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Romans 5:18-19 (KJV)
18 Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life.
19 For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.
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If just these two verses (please read them) could be understood by "loadship" believers, they would see how wrong their doctrine is and maybe come to the truth, or at least be in the right direction.
These two verses show .....
1. We are all condemned
2. Only ONE person has ever been "righteous"
3. His righteousness is available to all men
4. "Justification of life" is a "free gift" made available by His obedience
There is no other possible way to be "justified" but by faith in Him! (Romans 4.3, 5:1, Gal. 2:16, Eph. 8)
"There are none righteous, no not one." (Romans 3:10,23)
Jesus is the only way. If we have placed our trust in our own righteousness, we have rejected Him (Romans 10:1-5). Salvation is a SPIRITUAL work of God (Col. 2:11) done when we place ALL our trust in Jesus and HIS "finished work". We are "born of God" (John 3:6) when we have believed the gospel, not when we prove something to God who has already told us our righteousness is like "filthy rags" in His site! (Isaiah 64:6)
After we have been saved, His spirit lives in us and will guide us in how to live and if we follow Him (Romans 12:1-2), we become His "disciples" which is not required for salvation. God said salvation is a "free gift". (Romans 3:24-26, 5:15-21, 6:23)
Bottom line.....
If you are trusting in your own righteous works of obedience as "evidence" that you are saved, the bible says you are either lost or deceived!
(Matt. 10:10-13, Romans 10:1-5, Galatians 3)
18 Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life.
19 For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
If just these two verses (please read them) could be understood by "loadship" believers, they would see how wrong their doctrine is and maybe come to the truth, or at least be in the right direction.
These two verses show .....
1. We are all condemned
2. Only ONE person has ever been "righteous"
3. His righteousness is available to all men
4. "Justification of life" is a "free gift" made available by His obedience
There is no other possible way to be "justified" but by faith in Him! (Romans 4.3, 5:1, Gal. 2:16, Eph. 8)
"There are none righteous, no not one." (Romans 3:10,23)
Jesus is the only way. If we have placed our trust in our own righteousness, we have rejected Him (Romans 10:1-5). Salvation is a SPIRITUAL work of God (Col. 2:11) done when we place ALL our trust in Jesus and HIS "finished work". We are "born of God" (John 3:6) when we have believed the gospel, not when we prove something to God who has already told us our righteousness is like "filthy rags" in His site! (Isaiah 64:6)
After we have been saved, His spirit lives in us and will guide us in how to live and if we follow Him (Romans 12:1-2), we become His "disciples" which is not required for salvation. God said salvation is a "free gift". (Romans 3:24-26, 5:15-21, 6:23)
Bottom line.....
If you are trusting in your own righteous works of obedience as "evidence" that you are saved, the bible says you are either lost or deceived!
(Matt. 10:10-13, Romans 10:1-5, Galatians 3)