Not By Works
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I'm pretty sure you do not believe the authors of the Bible were teaching the merit of works and earning salvation, even in part, whether they realized it and admitted it or not when they said this:
"Save yourselves from this corrupt generation." - Acts 2:40
"women will be saved through childbearing—if they continue in faith, love and holiness with propriety." - 1 Timothy 2:15
"Watch your life and doctrine closely. Persevere in them, because if you do, you will save both yourself and your hearers." - 1 Timothy 4:16
“If it is hard for the righteous to be saved, what will become of the ungodly and the sinner?” - 1 Peter 4:18
But if someone comes into the forum saying these kinds of things it's suddenly them teaching being saved by works.
Your problem is you do not understand what it means to be saved by works and that not have to mean those works earn salvation, even thought the Bible clearly talks about that.
You are blinded and biased by two things:
One, your ugly grudge against the Catholic Church (you see works salvation under every rock).
Two, your osas bias that doesn't let you see anything outside of your osas box.
"Save yourselves from this corrupt generation." - Acts 2:40
"women will be saved through childbearing—if they continue in faith, love and holiness with propriety." - 1 Timothy 2:15
"Watch your life and doctrine closely. Persevere in them, because if you do, you will save both yourself and your hearers." - 1 Timothy 4:16
“If it is hard for the righteous to be saved, what will become of the ungodly and the sinner?” - 1 Peter 4:18
But if someone comes into the forum saying these kinds of things it's suddenly them teaching being saved by works.
Your problem is you do not understand what it means to be saved by works and that not have to mean those works earn salvation, even thought the Bible clearly talks about that.
You are blinded and biased by two things:
One, your ugly grudge against the Catholic Church (you see works salvation under every rock).
Two, your osas bias that doesn't let you see anything outside of your osas box.
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You could have just addressed the matter of Jesus' competency in regard to the fact that some of his sheep aren't in the pen where they should be.
Jesus' competency doesn't mean what you think it means. You have to understand it in light of the fact that his competency doesn't have any bearing on whether sheep stay in the pen or not.
Jesus' competency doesn't mean what you think it means. You have to understand it in light of the fact that his competency doesn't have any bearing on whether sheep stay in the pen or not.
It’s actually you who is blinded and biased by your grudge against OSAS. I have heard works-salvationists (primarily Roman Catholics and Campbellites) commonly quote 3 out of 4 of those verses that you cited above in an effort to support salvation by works, even though that is not what those verses teach. Your NOSAS bias keeps you from understanding the truth and it also keeps you naive about the problem with works salvation, as you continue to flirt with type 2 works salvation and promote eternal IN-security of the believer. This all just seems to be fun and games for you, as you continue to criticize and judge OSAS believers and stir up contention. 
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I'm sorry you did not get the result you had hoped for from your wicked trap.
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It’s actually you who is blinded and biased by your grudge against OSAS. I have heard works-salvationists (primarily Roman Catholics and Campbellites) commonly quote 3 out of 4 of those verses that you cited above in an effort to support salvation by works, even though that is not what those verses teach. Your NOSAS bias keeps you from understanding the truth and it also keeps you naive about the problem with works salvation, as you continue to flirt with type 2 works salvation and promote eternal IN-security of the believer. This all just seems to be fun and games for you, as you continue to criticize and judge OSAS believers and stir up contention.
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