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1 | Are we presenting the gospel scripturaly | John 1:12 | mark d seyler | 172503 | ||
Hi John, I agree with you 100 percent, faith is a gift from God: Eph 2:8 For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, This is clearly stated in Scripture. Now, does Scripture tell us that only the regenerate can be given faith? Let me ask you a different question. Were Old Testament Saints "born-again"? Did the Holy Spirit indwell, and create a new creation, in the saints during the Old Testament times? I would answer this No. Would you answer yes? Romans 4:3 For what does the Scripture say? "Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him as righteousness." Unless Abraham was regenerated, born from above, before that time Paul writes of, he believed God, to the degree that it was reckoned to him as righteousness, without the benefit of regeneration. Still a gift from God, but a different gift than rebirth. What do you think? Love in Christ, Mark |
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2 | Are we presenting the gospel scripturaly | John 1:12 | Morant61 | 172506 | ||
Greetings Mark! I've been agreeing with you so much that I thought it was time to disagree a bit. ;-) Eph. 2:8 actually doesn't say that faith is a gift, but that 'it' is a gift. 'Faith' and 'grace' are both feminine nouns, while the pronoun 'it' is neuter. Therefore, neither 'faith' or 'grace' can be the antecedent for 'it'. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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3 | Are we presenting the gospel scripturaly | John 1:12 | mark d seyler | 172508 | ||
... Ok ... get ready ... here comes that learning curve again! Wow! I had no idea! So what is the antecedant, do you know? Love in Christ, Mark :-) |
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4 | Are we presenting the gospel scripturaly | John 1:12 | Morant61 | 172519 | ||
Greetings Mark! There is a lot of speculation, but most would probably say that 'it' refers to the whole process of salvation. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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