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Now, asking in faith without doubting, for the doubter is like a wave of the sea, driven by the wind and blown about. For that person must not think that way because he will not receive anything from the Lord. *    The word doubt is διακρίνω, diakrínō , from diá, "thoroughly back-and-forth," which intensifies krínō, "to judge." With this definition, what is a double-minded man? James writes it is one who can not prove or discern the will of God because he is tossed about, going back and forth. *  Jesus said, "I tell you the truth if having faith and not doubting,  diakrínō , he will do that to the fig tree but even if saying to this mountain be lifted up and thrown into the sea, it will happen." *  So the double-minded man James speaks about sees the truth but goes back and forth, between belief and unbelief. What type of man can not discern the will of God? the natural man, which means that pertaining to the earthly life or soul; as distinguished f...

Therefore if raised along with Christ, seek that above where Christ exists, enthroned at the right hand of God. Mind of that above, not that of the earth, for you died and your life is laid up together with Christ in God. When Christ your life is brought to light then you also will be brought to light with him . * If you are raised with Christ, Paul writes, then seek that above. Paul writes part of me is raised and seated with Christ, He made us alive "and raised us up and seated us in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus," *  What part of me has been raised with Christ? Surely, not my body, not until I die or Christ returns will my body be raised, resurrected. We are awaiting this salvation; the redemption of our bodies. *  Is it my soul? Peter writes there is a salvation of my soul, and this is the goal of faith that we are obtaining this salvation. *  So it is not our body or soul. In context, Paul is talking about putting off the old man and putting on the ne...