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1 | Unforgivable sin | Romans | Morant61 | 67132 | ||
Greetings Teacher! Funny you should ask that question my friend, since someone once asked Paul the same thing: Acts 16:30-31: "He then brought them out and asked, ??Sirs, what must I do to be saved?? 31 They replied, ??Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved?you and your household.?" The Jews even asked Jesus what we must do. He replied: John 6:28-29: "Then they asked him, ??What must we do to do the works God requires?? 29 Jesus answered, ??The work of God is this: to believe in the one he has sent.?" Acts 13:38-39 says: " ??Therefore, my brothers, I want you to know that through Jesus the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you. 39 Through him everyone who believes is justified from everything you could not be justified from by the law of Moses." John 3:16 says: "??For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." John 3:36 says: "Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but whoever rejects the Son will not see life, for God?s wrath remains on him.?" John 6:47 says, "I tell you the truth, he who believes has everlasting life." The whole point of all these verses is that salvation is not based upon anything that we do, but upon what Christ did. Listen to what Paul said about grace and works: Rom. 4:2 - "If, in fact, Abraham was justified by works, he had something to boast about?...." Rom. 4:4 - "Now when a man works, his wages are not credited to him as a gift, but as an obligation." 2 Tim. 1:9 - "who has saved us and called us to a holy life?not because of anything we have done but because of his own purpose and grace. This grace was given us in Christ Jesus before the beginning of time," What do we have to do? Nothing! Christ did it all! That is the beauty of the Gospel message. That is also why people struggle so mightly with the Gospel message. Deep down, we don't want grace, we want to earn salvation. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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2 | Unforgivable sin | Romans | Teacher | 67134 | ||
OK, so what is involved in believing? |
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3 | Unforgivable sin | Romans | Morant61 | 67141 | ||
Greetings Teacher! The simplest answer to your question is found in Rom. 10: Rom. 10:13-14 says,"for, ??Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.? 14 How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them?" Rom. 10:17 says, "Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word of Christ." So, what is involved in believing is: 1) Hearing the message of the Gospel! 2) Responding to the message of the Gospel in faith! Christ has already accomplished our salvation on the cross and offers it to us as a gift, we simply have to believe! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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4 | Unforgivable sin | Romans | Teacher | 67149 | ||
If this is it, then why have baptism at all? From what you have told me it is totally unnecessary for salvation. If I am saved upon belief how can there be more that needs to be done? Why does the New Testament speak so much about it and its purpose if it doesn't serve a purpose in the plan of salvation? | ||||||
5 | Unforgivable sin | Romans | Morant61 | 67153 | ||
Greetings Teacher! You got it! ;-) Not everything worth doing has to save us! We are commanded to do lots of things in Scripture that don't save us. We do them because: a) We are commanded to do so! b) We have a new nature that is able to do good works. c) They serve some other purpose. Those who were baptized last week at our local church were a wonderful example of the purpose of baptism. They wanted to be obedient to God's command. They also wanted to publically declare their committment to Christ. Baptism is a wonderful testimony of what God has done for us in Christ. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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6 | Unforgivable sin | Romans | Teacher | 67158 | ||
Acts 22:16 'Now why do you delay? Get up and be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on His name Paul believed but he was still in sin. What takes away sin? "be baptized, AND wash away your sins" God's word, not mine. Acts 2:38 Peter said to them, "Repent, and each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; God's word, not mine! These people in Jerusalem on the Day of Pentecost believed for it was this belief that caused them to ask "Brethren, what shall we do?" They BELIEVED. Did Peter say, "you don't have to do anything else, you are saved"? No he told them what they had to do. They had to be forgiven of their sin and, according to Acts 2:38 they had to be baptized in order for God's forgiveness to take effect. "Sirs, what must I do to be saved?" Acts 16:31 They said, "Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household." 32 And they spoke the word of the Lord to him together with all who were in his house. 33 And he took them that very hour of the night and washed their wounds, and immediately he was baptized, he and all his household. At what point did the Philippian jailor believe? vs 31 when he was told to? vs 32 after the word was spoken to him? Brother Moran points out this passage in Romans. Rom 10:13 for "WHOEVER WILL CALL ON THE NAME OF THE LORD WILL BE SAVED." 14 How then will they call on Him in whom they have not believed? How will they believe in Him whom they have not heard? And how will they hear without a preacher? 15 How will they preach unless they are sent? Just as it is written, "HOW BEAUTIFUL ARE THE FEET OF THOSE WHO BRING GOOD NEWS OF GOOD THINGS!" 16 However, they did not all heed the good news; for Isaiah says, "LORD, WHO HAS BELIEVED OUR REPORT?" 17 So faith comes from hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ. Vs 15, How will they preach unless they are sent? This is answered in Mark 16:15 And He said to them, "Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation. 16 He who has believed and has been baptized shall be saved; but he who has disbelieved shall be condemned." Jesus sent his apostles out to preach the gospel. What is the gospel? Salvation has come to all mankind through Jesus the Christ. Jesus HIMSELF said, "He who believes AND is baptized shall be saved." He who believes the gospel and is baptized for what? Forgiveness of sin (Acts 2:38), to wash away your sins (Acts 22:16), "baptism now saves you--not the removal of dirt from the flesh, but an appeal to God for a good conscience--through the resurrection of Jesus Christ," (1 Pet 3:21) At what point does a believer have a clear conscience? Before baptism? NO, after! God's word, not mine! Belief AND baptism are included in the equation for salvation. This is not legalism! It is a command by God! Men have perverted God's word to make it into a work, a deed, something that it is not. |
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7 | Unforgivable sin | Romans | Morant61 | 67160 | ||
Greetings Teacher! All these points have been addressed over and over again. We'll just have to let the readers decide for themselves my friend. Is something we do a work or not? Based upon the definition, I would say of course it is. But, let's carry your position further. If I must be obedient to be saved, what if I tell a lie? Would I then be unsaved? If I can be unsaved by what I do or don't do, isn't my salvation then dependent upon MY WORKS? This by definition is legalism. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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8 | Unforgivable sin | Romans | Teacher | 67164 | ||
1 john 1:9 Was this written to christians or not? If we sin we must confess it before God. Scripture says He will forgive. We are not saved if we still have sin. Sin is not remitted until baptism therefore we are not saved until baptism. I agree. Let the reader decide. |
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9 | Unforgivable sin | Romans | Morant61 | 67168 | ||
Greetings Teacher! So, you do believe that a person who commits an act of sin is now unsaved and must confess and get resaved? What then is the basis of your salvation, if not your works? Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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10 | Unforgivable sin | Romans | Teacher | 67196 | ||
The basis of salvation is the death of Christ on the cross. Until I come in contact with this death I am lost. I come in contact with this death through faith that Christ died for the sins of the world and that through him I am redeemed. This is an overview of salvation. There are more specific things that must be considered. John 3:16 "For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life. So what is involved with believing? First and foremost we must believe in Christ. Who He is, what He did, and for what purpose. Luke 19:10 "For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost." In an earlier post you cited scripture containing the phrase "will be saved". Would you agree that the word "shall" is a form of "will" (Mk 16.16)? Matt 10:22, Mk 13:13 "You will be hated by all because of My name, but it is the one who has endured to the end who will be saved. Matt 24:13 "But the one who endures to the end, he will be saved. The account of Matthew includes these two phrases above. But it also contains, "Matt 28:18 And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, "All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Matt 28:19 "Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, Matt 28:20 teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age." Mark 16:16 "He who has believed and has been baptized shall be saved; but he who has disbelieved shall be condemned. John 10:9 "I am the door; if anyone enters through Me, he will be saved, and will go in and out and find pasture. John's account also includes John 3:5 Jesus answered, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. Jesus speaks of two "births" here, one of water (baptism), one of spirit, response to the gospel of Christ. Later in the text Jesus uses an example. John 3:14 "As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up; 15 so that whoever believes will in Him have eternal life. Those who were bitten by the serpents had to look upon the serpent Moses lifted up in order to be healed. Was it this act that saved them or their belief that they would be saved if they looked upon the serpent. If they didn't look upon the serpent with belief would they be healed? No. The same is with baptism. Those that are bitten by sin must be baptized before it is remitted (Acts 2.38, 22.16), believing it will be once they do. A sinner is not healed unless they do. Acts 2:21 'AND IT SHALL BE THAT EVERYONE WHO CALLS ON THE NAME OF THE LORD WILL BE SAVED.' You stop short of the complete story. Acts 11:14 and he will speak words to you by which you will be saved, you and all your household.' We have already discussed this at length. Cornelius's salvation began when he was baptized. Acts 16:31 They said, "Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household." Another example of stopping short of the complete story. What happens in vs 32, 33. The word of the Lord was spoken to them and they were baptized. Rom 5:9 Much more then, having now been justified by His blood, we shall be saved from the wrath of God through Him. Rom 5:10 For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved by His life. Rom 10:9 that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved; Rom 10:13 for "WHOEVER WILL CALL ON THE NAME OF THE LORD WILL BE SAVED." The same person who wrote the passages above in Romans also wrote Rom 6:3 Or do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus have been baptized into His death? 4 Therefore we have been buried with Him through baptism into death, so that as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so we too might walk in newness of life. 5 For if we have become united with Him in the likeness of His death, certainly we shall also be in the likeness of His resurrection, 6 knowing this, that our old self was crucified with Him, in order that our body of sin might be done away with, so that we would no longer be slaves to sin; 7 for he who has died is freed from sin. When do we come in contact with Christ's death? When are we buried with him? When do we walk in newness of life? When do we become united with him? When is our old self crucified? When is our body of sin done away with? When are we freed from sin? When we are baptized. |
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