Stop telling me what I believe or don't believe, you ninny.
Obviously, the meaning of a question mark eludes you.
All scripture is for us. And we're supposed to have the wisdom to understand what is being said. That's the epignosis you lack. The gnosis you have merely puffs up as each of your posts make only too clear.
Epignosis comes from one place, Glorydaz, the Ruach. What Scripture has taught is that we are to test all words of knowledge against Scripture. Once we test those words of knowledge and Scripture bears them out, we can have confidence in them. But we'd better make sure that ALL of Scripture bears them out because if there is one verse that doesn't bear them out, the words are not from the Ruach. There are no contradictions in all of Scripture. If you're finding any contradictions, you're not reading it right. If you're reading it without the Ruach, you're not reading it right. If you're having to assign portions of it to different groups of people, you're not reading it right because ALL of God's Word is applicable to ALL of His people.
Those words Jesus spoke in John 15 were written TO the eleven after Judas left to betray the Lord. Do you ever even read the entire chapter or the chapter before and after? You really should try that for once. Israel was the Vine and Jesus said, "I AM the true vine." Why don't you study up on what that means? Why don't you wonder what Jesus might be saying besides.....IF YOU DON'T you'll be cut off and thrown into the fire. NO assurance....no salvation. That's what I get from all your posts.
You are employing replacement theology in the understanding of Scripture. Worse, you're implying that Yeshua employed replacement theology when He was actually stating that He is the only source of life for us and without Him we have and can do nothing.
As you rip open that beautiful text to taut your false claim about LOSS of salvation, you should keep something important in mind. Jesus had not yet risen from the dead. The Holy Spirit had not yet come to dwell in anyone and no one had yet been created IN HIM.
Yeshua doesn't make false claims. Do you think Yeshua didn't know where He was going? He was giving His Disciples instructions for the time after His death and resurrection. And you berate me for not reading the chapters before and after John 15? What a joke!
The equivalent for members of the body of Christ will be found elsewhere.
Yup, that dismissal of God's Word pure and simple.
I can read John 15 and know the pruning is the "chastening" we see here. There is no "loss of salvation" for those who have the sealing of the indwelling Spirit....that Comforter who had not yet come.
There's pruning and then there's withering, being picked up and thrown into the fire and burned. Who in their right mind prunes branches that have fallen off a plant. And who in their right mind would cast a growing, thriving plant with its roots deep in the soil into a fire for burning? Your interpretation of "sealed" is wrong and Yeshua's Words plainly bear that out.
NO, are you accusing me of doing so?
No, I'm just asking as I did before when you ignored the presence of a question mark.
Would you like me to explain what those words mean? Since you refuse to be instructed, I'm not sure you should be quoting the verse.
2 Timothy 3:16KJV
All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
Actually, no, and the reason for that is simple. Your witness is beyond lacking. You take enjoyment from the belittling and demeaning of anyone you deem is not a member of the Body. You claim the right to do that by your belief in Yeshua when He never gave us that right or that power and Scripture does not defend your action or paint that picture of one who loves the Lord. I am more than willing to learn from one who loves the Lord and is not afraid to show it.