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1 | What is a repentance from dead works? | Heb 6:1 | Rowdy | 133595 | ||
I like the attitude of your first paragraph. We absolutely MUST not think that ANYTHING we do or say could possibly be more than "filthy rags;" I agree wholeheartedly. HOWEVER that does NOT mean that we can think for a single moment that we get into Heaven without doing them. Our "faith without works is dead" per James 2. So we must reconcile this conundrum by doing the works BUT with a proper attitude as if we were slaves, mere servants to our Lord for that's what we are. He bought and paid for us with His Own Dear and Precious Blood. His was the only thing that could have been used to make such a purchase. So we owe Him everything we are, everything we own and everything we can hope to be or to accomplish. That brings us back to doing good deeds in His name as we're commanded. Col 3:17 Whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through Him to God the Father. I hope this helps and God bless. Rowdy |
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2 | What is a repentance from dead works? | Heb 6:1 | flinkywood | 133620 | ||
Rowdy, Is doing for the least of these (Matthew 25:40) no more than a filthy rag? Colin |
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3 | What is a repentance from dead works? | Heb 6:1 | Rowdy | 133637 | ||
Copied for reference: Matt 25:40 "The King will answer and say to them, 'Truly I say to you, to the extent that you did it to one of these brothers of Mine, even the least of them, you did it to Me.' I'm hoping that I'm assuming correctly here (maybe she'll forgive me if I err): Mommapbs and I were ultimately referring to the attitude, at least I know I was. I would further clarify with one of Jesus parables below. Luke 18:9 And He also told this parable to some people who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and viewed others with contempt: 10 "Two men went up into the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. 11 "The Pharisee stood and was praying this to himself: 'God, I thank You that I am not like other people: swindlers, unjust, adulterers, or even like this tax collector. 12 'I fast twice a week; I pay tithes of all that I get.' 13 "But the tax collector, standing some distance away, was even unwilling to lift up his eyes to heaven, but was beating his breast, saying, 'God, be merciful to me, the sinner!' 14 "I tell you, this man went to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted." We can do all the good we could possibly cram into our lives but if we do it with anything else but with the most humble attitude, it won't count for anything. When we actually do/say everything in the name of the Lord as commanded, then we can be assured we on the right path (straight and narrow) headed in the right direction. Paul also talks about this in 1 Cor 13. I hope this makes it a little more clear. God bless. Rowdy |
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4 | What is a repentance from dead works? | Heb 6:1 | flinkywood | 133674 | ||
Rowdy, so loving works done in Christ are pleasing to God? Colin |
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5 | What is a repentance from dead works? | Heb 6:1 | Rowdy | 133680 | ||
If they're done in His name with a humble attitude, I'd think these kind of acts would be pleasing to Him. Don't you think so? But He is the ultimate Judge, our opinions don't really count for much in the final analysis, on Judgment Day. Tell me what you think. God bless. Rowdy |
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6 | What is a repentance from dead works? | Heb 6:1 | flinkywood | 133693 | ||
Rowdy, If I take Moses, Abraham, Mary, Paul, Peter, Simeon as just a very few examples, I think I have a decent chance to please God. He is my Dad, after all. Colin |
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