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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, Because I believe that salvation is the work of God in saving a people which He gives to His Son, I also see that the works of righteousness being performed in us by the Holy Spirit. In other words: God has an elect people that He calls. Acts 13:48, “When the gentiles heard this they were glad and glorified the word of God. And as many as were for ordained to eternal life believed.” Romans 11:7, “Israel failed to obtain what is sought. The elect obtained it, but the rest were hardened.” John 6:37, “All that the Father gives to me will come to me; and him who comes to me I will not cast out.” John 17:6, “I have manifested my name to them whom thou gavest me out of the world; thine they were, and thou gavest them to me.” (John 6:44, 65). God having chosen and called His elect does not then leave it up to them to finish the job through their own works. He actually has ordained that they bear the fruit of their new relationship as "adopted sons". Eph 2:10 "For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them". Bartism is one of those "good works" that a true believer will perform in obedience to God's command. A person who professes faith in Christ but refuses baptism is not displaying the fruit of regeneration. I would have grave doubts concerning the legitemacy of his claim of being a christian. In my denomination such a person would not be allowed to partake in the Lord's supper. They would also be denied membership in the church. This is an act of mercy and pity upon that disobediant one refusing baptism. We chastise him in the hope that pehaps (God willing)he will repent and come to the knowledge of the truth. I understand baptism as being a work of the Spirit in the believer. He gives us the desire and the will to be baptised. John Reformed |