[It is a lamp unto my feet!]

Blessings via the WORD of GOD,

It is a lamp unto my feet!

I am not "takin" sides! Nope cannot do that!

But I want to know if you ALL would take the time to explain.... each of the following verses .... AS being a God inspired definition of a  True "Christian" according these verses.

Galatians 5: 16   This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh And they that belong to Christ have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.[/b]  (Please forgive me, but that is my certain definition of a true Christian!)

Rom. 6: 22   But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, you have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life. (Sure sounds like a true servant of GOD with holy fruit. there!)

Ok Explain!
And as for the judgment debate upon others, in the faith, so to say!
Verses  1
Do you not know that the saints shall judge the world? And if the world shall be judged by you, are ye unworthy to judge the smallest matters?[/b]
3   Know you not that we shall judge angels? How much more things that pertain to this life?[/b]
4   If then you have judgments of things pertaining to this life, set them to judge who are least esteemed in the church. [/b]
5   I speak to your shame. Is it so, that there is not a wise man among you? No, not one that shall be able to judge between his brethren?
The Least esteemed of the church are to judge "the smallest matters?" What? Yes that GOD inspired work said  The saints; shall judge between the "brethren?" I speak to your shame, if there is none among you able to judge between the brethren! If only you be wise according to the will, of the WORD of GOD! Huh?

I already know about the speck and the log in the own eye, (before conversion and born again) stuff, so we can skip that milk and get into the meat, right here!

Next verse # 2, on judgment calls, 1 Tim 5: 20  Them that sin rebuke before all, that others also may fear. (sounds like a direct command to put the fear of GOD in the rest And the one who sins)

Next, # 3, Proverbs 27:5 , Open rebuke is better than secret love. (What is better than secret love?)

#4, Titus 1:13,  This witness is true. Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith! (Just what is a TRUE witness)

# 5, Titus 2:15 , These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee.

# 6, Timothy 4:2   Preach the WORD; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all long suffering and doctrine.  (Did that havre a certain order to it? like 1) reprove 2) rebuke and than exhort with long suffering and DOCTRINE)

NOW what ya think!  

I believe What they know in part they prophesy in part.

Blessing to ALL the saints, for their minds are the Mind of Christ, the Rule of the WORD of Truth, (Phil. 2: 5)  

All unbelievers who have come to saving Faith in Jesus, were at some point in time sanctified (set apart to  hear the Gospel, while yet in tresspass and sin) by the Spirit of Truth, to hear the Truth of the Gospel, which has power to Save.

Please, Allow me to decipher the word unbeliever= someone who do NOT believe!
Now HOW could anyone have saving faith; and at the same time be an unbeliever? Wouldnt an unbeliever cease being an unbeliever the moment they believe?
And would someone who does not know the Truth of the Gospel, that has never heard the gospel, be a unbeliever Would not only the souls who have heard or read the Truth and, NOT believed the Truth, be called unbelievers?

Now all souls in hell believe in Jesus, were they at some point in time sanctified?  

Just a few questions, for anyone who can give the answers! Thanks!

Blessing to the pure of heart for they (and only they) shall see GOD,  
 
Dear Petro
Would you please explain your statement . ...Thanks!

"All unbelievers who have come to saving Faith in Jesus, were at some point in time sanctified (set apart to  hear the Gospel, while yet in tresspass and sin) by the Spirit of Truth, to hear the Truth of the Gospel, which has power to Save."

[will cut him in sunder]

Blessing to all who are of a PURE heart for they shall see GOD,
And without HIS holiness NO man shall see GOD,

Blessing by the whole WORD of GOD! Perto,

Thank you, but you may have noticed that there were NO comments whatsoever in that post! As for my self I can do nothing, it is the WORD of GOD in me that does ALL the works (John 14:10) and let no man receive any glory but the glory be given to the living WORD of GOD!
"Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD.." Proverbs 16:5 "Everyone!"
 
By the way here are a list of the benefits an unbeliever enjoys while "sanctified" by the Spirit of Grace. They;
1. Are enlightened,
2. Taste of the heavenly gift, (the Word of God)
3.  Made partakers of the Holy Ghost, (in as mu7ch as He leads them into truth).
4.  And taste the powers of the world to come, (did not the Apostles receive power over demons, to cast them out)
(Heb 6:4-5)

Yep! Quite the "benifits!" Here is the list of benefits for the unbeliever (just in case the Unbelievers / Unsanctified / Unregenerate do not have the WORD of GOD in them or with them!)
(1.) For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost. If they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame. Hebrews 6:4-5
(2.) For if we sin willfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remains no more sacrifice for sins, But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries.  Hebrews 10: 26-27
(3.) The LORD of that servant will come in a day when he looks not for HIM, and at an hour when he is not aware, and will cut him in sunder, and will appoint him his portion with the unbelievers.  Luke 12:46         
(4.) He that believes and is baptized shall be saved, but he that believes not shall be damned.”   Mark 16: 16 And that was not referring to water salvation&      
(5.) And then will I profess unto them, "I never knew you: depart from me, you that work iniquity. Matthew 7:23    iniquity =         
1 : gross injustice : WICKEDNESS
2 : a wicked act or thing : SIN  
3 : an offense against religious or moral law b. a transgression of the law of God b : a vitiated state of human nature in which the self is estranged from God.
4 : morally reprehensible  b : arising from actual or imputed bad character or conduct
5 : Ungodly, impure, defiled DETESTABLE or worthy of or causing disgust. b. an abomination

The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the LORD: but the words of the pure are pleasant words. Proverbs 15:26
   

                               
SANCTIFIED : Greek> hagiazo > sancus :  1. set apart for sacred use, consecrated.   2. made holy; purified.   3.  free from sin   4. received moral purity.    5.  consecrated sacred.  6. made productive/ useful by holiness […without which NO [one] shall see GOD!] Heb. 12: 14  & Mt. 5: 8              
      ‘Sanctify them through Your Truth, Your WORD is Truth…neither do I pray for these alone but for them also which shall believe on Me through their WORD. ‘ John 17:17, 20
      ‘God (the WORD) made no difference between them and us. He (the living WORD) made (created) our hearts (minds) clean when we believe.’  Acts 15: 9   (heart, 2588, thoughts [beliefs, motives])
      ‘And now I commit you to God, and to the WORD of His grace, which is able to build you up and give to you an inheritance among all the *sanctified (set aside holy).’ Acts:20:32   (*37, Holy, pure)
      ‘To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of satan unto God (the living WORD,) that they may receive forgiveness (omission) of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified (*set aside holy) by faith that is in Me.’  Acts 26:18   (*37, Holy, pure)
      ‘…for me to be minister of Christ Jesus to the nations, carrying on as a sacrificial service the message of glad tidings of God, in order that the offering up of the nations might (may) be acceptable, sanctified (set aside holy) by the Holy Spirit.’  Rom. 15:16  (might, 2480, may forcefully)
     ‘Whom God/the WORD has set forth to be a propitiation (restoration) through faith in His blood, to declare/ (*publicly proclaim) His righteousness/Holiness for the remission (omitting) of sins that ARE PAST, through the forbearance of God, To declare (publicly proclaim,) I say, at this time (NOW) His righteousness (Holiness.)’  Rom. 3:25,26   (declare, to 1731,  public proclaim)
     ‘But now being made FREE FROM SIN, and become servants to God, we have your fruit unto [w]Holiness, and the end everlasting life.’  Rom. 6:22    (end, 5056, result, conclusion)
     ‘But of Him are you in Christ Jesus, who of God (the WORD) is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness (purity,) and sanctification (set aside in holiness,) and redemption (deliverance)…  But we have the mind of Christ.’   1Cor.1:30; 2:16   (redemption, 629, deliverance)
     ‘And such were some of you, but you are washed (cleansed,) but you are sanctified (set aside holy,) but you are justified (made innocent) in the name (nature) of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit (of Holiness) of our God.’  1Cor. 6:11     (justified, 1344, rendered innocent)
     ‘I am crucified with Christ (the WORD,) never-the-less I live, yet not I, but the WORD lives in me.  For as many of you as HAVE BEEN baptized into Christ have put on Christ.’  Gal. 2: 20; 3:27
     ‘Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ (the WORD) Jesus. Let us therefore, as many as be perfect (mentally and morally) complete be thus minded(thinking,) and if in any thing you be otherwise minded (thinking,) God (the WORD) shall reveal even this unto you.  Never-the-less, whereto we have ALREADY ATTAINED, let us walk by the same rule (standard,) let us mind (thinking) the same thing.’  Phil. 2: 5; 3:15,16  [See the reason for perfection… Heb. 10:14]
      ‘For you know what commandments we gave you by the Lord Jesus.  For this is the will of God, even your sanctification/set aside in holy. And the very God  (the WORD) of peace sanctify (set you aside) in holiness completely, and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.  Faithful is He (the WORD) that called you, who also will do it.’  1Thes. 4:2,3; 5:23,24  
      ‘But we are bound to give thanks always to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God (the WORD) has from the beginning chosen you to salvation (deliverance) through sanctification (set aside in holiness) of the Spirit and belief of the truth.’  1Thes. 2:13
      ‘By the which will we are sanctified (set aside holy) through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.  For by one offering He/ the WORD has perfected forever them that are sanctified (set aside holy.)  Wherefore Jesus also, that He might (may forcibly) sanctify the people with His own blood, suffered without the gate.’  Heb. 10: 10, 14; 13:12
     ‘Jude, the servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, to them that are sanctified (set aside holy) by God  (the WORD, Father/Creator.)’  Jude 1: 24   ‘The holy shall live by faith.’ Rm. 1:17

Are you sanctified?