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BillG

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Ok I see Fran being bought up. Let's leave that alone.
Despite what people think she is a child of our Father.
I am still in contact with her. I'm here because she asked me to come over. We do not agree with all things. I'm OSAS, She is not

But when I went onto the forum (not this one) she was the first to greet meet me.

She was the first to assure me that when I felt I had lost my salvation because I stopped going to church but still believe in Jesus but was hurting she said "you haven't lost your salvation, glad you are here"

Fran suffered like we all do. When we feel attacked what do we do?

We attack ourselves. Good your hand up if your not guiltily of this.
I'm sitting on mine.

Let's leave her out of this as she is not here to defend herself.
 
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shrume said:
Not to make this whole conversation worse, but is that an absolute, or can a truly saved Christian* say "no" to doing good works?

(* for the record, I believe that anyone who is a Christian is truly saved. And by Christian, I do not mean a person who -calls- himself a Christian, but a person who has confessed Jesus as Lord and believed in his heart that God raised him from the dead, becoming born again of the Holy Spirit.)
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He is the Vine, and we are the branches. We grow in Him, and the growth is evidenced by works, which, most would be unable to determine of another, for nobody knows the heart but God. An example of a good work could be something as simple as smiling at another, when prompted by the Spirit. And we all know how a smile can brighten another's day, possibly especially toward total strangers. Good works do not have to be anything like going to a foreign country to become a missionary :)
 
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dcontroversial said the thief on the cross, the prodigal son, the fornicator at Corinth, and the person who is saved but has no works to be rewarded show us that you do not have to have works to be saved when Jesus comes back. He says the only work you have to have done is believe. But the Bible says the person who has no works when Jesus comes back will be burned not saved. I posted the discussion between us but you seem to no want
to see that he said that. And are even calling me a liar for saying he said it. Hmmm. Not good. God is watching.
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Other than those who have a deathbed experience, and those similar, is there such a thing as a Christian having no works? Can't see how that could be.
 
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Magenta said:
He is the Vine, and we are the branches. We grow in Him, and the growth is evidenced by works, which, most would be unable to determine of another, for nobody knows the heart but God. An example of a good work could be something as simple as smiling at another, when prompted by the Spirit. And we all know how a smile can brighten another's day, possibly especially toward total strangers. Good works do not have to be anything like going to a foreign country to become a missionary :)
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Amen and even one apple proves an apple tree....and even deeper than that...an apple tree is an apple tree from the moment it sprouts though it may not produce one piece of fruit for years.......
 
BillG

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Magenta said:
He is the Vine, and we are the branches. We grow in Him, and the growth is evidenced by works, which, most would be unable to determine of another, for nobody knows the heart but God. An example of a good work could be something as simple as smiling at another, when prompted by the Spirit. And we all know how a smile can brighten another's day, possibly especially toward total strangers. Good works do not have to be anything like going to a foreign country to become a missionary :)
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Where had your previous post gone re Fran
 
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dcontroversal said:
Amen and even one apple proves an apple tree....and even deeper than that...an apple tree is an apple tree from the moment it sprouts though it may not produce one piece of fruit for years.......
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What if there are no apples?

(...just playing the devil's advocate here.. :) )
 
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shrume said:
Not to make this whole conversation worse, but is that an absolute, or can a truly saved Christian* say "no" to doing good works?

(* for the record, I believe that anyone who is a Christian is truly saved. And by Christian, I do not mean a person who -calls- himself a Christian, but a person who has confessed Jesus as Lord and believed in his heart that God raised him from the dead, becoming born again of the Holy Spirit.)
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Very interesting observing from a very unlikely source!


Why "Know Them By Their Deeds?" | Atheist ...
www.atheistrev.com/2007/08/why-know-them-by-their-de...▼
Aug 8, 2007 ... The meaning of the "know them by their deeds" phrase comes from the Christian bible. Matthew 7:16 reads, "Ye shall know them by their fruits," and translators of the Greek and Hebrew generally interpret "fruit" as "deed," "act," or "work." The meaning of the phrase is that it is often misleading to base one's ...
 
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Ralph- said:
It must not because you can't show us what in the Bible refutes that Paul said if you 'live like this' you will not inherit the kingdom when Jesus comes back and you are still 'living like this' showing yourself to be unsaved.
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Paul states that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God.
But Paul also states to some "this is what you were"

You know that, I know that and DC knows that.
I'm sure that you, me DC and many others on this site would say "Hey what you are doing now it's what you were, but it's not what you are now" reveal Romans 5-6.

We need to be very careful to judge what works quantify faith and salvation.
 
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Ralph- said:
You agree the life of the saved person is transformed. Then you say the saved person doesn't have to be transformed and that you're being hateful and judgmental and self righteous to quote the Bible that says the not transformed, lawless person who 'lives like this' will not inherit the kingdom. No wonder the world thinks we're idiots.
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Many believe they are saved by their understanding of God's word, even though they know better and understand this: "Lean not on your understanding but trust in the Lord."
Admit it's hard to get past what we think we know and we need to, to keep learning.
"If any man thinks he knows, he doesn't know as he should."
If we are still in the mind of the flesh: still in charge, we will defend our view and it will be challenging and invigorating, until eventually we see pride of achievement and not Love of God motivating.
The cost to get past what we think we know is to "Suffer the loss of all things, that we may gain Christ."
 
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Ralph- said:
You agree the life of the saved person is transformed.
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Yep.

Then you say the saved person doesn't have to be transformed
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Nope, you're lying, I've never said that.

And that you're being hateful and judgmental and self righteous to quote the Bible that says the not transformed, lawless person who 'lives like this' will not inherit the kingdom.
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Never said that either. More lies.

No wonder the world thinks we're idiots.
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I'm not lumped in with you on that assessment, you're speaking for yourself. It is understandable though. :D

People who 'live like this' are NOT truly saved-Galatians 5:21. You should know this. Why do you not know the Bible? And if you do know it why do you say it's not true?
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Even more lies. How is it that you lie so much? And hate your brothers? You're aware that none who practice this behavior of yours will inherit the kingdom, right?
 
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dcontroversal

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Inquistor said:
How valuable and/or useful is faith ... WITHOUT WORKS?


Bible Search: faith without works is dead
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Faith alone saves and justifies before God....yanking James out of context will never equate to a works embellished salvation...

Paul, Romans ->>faith alone saves and justifies before God

JAMES...the above faith that saves and justifies before God without works is seen by men based upon the works and fruit that Christ does through us as a living sacrifice.

And why is it that all workers for FAIL to acknowledge that Jesus said that ALL WHO HAVE BELIEVED HAVE DONE THE WORKS OF THE FATHER ALREADY?????????
 
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BillG said:
Let's reverse it.
How valuable are works without faith?

We can work all we want but it means nothing.
Pharisees come to mind.

Faith produces works, works do not produce faith.

We are saved by works to do good works.
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We are saved by faith UNTO good works......not BY.....
 
BillG

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dcontroversal said:
We are saved by faith UNTO good works......not BY.....
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Yeh that's what I meant

Ephesians 2:10
10 For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.
 
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dcontroversal said:
Faith alone saves and justifies before God....yanking James out of context will never equate to a works embellished salvation...

Paul, Romans ->>faith alone saves and justifies before God

JAMES...the above faith that saves and justifies before God without works is seen by men based upon the works and fruit that Christ does through us as a living sacrifice.

And why is it that all workers for FAIL to acknowledge that Jesus said that ALL WHO HAVE BELIEVED HAVE DONE THE WORKS OF THE FATHER ALREADY?????????
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Because they do not see or have seen to following
John 6:29


29 Jesus answered and said to them, “This is the work of God, that you believe in Him whom He sent.”

Another biggy missed is

John 17:23
23 I in them, and You in Me; that they may be made perfect in one, and that the world may know that You have sent Me, and have loved them as You have loved Me.
if we don't get his love for us what are we going to do?

Try to earn it.

Why try to earn what we already have and are?
 
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