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NASB | Matthew 22:37 And He said to him, "'YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART, AND WITH ALL YOUR SOUL, AND WITH ALL YOUR MIND.' |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 22:37 And Jesus replied to him, " 'YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART, AND WITH ALL YOUR SOUL, AND WITH ALL YOUR MIND.' [Deut 6:5] |
Subject: "ONCE SAVED ALWAYS SAVED"!!! |
Bible Note: Dear FTimA, While I agree that there is a line between Gods' sovereignty and our belief(for the sake of illustration), salvation is totally and completely a GIFT of God!(Eph.2:8,9;Tit.3:5) To state that baptism is required for salvation is to teach grace plus works! Baptism may in fact be a first step of obedience AFTER believing, but never a requisite. We are justified freely (without any cost) by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.(Rom.3:24) If baptism is necessary for salvation, then Christs' death on the Cross was NOT wholly efficacious. Speaking the truth in Love, BradK |