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Results from: Answered Bible Questions, Unanswered Bible Questions Author: rikbrooks Ordered by Date |
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1 | Almost understanding? | James 1:22 | rikbrooks | 242557 | ||
Tim, PLEASE bear with me on this. I may be on the verge of understanding. Are you saying that the works is not what saves us but works are just the result of being saved? Rik the Seeker |
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2 | What are Christ's commandments | James 1:22 | rikbrooks | 242547 | ||
I'm not trying to get around anything. I grew up a Southern Baptist and I can remember in great precision a sermon during a revival where the visiting pastor said: "For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish but have everlasting life... not whosoever believeth in Him AND not smoke AND not cuss AND go to church every time the doors open AND AND AND" I am not trying to 'get out of' anything but I'm honestly trying hard to understand what seems a contradiction. Am I the only one that feels this way? If so, what does everyone else understand that I don't? I pray every single day for guidance on this since the questions came up. I'm ready for something that I can understand. On the other hand I'm also ready to be patient and get my personal revelation later if need be. Maybe something y'all said will help me understand some day in the near or distant future. Maybe it will be a seed that will sprout. I'm reading every answer prayerfully. It may be impossible to get around John 14:15 but John 3:16 is kind of hard to get around too. And about John 14:15... excuse my ignorance, as I say I'm just getting back into the Bible but what commandments are Jesus'? I saw only one, Love thy neighbor as yourself. Rik the Seeker |
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3 | Grace vs Works? | James 1:22 | rikbrooks | 242533 | ||
Please excuse my ignorance but I'm just returning to the faith after many years. Today I read this verse about the difference in hearing and doing. “You must do what it says (the Bible). Otherwise you are only fooling yourselves” Really? What about God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can't take credit for this; it is a gift from God – Ephesians 2:8 We believe that we are all saved the same way, by the undeserved grace of the Lord Jesus – Acts 15:11 For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God and are justified by his grace as a gift. Romans 3:23-24 For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life John 3:16 It didn’t say that whoever believes in him and does good works and do what the Bible says and control your tongue then you will be saved. Yet James 1:26 says that if you don’t control your tongue then your religion is worthless. I’m severely confused. |
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