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Subject: O.T. Israel salvation? |
Bible Note: dear charis; Your well wriiten reply reflects your full confidence and trust in our Lord and Savior, and I too believe that we have more in common, especially in the essentials of our salvation. I think it may possibly be that in some of the non-essential's is where we have disagreements, and in these instances we each have liberty, but in all things charity. Once again it seems to me from the entire message of scripture, that God's agape love for all is unsurpassable, and unmatchable. God is love (agape) that is His nature. Again it seems to me that we have to distinguish God's love from the kind of love man is capable of. That is why in my previous post I stated that God's love is unconditional, and I think you agree with that, if I read you correctly. The second point I made was our reationship with him is conditional. Look at this verse: Jude 1:21 Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life. I don't believe that salvation is obtained by works, however I do believe that true saving faith will produce works which is the evidence of our salvation, for even James says that "faith without works is dead." James 2:20 So if Jude 21 says we are to keep ourselves in the love of God, does that not then speak of some sort of responsibility on each believers part to remain in close constant cleaving abiding relationship with Him who called us out of darkness into His marvelous light? With the love of Christ zach† |