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1 | Identifying the born again moment | NT general Archive 1 | sniper | 77839 | ||
Dalprad, I appreciate your question. It is a good one. First, I would like to state that I believe salvation is by faith through grace and is not earned through works of righteousness. This is what the Bible teaches. Having said that, I would like to point out some other Bible teaching on how we can identify the moment we repented and followed God in faith. Acts 2:38 Peter said to them, "Repent, and each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. Acts 2:39 "For the promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off, as many as the Lord our God will call to Himself." Acts 2:40 And with many other words he solemnly testified and kept on exhorting them, saying, "Be saved from this perverse generation!" Acts 2:41 So then, those who had received his word were baptized; and that day there were added about three thousand souls. Acts 22:16 'Now why do you delay? Get up and be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on His name.' 1 Pet 3:20 who once were disobedient, when the patience of God kept waiting in the days of Noah, during the construction of the ark, in which a few, that is, eight persons, were brought safely through the water. 1 Pet 3:21 Corresponding to that, baptism now saves you--not the removal of dirt from the flesh, but an appeal to God for a good conscience--through the resurrection of Jesus Christ, This is not an exhaustive list, but it points out some Biblical teaching on identifying the moment that God forgave our sins. |
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2 | Identifying the born again moment | NT general Archive 1 | Radioman2 | 77863 | ||
A time of decision doesn't necessarily prove or disprove the existence of saving faith. 'A Time of Decision 'So often people say things like: "Well, I know I'm a Christian, because I remember when I signed the card," or "I remember when I prayed a prayer," or "I remember when I walked the aisle" or "went forward in church." A person may remember exactly when it happened and where they were when "it" happened, but that doesn't necessarily mean anything. Our salvation is not verified by a past moment. Many people have prayed prayers, gone forward in church services, signed cards, gone into prayer rooms, BEEN BAPTIZED, and joined churches without ever experiencing genuine saving faith.' (emphasis mine) (www.gty.org/IssuesandAnswers/archive/genuinefaith.htm) |
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