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1 | Supposed to "DO" something? | John 3:3 | Ken hepting | 91316 | ||
Earning salvation can't be done, so rest easy. I'm not saying that. I never have in this forum. By faith, my faith in Him, I am saved. BTW, that's the exstent of my faith. Now something happens: The righteousness of Christ for salvation is gifted, IMPUTED to me, that saves me. He saved me in the condition He found me but having said that He doesn't want to leave me that way. Now I have choice to make; to be born again and embrace the Great commandment or give so much lip service to Christ on Sunday and stay in 'self'. To begin to know God as Father or, just God. If I begin my walk in Grace and learn to live by THE FAITH of CHRIST and not my own, He IMPARTS, no gift here, to me His righteousness which reveals the MIND of the Father to me that brings me to "sonship" with the Father. Now that I am "in the WAY" I am enabled to see His kingdom and view the world from His perspective. If you need scripture for this c'mon back. |
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2 | Supposed to "DO" something? | John 3:3 | Emmaus | 91327 | ||
Ken, " He IMPARTS, no gift here..." Impart:1)to give a share or portion of;give. 2)to make known; tell; reveal; communicate. Not a gift? Emmaus |
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3 | Supposed to "DO" something? | John 3:3 | Ken hepting | 91329 | ||
Nope. No gift outright. Has a string attached to it that says "If any man will...Then I will" A conditional thing to be sure. Funny you didn't mention "impute". Got the definition handy for that or are you just looking to sharp shoot? |
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4 | Supposed to "DO" something? | John 3:3 | Emmaus | 91333 | ||
Ken, Not sharp shooting, just looking for clarification. I would still say that grace is a gift, but we must co-operate with it. Imputing is a little different than imparting. Impute: 1) to attribute something (especially a crime or fault)to another; charge with;. 2) in theology to ascribe (good or evil)to a person as coming from another. I believe in Christ righteousness being imputed to us, but I believe it is also infused. I have followed your post and though you may not be Catholic, your reasoning follows very closely the teachings of the Counil of Trent on Justification as well as the teachings in the Catechis on justification, grace and merit. Take a look and see what I mean. http://www.ewtn.com/library/COUNCILS/TRENT6.HTM http://198.62.75.1/www1/CDHN/salve.html#AND Emmaus |
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5 | Supposed to "DO" something? | John 3:3 | Ken hepting | 91335 | ||
"Not sharp shooting, just looking for clarification. I would still say that grace is a gift, but we must co-operate with it." God's Grace can be equated with God's love. God's name is LOVE. His Kingdom is a Kingdom of LOVE. A simple deduction would be to say Grace is God, in the sense we speak. Therefore it is He we must cooperate with. Grace is a then a matter of His LOVE extended to us especially when we please Him by living by the Faith of Christ. In living this way Grace becomes a given because Christ had the Mind of His Father and Now we, who abide in Christ, also have it, though it be a learning and an overcoming of "self" process for us. Now the infusion of things in Him is a given for us, according to His will. Ask anything in My name, He says, and the Father will give it to you. Imputing is at salvation. Imparting begins when we choose to follow. Thanks. Please forgive me for my remark. |
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