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Jesus said in verse 70, “Did I not choose you, the twelve? And yet one of you is a devil.”
Jesus chose even Judas knowing he is a devil. Whom he later told to go and do what he must do and do it quickly.
How would we receive our Salvation through the blood of Christ were it not for the cross?
Jesus said in verse 70, “Did I not choose you, the twelve? And yet one of you is a devil.”
Jesus chose even Judas knowing he is a devil. Whom he later told to go and do what he must do and do it quickly.
How would we receive our Salvation through the blood of Christ were it not for the cross?
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Justification is a status conferred by God when we accept the free gift of salvation, the gift is accepting the payment that Jesus made on the sinner's behalf. The trust and belief is once with continued result.
All sin was forgiven at the cross... when we receive that gift is when we are saved.
Salvation is about accepting Christ's redeeming work for oneself, turning from sin and asking for forgiveness is not the Gospel, that is
a Gospel of works,
The Gospel is completely about being persuaded/convicted/ convinced of our utter inability to save oneself and believing upon the work of Christ Jesus as completely efficacious to save.
It is a one time event, born once physically, born once spiritually and from then on we are in God's hands and if lets us fall into error and sin, He is also more than able to correct us or take us out of this life if need be.
All sin was forgiven at the cross... when we receive that gift is when we are saved.
Salvation is about accepting Christ's redeeming work for oneself, turning from sin and asking for forgiveness is not the Gospel, that is
a Gospel of works,
The Gospel is completely about being persuaded/convicted/ convinced of our utter inability to save oneself and believing upon the work of Christ Jesus as completely efficacious to save.
It is a one time event, born once physically, born once spiritually and from then on we are in God's hands and if lets us fall into error and sin, He is also more than able to correct us or take us out of this life if need be.
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Neither am I a CALVINISTS. I only believe in Three, points of the Five points Calvinist view. So the Armenians will not claim me, and neither with the Calvinist, because of the two points of they view that I disagree with. So what do the call me? Only a Born Again Christian, and as far as I am conscerned, we evangelials a BURIED that stupid argurment between the Armenians and Calvinists in the early 80's. So you can stop trying to drag that rediculous argument ever again. It is Dead and Buried.
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If you drive a car that will run forever only for awhile does that mean that car really does not run forever? I think what that means is you are no longer in a car that runs forever. So it is with eternal life. Having it doesn't mean you'll always have it no matter what. It means what you have, while you have it, will never come to an end. That's why you and I should hang on to it by continuing to trust in Jesus for justification.
Eternal life most certainly is conditional.
It is conditional on trusting in Jesus.
What it is not conditional on is earning it through works of righteousness.
Don't confuse the two.
Next time you hear a pastor say eternal life is not conditional on anything at all, set him straight.
Eternal life most certainly is conditional.
It is conditional on trusting in Jesus.
What it is not conditional on is earning it through works of righteousness.
Don't confuse the two.
Next time you hear a pastor say eternal life is not conditional on anything at all, set him straight.
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James 2:14-26. Faith without works is dead
We have faith and from having faith we do works. The quality and quantity of our works does not save us. God's grace is what saves us. The idea is that we strive to live how Jesus taught us. Yes, we are sinners and will fall but are we striving is the question. Let us use an example from our favorite sin of fornication. We know it is wrong to fornicate. What do we do to remove and limit ourselves from falling to this sin? Are we striving? If we are striving, then we can trust in God's love and mercy even if we fall, as long as we get back up and keep striving. Now let us say we have faith in Jesus and that He has purchased for us eternal life. We know it is wrong to fornicate but we do it anyway because we have faith and believe we are saved. The point here is that we are not striving. So faith without works is dead. We cannot have faith, yet go on enjoying ourselves in our sin and believe we are saved.
John 14:15
If you love me, you will keep my commandments.
The key for us as sinners is to strive.
We have faith and from having faith we do works. The quality and quantity of our works does not save us. God's grace is what saves us. The idea is that we strive to live how Jesus taught us. Yes, we are sinners and will fall but are we striving is the question. Let us use an example from our favorite sin of fornication. We know it is wrong to fornicate. What do we do to remove and limit ourselves from falling to this sin? Are we striving? If we are striving, then we can trust in God's love and mercy even if we fall, as long as we get back up and keep striving. Now let us say we have faith in Jesus and that He has purchased for us eternal life. We know it is wrong to fornicate but we do it anyway because we have faith and believe we are saved. The point here is that we are not striving. So faith without works is dead. We cannot have faith, yet go on enjoying ourselves in our sin and believe we are saved.
John 14:15
If you love me, you will keep my commandments.
The key for us as sinners is to strive.
I am not sure what your first question is asking. Strive meaning to always do God's will and when we fail to do it, we pick ourselves back up and keep trying.
Let us look at an example. A man has faith, goes to church every week, reads scripture, etc. The man knows the word of God, the man is aware of God's will. The man encounters a homeless man begging, someone seeking a donation, volunteering of time, etc.(any work or Christian action) yet the man fails to act. The man is greedy and keeps his money for himself, etc. He is too busy to help someone because he has to go watch football, etc. Now we all fall short in doing God's will, there is no disputing that. However, if we willingly in our heart refuse to "live" like a Christian(works) then we have a problem.
Refer back to John 14:15
If you love me, you will keep my commandments.
There is not one of us who judge another here on earth, like I said earlier it is not the quantity or quality of our works that saves us. But if one says they have faith but there is no action, the question becomes, do they? So if one has faith, they have works.
Let us look at an example. A man has faith, goes to church every week, reads scripture, etc. The man knows the word of God, the man is aware of God's will. The man encounters a homeless man begging, someone seeking a donation, volunteering of time, etc.(any work or Christian action) yet the man fails to act. The man is greedy and keeps his money for himself, etc. He is too busy to help someone because he has to go watch football, etc. Now we all fall short in doing God's will, there is no disputing that. However, if we willingly in our heart refuse to "live" like a Christian(works) then we have a problem.
Refer back to John 14:15
If you love me, you will keep my commandments.
There is not one of us who judge another here on earth, like I said earlier it is not the quantity or quality of our works that saves us. But if one says they have faith but there is no action, the question becomes, do they? So if one has faith, they have works.
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1 Peter 2:25
Once you were like sheep who wandered away. But now you have turned to your Shepherd, the Guardian of your souls.
Those who believe we can lose our Salvation when the LORD our God is the guardian of our souls , can you explain who is more powerful to do such a thing ?
...xox...
Once you were like sheep who wandered away. But now you have turned to your Shepherd, the Guardian of your souls.
Those who believe we can lose our Salvation when the LORD our God is the guardian of our souls , can you explain who is more powerful to do such a thing ?
...xox...
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John 13:10 -Jesus said to him, “He who is bathed needs only to wash his feet, but is completely clean; and you are clean, but not all of you.” 11 For He knew who would betray Him; therefore He said, “You are not all clean...” 18 I do not speak concerning all of you. I know whom I have chosen; but that the Scripture may be fulfilled. ‘He who eats bread with Me has lifted up his heel against Me.’
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I believe it is more about trust. God is much more powerful than man. I believe most Christians will acknowledge that. The blessedness of trusting God is repeated time and again in the Bible and I wonder if some of the reason may be because many people struggle to trust God and trust in man or themselves more than the Lord.
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