Oompa Loompa said:

You are correct. People are evil. Which is why socialism cannot work.

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And why capitalism doesn't work either then?

contratodo said:

What do you think caused the mud floods? I think that some of revelation has happened.

The repeated sevens are because the prophecy is being repeated, each seven, seals, trumpets, vials, giving different angles of the same overarching repeated prophecy. Chapter five tells us Jesus prevailed to open the seals, therefore the opening of them began when He ascended and sat down at the right hand of the Father. Hitler was the climax of the red horse period of time, we are headed to the climax of the black horse time now, world wide economic collapse. From chapter 5 and 6 we get a clear timeline, and the trumpets and vials give information about different events that happen during the same timeline.

The globe lie serves to mask and muddy almost all the events in Revelation, and is the foundational lie of the beast, who will be speaking blaspheme about what is beyond the sky. Revelation 13:6

And so, some of revelation 8 has happened, causing the wipeout of some civilizations, and, the lie makers, have various lies and deceptions to try to hide the simple truth that revelation is and has been happening.

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A globe earth has major problems with a New Jerusalem being on it.

I was thinking, scientists say psychics breaks down when a star implodes. Everything`s limited to the speed of light, except when a star is imploding, dying, it can expand as fast as it wants to, they say.

Does that mean you can find a dying star, and then ride the wave when it implodes to travel faster than the speed of light? Is that the only way do it also?

JulieB67 said:

I was indoctrinated years ago in a church with many false doctrines and left mine because of it. I follow nothing but God's word.

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Your belief in Annihilism of the soul / psyche/ nefesh is more biblical than ECT. Do you believe this annihilation is immediately after death, or is it at the Last Judgment?

And if at the Last Judgment, what is the condition of the psyche until the final judgment, unconscious or being in some sort of torment?

fhansen said:

Ok, whether or not the word ἑλκύω necessarily denotes a completed action from one position to another, I agree that this is what God does. He gives sufficient reason and means for us to come. He draws man to Himself, meaning He makes that union possible

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False the drawing of the Father makes the union a reality

Sen. Manchin's replacement.

durangodawood said:

Probably the number one thing I care about in discussion is people being able to express their own thoughts. So even if you get your thoughts from somewhere else. You makes them your own by being able to say them in your own words.

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Its a bonus if youre either entertaining or hold special expertise on a topic, like some people here do.

Genesis 9:8-17 KJV
Promises of God for All
Tuesday November 23, 2025

MY Interpetation:

• Noah's flood because of imagination of man evil heart wickedly.

• God's Promise No More Flood To Trust God for Salvation example of the times were singing songs for strength.

▪︎ God's people looking for the messiah Jesus ( New Testament)

• New Testament- Token not to be of perdition-transgress

Jesus Christ Father of us All to believe in him to be his son. To have Fellowship with him.

• God Faithful Promise of his Convenant keeping his commandments - To Rule

My Interpetation Written and Spoken by Me Reginald Taylor Jr

Aficionados of sacred vestments and other objects of liturgical art are reasonably familiar with the fact that if you proceed into the subterranean levels of the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome (accessed through the baptistery and ultimately through the adjacent gift shop for those who are not familiar with how to access it) one can find numerous objects of liturgical art that are worthy of your attention.

The lower museum -- which is free to access incidentally -- contains some of the most important vestments on display in the collection, including vestments worn by St. Pius V, St. Charles Borromeo and the Barberini pope, Urban VIII. (Regrettably, photographs of the vestments found in particular section are notoriously difficult to get good photographs of due to the poor nature of the lighting as well as the highly reflective glass.) This lower museum also contains various other impressive objects of liturgical art, including altar candlesticks and crosses, reliquaries and so on. Here is a small taste of some of what you can find in the lower treasury museum.

Valletta said:

Why working-class voters have been shifting toward the Republican Party​

https://www.npr.org/2024/11/14/nx-s1-5183060/why-working-class-voters-have-been-shifting-toward-the-republican-party

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I cannot believe you are including a 1 year old article and make it seem like you are making a point here.

ThatRobGuy said:

I think the Professor (Paul Clark) who NPR interviewed echoed the same thing I've said for the past 2 years... which is that for a lot of working class people, they're not purely prioritizing economic issues anymore amid the backdrop of some of the social issues really testing the fragile boundaries of the Overton Window (and at a rapid pace)

PAUL CLARK: It predates Trump, but I think Trump really tapped into it and accelerated the transition. I think the economic issues are certainly part of it. These workers feel like they've been left behind. Globalization has benefited many groups, but not them. There's a certain resentment and anger, and I think Trump has tapped into that. I also think that he's touched on some changes in terms of working-class voters prioritizing social and cultural issues - DEI and racial issues, the number of immigrants coming into many working-class communities, transgenderism, guns, abortion. Trump has really become a part of working-class culture in this country.


The James Carville "it's the economy, stupid" only works if boundaries aren't getting tested in a bunch of other avenues.

While he certainly got a lot of mileage out of that quote when he coined it back in the 90's, Bill Clinton (and the people who supported him) weren't pushing the boundaries on a bunch of other things.


All other things being equal, that catch phrase works perfectly.

But what about when all other things aren't equal, how does that play out?

Democrats have been the party of "social progress" for quite some time (since right after the Southern Strategy)

But that has always been a "thread the needle" type of situation. Where they have to present a package that finds the right balance of "how much (sometimes unpopular to the masses) social change can I push for, that it doesn't negate the superior economic benefit I'm providing to the working and middle class"


To highlight the extreme polar opposite ends of that spectrum:

"I'm not going to change anything on social issues or even have an opinion on them, we'll keep the status quo, but these are the policies I have that'll put an extra $6/hour in the pockets of working class Americans"
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"I'm going to legalize heroin, lower the age of consent to 12, and legalize polygamy...but I'll get you an $6/hour raise"

Neither of those are going to be a winning formula, because people do have interests in both...

The key is finding the right mix of "how much social change are some people willing to accept in exchange for better economic situations"

I would suggest that Bill Clinton and Obama were able to tread that needle correctly, Democrats circa 2022 through present have not.

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I saw mini documentary where Bernie goes to rural West Virginia...it's pretty clear that the Democrats 100% abandoned the working party.

You can argue that it has to do with other social causes that became their focus, but Dems simply have done ALMOST nothing for them.

And they became desperate enough to believe Trump and Republicans. I'm not sure why but it sure seems to be the case.

At the heart of the film is not only the brothers’ decision to enter seminary, but the family culture that made those decisions possible.

In an age where priestly vocations can feel increasingly scarce, stories of young men saying “yes” to God shine with particular meaning. A new short film from the Diocese of Orange, Two Brothers, One Calling: The Making of a Priest, shares one such story – or rather, two. The project follows Francis and Travis Ang, the only children of their family, whose distinct journeys toward priestly discernment reflect a quiet but genuine renewal of a vocational culture taking shape in Southern California.

At the heart of the film is not only the brothers’ decision to enter seminary, but the family culture that made those decisions possible. As the trailer portrays, the Ang home was a place where faith was lived rather than forced. Prayer fit naturally into daily routines, conversations were open, and their parents’ witness helped the brothers recognize God’s presence in the rhythms of ordinary life.

Francis describes his family life as the early foundation of his spiritual identity and the first place he learned to recognize God’s love. “Having faithful parents, just knowing that they were present for me was like a representation of God’s love for me,” he shares in the trailer. “Even though I may not see Him physically, I can feel Him in my heart.”

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In Canada, where abortion remains legal at any stage of pregnancy without restrictions, healthy babies are routinely killed in the third trimester for reasons as simple as changing one’s mind about parenthood.

That’s according to undercover investigationsand abortion clinic admissions revealed in recent years.

A 2023 undercover operation by pro-life advocate Alissa Golob, co-founder of the group RightNow, exposed what she described as a stark contradiction to claims that late-term abortions are reserved for dire medical emergencies. Posing as a pregnant woman seeking to end her third-trimester pregnancy, Golob visited abortion clinics in Montreal, Toronto, Calgary and Vancouver.

The resulting videos, edited from hour-long conversations, captured staff discussing options without requiring proof of fetal or maternal health risks.

“You can tell the clinics anything, and they will accept it as a valid reason to abort a third-trimester, viable baby,” Golob said in reflections on the investigation.

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essentialsaltes said:

Except the part about intentionally wanting to bother other patrons at the park.

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And taking JOY in doing so....

BNR32FAN said:

Honestly I don’t know why Disney would even get involved in politics, they could’ve just remained neutral and not aggravate either side. From a business standpoint that would’ve been the smartest thing to do. But I guess “when in Rome”…

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They probably ascribe to the "Silence is Complicity" ethics.

Psalms 83:1-2 Do not keep silent, O God; be neither quiet nor still, for your enemies raise an uproar and those who are hostile to You carry their heads high.

Psalms 83:3-5 They devise a cunning plot against Your people and conspire against those whom You treasure. “Let us wipe them out as a nation” they say, let the name of Israel be remembered no more.

Psalms 83:6-8 With one mind, they have conspired to form a league against you; the families of Edom, the Ishmaelites, Moabites and Hagars peoples, Gebal, Ammon, Amalek, Philistia and Tyre. Asshur, too is their ally, lending aid to the descendants of Lot.

Psalms 83:9-12 Deal with them as You did with Sisera, as with Jabin by the wadi of Kishon, who were vanquished and fell as Midian fell and became manure on the ground. Make their princes like Oreb and Zeeb, their Kings like Zebah and Zalmunna, who said; We will seize for ourselves the territory of Gods people.

Psalms 83:13-15 Scatter them, my God, like thistledown, like chaff blown before the wind As a fire raging through the forest, with flames which blaze across the hills, so pursue them with Your tempest, terrify them with Your storm winds.

Psalms 83:16-17 Heap shame upon their heads, until, Lord, they seek Your name. Let them be humiliated and live in constant terror; let them suffer disgrace and perish.

Psalms 83:18 So let it be known that, You, whose name is the Lord, are alone Most High over all the earth.
Ref: REB verses abridged.

V1/ Almighty God, we ask for Your intervention. Help us, please, we pray.

V2/ Your enemies are proud and confident in their strength. They threaten the Holy Land from all sides.

V3/ They are plotting our downfall and conspiring against Your people. Isaiah 21:6-7

V4/ They say; “we can get rid of them all, never to be restored as a nation.”

V5/ The leaders of the enemy nations combine to attack Israel. [Micah 4:11-12]

V6-7/ They are- the Arab nations, including Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, and the Palestinians.

V8/ Asshur- now the Iraq/Iran peoples. The descendants of Lot - Genesis 19:37-38

V9/ Lord, we ask that You deal with them as You have done in ancient times.

V10/ You destroyed those nations who attacked Your people at that time. Judges 8:3-10

V11-12/ Then, the leaders of the enemies of Israel, said; “we will take over their Land”.

V13-15/ God of Israel – once again scatter the enemies of Your people; with fire and raging storms. Hebrews 10:27, Malachi 4:1, Psalm 50:3

V16/ Make them ashamed of their conduct and then at last, they will acknowledge You. Obadiah 10

V17/ Your enemies will suffer disgrace and humiliation. All peoples will know that You alone are the Most High Lord over all the earth.

eleos1954 said:

We get new bodies ... nothing "physical" about someone who was completely incinerated for one reason or another.

When Jesus returns the 1st resurrection and the destruction of those left on earth happens simultaneously,

If you are calling the1st resurrection the rapture then ok .... there is NO secret rapture ... personally I don't use the word rapture because the bible doesn't use it.

Judgement(judgement of the sheep and goats) takes place in heaven before Jesus return

Paul also states the catching up meet Jesus in the air.

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Stop avoiding!

• Who is "the first that should rise" in Acts 26:23?
• Who is "the firstborn from the dead" in Colossians 1:18?
• Who is "the firstfruits of them that slept" in 1 Corinthians 15:20?
• Who is "first begotten of the dead" in Revelation 1:5?

When you establish this it will help you establish Revelation 20:6 - that is if you believe in letting Scripture interpret Scripture (as Amils do).

seeking.IAM said:

The evening news and any other talking head telling me what I should think and believe.

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Gave the news the push many years ago, in fact haven't watched anything from the State for over 20 years. I thank the good Lord for the internet and VPNs.

Corrie ten Boom (1892–1983) Born in Haarlem, Netherlands.
Died in Placentia, California A life of courage, compassion, and
unwavering faith - passing into glory on her 91st birthday.

Corrie ten Boom’s life of courage and compassion beautifully reflected the wisdom found in Proverbs 31. The chapter begins with the sayings of King Lemuel, words taught to him by his mother, urging him to rule with justice, defend the vulnerable, and avoid corruption. Among her counsel is the charge in Proverbs 31:8 NKJV: “Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute.” Corrie embodied this command during the Nazi occupation, when she and her family risked their lives to hide Jews and resistance members in their home. Just as Lemuel’s mother instructed her son to use his position to protect the defenseless, Corrie lived out that same principle in action, standing as a voice for the voiceless and a defender of those marked for destruction. Her obedience to God’s Word became a testimony that justice and mercy are not abstract ideals, but living realities expressed through sacrificial love.



The Hiding Place in the Ten Boom Museum A secret
refuge behind the wall - where the Ten Boom family
sheltered Jews during the Holocaust.

In 1944, betrayal led to their arrest. Corrie’s father died within days, and she and her sister Betsie were sent to Ravensbrück concentration camp. There, they endured cruelty, starvation, and disease. Betsie, frail yet radiant, often reminded Corrie of Romans 8:38‑39 NKJV — “For I am convinced that neither death nor life… nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God.”

Betsie’s faith shone even in suffering, declaring: “There is no pit so deep that God’s love is not deeper still.” When Betsie died, Corrie felt stripped bare, echoing Job’s lament in Job 1:21 NKJV - “The Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord.”

Like Job, Corrie’s losses were profound. Yet her story did not end in despair. God was preparing restoration.

After the war, Corrie traveled across Europe, sharing her testimony of God’s faithfulness. She spoke of forgiveness, echoing Ephesians 4:32 NKJV - “Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.”

One day in Germany, after speaking at a church, a man approached her. He was a former Ravensbrück guard - one who had overseen cruelty. He confessed his sins and asked Corrie for forgiveness.

Memories surged back. Forgiveness seemed impossible. Corrie prayed silently, recalling Philippians 4:13 NKJV- “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” Strength not her own flowed through her, enabling her to extend her hand. She forgave him.

That act of obedience mirrored Job 42:10 NKJV - “And the Lord restored Job’s losses when he prayed for his friends.” Corrie’s willingness to forgive opened the door for healing. She later testified that peace flooded her heart, bitterness dissolved, and God’s restoration began.

From that moment, Corrie’s ministry expanded worldwide. She traveled to more than sixty countries, proclaiming reconciliation and hope. Her book The Hiding Place touched millions, fulfilling Isaiah 61:7 NKJV - “Instead of your shame you shall have double honor, and instead of confusion they shall rejoice in their portion.”

Spirit-Led Ministry “Trying to do the Lord’s work in your own strength is the most confusing, exhausting, and tedious of all work. But when you are filled with the Holy Spirit, then the ministry of Jesus just flows out of you.” — Corrie ten Boom Image courtesy of Corrie ten Boom Museum.

Her “latter days” were greater than her beginning. Though she had lost family and home, God restored her with a ministry that bore eternal fruit. Like Joel 2:25 NKJV - “So I will restore to you the years that the swarming locust has eaten” - Corrie’s barren years became seeds of testimony.

Her scars became her witness, her pain became purpose, and her obedience became a beacon of hope. 1 Peter 5:10 NKJV was fulfilled in her life: “But may the God of all grace, who called us to His eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a while, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you.”

Corrie’s restoration was complete - not because her past was erased, but because God transformed her suffering into ministry. Her testimony continues to inspire generations, proving that forgiveness is the key that unlocks healing, and obedience is the path to restoration.

Corrie ten Boom’s life teaches us:

• Forgiveness unlocks restoration (Job 42:10 NJKV; Ephesians 4:32 NKJV).
• God redeems lost seasons (Joel 2:25 NKJV).
• Suffering produces strength and testimony (1 Peter 5:10 NJKV).
• His love is deeper than any pit (Romans 8:38‑39 NKJV).

Her story is a living echo of Job’s - stripped bare yet restored by God’s faithfulness.

Ministry flows not from striving, but from surrender — when filled with the Spirit, we overflow.

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To the Holy Spirit — thank You for guiding every word, guarding every step, and glorifying Jesus through it all. All glory, honor, praise and worship goes to God Almighty, for He alone is worthy to receive it all.

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Scripture Acknowledgement

All Scripture quotations are taken from the New King James Version® (NKJV). Used with permission. All rights reserved.

Special thanks to Bible Gateway for providing accessible, searchable Scripture resources that support devotional writing and spiritual study.

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May these words echo grace, healing, and truth wherever they are read.

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FunkDocktaXXVII said:

Good evening

I'm 46 married, 2 kids.
Grew up Lutheran. Kind of did my own thing for about 30 yrs when i left for the Marines at 18.
Back full circle now, been doing alot of reading and researching and listening to Catholic podcasts, etc (Wife is Catholic, she also is getting back into it.) Anyway I have been doing research because I didn't know much about Catholicism.
Wanting to become Catholic but I don't know the first thing about that right now. Maybe about 2 months back into my journey. Any advice along the way always appreciated and not judged.

Looking forward to spending more time here in the community. Definitely had to find some like minded individuals to talk with.

Thank you for taking the time to read and God Bless!

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You are definitely on the right track!! God bless you friend...

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I guess it depends on the poll

https://www.realclearpolling.com/polls/approval/donald-trump/approval-rating

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Do you believe these numbers are favorable for President Trump?

I 100% agree. Trump may or may not be worse that Democrats on the economy, but his attitude toward debt is the same: it doesn't matter.

Your point was that we should want a businessman who wanted a balanced budget as his critical priority.

Lybrah said:

I haven’t been going to church in a while. I feel like it’s boring. I find myself daydreaming and the sermons are good, but I really don’t like to sing or stand up. I like just saying prayers and even though the sermons are good, I don’t feel like going. I’m not really getting anything out of the Bible study, either, which is online. When I do go to church, I do tithe.
Am I falling away or is this not the right church for me? The people are nice.

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Kneel, sit, stand, sit, kneel, walk up to the front, kneel, sit, stand, kneel, leave. Being Catholic keeps you busy. It wouldn't be boring for a while because you would be watching intently for cues on upcoming posture changes. We Catholics do our Sunday calisthenics.

I remember when I was younger complaining to a priest that I was bored. Then I eventually began to see it as a service (literal meaning of 'liturgy') which I was to offer with all the saints and angels and Jesus Himself to the Father. Not an entertainment. Not a study session based on a sermon. The space between heaven and earth narrows. It has ceased to be boring. Even though much of Catholic liturgy is the same week after week.

A New Jersey spa must allow male customers who identify as the opposite sex to access female-only areas where women are required to be nude, regardless of whether they've undergone a sex-change surgery, a judge has ruled.

In a consent order signed by Superior Court Judge Thomas A. Sarlo, the King Spa in Bergen County agreed to implement policies based on "sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression."

“It is unlawful and violates company policy to discriminate in any way against a client because of the client's actual or perceived gender identity," the consent order states, according to NJ Advance Media. "[E]ach person has a gender identity, which may or may not correspond to the sex that person was assigned at birth."

According to the order, which was signed in August but has only recently garnered media attention, the company policy's definition of gender identity refers to "a person's internal sense of being male, female or any other gender, regardless of physical characteristics or appearance."

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another_lost_guy said:

I never had a girlfriend in my 22 years of life until I met the love of my life in 2024. She passed away earlier this year. She wasn't perfect but was closer to it than anyone I've ever met. Witty, innocent, gorgeous, thoughtful, forgiving, the whole 9 yards. We were waiting until marriage to have sex, both of us were virgins. She told me she didn't know what she would do if I died first, and that she would probably become a nun. I told her I would never remarry if anything were to happen to her. We didn't get a chance to get married to begin with, but sure enough, something did happen to her. I intend to honor the spirit of what I promised, I know there is no Biblical obligation, but I find it to be romantic to do so. But it has been and will be difficult for me. It's been 6 months since she passed now. I don't know why the Lord took her from this earth so early. She was just 19. I know that there's no marriage in heaven, but I really want to see her again. Without getting too graphic, we were not 100% innocent. We never had sex, but we definitely had very intimate moments together. Have I already defiled the marriage bed with her? Were/are we one flesh? Does that even matter when it comes to seeing her again? How can I find the resolve to honor what I promised to her? I don't mean to spark any played-out gender war nonsense but I am generally unimpressed with the American dating pool. I'm not necessarily longing for another woman, but I always envisioned myself having a family one day. Has anybody else been in a similar situation?

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You are free to marry again if you want to ... however not having sex before marriage ... any marriage is still in tact. I am sorry to hear of your loss .... who knows what the Lord might have in store for you. Defiling the marriage bed is having sex outside of marriage and you say that did not occur ...

Sexual intimacy is designed to be an expression of the "one flesh" unity between a husband and wife, and engaging in sex with others is seen as breaking this bond.

so yeah .... you were one flesh in the biblical sense

Fifty Nigerian schoolchildren who were abducted last week from a Catholic school in Niger state have escaped from captivity and returned home, according to school authorities. The remaining 253 children and 12 teachers are still missing in one of the country's largest mass abductions.

The escapees, aged between 10 and 18, returned individually between Friday and Saturday, Rev. Bulus Dauwa Yohanna, chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria in Niger state and proprietor of the school, told the media in a statement Sunday.

The students had been taken during a Friday raid on St. Mary's School in the rural Papiri community, where heavily armed gunmen stormed the premises and seized students and staff members.

"We were able to ascertain this when we decided to contact and visit some parents," Yohanna said, according to CBS News. "As much as we receive the return of these 50 children that escaped with some sigh of relief, I urge you all to continue in your prayers for the rescue and safe return of the remaining victims."

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“Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for His ‘seed’ remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God” (1Jn 3:9).

“His seed” is not the Lord Jesus, who would never be styled as such, but rather in His title. Nor is it the Holy Spirit, who also is always named such. It is something that is “created.” It is the “new man,” the holy nature born from the “divine nature” of Christ—created by Christ—which can never decrease! This is what is termed “created in righteousness and true holiness,” and “who is renewed in knowledge according to the image of Him who created him” (Eph 4:24; Col 3:10).

In which assigns believers as “partakers of the divine nature” (2Pe 1:4). Not making one divine, but only “partakers” or recipients, in which the believer, along with the sin nature has been given a holy nature, which “cannot sin.” Thus Christians alone possess a dichotomy of contrasting natures, with the old man always coming short in the outcome; natural man with the single sin nature; and the Lord Jesus with a single nature—the Divine Nature! The crux is that of not wanting to sin intentionally, as Paul said, “The evil I do not want to do . . . Now if I do what I do not want to do” (Ro 19, 20). Paul even goes as far as to say, “But now, it is no longer I who do it, but sin that dwelleth in me” (Ro 7:17, 20). Of course, he is not disclaiming ownership of the sin, because the old man yet abides within. He is just revealing a fact.

Hence the dichotomy of the Christian is thus reveled by Paul saying he is sinning with the old nature or old man, like any believer; but he in his new man or new nature “serves God” (Ro 7:25). The reason why he can say “it is no longer I who do it,” is due to the position that he is “not in the flesh” (Ro 8:9), i.e. not “willfully” pursuing evil nor desiring it (Heb 10:26; Num 15:30).

John Gill: “the new man”; “for this is a creation work, and so not man's, but God's; and is made not after the image of the first man, no not as innocent, and much less as fallen; but after the image of Christ, to which the elect of God are predestinated to be conformed, and which is stamped in regeneration; and more and more appears by every transforming view of Christ, and will be perfected in heaven, when they “shall see Him as He is” (1Jo 3:2), and be perfectly like Him, who is not only the pattern, but the Creator of it, even the Author and Finisher of faith.”