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It is in the sense that your righteous behavior is the expression of the faith that justifies. Genuine faith that justifies and saves us has to sooner or later cause works of righteousness, or else it's showing itself to not be the faith that justifies and saves.
If your faith has not changed you, then you do not have the faith that saves. Or you lost it along the way for whatever reason. Barren fields are, in the end, burned (Hebrews 6:8). Righteous works accompany salvation (Hebrews 6:9-10). Faith that is 'alone' will not save you on the Day of God's Wrath.
If your faith has not changed you, then you do not have the faith that saves. Or you lost it along the way for whatever reason. Barren fields are, in the end, burned (Hebrews 6:8). Righteous works accompany salvation (Hebrews 6:9-10). Faith that is 'alone' will not save you on the Day of God's Wrath.
Rom 6:3-4
Or don't you know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death?
We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life.
1 cor 12:13
For we were all baptized by one Spirit into one body--whether Jews or Greeks, slave or free--and we were all given the one Spirit to drink.
Titus 3:5
He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit,
Eph 4:4-6
There is one body and one Spirit--just as you were called to one hope when you were called-- one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.
Rom 8:9
You, however, are controlled not by the sinful nature but by the Spirit, if the Spirit of God lives in you. And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Christ.
The Holy Spirit coming into our lives is part of being saved, the process of rebirth. Without the Spirit we are not saved.
The Holy Spirit is the fruit of the process, our communion, our life. Where is it the Holy Spirit saves us?
Or don't you know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death?
We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life.
1 cor 12:13
For we were all baptized by one Spirit into one body--whether Jews or Greeks, slave or free--and we were all given the one Spirit to drink.
Titus 3:5
He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit,
Eph 4:4-6
There is one body and one Spirit--just as you were called to one hope when you were called-- one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.
Rom 8:9
You, however, are controlled not by the sinful nature but by the Spirit, if the Spirit of God lives in you. And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Christ.
The Holy Spirit coming into our lives is part of being saved, the process of rebirth. Without the Spirit we are not saved.
The Holy Spirit is the fruit of the process, our communion, our life. Where is it the Holy Spirit saves us?
its the case that there is pleasure in sin for a season. thats why people sin its because its easier than not sinning.
its easier to just go through life with the flow, follow the worldly pattern your friends on everything thats easy and you wont be made fun of and you wont be lonely if you do it.
but if you swim against the flow of the world you will be lonely and mocked.
its easier to just go through life with the flow, follow the worldly pattern your friends on everything thats easy and you wont be made fun of and you wont be lonely if you do it.
but if you swim against the flow of the world you will be lonely and mocked.
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Are you trying to prove something, but not proving it?
Rom 8:8-10
Those controlled by the sinful nature cannot please God. You, however, are controlled not by the sinful nature but by the Spirit, if the Spirit of God lives in you. And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Christ. But if Christ is in you, your body is dead because of sin, yet your spirit is alive because of righteousness.
Phil 1:27-28
Whatever happens, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ. Then, whether I come and see you or only hear about you in my absence, I will know that you stand firm in one spirit, contending as one man for the faith of the gospel without being frightened in any way by those who oppose you. This is a sign to them that they will be destroyed, but that you will be saved--and that by God.
Rom 8:8-10
Those controlled by the sinful nature cannot please God. You, however, are controlled not by the sinful nature but by the Spirit, if the Spirit of God lives in you. And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Christ. But if Christ is in you, your body is dead because of sin, yet your spirit is alive because of righteousness.
Phil 1:27-28
Whatever happens, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ. Then, whether I come and see you or only hear about you in my absence, I will know that you stand firm in one spirit, contending as one man for the faith of the gospel without being frightened in any way by those who oppose you. This is a sign to them that they will be destroyed, but that you will be saved--and that by God.
NEVER HAS BEEN RELATED TO SALVATION.
It is RELATED TO the Kind of LOVE, GOD has Poured into our Hearts, (human spirit). (Rom. 5:5)
You do not believe in OSAS, do you? What a disappointment.
If you search the Scriptures, You will see it is Part of LOVE.
John 14:15 (HCSB)
15 “If you love Me, {you are saved Spiritually, from the first moment you LOVE HIM.}
you will keep {afterwards continually strive to KEEP HIS Commands because of that LOVE} My commands.
1 John 5:3 (HCSB)
3 For this is what love for God is: to keep His commands. Now His commands are not a burden,
You will see, it is not that you do of righteousness, IT IS WHY YOU DO THOSE THINGS, that Pleases GOD.
So the MOTIVE is what GOD inspects, TO BE PURE AGAPE LOVE, or it is Wood, Hay, and Stubble, at BEST.
It is ONLY not a Burden, when the ACT is motivated by AGAPE LOVE.
1 John 3:14-18 (HCSB)
14 We know that we have passed from death to life because we love our brothers. The one who does not love remains in death.
15 Everyone who hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life residing in him.
16 This is how we have come to know love: He laid down His life for us. We should also lay down our lives for our brothers.
17 If anyone has this world’s goods and sees his brother in need but closes his eyes to his ⌊need⌋—how can God’s love reside in him?
18 Little children, we must not love with word or speech, but with truth and action.
Actions MOTIVATED BY AGAPE LOVE, GOD will Reward with Laurel Wreath Crowns. SALVATION IS A FREE GIFT, not a reward.
A Motive other than that WILL be wood, hay, and stubble, and will be BURNED.
HE KNOWS EVERY MOTIVE for every decision we make in life; BEFORE TIME BEGAN.
9 “As for you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father, and serve Him with a whole heart and a willing mind, for the LORD searches every heart and understands the intention of every thought. If you seek Him, He will be found by you, but if you forsake Him, He will reject you forever.
Revelation 2:23 (HCSB)
23 I will kill her children with the plague. Then all the churches will know that I am the One who examines minds and hearts, and I will give to each of you according to your works.
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Just an FYI, our denomination (United Methodists) is in the process of separating. As a member in my hometown of a UMC, I will refuse to continue under this denomination which is thinking about allowing homosexuals a place in leadership, ordain same-sex marriages. It is my opinion that this church I am a member of will separate and keep the traditional beliefs. Our church will probably split right down the middle of our congregation but that's ok as long as we who separate remain in the Word of God.
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