Subject: MARK 16:16: Was it perverted? |
Bible Note: Hi Tim, My two cents: "1) Acts 2:21 - "And everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved."" Does this mean God will reward all those who sincerely seek Him? If so, how do they do that? "2) Acts 16:31 - "They replied, 'Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved — you and your household.'"" Does everyone who believes have salvation or is more implied here which is not explicitly written? "3) Rom. 10:9 - "That if you confess with your mouth, 'Jesus is Lord,' and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved."" Does not scripture also say the following? John 3:36 36"He who believes in the Son has eternal life; but he who does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him." NAS and James 2:19 19You believe that God is one. You do well; the demons also believe, and shudder. NAS "4) Rom. 10:13 - "for, 'Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.'"" Will God help anyone who is not seeking help? "The common theme in all of these verses is trust or belief in Christ. There just isn't any support for the notion that we must 'do' something in addition to what Christ has already done to be saved." It seems the logical conclusion would be that these verses do not negate the importance of work, but merely state some of the elements necessary to obtain God's reward. We must especially ponder your statement on no need for obedience, for most people would say it is unlikely a person will reach heaven if they do not love God. AO |