: perhaps a veiled reference to the Antichrist.

John 1:13 states that Believers are born of God; not as a descendant of the first Adam but as a child of God, a new creation in Christ; these things according to God's will that eternal life will come to be in and through His Son Jesus Christ (Eph 1:4). The preceding verse in John 1 addresses...

I gather from the sum of your posts: 1. The personal act of sinning is [actually] someone/something else doing the sinning, not the one making the decision to sin. 2. The act of his believing is [actually] someone/something else doing the believing, not the one making the decision to believe...

Same subject, two perspectives. Will you state your answer to either question?

Man is more than a 'single cell organism,' even more than a body of flesh; man is comprised of a body, a soul, and a spirit. The questions to be anticipated here are 'When and how does God dwell in the heart of believers? childeye, freegrace, and gr8grace3, How does the will of a man effect...

I agree, and thank you for clarifying; as previous to this it sounded like you would have answered "yes" to the 2nd question.