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1 | Cannot Satan counterfeit fruit? | Matt 7:21 | Aslans_Friend | 187566 | ||
You have to start over. Definition of "genuine believer" : A person who places his trust in the finished work of Jesus Christ, whose sin nature has been crucified with Christ and has been born a new creation to good works in Christ. Note that believer in this sense is NOT one who acknowledges God's existence. No one can be so judged while still alive, since the grace of God is still in operation. That is ultimately between God and the individual, since only God can weigh the heart. |
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2 | Good Works Equal Born Again? | Matt 7:21 | Lookn4ward2Heavn | 187602 | ||
I did not ask how one can know if someone else is a genuine Christian, that is, have the assurance that they are saved. I ask how con one know for certain that they themselves are saved. However, some questions: 1. What do you mean by "whose sin nature has been crucified? Are you suggesting one who no longer sins at all? 2. If good works are mixed with bad works, can one know for certain that they are born again? If so, how? Is it be weighing or counting out if one's good works are more than their bad works? |
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3 | Good Works Equal Born Again? | Matt 7:21 | Aslans_Friend | 187633 | ||
Rom 10:8-10 Salvation that comes from trusting Christ-which is the message we preach-is already within easy reach. In fact, the Scriptures say, "The message is close at hand; it is on your lips and in your heart." For if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is by believing in your heart that you are made right with God, and it is by confessing with your mouth that you are saved. 1) Luke 9:23 Then he said to the crowd, "If any of you wants to be my follower, you must put aside your selfish ambition, shoulder your cross DAILY, and follow me. Romans 6:5-11 Since we have been united with him in his death, we will also be raised as he was. Our old sinful selves were crucified with Christ so that sin might lose its power in our lives. We are no longer slaves to sin. For when we died with Christ we were set free from the power of sin. And since we died with Christ, we know we will also share his new life. We are sure of this because Christ rose from the dead, and he will never die again. Death no longer has any power over him. He died once to defeat sin, and now he lives for the glory of God. So you should consider yourselves dead to sin and able to live for the glory of God through Christ Jesus. 1 John 1:6-10 So we are lying if we say we have fellowship with God but go on living in spiritual darkness. We are not living in the truth. But if we are living in the light of God's presence, just as Christ is, then we have fellowship with each other, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, cleanses us from every sin. If we say we have no sin, we are only fooling ourselves and refusing to accept the truth. But if we confess our sins to him, he is faithful and just to forgive us and to cleanse us from every wrong. If we claim we have not sinned, we are calling God a liar and showing that his word has no place in our hearts. 2) Works are not an issue for being born again. They are an evidence of family integrity and open communication with the head of the family. Hebrews 12:2-11 He was willing to die a shameful death on the cross because of the joy he knew would be his afterward. Now he is seated in the place of highest honor beside God's throne in heaven. Think about all he endured when sinful people did such terrible things to him, so that you don't become weary and give up. After all, you have not yet given your lives in your struggle against sin. And have you entirely forgotten the encouraging words God spoke to you, his children? He said, "My child, don't ignore it when the Lord disciplines you, and don't be discouraged when he corrects you. For the Lord disciplines those he loves, and he punishes those he accepts as his children." As you endure this divine discipline, remember that God is treating you as his own children. Who ever heard of a child who was never disciplined? If God doesn't discipline you as he does all of his children, it means that you are illegitimate and are not really his children after all. Since we respect our earthly fathers who disciplined us, should we not all the more cheerfully submit to the discipline of our heavenly Father and live forever? For our earthly fathers disciplined us for a few years, doing the best they knew how. But God's discipline is always right and good for us because it means we will share in his holiness. No discipline is enjoyable while it is happening-it is painful! But afterward there will be a quiet harvest of right living for those who are trained in this way. |
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4 | Good Works Equal Born Again? | Matt 7:21 | Lookn4ward2Heavn | 187669 | ||
I'm sorry. I don't understand how all you have written is an infallible assurance that one is saved. Please briefly explain how you interpret each verse you cited as infallible assurance of salvation. |
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