GOD'S GRACE IS UNMERITED
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Ok, please would you explain what you think is the process of faith an unmerited gift of grace ?
8 For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, 9 not of works, lest anyone should boast.Eph 2:8-9
This text clearly and unambiguously teaches that even the faith required to believe unto salvation is a gift of God.
That gift is given by grace (unmerited favour).
No it doesn't, it was gracious of God to send Jesus and anyone who has faith in Jesus will be saved, a person who never repents will not receive what God has worked to give, plus all the scripture I have posted works against your interpretation. Repentance is a work and the reward is salvation, simple as, you can try to make the scripture I have posted against you agree with your opinion, it won't. Of course God is the one who makes it all possible, before God reveals his offer to a person they have done nothing to earn the opportunity to repent.
O ROBOT hyper grace, it's when a person never works at anything and goes to paradise against their will, a free gift of God, plus you need to read all the scripture I have posted with the word "reward" in, it won't agree with you but maybe you think you have the wings of an angel and don't need salvation, that's probably it. O ROBOT hyper grace, it's when a person never works at anything and goes to paradise against their will, a free gift of God, plus you need to read all the scripture I have posted with the word "reward" in, it won't agree with you but maybe you think you have the wings of an angel and don't need salvation, that's probably it.
I stand by my assessment that you are confused...
You obviously don't understand sarcasm, have it your way, ignore all the times Jesus uses the word "reward" and see what lies ahead.
You clearly have an agenda to "prove" salvation is by works - something man can achieve on his own.
I know my Bible very well (including all the texts that you seem, erroneously, to believe that I reject) and I will NEVER rest my faith and salvation on anything other than a gracious gift of God...
Hahahahahahahahaha, those ridiculous accusations prove that you don't know exactly what I have been saying, like I said before, have it your way, I'm not interested in your salvation comes by not doing what is necessary to repent and God gives with a silly smile and says don't worry I'll make you repent, you don't need to do anything.Hahahahahahahahaha, those ridiculous accusations prove that you don't know exactly what I have been saying, like I said before, have it your way, I'm not interested in your salvation comes by not doing what is necessary to repent and God gives with a silly smile and says don't worry I'll make you repent, you don't need to do anything.
How you get to this: "I'm not interested in your salvation comes by not doing what is necessary to repent and God gives with a silly smile and says don't worry I'll make you repent, you don't need to do anything." based on anything I have said is beyond me.
Your interpretation simply tells me that you have an agenda and will ride roughshod over anyone or anything that appears to contradict that agenda...
I will continue to watch your posts with interest.