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Believers are sealed at the moment they trust Christ for salvation, not afterward (Ephesians 1). The Spirit cleanses and puts us in Christ's body. After, we are to ask Jesus to fill us with the Spirit, and to ask often.

Romans describing "Original Sin" is a St. Augustine Roman (false) doctrine. It's NOT a biblical doctrine. Because we are of Adam and Eve, we have the propensity to sin. Even disabled people sometimes do right, sometimes do wrong, because we and they and all except Jesus are willful. Mary was of Adam, Eve and King David. In her "magnificat" as the Rome calls it, she says: "My soul glorifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in GOD my SAVIOR, for he has been mindful of the humble state of his servant." Mary's humble state was as a sinner and she needing saving through JESUS on the CROSS. Where in the Bible does God take someone's sin without the cross? Nowhere. The main thing with Roman friends is not to get into the woods of many false doctrine, "Mary never sinned, Mary intercedes for me, Mary's the Queen of Heaven and co-redemptrix," for these false doctrines mean nothing to Mary who is in Heaven with her son and SAVIOR. The main two issues with Roman friends, that build upon each other: 1) Are you saved because you've trusted Jesus or because you also do good works and religious things? 2) Are you 100% sure of eternal life? If you're doing works to avoid purgatory or maintain salvation, you're not 100% sure, right? Therefore, 3) trust JESUS for 100% ASSURANCE of eternal life.

Anyone who actually read my post would understand their misinterpretations here.

That's a presumption from Gentile commentators. In a Jewish wedding betrothal, the groom would build a home on dad's land and the father would approve the home then tell his son to get his bride. Jesus is saying when our heavenly homes are completed/there are enough Jews and Gentiles saved, the Father will tell the Son to Return. HOWEVER, Jesus limited some of his nature on Earth. He chose to live in one body, in one person.

The question shows a misunderstaning of salvation and assurance. Pray for wisdom here.

Looking for signs = Jewish The Bible has PLENTY of signs. God talks to us in various ways. But we are to ask God for confirmation while expecting it could come as signs or as Bible verses, other people sharing wisdom, etc.

Yes, sealed unto salvation. Daily infilling is helpful, too.

A deep relationship includes not just talking to someone but listening. You should get out of the busy city, get alone in nature outside, ask God to talk to you, and just LISTEN at length. This will transform your relationship--of course you can read some Bible in nature and pray and etc. to prepare to listen.

Because not all the "churches" are full of "saints". Satan creates entire false churches and cults--these are described in the scriptures very well.

I actually use statements like the above to witness quickly on checkout lines and etc. PERFECT is a POWERFUL witnessing word and not even atheists can claim moral PERFECTION. Use the word PERFECT in your presentations!

"Are you perfect? Of course, no one is perfect. The bad news is imperfect people cannot be in utopia/Heaven but the good news is the Bible says 'Jesus died and rose, the perfect become imperfect, to perfect us. [2 Cor 5:21]' Trust Him today for eternal life."

The unpardonable sin (as Jesus said, there's ONE way to be lost) is to reject Jesus for salvation. The Pharisees rejected Jesus after Jesus fulfilled both Talmud and OT prophecies--wonderfully, many of them trusted in Jesus later, as recorded in Acts!

Ephesians 1 says we receive the Spirit as a deposit to guarantee salvation, the moment we trust Christ. THANK GOD FOR THAT! I have ASSURANCE of eternal life because I've transferred trust from ME to Jesus Christ! Praise His Name!

Spiritual faith/trust comes from God--sometimes in healing God will let you know your prayer shall work!

Biblical belief and biblical faith = TRUST. TRUST JESUS, not yourself, for eternal life.

The pre-incarnate Jesus dealt with people personally in the Old Testament. No one has yet seen the Father and lived, except the Son. Note how the Father's throne is covered by angelic beings in the OT.

No one has seen Father God. Jesus, the Son, has come to explain and show who God is. To be "saved" and have eternal life, you trust Jesus today for forgiveness of sin, and when He comes back for us, He will transform us that we can be in the Father's presence. Amen!

I appreciate your answer, but would say "trusting Jesus for eternal life" not "following God's will" does--especially since the NT says the will of God is for people to trust Jesus.

Depends on what is meant by presence. Not hearing God's voice? There were long stretches of silence in the scriptures. Not feeling the Spirit? That's a great time to get out in nature, pray briefly to God and then LISTEN.

My pet peeve is a little different. I see questions that can be answered simply and concisely, and then pages and pages of opinion, personal observations and scriptures--even too much personal slant at times--what you've been missing. By that I mean I'd love to see more concise, direct answers here at Worthy and some of the talkier Worthy posters witnessing on sites where there are spiritual seekers. Thanks for your comment.

Romans remarks on the amazing fact that Adam's one act led to condemnation, but Jesus's death and resurrection can forgive many billions of sins. Trust Jesus now for eternal life! He loves us!

Romans 14 indicates how film and theatre portrayals are up to the individual's conscience.

Great point--I've thought on it and believe "do away with stomach and food" refers to death, not the afterlife.

Astonished to see something like this OP run on for five pages. Does a vision match Bible truth or no? Period. End of story.

I agree with you both. I do wonder about statements like "the stomach is for food yet God will do away with them both".