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81 | FTimA, Who is speaking (John 10:28-30)? | Matt 22:37 | FTimA | 64539 | ||
Your statement of "In this passage, Christ explicitly declared that no one who has received eternal life will ever lose it." is the one I was referring to, not the scripture. Who said it? You said it. John 10:28,29 "and I give eternal life to them, and they will never perish; and no one will snatch them out of My hand. My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father's hand. Jesus does not say, "no one who has received eternal life will ever lose it", he says, "I give eternal life to them, and they will never perish; and no one will snatch them out of My hand." and "no one is able to snatch them out of the Father's hand." The key phrases here are "neither shall anyone snatch them out of my hand" and "and no one is able to snatch them out of My Father's hand." These two phrases introduce a 3rd person, not the individual Christian (ANYONE SNATCH THEM, NO ONE SNATCH THEM). I will agree that if I am a Christian and pattern my life after Christ that no one, if I am faithful and strong, can pull me away from my faith. This does not mean that I myself cannot become weak and fall back into worldly living. Do you see the difference? The words "no one" represent a person or persons other than the "them" that Christ gave eternal life to. |
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82 | Why didn't God make people to love him? | Genesis | FTimA | 64538 | ||
God gave his creation man the power of choice. He could choose to obey God or satisfy his own (free) will. I pulled the text below from "Thru the Bible Commentary". Enjoy it for what its worth. These are the five “I wills” of Lucifer. He was setting his will over against the will of God. This is sin in embryo. This is the evolution of evil. There is no evolution of man, but there is evolution of sin. It began by a creature setting his will against the will of God. As a free moral agent, the creature must be allowed to do this. It is nonsense to talk about a creature who has a free moral will, who can do anything he wants to, but is restricted in his movements in a certain area. Lucifer had a free will. This is man’s original sin: “All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us all” (Isa. 53:6). Murder is sin, not just because God says it is, but because it is contrary to the will and character of God. Anything that is contrary to the character and will of God is sin, regardless of what it is. I think that some people can even displease God by going to church. Imagine little bitty puffed-up creature man, who says to God, “I won’t do what You want me to do. I am going to do it my way.” That is exactly what man is saying today. Well, friend, you are not going to do things your way, because God’s will is going to prevail in the final analysis. Therefore, the prayer of all God’s people should be, “… Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven” (Matt. 6:10). Anything contrary to His will is sin, regardless of what it is. The sin of Satan was overweening pride. He did not go out and get drunk, and he didn’t steal anything. He went against God’s will. He was created as an angel of light; he was the “son of the morning,” a perfect being. He was given a free moral will—he could choose what he wanted. But he was lifted up—so lifted up by pride that he set his will against the will of God. It wasn’t the purpose of Satan to be different from God; he wanted to be like God. In other words, he wanted to be God. He put his will above the will of God, and any creature who does that puts himself in the place of God. There are many men like Lucifer today. They put their wills above the will of God and take His place. That is what sin is all about in the human family. There are only two ways: God’s way and man’s way. That is what the Lord Jesus Christ meant when He said, “… I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me” (John 14:6). My friend, you live in God’s universe today. You breathe His air and enjoy His sunshine. He never sends you a bill for either one or for the life He furnishes. You are His creature. You owe Him a great deal. You are to obey Him. In his natural state, man is unable to obey God; that is why we have to come to Him through the Lord Jesus Christ as lost sinners. Then we are given a new nature. That is what it means to be born again. J. Vernon McGee, Thru the Bible commentary [computer file], electronic ed., Logos Library System, (Nashville: Thomas Nelson) 1997, c1981 by J. Vernon McGee. |
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83 | "ONCE SAVED ALWAYS SAVED"!!! | Matt 22:37 | FTimA | 64535 | ||
To save their soul from death does not refer to eternal death which the unbeliever will suffer, but rather physical death which can be a result of persistent disobedience and dishonor to the testimony of Christ. Does a soul experience physical death? "Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:" Be sober, be vigilant, be baptized? How are the first two not a work and the third is? |
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84 | "ONCE SAVED ALWAYS SAVED"!!! | Matt 22:37 | FTimA | 64532 | ||
Mark 16:16 "He who has believed and has been baptized shall be saved; but he who has disbelieved shall be condemned. Acts 2:21 'AND IT SHALL BE THAT EVERYONE WHO CALLS ON THE NAME OF THE LORD WILL BE SAVED.' Acts 15:1 Some men came down from Judea and began teaching the brethren, "Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved." Acts 15:11 "But we believe that we are saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus, in the same way as they also are." Acts 16:31 They said, "Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household." Rom 10:9 that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved; Rom 10:13 for "WHOEVER WILL CALL ON THE NAME OF THE LORD WILL BE SAVED." Eph 2:8 For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; All of the passages listed above tell us what we must do to be saved. Which ones are we supposed to do and which ones, if any, are we not? What process do you use to determine this? |
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85 | FTimA, Why cite English dictionary? | Matt 22:37 | FTimA | 64511 | ||
I use the English dictionary for English words. I have not been blessed with a Greek or Hebrew dictionary yet. | ||||||
86 | "ONCE SAVED ALWAYS SAVED"!!! | Matt 22:37 | FTimA | 64499 | ||
What about the thief on the cross? This question is raised all the time. My question to you and all who may read this is what covenant was the thief under, the old or the new? Jesus was still alive wasn't he? As long as Jesus remained alive the old covenant was still in effect. This is why it wasn't necessary for the thief to be baptized. |
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87 | "ONCE SAVED ALWAYS SAVED"!!! | Matt 22:37 | FTimA | 64495 | ||
Actually, I believe that nobody is "with God" yet, save Jesus (Luke 22:69, Acts 2:33, Acts 5:31, Acts 7:55, Acts 7:56, Rom 8:34, Col 3:1, Heb 10:12, Heb 12:2, 1 Pet 3:22) Heb 9:27 And inasmuch as it is appointed for men to die once and after this comes judgment Those that have died since Abel are in some sort of "spiritual" realm waiting for God's judgment. You use the term Christian too loosely. To me a Christian is a true believer and nothing else. To me a true believer accepts God's word for what it says and responds in the way prescribed. I don't understand what you mean by "Does anyone know the exact moment of earthly death?" Christians do not have to work for salvation but they must obey the commands of the Lord. God's word already says there will be a sparse heaven. Matthew 7:13,14 "Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and there are many who enter through it. For the gate is small and the way is narrow that leads to life, and there are few who find it." Your assurance is based on the word of God YOU CHOOSE to base it on. Look at the entire word and make application where necessary. Give me one example where someone in the bible just "repents of sins, asks forgiveness, and receives the gift of salvation, please. Lastly, thank you for your prayers. I appreciate them. |
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88 | "ONCE SAVED ALWAYS SAVED"!!! | Matt 22:37 | FTimA | 64493 | ||
"Sin in a Christian's life does not put them outside the family of God, but clouds our daily fellowship with God and with fellow believers." God is Light, and in Him there is no darkness at all. (1 Jn 1:5) If God was able to tolerate sin there would have been no need for us to have sin remitted. You say in one sentence, "Sin...does not put them outside the family of God" and in another, "they are prevented from carrying on sinning and away from God". Either sin separates us from God or it doesn't. We cannot have it both ways. |
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89 | "ONCE SAVED ALWAYS SAVED"!!! | Matt 22:37 | FTimA | 64491 | ||
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90 | "ONCE SAVED ALWAYS SAVED"!!! | Matt 22:37 | FTimA | 64489 | ||
I have to say AMEN to 1 Corinthians 14:33. God is not the author of confusion but of peace. Saying man is the author of confusion, in my opinion, is an overgeneralization. I will also make an assumption. I am assuming that whenever you see the word "spirit" you automatically attribute it to the Holy Spirit. Ephesians 4:4-6 states, "There is one body and one Spirit, just as also you were called in one hope of your calling; one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all who is over all and through all and in all. This passage of scripture taken as a whole confirms that there is unity in God's plan. One body - the church which Christ died for. In Matthew 16:16 Peter makes the great confession that Jesus is the Christ, the Messiah, the Savior. The Jewish people had anxiously awaited his coming and he was finally here. The tragedy is that not many accepted him. Regardless, in Matthew 16:18, Jesus said that, upon Peter's confession, he would build his church. Hence, the church of Christ. When Christ died on the cross, the door to his church was opened. The foundation was laid. On the day of Pentecost the first believers were added to it (at what point the apostles were baptized into Christ is not revealed, but it would have had to be after Christ's death). One Spirit - Yes, there is only one Holy Spirit. Constraints of the forum do not allow me to fully expound on a study of "spirit". But just in some quick scanning of passages I found the Holy Spirit, unclean spirits, and the spirit of man. I would be more than happy to do a study on the spirits in the bible but it would take some time. Let me just say that a student of the bible must be careful how they understand the use of the word spirit in some cases. One hope - the hope of heaven? eternal life? salvation? spiritual life with God? redemption? One Lord - Jesus Christ One Faith - this, like one spirit, could become an indepth study. Off the top of my head I would compare this to one belief. Faith is something a person believes in is it not? Faith is much more than just believing though. One baptism - Now wait a minute! How can there be one baptism? I read about the baptism of John, the baptism of the Holy Spirit, the baptism for the remission of sin. Which is it? Which one adds us to the "one church"? What must I do to be saved? Repent and be baptized for the remission of sin. If my sin is remitted I am saved, if not I am not. If I am saved I am added to the church. All of this is supported by Acts 2. Romans 6:3-6 Or do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus have been baptized into His death? Therefore we have been buried with Him through baptism into death, so that as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so we too might walk in newness of life. For if we have become united with Him in the likeness of His death, certainly we shall also be in the likeness of His resurrection, knowing this, that our old self was crucified with Him, in order that our body of sin might be done away with, so that we would no longer be slaves to sin; To answer your question "Are you suggesting that the Spirit is the one who physically immerses us into water? No, the Holy Spirit does not physically immerse us in the water, but the spirit of faith in Christ Jesus acts upon us causing us to obey the commandment of baptism. Again, Acts 2, those that heard Peter's words were "pricked in their hearts", they were convicted and convinced that they had sinned by crucifying Jesus, and responded by asking "What must we do". In a previous post dated 10/21 I went through a number of examples of conversion supporting the necessity of baptism. The baptism in Ephesians 4 is water baptism into Jesus Christ for the remission of sin. |
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91 | "ONCE SAVED ALWAYS SAVED"!!! | Matt 22:37 | FTimA | 64486 | ||
How many churches are mentioned in the Bible? The churches of Asia (1 Corinthians 16:9) The churches of Christ (Romans 16:16) The church of Ephesus (Revelation 2:1) The churches of Galatia (1 Corinthians 16:1) The church of the firstborn (Hebrews 12:23) The churches of the Gentiles (Romans 16:4) The church of God (Acts 20:28, 1 Corinthians 1:2, 10:32, 11:22, 15:9, Galatians 1:13, 1 Timothy 3:5) The churches of Judea (Galatians 1:22) The church of the Laodecians (Colossians 4:16, Revelation 3:3) The churches of Macedonia (2 Corinthians 8:1) The church of the Thessalonians (1 Thessalonians 1:1) The word church appears in the New Testament approximately 108 times. These are just a few. The key though is that in every occurrence it refers to the same one, the one body purchased by the blood of Christ. In Acts 20:28, Paul says to the elders of the church at Ephesus, “Therefore take heed to yourselves and to all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the church of God which He purchased with His own blood.” Where do you find "Presbyterian, Methodist, Assemblies of God, Lutheran, Catholic, etc." in the bible? |
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92 | "ONCE SAVED ALWAYS SAVED"!!! | Matt 22:37 | FTimA | 64485 | ||
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93 | "ONCE SAVED ALWAYS SAVED"!!! | Matt 22:37 | FTimA | 64451 | ||
I would be interested in reading your post previous to the one dated 4/11. James 5:19,20 My brethren, if any among you strays from the truth and one turns him back, let him know that he who turns a sinner from the error of his way will save his soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins. If one strays from the truth doesn't this mean that he/she obeyed at some point? James calls them a sinner, in error, and if one turns them back to the truth they will save his/her soul. Sounds like salvation can be lost to me. 2 Peter 3:17,18 You therefore, beloved, knowing this beforehand, be on your guard so that you are not carried away by the error of unprincipled men and fall from your own steadfastness, but grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Peter is talking to Christians here. 2 Peter 1:1 says, "...To those who have received a faith of the same kind as ours, by the righteousness of our God and Savior, Jesus Christ". Why should Christians be on their guard? Their salvation is guaranteed, isn't it? Then why does he say they could "fall from their own steadfastness"? |
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94 | "ONCE SAVED ALWAYS SAVED"!!! | Matt 22:37 | FTimA | 64450 | ||
Hank and all who are interested. I will be responding by pulling pertinent information from the post I debated and following it up with a rebut. 1. Jesus emphatically pointed this out in the Gospel of John when, in reference to believers, He said, "I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one can snatch them out of my hand..." (John 10:28). In this passage, Christ explicitly declared that no one who has received eternal life will ever lose it. The last sentence here states something Jesus never said. John 10:28,29 say, "and I give eternal life to them, and they will never perish; and no one will snatch them out of My hand. My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father's hand." The key phrases here are “neither shall anyone snatch them out of my hand” and “and no one is able to snatch them out of My Father’s hand.” These two phrases introduce a 3rd person, not the individual Christian (ANYONE SNATCH THEM, NO ONE SNATCH THEM). I will agree that if I am a Christian and pattern my life after Christ that no one, if I am faithful and strong, can pull me away from my faith. This does not mean that I myself cannot become weak and fall back into worldly living. Do you see the difference? 2. The writer refers to 1 Peter 1:5. Verses 3 to 5 state, "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His great mercy has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4 to obtain an inheritance which is imperishable and undefiled and will not fade away, reserved in heaven for you, 5 who are protected by the power of God through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time." Just a few comments here. The first phrase in question is, "according to His great mercy has caused us to be born again". What did Jesus say to Nicodemus? "Unless one is born again (of water and spirit), he cannot enter the kingdom of God. (Jn 3:3,5) Yep, you guessed it, BAPTISM! The second phrase, "to obtain an inheritance which is imperishable and undefiled and will not fade away, reserved in heaven for you." I do not dispute this. The inheritance is imperishable, undefiled, it will not fade away. It will always be there, FOR THOSE THAT OBEY THE COMMANDS OF THE LORD! Jesus said, "If you keep My commandments, you will abide in My love; just as I have kept My Father's commandments and abide in His love. These things I have spoken to you so that My joy may be in you, and that your joy may be made full. This is My commandment, that you love one another, just as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this, that one lay down his life for his friends. You are My friends if you do what I command you." Jesus commanded his (11) disciples to make more disciples. How? By baptizing them in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, and then also teaching them to observe ALL things that he commanded them. If Jesus commanded his apostles to baptize they would in turn have to teach those taught to baptize. Something that was never had in the beginning cannot be lost. Until a person is baptized salvation is not had to be lost. Hank, you asked me, "Since half the post contains direct quotations from Scripture itself, your comment leans toward the reckless and illogical, don't you think? The post contains biblical references but not the passage. Only this persons assessment of the passages. Statements like, "You see, while "once saved, always saved" is true from God's perspective, man only looks at the outward appearance and thus cannot always accurately assess who is really saved in the first place." How does this person know God's perspective? How does this person know any man's perspective but his own? Doesn't this lean toward reckless and illogical? |
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95 | "ONCE SAVED ALWAYS SAVED"!!! | Matt 22:37 | FTimA | 64444 | ||
Dear justme, I have posted some personal history for your enjoyment. I don't know how to find a post # yet so I had to paste in an earlier response I made dealing with baptism. Thank you for your encouraging words. How can the bible contradict itself? John the "baptist" was to prepare the way for Jesus. His baptism was one of repentance. Jesus was baptized himself whether he needed it or not. What did he say to John when John refused, "Permit it to be so now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness." Jesus spoke of being born of the water and the spirit to Nicodemus. He commanded his apostles to "Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the F, the S, and the HS..." Acts chapter 2, "what must we do to be saved?" Answer, "Repent and be baptized for the remission of sin". Later in the chapter, vs 41, "Then those that gladly received his word were baptized and that day about 3000 souls were added to them." It doesn't say that about 3000 souls were added to them, and THEN they were baptized, but they were baptized first, and then added to those who were saved. Again in verse 47, "And the Lord added to the church daily those who were being saved." The Ethiopian eunuch asked, "See, here is water. What hinders me from being baptized?" The conversion of Saul is another example. In his vision the Lord instructed him to go to Damascus and he would be told what he must do. What did Ananias say, "And now why are you waiting? Arise and be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on the name of the Lord.' (Acts 22:16) This is clear evidence that baptism is necessary for removal of sin. Cornelius' household were commanded to be baptized by Peter.(Acts 10:48) Acts 16:14,15 tells of Lydia and how "The Lord opened her heart to HEED the things spoken by Paul. She heeded by being baptized, vs 15. Acts 16:33, the Philippian Jailor, "...immediately he and all his family were baptized." Romans 6:3, 1 Corinthians 12:13, Galatians 3:27, how can anyone deny the importance of such a simple request, "repent AND BE BAPTIZED IN THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST FOR THE REMISSION OF SINS." The formula for salvation is found in Jesus Christ. He has prescribed baptism, immersion in water, as a remedy for the removal of sin. He commanded his apostles to do it in order to make more disciples. How can he be denied? Yes, we are saved by God's grace, but within this grace is the command to be baptized. There is no argument that will nullify this. There is too much biblical evidence to support the importance of it. |
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96 | "ONCE SAVED ALWAYS SAVED"!!! | Matt 22:37 | FTimA | 64432 | ||
Give me an example? No sin is "small, tiny little itty-bitty" because all sin separates us from God. If I commit a sin and am ignorant of it, which is possible, how would God handle this? Maybe He would judge my heart and know that there was a lack of intent. Hebrews 9:7 says, "but into the second, only the high priest enters once a year, not without taking blood, which he offers for himself and for the sins of the people committed in ignorance". Verse 14 says, "how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself without blemish to God, cleanse your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?" Hebrews 9:15, "For this reason He is the mediator of a new covenant, so that, since a death has taken place for the redemption of the transgressions that were committed under the first covenant, those who have been called may receive the promise of the eternal inheritance." I have an advocate in my Lord Jesus Christ and I trust that his blood will cover those sins I commit and repent of as well as those I may commit and am ignorant of. |
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97 | "ONCE SAVED ALWAYS SAVED"!!! | Matt 22:37 | FTimA | 64431 | ||
How can the bible contradict itself? John the "baptist" was to prepare the way for Jesus. His baptism was one of repentance. Jesus was baptized himself whether he needed it or not. What did he say to John when John refused, "Permit it to be so now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness." Jesus spoke of being born of the water and the spirit to Nicodemus. He commanded his apostles to "Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the F, the S, and the HS..." Acts chapter 2, "what must we do to be saved?" Answer, "Repent and be baptized for the remission of sin". Later in the chapter, vs 41, "Then those that gladly received his word were baptized and that day about 3000 souls were added to them." It doesn't say that about 3000 souls were added to them, and THEN they were baptized, but they were baptized first, and then added to those who were saved. Again in verse 47, "And the Lord added to the church daily those who were being saved." The Ethiopian eunuch asked, "See, here is water. What hinders me from being baptized?" The conversion of Saul is another example. In his vision the Lord instructed him to go to Damascus and he would be told what he must do. What did Ananias say, "And now why are you waiting? Arise and be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on the name of the Lord.' (Acts 22:16) This is clear evidence that baptism is necessary for removal of sin. Cornelius' household were commanded to be baptized by Peter.(Acts 10:48) Acts 16:14,15 tells of Lydia and how "The Lord opened her heart to HEED the things spoken by Paul. She heeded by being baptized, vs 15. Acts 16:33, the Philippian Jailor, "...immediately he and all his family were baptized." Romans 6:3, 1 Corinthians 12:13, Galatians 3:27, how can anyone deny the importance of such a simple request, "repent AND BE BAPTIZED IN THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST FOR THE REMISSION OF SINS." The formula for salvation is found in Jesus Christ. He has prescribed baptism, immersion in water, as a remedy for the removal of sin. He commanded his apostles to do it in order to make more disciples. How can he be denied? Yes, we are saved by God's grace, but within this grace is the command to be baptized. There is no argument that will nullify this. There is too much biblical evidence to support the importance of it. |
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98 | Bible facts | 2 Pet 1:21 | FTimA | 64429 | ||
It is difficult to know exactly how many men were involved in writing the books of the bible because in some cases the text does not reveal who the book was written by. Through comparison of other books though, authorship has been attributed to a person, e.g. Hebrews doesn't actually say it was written by Paul but the style leans toward his favor. The number of authors that I know of is approximately 40 and the span is anywhere from 1400 to 1700 years in duration. | ||||||
99 | "ONCE SAVED ALWAYS SAVED"!!! | Matt 22:37 | FTimA | 64427 | ||
I appreciate your concern Hank and have read the information. My desire is to teach the truth from the bible as it is written. I will make every attempt to use scripture to support my position rather than opinion. If the Lockman Foundation decides that "speak(ing) the things which are fitting for sound doctrine" (Titus 2:1) from God's word is "Pushing ones own personal and denominational views" I am sure they will let me know. I have been exposed to many different "doctrines" in my experience as a Christian and have found that all of them are a result of a man, or men, twisting what was God breathed to the holy Apostles and written down by these or other men inspired of God. When a person or persons make difficult that which is so simple by design with regards to obedience and worship to God, they nullify the words of Jesus when he said, "Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and YOU WILL FIND REST FOR YOUR SOULS. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light." (Mt 11:28-30) | ||||||
100 | "ONCE SAVED ALWAYS SAVED"!!! | Matt 22:37 | FTimA | 64418 | ||
Thank you for the clarification but if I am a believer how does the word "regenerate" come into play? I am familiar with the discourse with Nicodemus. What was Jesus talking about with him when he said, "unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God"? |
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