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GodsGrace101

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Wrong again...It is not that we loved him, but that he loved us and gave himself for us. It is faith alone that saves a man or woman eternally!!

Love is a process of growth and maturity...............and I am tired of the fact that you disregard the fact that JESUS was born, lived and died under the law which ratified the NEW Covenant....HIS words MUST be viewed in the LIGHT of this truth!!
His words must be viewed in the light of what HE SAID.
I take it Jesus knew what He was teaching.
I accept the authority He had.

Jesus clearly taught that we are to love our neighbor.
You do love to take issue with EVERYTHING,,,even what Jesus clearly stated.

Here...I'll post it again:

Mathew 22:37-39 JESUS said:
37And He said to him, “ ‘YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART, AND WITH ALL YOUR SOUL, AND WITH ALL YOUR MIND.’
38“This is the great and foremost commandment.
39“The second is like it, ‘YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF.’
 

Hevosmies

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Im afraid to answer you @GodsGrace101 because it sounds like a TRICK question! If i say a number thats LOWER than yours, would you just tell me that i dont have no life experience, i dont know anything?

Well for someone in the 30s i HAVE in fact been through ALL KINDS OF trials and tribulations. Its a MIRACLE of God im still alive after being jumped,shottstabbbed, severe pneunomia, MULTIPLE life and death situations on the inside and outside, in and out of civilian life!! Mix that with a bit of gypsy roma blood, colorful family history and you got yourself some life experiences to last a couple of lifetimes!

But there goes, I hope you're not gonna sweep everything I say under the rug because of that, but WE SHALL SEE!
 

GodsGrace101

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Like God said of the wicked..though hand join in hand.....I could care less if 99% of the world's population agrees with you....it ill never change the truth that it is faith alone that saves a man or woman eternally!!!!
Well sir,
YOU brought it up,,,not me.

Now all of a sudden the numbers don't count.
Yes....you are a funny dude.
Too bad you can't be more serious about things that Jesus said.
 
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There is only one me D.

Just like there is only ONE GOD.
And ONE gospel message.
And ONE way to be saved forever.
You do know that when you came on board as Godsgrace101 that there are tell tail signs right.....like let's say....email addresses with your first and last name...............

And you are right....there is one GOD, ONE correct GOSPEL message and ONE way to be saved forever....called FAITH......!!
 

unclesilas

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Don't stop there. Rather continueRomans 8 v 1-4.
Who was being spoken of in Rom7:14-24?

The person mentioned was a slave to sin(verse14)
Paul told the romans they used to be slaves to sin, so if Paul the Christian is being written about, he is writing to people who live far more holy lives than he does.
A slave always has a master. Therefore the person mentioned in those verses had sin as their master and they were sins slave. Paul wrote:
For sin shall no longer be your master for you are not under law but under grace Rom6:14

Paul believed sin was the master of those who lived under law not grace. And sin was the master of the person mentioned in rom7:14-24, Paul said it was
 
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UnderGrace

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Yes the bible clearly states we will move mountains, have you done that yet?

Words on a page need to be understood in context, if the first context is wrong that one "can loose salvation", how can one understand the rest?

Matthew 17:20
"Because you have so little faith," He answered. "For truly I tell you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you."




If you want to shut your eyes and ears to the truth go ahead, the scriptures I quoted clearly show you have to continue believing. I am not interested in your excuses/reasoning in order to refuse to accept what the bible clearly states
 
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Well sir,
YOU brought it up,,,not me.

Now all of a sudden the numbers don't count.
Yes....you are a funny dude.
Too bad you can't be more serious about things that Jesus said.
Make no mistake Fran....I am a serious as they get when it comes to the truth............
 

CharliRenee

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Still working my way through the contingencies, the If and then, verses. I believe they are there to help us examine our hearts and the heart of our beliefs...Are they solid or just in vain?

He brought us Jeremiah 32:40 to show us how He made us, how He causes us NOT to turn away. So the contingencies are based on if and when we REALLY believe.

Lord forgive me of any and all unbelief. I know You are the only way, but that I may be missing stuff in my understanding so I'll not lean on it, but rather on You to bring me home.

I am a Once firmly Rooted (grounded and secure), never booted... but I also believe Jesus is the gardener of my faith.

To You, my Lord, be ALL the glory!!
 

GodsGrace101

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So now LOVE is wrong?

Pray tell me,
what was the correct question.

And how about replying to Luke 8:13?

Please explain HOW that person remained saved when JESUS clearly said he
believed for A WHILE and then FELL AWAY.

Fell away from what?
Does a believer become saved?
If one does NOT BELIEVE,,, is he saved?
 
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Im afraid to answer you @GodsGrace101 because it sounds like a TRICK question! If i say a number thats LOWER than yours, would you just tell me that i dont have no life experience, i dont know anything?

Well for someone in the 30s i HAVE in fact been through ALL KINDS OF trials and tribulations. Its a MIRACLE of God im still alive after being jumped,shottstabbbed, severe pneunomia, MULTIPLE life and death situations on the inside and outside, in and out of civilian life!! Mix that with a bit of gypsy roma blood, colorful family history and you got yourself some life experiences to last a couple of lifetimes!

But there goes, I hope you're not gonna sweep everything I say under the rug because of that, but WE SHALL SEE!
I am not afraid...I just turned 52 hahah.....everyone guesses me in my late 30's............hahahha thank the Lord for that one HAH
 

GodsGrace101

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Make no mistake Fran....I am a serious as they get when it comes to the truth............
Then stop attacking me and reply to my posts and act seriously.

What is the difference between.

OSAS
ETERNAL SECURITY
PERSEVERANCE OF THE SAINTS.
 
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Still working my way through the contingencies, the If and then, verses. I believe they are there to help us examine our hearts and the heart of our beliefs...Are they solid or just in vain?

He brought us Jeremiah 32:40 to show us how He made us, how He causes us not to turn away. So the contingencies are based on if and when we REALLY believe.

Lord forgive me of any and all unbelief. I know You are the only way, but that I may be missing stuff in my understanding so I'll not lean on it, but rather on You to bring me home.

I am a Once firmly Rooted (grounded and secure), never booted... but I also believe Jesus is the gardener of my faith.

To You, my Lord, be ALL the glory!!
Every saved child of God is a work in progress............and if not for eternal life and security we would all be a waste of time because we all fail in some form or fashion.....
 
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UnderGrace

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You do know that when you came on board as Godsgrace101 that there are tell tail signs right.....like let's say....email addresses with your first and last name...............

And you are right....there is one GOD, ONE correct GOSPEL message and ONE way to be saved forever....called FAITH......!!
Faith apart from works in Christ Jesus the object of our Faith, Justified a decree by a Sovereign Judge.

One can loose justification, one cannot give back justification, one cannot undo justification

.....just a bizarre twist on the plain meaning of the word and then they say we do not take the plain meaning of scripture.

Shaking My Head
 

GodsGrace101

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Im afraid to answer you @GodsGrace101 because it sounds like a TRICK question! If i say a number thats LOWER than yours, would you just tell me that i dont have no life experience, i dont know anything?

Well for someone in the 30s i HAVE in fact been through ALL KINDS OF trials and tribulations. Its a MIRACLE of God im still alive after being jumped,shottstabbbed, severe pneunomia, MULTIPLE life and death situations on the inside and outside, in and out of civilian life!! Mix that with a bit of gypsy roma blood, colorful family history and you got yourself some life experiences to last a couple of lifetimes!

But there goes, I hope you're not gonna sweep everything I say under the rug because of that, but WE SHALL SEE!
It's not a trick question.
This is why it's pretty useless to answer you.
You think I'm here to trick you?
My posts sound like tricks?

If you're an adult you get a different answer than if you're, let's say 15 or so.
I have a 16 year old that I speak to a lot...
It has to be different than when I speak to an adult.

Now I forget what your question was...
sorry.
Could you post it again??
 
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UnderGrace

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So now LOVE is wrong?

Pray tell me,
what was the correct question.

And how about replying to Luke 8:13?

Please explain HOW that person remained saved when JESUS clearly said he
believed for A WHILE and then FELL AWAY.

Fell away from what?
Does a believer become saved?
If one does NOT BELIEVE,,, is he saved?
Been there, dcon and I already dealt with that very clearly back several pages .....come on Fran keep up.

Go back and read, what fall way means, it does not mean loose salvation.
 
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Faith apart from works in Christ Jesus the object of our Faith, Justified a decree by a Sovereign Judge.

One cannot loose justification, one cannot give back justification, one cannot undo justification

.....just a bizarre twist on the plain meaning of the word and then they say we do not take the plain meaning of scripture.

Shaking My Head
AMEN and I fixed your typo haha and agree....
 

GodsGrace101

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You do know that when you came on board as Godsgrace101 that there are tell tail signs right.....like let's say....email addresses with your first and last name...............

And you are right....there is one GOD, ONE correct GOSPEL message and ONE way to be saved forever....called FAITH......!!
You know my email address?
Should I be reporting this??
How did you get it?
 

GodsGrace101

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Drivel Fran.....nothing but drivel in your post.........
Still haven't explained the difference.

I mean, really, if you're just going to put me down all the time...
I might as well leave.
Maybe you don't think I deserve an answer....:(