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My question is for you to examine for yourself how your testimony of salvation aligns with scripture. If it does not align then how are you saved? You need not explain it to me but you need to work it out with God.
Did you experience the emotions of John 16:8-11? I use the word emotions only to reference what you said in your post.
Consider Acts 8:26-40.
For the cause of Christ
Roger
Did you experience the emotions of John 16:8-11? I use the word emotions only to reference what you said in your post.
Consider Acts 8:26-40.
For the cause of Christ
Roger
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How am I saved? I am saved by the blood of my saviour shed on the cross as the perfect on only atonement for my sinn, my acceptance of this gift from Him and my faith in His resurrection on the third day. That is how I am saved. Not by an imperfect retelling of a divine experience or even the experience itself.
That said, having lived a very obviously sheltered spiritual life ( surrounding myself with loving, kind and caring believers), I am shocked to have come to this website, expecting, under the label of "Christian", to find a body of people of one accord; finding instead unkindness, arrogance and dissention.
But, I live and learn praise God, and as long as I am here, with His help, I will give, instead of offense, encouragement. Instead of arrogance and distain, patience and love.
May God be with you.
That said, having lived a very obviously sheltered spiritual life ( surrounding myself with loving, kind and caring believers), I am shocked to have come to this website, expecting, under the label of "Christian", to find a body of people of one accord; finding instead unkindness, arrogance and dissention.
But, I live and learn praise God, and as long as I am here, with His help, I will give, instead of offense, encouragement. Instead of arrogance and distain, patience and love.
May God be with you.
R
[QUOTE="How am I saved? I am saved by the blood of my saviour shed on the cross as the perfect on only atonement for my sinn, my acceptance of this gift from Him and my faith in His resurrection on the third day. That is how I am saved........[/QUOTE]
Is it our faith our acceptance or His grace?
Eph 2:4 But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,
Eph 2:5 Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved)
Eph 2:6 And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus:
How does a dead man exercise faith or acceptance ?
@FollowingtheLamb . I removed your name from the quote because I am asking a general question not singling anyone out
Is it our faith our acceptance or His grace?
Eph 2:4 But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,
Eph 2:5 Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved)
Eph 2:6 And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus:
How does a dead man exercise faith or acceptance ?
@FollowingtheLamb . I removed your name from the quote because I am asking a general question not singling anyone out
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Is it our faith our acceptance or His grace?
Eph 2:4 But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,
Eph 2:5 Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved)
Eph 2:6 And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus:
How does a dead man exercise faith or acceptance ?
@FollowingtheLamb . I removed your name from the quote because I am asking a general question not singling anyone out[/QUOTE]
Speaking for myself, I do not strain at gnats. I simply know that I know that I know. Most importantly my Saviour knows. And the Bible says we "shall know them by their fruits. ", So with the Spirit's help we should be able to recognize one another even though it can be difficult at times. In the medium of chat or threads it can be especially difficult and brings home the important teaching on the power of the tongue( in this case the typed word).It has certainly taught me that I need to read more slowly, carefully and thoughtfully.
Eph 2:4 But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,
Eph 2:5 Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved)
Eph 2:6 And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus:
How does a dead man exercise faith or acceptance ?
@FollowingtheLamb . I removed your name from the quote because I am asking a general question not singling anyone out[/QUOTE]
Speaking for myself, I do not strain at gnats. I simply know that I know that I know. Most importantly my Saviour knows. And the Bible says we "shall know them by their fruits. ", So with the Spirit's help we should be able to recognize one another even though it can be difficult at times. In the medium of chat or threads it can be especially difficult and brings home the important teaching on the power of the tongue( in this case the typed word).It has certainly taught me that I need to read more slowly, carefully and thoughtfully.
Is it our faith our acceptance or His grace?
Eph 2:4 But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,
Eph 2:5 Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved)
Eph 2:6 And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus:
How does a dead man exercise faith or acceptance ?
@FollowingtheLamb . I removed your name from the quote because I am asking a general question not singling anyone out[/QUOTE]
A dead man cannot, for a man is destine to live but once and then judgment.
Eph 2:4 But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,
Eph 2:5 Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved)
Eph 2:6 And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus:
How does a dead man exercise faith or acceptance ?
@FollowingtheLamb . I removed your name from the quote because I am asking a general question not singling anyone out[/QUOTE]
A dead man cannot, for a man is destine to live but once and then judgment.
R
Speaking for myself, I do not strain at gnats. I simply know that I know that I know. Most importantly my Saviour knows. And the Bible says we "shall know them by their fruits. ", So with the Spirit's help we should be able to recognize one another even though it can be difficult at times. In the medium of chat or threads it can be especially difficult and brings home the important teaching on the power of the tongue( in this case the typed word).It has certainly taught me that I need to read more slowly, carefully and thoughtfully.[/QUOTE]
Thank you for not taking offence at my using your quote
Again i ask how does a dead man, a spiritually dead man , exercise faith in God ?
Thank you for not taking offence at my using your quote
Again i ask how does a dead man, a spiritually dead man , exercise faith in God ?
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Thank you for not taking offence at my using your quote
Again i ask how does a dead man, a spiritually dead man , exercise faith in God ?[/QUOTE]
A spiritually dead man could not exercise a faith in the true God. He might exercise a faith in what he thought to be God, or Mary, or St. Thomas, or Allah, Buddah or whomever, but not the living true God. Is that a suitable answer for you?
Again i ask how does a dead man, a spiritually dead man , exercise faith in God ?[/QUOTE]
A spiritually dead man could not exercise a faith in the true God. He might exercise a faith in what he thought to be God, or Mary, or St. Thomas, or Allah, Buddah or whomever, but not the living true God. Is that a suitable answer for you?
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Thank you for not taking offence at my using your quote
Again i ask how does a dead man, a spiritually dead man , exercise faith in God ?
Again i ask how does a dead man, a spiritually dead man , exercise faith in God ?
Sometimes I misunderstand a meaning or what people are really asking. I'm not very bright when it comes to that
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Sometimes I misunderstand a meaning or what people are really asking. I'm not very bright when it comes to that[/QUOTE]
Sometimes I misunderstand a meaning or what people are really asking So do i i do not have the mind to play word games nor do i wish to . My question was direct as is the above reply thanks
Sometimes I misunderstand a meaning or what people are really asking So do i
i do not have the mind to play word games nor do i wish to . My question was direct as is the above reply thanks