My brains a little tired, however, lest anyone fall into the deception of Lordship Salvation...... I quote John Rice I think he states it properly....
Lordship Salvation is a lie.
A changed life is the FRUIT of genuine repentance; and not a part of the ROOT of saving faith.
We give up our sins because we ARE saved; not to GET saved. Biblical salvation requires that a person simply acknowledge their guilt of sin before God (Romans 3:19) and believe on Jesus as the Christ, the Son of God, to be forgiven. Acts 10:43, “To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.”
That is Biblical salvation.
No, it is the THE TRUTH, but You seem to have a different Definition for what you call Lordship Salvation. Please EXPLAIN your definition of the term LORDSHIP Salvation?
All I mean by that TERM, is any one who comes to HIM must RECEIVE HIM AS LORD, before Salvation Takes place.
Romans 10:8-10 (NASB)
8 But what does it say? "THE WORD IS NEAR YOU, IN YOUR MOUTH AND IN YOUR HEART"—that is, the word of faith which we are preaching,
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that if you confess [.If you have not received HIM as LORD in your Heart, it is only a PROFESSION, not a Confession.] with your mouth
Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead,
you will be saved;
10 for with the heart a person believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses,
resulting in salvation.
That verse summarizes the ONLY THING that I mean by Lordship Salvation. Yes I know some people have a distorted belief what Lordship Salvation means. The Confession comes after the you have willingly out of LOVE surrendered to Him as your Master,
resulting in salvation.
Some believe we are telling them they HAVE TO OBEY, which is works Righteousness. We believe the CHANGE in your human spirit will cause you to WANT to show your LOVE FOR HIM by your Obedience. THAT IS ALL WE TEACH.