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1 | need for a bible-anyone | Bible general Archive 1 | 2ndSamuel22 | 50554 | ||
Greetings, fellow believers!! Well, it seems as though the faith-works debate is as lively as ever! I once believed in faith plus works, but through studying and meditating on the Word, prayer, and asking God for wisdom(James 1:5), I have come to realize that it IS NOT THE THINGS I DO which determine my salvation, but the Grace of God through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ! Look at it this way: Considering the fact that even an idle thought(of lust, misplaced anger, etc) is seen by God as a sin, whenever the rapture came, nobody would get caught up in the air. Here are a few scripture-related thoughts: 1 Cor 3:14 If any man's work which he has built on it remains, he will receive a reward. 1 Cor 3:15 If any man's work is burned up, he will suffer loss; BUT HE HIMSELF WILL BE SAVED, yet so as through fire.(NASB) Taking the verses preceding this passage into account, if we build on our faith with obedience, we will be called closer to God in heaven than those who believe in Christ, but who fall time and again. However, those who build with gold and silver, and those who build with wood hay and stubble will all see heaven, since our righteousness comes from Christ. ----------------------------------- Hebrews 10:14--"For by ONE offering he hath perfected FOREVER them that are sanctified."(KJV) Romans 3:24--"being justified as a GIFT by His grace through the redemption which is in Christ Jesus;" ----------------------------------------- Romans 8:1--"There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit."(KJV) [Note the comma after "Jesus".] Matthew Henry has this to say on this verse: Believers may be chastened of the Lord, but will NOT[emphasis mine] be condemned with the world. By their union with Christ through faith, they are thus secured." -------------------------------- Romans 10:4--"For Christ is the END OF THE LAW for righteousness to every one that believeth." Philippians 3:3--"for we are the true circumcision, who worship in the Spirit of God and glory in Christ Jesus and put no confidence in the flesh,"(NASB) There is no way that we are truly good enough in the things that we do to deserves entrance into the Kingdom of God. If we were, He would not have sent Jesus. ----------------------------------- II Timothy 1:9--"Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, NOT ACCORDING TO OUR WORKS, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,"(KJV) Colossians 2:10--"And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power:"(KJV) ----------------------------------------- Question: How many of your sins did Jesus die for? 1) some 2) only the ones you have already commited 3) ALL ------------------------------ Of course, let us not forget that the Apostle Paul did write in Galatians 5:13,"For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another." The free gift of grace should not be used as an excuse to sin, but as a means to live a life of peace, knowing where our strength and surety are. I do want to ask you one thing, Overseer: you say that one needs to be water-baptized to have salvation. When was the thief on the cross baptized? God's blessings to all 2nd Samuel 22 |
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2 | need for a bible-anyone | Bible general Archive 1 | Aspiring Overseer | 50628 | ||
You pose an excellent question, "I do want to ask you one thing, Overseer: you say that one needs to be water-baptized to have salvation. When was the thief on the cross baptized?". The answer lies in the convenant under which the thief died. Water baptism into the body of Christ occured after the reciept of the Holy Spirit on the day of Pentacost. Prior to that, it was not mentioned. For those that want to be arguementative, Jesus certainly could have made an exception for the thief. There are none since, to our knowledge. |
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