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Every person in the Bible was saved by the blood of Christ. Just as Christ’s blood today “reaches forward”from the cross to the 21st century to save us who are alive today, in the same manner it “reaches backward” to save all people who were faithful to God according to the law they were under...

Yes, all of these scriptures say that the faithful believers have eternal life— but that does not prove that a person can’t lose their salvation. I am a faithful believer. I am walking with Christ. I am drawing near to Christ. I have been baptized into Christ. I am assured by these...

I wish I could say you are wrong, but I can’t. Sadly, You are exactly right. But we can still try…

I don’t know what version you are reading but the NKJ says in John 6:29 that faith is a work—not that you must have faith to do work as you have said. Those are two entirely different things. I will give you the benefit of the doubt and not accuse you of trying to “twist” the scriptures to...

Noah’s spiritual salvation is not the point here. If you think I was talking about Noah’s spiritual salvation then you missed the point completely. This was a “physical salvation from a real, literal, physical death. I used that EVENT to explain how grace, faith, and works all work together...

Obviously, you have not read many of my posts, particularly the ones where I am trying to refute “faith only.” Ephesians 2:10 poses no problem for me, but it might for you, if you cannot prove that baptism is NOT a “good work”. In John 6:28-29 some people asked Jesus what they could do to WORK...

, but men who are “unwilling” WILL perish, because we all have free will to obey or not. If men did not have free will then we cannot choose to OBEY God. And if we can choose to obey, then we can choose to disobey. I John 2:2 the Holy Spirit says that Jesus died for the WHOLE WORLD. The...

No scripture supports this statement. Matt. 23:37, Jesus wanted to save the people in Jerusalem; He said He would have gathered them under his wing like a mother hen gathers her chicks, BUT THEY WERE UNWILLING. Just thus one scripture proves that what you are saying is false. Plus, I gave at...

It was the grace of God that informed Noah about the impending destruction and the grace of God that provided a way to escape. Grace would not have done Noah any good at all if he had not obeyed God in building the ark. God’s grace and God’s works go together to accomplish what God wants...

There is no scripture that says we are saved ( United with God by the Spirit) at the point of repentance. Or that the Holy Spirit does that when we repent. Or that “repentance” puts us into Christ’s universal church. None. Saul of Tarsus proves this. Acts 9, Saul BELIEVED when he saw and...

John says if anyone does not abide in the doctrine of Christ, they do not have God. The most important reason for choosing a church is whether or not their DOCTRINE is confirmed by scripture. Are they abiding in the doctrine of Christ? They substitute “sprinkling” for baptism. The Bible...

I totally agree that the law of Moses was not for gentiles. Deuteronomy 5:2-3 Moses plainly says that the law that God gave them on mount Sinai was only for those who were alive at that time (Israel). It was not given to their “fathers” Abraham, Issac, and Jacob, but to them—the nation of...

The Ten Commandments are incorporated into the doctrine of Christ, all except keeping the seventh day holy. That one is not part of the teaching of the New Testament. Christ changed many of the commandments in the OldvTestament and resplaced them with NEW commandments. See Matthew 5-7. The...

The grace of God that has brought salvation has appeared to ALL MEN. (Titus 2:11) Not to just a select few, but to ALL MEN. The scriptures teach that God desires ALL MEN to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth. (1 Tim. 2:4). He does not take pleasure in the death of the wicked (Ezk...

The word of God says nothing about the person doing the baptizing. It is not about them; it is about the one seeking baptism. Whether the person doing the baptizing is an atheist, an unbeliever, a Christian or a person of another religion, does not affect the one being baptized. As long as...

I certainly agree. I may have taken too much “license” in applying that parable to the “truth.” I’m sorry.

I agree. My applying that Baptism is only for BELIEVERS, not unbelievers, as Acts 8: 36-37 clearly teaches. What to do to be saved is clearly taught by Jesus in the first part of Mark 16:16. The second part about unbelief is not for anyone wanting to be saved. The second part of that verse...

Definition of “in”—“something located inside a specific space.” Believing IN Jesus is just what it says—believing in something ( in this case SOMEONE) in a specific space, in this case a specific person. Definition of “ON”—something that is touching something else, whether physically or...

Many people believe the church is unimportant. Nothing could be farther from the truth. I believe more should be said about Jesus and HIS relationship and attitude toward the church. Surely, HIS feelings and attitude toward the church should be ours, too? First of all, Jesus said He would...