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Would this be an example of what you are talking about? Acts 22:16 New International Version And now what are you waiting for? Get up, be baptized and wash your sins away, calling on his name.’

We cannot claim or follow the promises given to individuals. The promise that is given to us is in Acts 2. Acts 2:37-41 NIV When the people heard this, they were cut to the heart and said to Peter and the other apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do? Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every...

So is repentance a one time thing? Does "repent or perish" only apply to the lost? Is it that you cannot lose your repentance just as you cannot lose your salvation?

This is simply another term for apostasy does not exist. There is no need for warnings about something that cannot be real. Its like "repent or perish". Why warn people who believe to repent since those who believe have by your reasoning already repented?

Okay, name one. Don't use Peter, everyone knows that one. God's Word 1st Peter 3:21 "Baptism, which is like that water, now saves you. Baptism doesn’t save by removing dirt from the body. Rather, baptism is a request to God for a clear conscience. It saves you through Jesus Christ, who came...

What? Mailmandan would never do such a thing.

No one is pushing this idea. It's that same boogie man living in your head. Again, no one is pushing salvation through merit.

Your answer here is quite telling. "You will be saved (physical salvation not spiritual)". So Jesus is simply promising these people that if they endure these hardships He will not let them be physically killed??? This is what you think Jesus is promising here? It seems that no matter what...

Yes, lets just ignore them all. "Lord, Lord did we not disobey all your commands."

No one is pushing this nonsense. This is just a boogieman that lives in your head.

Works are not baked into faith. There is no guarantee that a sincere faith regardless of the degree or object will produce works. Faith and works are not two sides of the same coin, they are distinct. They are two very different concepts that are not dependent on the other. You seem to...

I am not implying it, the Bible clearly states it. James 2:23-25 Easy-to-Read Version 23 This shows the full meaning of the Scriptures that say, “Abraham believed God, and because of this faith he was accepted as one who is right with God.” Abraham was called “God’s friend.” 24 So you see that...

There is nothing factual about your statement unless you can unequivocally define your term "believing (faith). If you cannot properly define its bounds then the statement remains general and not all-encompassing.

All words can have more then one meaning. And this is your point? This does not change the meaning of "eis" in Acts 2:38. Unless of course someone wants the meaning of the verse to change. You assert that baptism is a man made work of merit so you must make a logical stretch and claim that all...

There are no Bibles that translate the "eis" in Acts 2:38 as "because of". Regardless of how old or how modern the translation. Regardless of what language is used. (Dutch, Japanese, Swahili or Esperanto) People will simply grasp at any straw that might help them sleep better at night. The...

Rev. 2:7 Rev. 2:10 Rev. 2:17 Rev. 2:26 Rev. 3:5 Rev. 3:10 Rev. 3:12 Rev.3:20-21 I can give you a lot more but these are the easy ones. Now, where does Jesus say salvation comes by means of grace without obedience? Verses, please. No surmising.

There is certainly merit in believing it and defending it. It takes more human effort to patchwork general statements on the need for faith and ignore the need for obedience then to just obey. A lot of effort. I suspect they will get a medal for all the work they did here on earth. "Lord...

We by no means should ignore any scripture. It is the labeling of pet general verses into all-encompassing assertions of human redemption that is the issue and this is what you are doing. The gospel cannot be reduced to a bumper sticker. Your verses do not express: That Jesus is God...

You don't seem to know the meaning of conjecture. Conjecture is neither bad nor good, it is simply the formation of conclusions from incomplete evidence. Your conjecture may be correct but only if backed up with reasonable evidence not more conjecture. IOW, bringing up more verses that state...

John 3 states that we need to believe in Him, it does not say we "just need to believe in Him". Just is a modifying adverb and is not used in John 3 for a reason. If it was, it would contradict much of the Bible. We should be cautious of our personal bias when reading the Bible. Most false...