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Hello Sower; Yes I agree that it is God that changes our us, brings about conviction and a  change of heart where we truly seek to do His will and when we miss the mark we ask Him for forgiveness and continue in our daily relationship with Him to do His will, asking Him to make us into the child of God that He always intended for us to be.By lining in His holy Spirit, His Holy Spirit and Word provides us nourishment to be over comers of the flesh and growing more and more in His Holy Spirit Galatians ch 5:  For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love. 7 Ye did run well; who did hinder you that ye should not obey the truth? 8 This persuasion cometh not of Him that calleth you. 9 A little leaven leaveneth the whole lump. 10 I have confidence in you through the Lord, that ye will be none otherwise minded: but he that troubleth you shall bear his judgment, whosoever he be. 11 And I, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why do I yet suffer persecution? then is the offence of the cross ceased. 12 I would they were even cut off which trouble you. 13 For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another. 14 For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. 15 But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another 16 This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. 17 For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would. 18 But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law. There is a difference between the zaw of man and the commandments of God The commandments of God through His Only begotten Son Christ Jesus Are the commandements of the Spirt   Now  Gods Fruits of the Spirit of God  from His vine are: Galatians ch5   2 But the fruit of the Spirit of God is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,23 Meekness, temperance against such there is no law. 24 And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts. 25 If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit of God. 26 Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another. Those  lusts of the flesh are: Galatians ch5: 19 Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,21 Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God. ---------------------------------   The question to know if we are truly saved in Christ Jesus is then to examine ourselves to see if: are we  walking= (verb action motion, doing) more and more in the spirit of God? or are we  still walking in the flesh, just like before we say we got saved by the Power of Mercy and Grace through Christ Jesus. We can't fool God and try to circumvent His word and commandments to try and have our cake and eat it to so to speak. Lets oue flesh not fool/deceive ourselves, because the outcome of fooling/deceiving ourselves into something God never wanted for us is death. God provides the freedom from living in sin and its: Living in the Spirit of God daily-

@Neighbor Thank you for your statement in the last paragraph in your quote above which I copy and paste below in parentheses. ("In fact the unforgivable sin may have been  attributed only to the Scribes  that  claimed  the Holy Spirit to be Satan, or Satan led spirit, empowering Jesus."). This is a bulls eye shot. The context is in the present age as Jesus told them in this age. The age they were in where they have made these comments about Jesus as they were before the Cross in the Covenant of Sinai. Jesus told them that they have sin against the Holy Spirit from God which is a sin in the Law in the Covenant of Sinai. Jesus said was telling them that they are in their sin of blasphemy against the Holy Spirit of God. Jesus was telling them that the Spirit that is working in him is from God and they are in that sin. Or they risk to be in that sin if they are wrong. As the blasphemy about God or the things of God was not forgivable. Jesus also continued to tell them knowing how hard their hearts were and that they will continue to say the same thing in the New Age to come after the Cross in the New  Covenant because they will continue to defend what they will do him to put him on the Cross saying the same things about him as a result they will not believe. Jesus saw that and in those moments he saw that he will die from them because they will pursue their plans to kill him and will not scale back.  Definitely it was something very specific about them only because they were they only ones who were Contemporary to Jesus and they said those things while in the age of the Sinai Covenant and continued to say the same thing and refused to believe in the age after the Sinai Covenant, the age of the NEW COVENANT. Jesus fore told that the end of the Sinai Covenant is at hand and the beginning of the New Covenant is about to begin as the Sun rises because Jesus Christ died and raised from the dead for the whole world. This is why the scriptures said that the Sinai Covenant was symbolized by the moon as it was not the light for the whole world and all their prophetic was the light for the whole world still had to come and will shine on all  the world. The same light for the Jews and the Gentiles. The same light for all. Definitely it was for them only. Jesus on the other hand before his death he let them know that God will forgive them in the spirit of the New Covenant when he will die on the Cross to let them know that Jesus Christ died for all the sins of the world, to let them know that He will accept anyone's faith when they decide to believe in him after the Cross as the invitation to believe is made to everyone no matter what and whom. Any way with the end of the Sinai Covenant with the Cross with the beginning of the New Covenant the Jews like the rest of the world will be found to be in their sins. This is why Jesus told them before his death on the Cross that if you do not believe in me you will die in your sins. That even though they were born in the Covenant of Sinai and lived and had forgiveness of their sins in the Covenant of Sinai, Jesus foretold that they will die in the New Covenant and they need to have their sins forgiven in him. Jesus with this statement to them he foretold his death on the Cross for the forgiveness of the sins of the whole world and the Jews were included in his work of redemption. 

Where are the prophets and apostles in regards to these forums…gone? Where are they in regards to the modern version of institutional denominational Christianity? If one (apostle or prophet) showed up in these forums…how would they be treated? If this forum is a cross section from the religious world…and to a degree it is…I am curious. With the multitude of “experienced and elder” biblical intellectuals in our midst…why did this forum…now 6  pages and 58 replies deep…“not” get more intensely into the bible than it has…to bring forth a spiritual understanding of the roll of the New Covenant apostle, prophet, evangelist, shepherd and teacher? To his credit…Ray12614 did briefly along with perhaps another…with the lightest of brush strokes…reference the location of the answer to the question of modern day New Covenant apostles and prophets…I am surprised no one has yet gone deeper into this…perhaps I can. These gifts [apostle, prophet, evangelist, shepherd and teacher] are given to men (sons of God) so that under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit Himself…you remember…the one who…"when He, the Spirit of truth, comes, He will guide you into all the truth; for He will not speak on His own initiative, but whatever He hears, He will speak; and He will disclose to you what is to come.” That’s prophecy no doubt. These [apostle, prophet, evangelist, shepherd and teacher] are all gifts of the grace of the Lord Yahshua…which are nothing less than some of the eternal attributes and characteristics of God manifest in the flesh…Himself. These gifts are Him…He is the Spirit…this Spirit indwells select humans who are then being assembled into the Body of Christ by the Holy Spirit. These gifts are given to assist this divine plan. Of course…this is to allow for the raising of the “new born the spiritual infant”…born in the temple of the Lord…up into a “spiritually mature adult” member of the Body (family) of Christ…to serve in the roll, call, function, or to carry their unique cross…you know…”to do the will of Him who sent Me and to accomplish His work”…which by the way is how they are spiritually fed…that they might grow…these five ascension gifts if you will…are instrumental in the growth of the Body of Christ on the earth. If these gifts are not openly operational in your life…personally or in others in your spiritual affinity…well that would go a long way to explain many things now wouldn’t it? Additionally…as a reminder…”the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy”…so wherever the Holy Spirit is…the Lord Himself is…because they are one and the same…He is the Spirit of Truth…and also the One who brings forth “prophecy at His mere presence”…in that…He discloses to those indwelt with His Holy Spirit among other things…”what is to come.” Suffice it to say…as long as the Holy Spirit is working among mankind in the earth…there are apostles, prophets, evangelist, shepherds and teachers working among the Body of Christ exactly as the Lord set forth at His ascension…and these will continue unto the maturing of the sons of God on the earth to the full stature of the Lord Yahshua Christ Himself. This many membered corporate “Christ – Head and Body” as "one new man"…is being prepared to destroy the works of the devil for the last time in this creation…with the dragon himself ending up in the abyss. Tatwo...:)

Greetings Kristina...and a greatly belated congratulations... I have been watching this forum since the day Kristina posted her testimony 05/06/24. First to Kristina…for you sister it is going to be a matter of faith. Look closely at your life over the past months or years and determine where you are on your journey of spiritual discernment and maturity in Christ. Was there anyone to help you with this new grace or gift so that you could grow accordingly? Is this a gift you desired? Now that you are gifted in this way…do you express it openly in an assembly…where there is interpretation or is it more of a “personal time” interaction with the Holy Spirit…or both? The 4th of the “elementary principals”…or…the “doctrines of Christ”…is the laying on of hands to confirm, commission, impart, heal, deliver and so on…as the Body has need. So yes Kristina…it is possible and likely that he was at some level a prophet sent by God…why don’t you tell us what you think some 7 or 8 years down the road? How as this grace benefitted the Body of Christ and you yourself? That would be the point…for a prophet to be sent…to build up the Body of Christ. I think this would help settle the matter for you. Tatwo...:)

Hello and thank you, and many are the blessings as patience has its perfect work in all those that would be willing to allow the letting…. Oh that our hearts might embrace the letting the more, for unto Him be all things… Blessings from a fellow follower, Not me