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1 | Who makes the rules? | 1 John 3:9 | Baptistbred | 94624 | ||
No one has yet answered 1 John 3:10. It says , I quote once again, "By this the children of God and the children of the devil are OBVIOUS." KJV says "manifest". Must I continually ask the same question and be told that we live under grace? I have been a Baptist my entire life hold to "grace by faith alone"! Of course I don't offer my corrupt works to God as an offering to him for my salvation! John obviously emphasizes that one's faith CAN BE SEEN. Everyone keeps saying in essence that only the inward life counts to God. Then what of the hundreds of scriptures that point to the OUTWARD life? #1. We are to be able to discern the lost according to John. #2. We discern this by their works according to John. #3. My original question, "Who makes the rules as to what sins manifest a lost person, and what sins manifest the Christian struggling with sin? #4. How are we to tell a struggling Christian from a expert hypocrite? John says we can-how? |
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2 | Who makes the rules? | 1 John 3:9 | EdB | 94678 | ||
Baptistbred In response to your four questions who says it is our responsibility to make those calls? The word says man looks at the outward appearance but God sees inside. God is the one that makes those decisions not us. If we see someone doing something wrong we are to rebuke and encourage him back on track, it is his decision to follow or continue in sin. There is no way for any us as mortal beings to be able to declare how God views a person. We may have a clue from what they say or do but none of us really know the state of their heart. Who makes the rules? Why God of course! Who enforces the rules? Again God. Who is the final Judge? Once again God? EdB |
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