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1 | 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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2 | Unforgivable sin | Romans | Teacher | 67165 | ||
We are saved by grace through faith. By definition, faith includes obedience to what we are commanded to do. Baptism is commanded. If you feel this is legalism then it is, to you. | ||||||
3 | Unforgivable sin | Romans | Morant61 | 67167 | ||
Greetings Teacher! Where exactly is faith defined as including obedience? Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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4 | Unforgivable sin | Romans | Teacher | 67175 | ||
In a few places. Acts 6:7 The word of God kept on spreading; and the number of the disciples continued to increase greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests were becoming "obedient to the faith". If faith doesn't require obedience how were the priests becoming obedient to it? Rom 1:5 through whom we have received grace and apostleship to bring about the "obedience of faith" among all the Gentiles for His name's sake, Paul, like the other apostles, received grace and his apostleship, through Jesus Christ (vs 4) in order to "bring about the obedience of faith". Gentiles, "among whom you (Roman Christians) also are the called of Jesus Christ", had to become obedient to the faith, the same faith in Acts 6:7. Rom 16:25 Now to Him who is able to establish you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery which has been kept secret for long ages past, 26 but now is manifested, and by the Scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the eternal God, has been made known to all the nations, "leading to obedience of faith"; 27 to the only wise God, through Jesus Christ, be the glory forever. Amen. In Paul's closing of the letter to the Roman Christians, he states that the gospel (good news), his gospel of Jesus Christ...leads to obedience of faith. Col 2:12 having been buried with Him in baptism, in which you were also raised up with Him through faith in the working of God, who raised Him from the dead. This passage in Colossians clearly states that a believer is buried by baptism into Christ's death. This is also supported by Rom 6:3. We are then "raised up with Him" through what? FAITH! Faith in the working of God. God's is the one at work through baptism, not us. |
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5 | Unforgivable sin | Romans | Morant61 | 67184 | ||
Greetings Teacher! Good try, but not quite! You said that faith include obedience by definition. So, you need to show me a Scripture which defines faith as obedience. The verses you quote refer to listening to or obey the faith, but do not define faith as including obedience. There is a verb 'believe' and a noun 'faith'. When we do the verb, we are saved. However, the noun can refer to the message or the context of the message. This is what the verses I quoted from Rom. 10 were talking about. We need to hear the message and respond. However, none of these verses say that obedience is faith or that faith includes obedience by definition. In fact, Rom. 1:5 makes the point that I have been making all along that faith results in obedience, not obedience in salvation. Rom. 1:5 - "Through him and for his name?s sake, we received grace and apostleship to call people from among all the Gentiles to the obedience that comes from faith." Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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6 | Unforgivable sin | Romans | Teacher | 67205 | ||
So obedience comes from faith? What must we obey? And if we must obey anything does this not become something we do? A work? Heb 11:8 By faith Abraham, when he was called, obeyed... If a result of faith is obedience then why do some choose not to obey the words of our Lord Jesus Christ and those whom He chose to spread the gospel? Mt 28.19, Mk 16.16 |
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