Subject: does this mean a person is unforgiven |
Bible Note: Doc, Doc, Doc! Once again I find myself caught between your article (post) and the dictionary, but I will manage. Romans 6:23 - aren't we reading that in isolation? It doesn't say we we earned death. Let us may be take it from verse 22. Ephesians 2:8-10; Romans 4:4-5; Romans 11:6 I don't see where you and I are disagreeing. "The price of redemption was not paid to the world" - true it was paid FOR the world. Romans 10:13 I just revisited the verse and my post where I referred to the verse, I just can't understand where you derive your expression of condition from. The Heidelberg Catechism, questions 62 through 64 - I never said we earned righteousness, but thank you for referring me here. If I wrote something to make you believe otherwise, it could be my English, but I am getting better with every visit to the dictionary. French Confession Article 22 - Good Lord! Doc, where is this works issue emanating from? The Bible is very clear on the subject. Paul did not mince his words on the subject, Ephesians 2:8-10 that you referred to earlier obliterates the believe on works. Belgic Confession Article 24 "So we would always be in doubt, tossed back and forth without any certainty, and our poor consciences would be tormented constantly if they did not rest on the merit of the suffering and death of our Savior." Now I see where you get this merit issue from. I never wrote anything to claim we worked for our salvation though. I think the response from Beja explained your earlier comment in much simpler terms. All these, the Savoy Declaration of Faith, chapter 16; Second Helvetic Confession, chapter 16, paragraph 4; the Thirty-Nine Articles, article 12; the Waldensian Confession, Articles 20 to 23; and the Westminster Confession of Faith Chapter 16 are good readings. These are just man made doctrines. Personally I prefer the Bible which I trust these doctrines were derived from. As for heresy dude, I am reading that article by Richard Alderson. Unfortunately I can't post my comments on the same page. Martin Luther, whom Richard Alderson derived his anti law term from, was accused to be heretic by those who did not understand him. By the way, Jesus Christ himself was accused by those who did not understand him. However, my prayer is for us to continue studying the Word of God "Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:" - Ephesians 4:13. Waiting for more from you: Proverb 27:17 Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend. You are my friend aren't you? Stay Blessed, King T! |