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SWell, at first I thought we would be copacetic, because I am a lifelong learner, but this is not the first time my hope has been...
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SJohn 15 verse 5c; Philippians 2 verse 13 ~ Apart from Me you can do nothing. For it is God who works in you to will and to act on behalf...
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SSipsey replied to the thread Is it enough to just believe in Jesus?.I am afraid we have both misunderstood each other. No problem. But that’s way too many questions for me to answer. I am just a sinner...
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SSipsey replied to the thread Imputed Righteousness???.Indeed. I too use the NET version along with a plethora of other tools when digging for the correct meaning. I have often spent weeks...
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SSipsey replied to the thread Imputed Righteousness???.I suppose there are many ways to say the same thing. As a writer I lean heavily on thesauruses, or thesauri.
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SSipsey replied to the thread Is it enough to just believe in Jesus?.I completely agree. The context provides nuanced meanings throughout Scripture. The query was likely the result of a question I directed...
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SYou seem to ignore the fact that professional translators always consider the MEANING that was intended to be conveyed by the literal...
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SSipsey replied to the thread Imputed Righteousness???.I am afraid you are a little rigid in your use of language. If as Christians we cannot better communicate a teaching in “down to earth”...
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SSipsey replied to the thread Imputed Righteousness???.Here is an abbreviated discussion from a friend who has spent years of study on this issue: The Doctrine of Imputations 1...
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SSipsey replied to the thread Is it enough to just believe in Jesus?.I refer you back to post #11 where I actually address most of your points.
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SWell, the jailer at Philippi asked a similar question, and the apostles replied: “So they said, "Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ...
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SSipsey replied to the thread Is it enough to just believe in Jesus?.Could you make a detailed list in the order they must be accomplished for someone inquiring about what it takes to be saved?
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SSomeone had to start it, I suppose... This has been beaten to death many, many times here..... but.... putting your faith in a...
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SYes, and harmonizing disparate teachings, as the long thread about Understanding God's Election illustrates.
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SSipsey replied to the thread Is it enough to just believe in Jesus?.It was the 80’s when a friend introduced me to his tapes. I was working a factory job that allowed me to use earphones during my shift...
