Obstinate Learner

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4 hours ago, kwikphilly said:

Blessings & "hi" to you too WordSword

 I'm glad you appreciated my lil 2 cents-LOL    I see you referred to a John Gill commentary,his are my favorites-always good imo

  BTW,I really like you subject Title- fitting                                    With love-in Christ,Kwik

Hi, and thanks for the encouraging comments! Yes, Gill has been my most used commentator for a long time now, and Albert Barnes which was one century after his is fairly good too. These are about the only two that I can find after 43 years of study that were the most advanced (esp. Gill).

Blessings to your Family!

[Leonardo Von]

On 10/15/2021 at 3:19 PM, WordSword said:

“If we sin willfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins” (Heb 10:26 KJV).” “If we deliberately continue sinning after we have received knowledge of the truth, there is no longer any sacrifice that will cover these sins” (NLT).

Yeah. In fact, we need to take seriously what Jesus said in His Word and abide by it.

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2 hours ago, Saved.One.by.Grace said:

I think you should be aware that some believe John Gill who wrote his "Exposition of the Whole Bible" is considered to be a hyper-Calvinist by some famous theologians.  I read John Gill's Exposition often but always temper what he writes with others like the Believer's Bible Commentary (BBC), the Bible Knowledge Commentary (BKC), and Unger's Commentary of the Old Testament (hard to find but worth it).  Jamison-Faucet-Brown (JFB) is also a good commentary.

Appreciate your reply and concern! Of all of the commentators available I've come to learn that he is the most consistent with accurate and in-depth comments. 

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2 minutes ago, Leonardo Von said:

Yeah. In fact, we need to take seriously what Jesus said in His Word and abide by it.

Amen! In my understanding I believe all who are truly reborn are progressively being taught, guided and enabled by God to "will and do of His good pleasure" (Phl 2:13).

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9 hours ago, WordSword said:

Appreciate your reply and concern! Of all of the commentators available I've come to learn that he is the most consistent with accurate and in-depth comments. 

There's much to ponder in John Gill's Exposition of the Bible regarding Genesis 1:1-1:3.  But that subject is already being and has been discussed in multiple threads so I will not derail this thread with further comment.

[Mike Mclees]

If it were not for grace we would have no hope . This pertains to all of us or we all would surely burn forever.  Is this true. Is this a relevant  statement to  this post? If a man struggles with a sin and has failed  many times. but has asked for forgiveness countless times knowing full well if God does not forgive him he will burn in hell forever.  I have often asked  the Lord for compassion for all who have experienced this problem. Forever in flames s to great a punishment for any man even when they deserve it. How does a man ask for grace? Could it be 70 timed 70 and how many times shall he be forgiven. 

Will one say yea or nay. 

Edited October 22, 2021 by Mike Mclees

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3 hours ago, Mike Mclees said:

If it were not for grace we would have no hope . This pertains to all of us or we all would surely burn forever.  Is this true. Is this a relevant  statement to  this post? If a man struggles with a sin and has failed  many times. but has asked for forgiveness countless times knowing full well if God does not forgive him he will burn in hell forever.  I have often asked  the Lord for compassion for all who have experienced this problem. Forever in flames s to great a punishment for any man even when they deserve it. How does a man ask for grace? Could it be 70 timed 70 and how many times shall he be forgiven. 

Will one say yea or nay. 

Thanks for your reply and comment. Though I would like to know for curtain what you mean by "struggle with sin." God bless!

[Mike Mclees]

22 minutes ago, WordSword said:

Thanks for your reply and comment. Though I would like to know for curtain what you mean by "struggle with sin." God bless!

Not just any sin but a particular sin. . For an example  maybe alcohol or drug addiction. pornography  We always sin in some way but we cannot ignore it as it was something we could overcome ourselves. We must pray everyday because of weakness in  one form or another. This is what Jesus dies for us for. It is said attitude is everything. 

[luigi]

How can we all say we have been enlightened, if we all have differing perspectives on the Word? I therefore believe that though there are some here who have been enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, being made partakers with the Holy Spirit, and tasted the good Word of God, and powers of the world to come;...the vast majority here, however, I do not believe yet meet these criteria. This is good news for them, as this means there is still room to repent. 

 

[Mike Mclees]

What do you mean by room to repent? we are only given one day at a time. yesterday is gone and we have no promise we will have a tomorrow. Today is the only day we have to come to Him for repentance. If we need to come to Him every day we must come when we have today too do it. Maybe we sin  in some little way so we say Oh well it not such a bad thing can we go on as if there is no need to address Him about it now? 

I say if we wake up in the morning we need to Pray for forgiveness even for sins we don't know we have done. The habitual man who sins knows who he is. as well as Jesus    "Psalm 139" He know who you are to. There are none righteous no not one. Romans 2

Edited October 22, 2021 by Mike Mclees