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GodsGrace101

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It depends. If someone tells you the sky is blue and you cant see it, to BELIEVE is to think it truly is the case that the sky is blue.
If someone tells you to put your right shoe on first every morning, if you believe him, you will do it.
Right again!

Now just apply the above to Jesus.

What He tells us is true...even if we don't see it. This is faith.
What He tells us to do is true...and so we just have to do it.

Do this and you'll have eternal security forever!
 

GodsGrace101

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Oxymoron and straw man argument. 1 John 3:9 - No one who is born of God practices sin, because His seed abides in him; and he cannot sin, because he is born of God. 10 By this the children of God and the children of the devil are obvious: anyone who does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor the one who does not love his brother.
That's not what I hear on these sites MMD !

And your posts are too long. Not that there's anything wrong with it.... (LOL)
I'll answer you later on....
 
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eternally-gratefull

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A gift is something freely given by one party to another. The gift element is the part that is not earnt or expected.
But this does not mean the gift itself does not have obligations and effort involved with it.
I pray you do not give people gifts expecting things in return, because those things you give are not gifts at all, they are things given to pay for something you desire, ie, you are not giving a gift, but a downpayment, or a payment in advance with the explicit knowledge that if they do not do what is demanded of you you will take that gift back.

This is not a gift which is given by grace and mercy, this is a overbearing god trying to get his own way by giving a kid a lolipop.

This thinking feeds right into satans lie, that god is not who God says he is.
 

GodsGrace101

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Might as well ignore away. You live in an echo chamber anyway.

Those that are not born again will be condemned. It's not standing on Jesus Words that saves you. It's JESUS that saves you!

After you have been saved, THEN you can stand on Jesus's Words.
Could you please give the two conditions you mentioned a name, please?

Thanks.
 

FollowHisSteps

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I am suprised you do not understand

If at any moment, my heart does not desire to serve or love because i am tired, or think I Am to busy, or i am in a hurry and not patient, or anything to put self over any other person, it is sin,

We can do righteous acts according to the law. Yet those acts still be sin, because of our heart and why we do this acts.
Let me try and put the above in a simple context.
A young child has a short attention span. They need to deal with conflicting emotions, desires, hunger, sleep, sadness,
anger, joy, safety, fear. As they grow they start to learn the balance of all the needs and to live a consistent life.

Should they feel condemned because the interactions of others does not fit in quite with their own?
Or is it sin when the frustration of the conflicts bursts out into hurtful actions which aim to do harm?

I would suggest it is the hurtful outbursts that define sin.
 
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eternally-gratefull

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I went through the same thing with drugs.

Backslidden in every way, yet still believed with all my heart.


The problem is, loving the Lord is defined for us, in the scriptures. Our circumstances or failures don’t change the truth of the scriptures.

God loves us no matter how we feel or act, and is ready with open arms to welcome us back... if we repent.


The prodigal son as well as the parable of the lost sheep is clear about this.


If we wander away from Him and become lost, He is waiting for the day we we return to Him in repentance. All heaven will rejoice in that day.


Never the less, the other side of the proverbial coin is, we must choose to repent, and return or remain lost.

God will not force us to repent.





JPT
The prodigal son never stopped being the son, if the prodigal,died, the father would have went to get him and take him home, as a ANY loving father does.
 
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eternally-gratefull

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Who is YOU PEOPLE?
I thought we all belonged to the same Church...or Body of Christ.
Thats your first mistake.

And who is a hypocrite?

Those that say they are saved but it's not necessary to obey God...
John 3:36
36“He who believes in the Son has eternal life; but he who does not obey the Son will not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him.”


Or those who are saying to obey God and are doing their best to do so?
Mathew 13:25

For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.

A hypocrite is simply a person that says one thing and does another.
Claims that he says to obey God...but then fights it all the way.
A person who says we can not earn salvation, yet later says we have to earn salvation.

A hypicrite says one thing, but does another.
 

Hevosmies

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Right again!

Now just apply the above to Jesus.

What He tells us is true...even if we don't see it. This is faith.
What He tells us to do is true...and so we just have to do it.
When did i ever disagree with that!??

I just dont believe in WORKS SALVATION. That i obey Jesus to earn a wage which then is my salvation
 
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eternally-gratefull

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God keeps HIS promises...
The problem, my dear friend, is that YOU may not.

And please stop speaking to me in very personal terms.


Maybe we could discuss YOUR sin life?
Yes. Let's do that.
Gods promises were never based on me,

He saved me (completed action) based on his mercy. Not based on my wrks (titus 3: 5)

Discuss my sin life? This is not the thread for that, this thread is about how one receeves eternal life and given the right to be children of God.

But i will say ths, if you an I stood in front of god right now, we would both be condemned because of our sins. You better have your sins atoned or youuave no hope. My hope is in the blood.
 

Argueless

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No, Jesus is not a works-salvationists and just like Roman Catholics and other works-salvationists, you misinterpret the passage to support salvation by works. Jesus knows the hearts of all men and responds to each individual a little differently because He knows where their need is. He didn't respond to the woman at the well, or to Nicodemus or to the rich young ruler the exact same way, yet the consistent pattern in scripture is salvation by grace through faith, not works (Ephesians 2:8,9).

Jesus showed the rich young man how short he falls of keeping the first commandment (Exodus 20:3) which is the first of the two great commandments (Deuteronomy 6:5; Matthew 22:37). The rich young man confidently and (self righteously) declared that he has kept the commandments from his youth up and qualified for heaven under those terms. Yet Jesus knew the man's wealth had become his idolatrous god, which kept him from believing in Jesus.

The rich young man missed the point that Jesus was making (as did you) and failed to place his faith in Jesus for salvation, and continued instead to trust in his riches (vs. 21-23). The rich young man went away sad because he could not part from his great wealth, not even in exchange for eternal life.

If keeping the commandments is the basis by which we receive eternal life, then why isn't this remark the pattern for all discussions concerning eternal life? Paul would have said to the jailer who asked, "what must I do to be saved?" by replying in Acts 16:31 - keep the commandments, yet that's not what Paul said. Instead, Paul said - "Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and you will be saved." *We see this throughout scripture - (John 1:12; 3:15,16,18,36; 5:24; 6:29,40,47; 11:25,26; Acts 10:43; 13:39; Acts 15:7-9; Romans 1:16; 3:22-28; 4:5-6 etc..). What we don't see is salvation by works (Romans 4:4-6; Ephesians 2:8,9; Titus 3:5; 2 Timothy 1:9 etc..).

We have here a command of Jesus to go and make disciples of all nations, then baptize them and teach them to observe all things that Jesus has commanded them NOT as a means of becoming saved but BECAUSE they are already saved. Don't put the cart before the horse.

Jesus is not a works-salvationists because the one who are obeying His teachings have already been saved through faith.

So in Hebrews 5:9, who obeys Him? The saved or the lost? Hebrews 5:9 is yet another commonly used verse that I've heard many works salvationists use in an effort to try and support salvation by works (including Roman Catholics, Mormons and Campbellites). *Only believers have obeyed Him by choosing to believe the gospel (Romans 1:16) in order to become saved, and only believers obey Him after they have been saved through faith by keeping (guarding, observing, watching over) His commandments and practicing righteousness and not sin (1 John 2:3; 3:9,10). *In either sense, only believers obey Him.

Unbelievers have not obeyed Him by refusing to believe the gospel (Romans 10:16) and without faith its impossible to please God (Hebrews 11:6), so unbelievers do not obey Him no matter how much "so called" obedience that they attempt to conjure up through the flesh in a vain effort to receive salvation by works. *So in either sense, unbelievers do not obey Him.

No, they are His disciples who are obedient to God BECAUSE they are saved and not in order to become saved by works.

Scripture.

Oh the irony. :rolleyes:
Thanks for the interpretation of scriptures based on your FALSE MAN MADE DOCTRINES.

And oh there's more irony on these verses below....

...We know that we have come to know him if we obey his commands. The man who says, “I know him,” but DOES NOT DO WHAT HE COMMANDS is A LIAR, AND THE TRUTH IS NOT IN HIM. But if anyone obeys his word, God’s love is truly made complete in him. This is how we know we are in him: Whoever claims to live in him MUST WALK as Jesus did. 1 John 2:3-6

...Some of you have become arrogant, as if I were not coming to you. But I will come to you very soon, if the Lord is willing, and then I will find out not only how THESE ARROGANT PEOPLE ARE TALKING, but what power they have. For the kingdom of God is NOT A MATTER OF TALK BUT OF POWER. 1 Corinthians 4:18-20

... As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead. James 2:26

DEAD... NO LIFE...NO POWER.

... I know your deeds; you have a reputation of being alive, but you are dead. Wake up! Strengthen what remains and is about to die, for I have not found your deeds complete in the sight of my God. Remember, therefore, what you have received and heard; obey it, and repent. But if you do not wake up, I will come like a thief, and you will not know at what time I will come to you. Revelation 3:1-3
 
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eternally-gratefull

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So in your view John was a hypocrite, as he said behaviour shows we know God or we do not.

But if anyone obeys his word, God's love is truly made complete in him. This is how we know we are in him: Whoever claims to live in him must walk as Jesus did.
1 John 2:5-6

So if we do not walk as Jesus did, we do not know God.

I hope you see John is showing there is an impossible to break link between knowing God and behaviour.
That is a descriptive passagem not prescriptive,

Anyone can act morally good and appear to do works, only those given the right to be children of god by recieving him are saved.

Thats why so many workers think they are saved, but are decieved, because their faih is in their works, not the god who offers to save them.
 

unclesilas

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That's not what I hear on these sites MMD !

And your posts are too long. Not that there's anything wrong with it.... (LOL)
I'll answer you later on....
1John3:9 refers to those who claim to make a commitment to Christ but nothing changes in their lives, they carry on continuing in their sins as before. They were never truly born of God in the first place. Faith without works is dead faith
Gal5:19-21 refers to people who drift back into sin/a sinfull lifestyle once saved, for those verses are in relation to following after the Spirit not the flesh. Only believers can follow after the Spirit
When Jesus said all sins would be forgiven apart from blasphemy of the Holy Spirit, he was referring to the unsaved who could make a commitment to him and have their sins forgiven
Good to rightly divide the word
The above is not in reference to anything you have written, but others not rightly dividing the word
 

FollowHisSteps

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I pray you do not give people gifts expecting things in return, because those things you give are not gifts at all, they are things given to pay for something you desire, ie, you are not giving a gift, but a downpayment, or a payment in advance with the explicit knowledge that if they do not do what is demanded of you you will take that gift back.

This is not a gift which is given by grace and mercy, this is a overbearing god trying to get his own way by giving a kid a lolipop.

This thinking feeds right into satans lie, that god is not who God says he is.
When I give my children a bicycle, I expect them to learn to ride it, not throw it in the bin.
I expect them to enjoy the experience and to actually want it, because they have expressed such a desire beforehand.

This is normal parenting. Somehow in this discussion the link between the gift and its outcome has been disconnected.
This only makes sense if the speaker hates any sense of connection, and will deny it no matter what.

A climber of a mountain carries a map so that they do not get lost and do not walk off a cliff.
The map is given freely, to be used to keep the climber safe. It is a gift of love and care, and not
over bearing but it implies the desire the climber will read it, use it and stay safe. To suggest the
giving is not related to keeping the climber safe and helping them is a dis-service to the giver.
But the condition of the gift and safety is to use it. If it is not used the climber will die.
 
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eternally-gratefull

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No he did not say one needs all three to be saved eternally.....FAITH saves eternally and HOPE comes because of said salvation and LOVE is a process of growth and maturity.....get your facts straight FRAN
Amen

He said as children of god we need all three to do true powerful works which bear fruit. Otherwise our works will be without power.
 
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eternally-gratefull

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The people who want to discuss trinity so much are always the immature in the faith, seen it over years on debating websites. Those who are more mature, and have discernment tend not to discuss it. Neither you, mailmandan, vco, nor anyone else I have placed on ignore(I checked) could answer those two simple questions yesterday could you. How do you expect to understand trinity if you cannot answer such simple questions?
So lets see. I told someone yesterday the Holy Spirit fully resides in Christ, or we can say, the fulness of the Godhead bodily dwells in Christ. That is what you believe isn't it. So we both agree as to the essence of Christ. Now if the person I told that to had discernment, they would have been content with it, but alas. However, I will go the extra mile for you this once. As you have read the bible for 18 years you know the Holy Spirit descended on Christ in bodily form/shape at his baptism. So, we can say the fullness of the diety was in Christ during his earthly ministry, or God was fully in Christ during his earthly ministry. So we both agree as to the essence of Christ, now in heaven and when he walked this earth don't we. That leaves his title. So in your view, after reading the bible for 18 years and with the discernment you have, if someone agrees with you as to the essence of Christ, what title must they give him to be in a saved state according to what is written all over the new testament?

A second question. Will a person stand condemned on the day of judgement for standing on the plain words of Christ when he walked this earth?

Two very simple questions really that should not be hard to answer
Whats immature is you sidestepping a valid question and blaming everyone else.

Its getting to the point i have to wonder why people respond to you, you have no message worth trusting in, so your no danger to anyone, except those who have already drank your coolaid
 
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eternally-gratefull

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Hope you are going to answer the questions pennEd and not be like most are when wanting to discuss this, they make loud comments then run away from answering the questions put
You expect him to answer yours when you will not answer a question multiple people have asked

Here you go fran, the defenition of a hypocrite
 
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eternally-gratefull

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Your salvation is dependent on YOUR walk.
You should learn this....

Galatians 5:16
But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not carry out the desire of the flesh.


Romans 6:16
Do you not know that when you present yourselves to someone as slaves for obedience, you are slaves of the one whom you obey, either of sin resulting in death, or of obedience resulting in righteousness?

Are you a slave of God or a slave of satan?
See. Once again she proves she thinks she has to earn salvation by her works (walk)
 
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eternally-gratefull

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Also I do not lie

The only woman I lust after is my wife!

You don't go looking for bologna when you have steak at the house!

Here's one of the posts you quoted but in its entirety

The fact that all of our sins were in the future at the time of Christ's atonement is totally immaterial.


Our sins were not forgiven at the time of Christ's death. We were not justified when He said, "It is finished."


What was finished was the supreme and eternal and perfect work of Christ in providing the basis for our justification,


"that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus" (Rom. 3:26).


Christ on the cross offered to God a perfect substitute for the penalty which should have been inflicted upon us.


We become partakers of His grace when and only when we savingly believe in the Lord Jesus Christ.


Justification is judicial forgiveness and takes place the moment we accept God's gracious gift of salvation in Jesus Christ, not at the time Christ died on the cross.


To talk about forgiveness for sins not yet committed is pure foolishness.


Our sins were not remitted at Calvary. They were remitted at conversion.


In his great justification passage in Romans 3, Paul clearly and distinctly states that justification is "for the remission of sins that are past" (v. 25).


Romans 3:25 (KJV)
25 Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;
Again, if not, you and I are headed to hell

Because there s no more sacrifice for sin, because all of our sin was futire. Thus non of them are paid for,

You better hope jesus returns and dies on the cross again,
 
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eternally-gratefull

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Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him.
1 John 3:15 KJV

I guess though if you are a brother hating murdering "Christian" you still have eternal life. According to the OSAS
So why do you think your sin is better than that persons sin?
 
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eternally-gratefull

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This is a very hard morality. It is sinful to be tired, or to sleep or to submit to human needs.
And equally I am bound to the desires of others and what they require over my obligations.

This sounds like slavery, and condemnation for being human.

In this world, even in heaven there would be no righteousness or acknowledgement of limitations.
If you link guilt to such a world view, it would be described as a self persecution complex.

I have never found in the law of God is such an ethic laid out. I would be happy if you could find one
and show me. If not, I think you need some help.
If we keep the whole law yet stumble in one part, we are guilty of the whole law

You need to realise, your legalism causes slavery, your a slave to all the laws of god, because of you do not obey every one, your cursed.


You may think you can handle that yoke, but sadly, you can’t your sin will conde,n you where you stand. So you better find grace before it is too late