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141 | If you are saved can you lose it | Heb 6:6 | sniper | 75586 | ||
Robert, You have quoted many scriptures with which I agree. God does want us to have eternal life and God wants us to be sure of our salvation. However, you have not dealt with the question. Can you walk away from your salvation? Can you lose it? Can you ignore Hebrews chapter 6? Remember, Hebrews was written to Christians. How about Hebrews 12:15-17 or 10:36-39. Read Galatians 4:7-9. These are just a few. God can save us, but your salvation is dependent upon wlaking in the light. As Romans 8 describes, we must walk in the spirit. You have a choice as a free will agent. You can set your mind on things of the spirit or on things of the flesh. You can taste the word of God and then fall away. |
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142 | How Does Baptism Save? | 1 Pet 3:21 | sniper | 75581 | ||
Thanks for the response. It is good to hear from people who are willing to believe what is plainly written. | ||||||
143 | How Does Baptism Save? | 1 Pet 3:21 | sniper | 75562 | ||
A person is saved by faith, but read James 2:24. This is the only place in the Bible that you will find the words faith and alone together. "Not by faith alone" God must see our faith, otherwise it is a dead faith. You will understand this if take James chapter 2 at face value. Abraham was not due a favor for his works(Romans 4), thus his faith saved him. Abraham's faith would never had been known were it not for his works(James 2). We work(obey, heed,etc.) because we love God and have faith in Him, but we do not expect a payment for our work. We only are doing what a faithful servant should do. | ||||||
144 | How Does Baptism Save? | 1 Pet 3:21 | sniper | 75516 | ||
SRP, We agree that Jesus is the Savior, not the baptism. We also agree that baptism is not a removal of dirt from the flesh. We can both plainly read that in the verse. However, I choose to believe what else can be plainly read in the verse, "Baptism now saves you." There is an explanation within the verse which fits with Jesus as the Savior. Baptism is an "appeal to God for a good conscience-through the resurrecton of Jesus Christ."(NASB) The verse does not say that water has a magical power, or that it is merely a bath. The verse does not say that baptism is a testimony of something that has already happened. It does say "Baptism now saves you...through an appeal to God for a clean conscience-through the resurrection of Jesus Christ." Please refer to my first answer to the question for further explanation of faith. |
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145 | How Does Baptism Save? | 1 Pet 3:21 | sniper | 75481 | ||
Great question! Baptism saves you because it is the point at which God sees your faith and your desire in faith to be cleansed. It is just as James describes, Abraham was justified by his works and not faith alone(James 2:21-26). Let there be no misunderstanding, Paul tells us Abraham was justified by faith(Romans 4:1-5). However, James teaches us that Abraham's faith was only made alive through his works. Faith without works is dead. God has given a command, which out of faith and love we then obey. We obey out of faith and love because to obey as though we were due a payment in return is an attempt to earn the unearnable. Righteousness is not reckoned because of a work, but because of the faith behind the work. | ||||||
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