Just for you Dcon...
I'll repost my no. 86,862.
If you can't understand it...I really don't care.
But, being such a good teacher of biblical matters, you SHOULD be able to...
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post 86,862...
The above statement was in response to my stating that salvation is earned and is not a gift.
I've stated this before and will do so again....
Salvation is a free.
It cannot be earned.
Ephesians 2:8-9
It is earned by grace through faith.
Siince our faith is a gift,,,salvation is also a gift because it comes from faith.
This is called Justification.
The problem I have with this thread is that there is no distinction made between
Justification
Sanctification
Sanctification IS EARNED.
It's a cooperative effort between man and God. Jesus did His part on the cross, now it's up to us to do our part.
Jesus said:
Mathew 16:24
Discipleship Is Costly
24Then Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross and follow Me.
Jesus said the gate is narrow exactly because being a disciple is costly....the wide road is easy.
Many here say they are following Jesus and yet they seem to state that it's OK to be on the wide road simply by not agreeing.
You said it's easy to say Jesus is God....
Shouldn't it be as easy to say Jesus is to be obeyed?
It's the same.
If we want to say we have a relationship with God,,,then we must also accept our part.
It takes two person to create a relationship.....not one walking alone. It's you and Jesus walking together.
John 12:48 Jesus said:
48“He who rejects Me and does not receive My sayings, has one who judges him;
the word I spoke is what will judge him at the last day.
1. We must accept Jesus as Savior and not reject Him.
2. We must receive His sayings.
3. His word is what will judge us in the last day. (whether or not we obeyed Him).