Not By Works

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oldethennew

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There is the Beginning of Salvation', and then there is the End of Salvation!...
as it is written,
'JAMES 2:23.
And the scripture was fulfilled which says,
Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God.
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You see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by FAITH only.
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Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers,
and had sent them out another way?
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For as the body without The Spirit is dead, so Faith without works is dead also.

Paul & James & Jesus ALL AGREE -
as it is written;
JOHN 10:35.
If He called them gods, unto whom The Word of God came, and the scripture cannot be broken;
PS 119:89.
LAMED. For ever, O LORD, Thy Word is settled in heaven.
Amen...
 
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oldethennew

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Amen Brother,'
we both do bookoodles of 'good-stuff' out of our FEAR of our Saviour, Who Is 'The Consuming-Fire'!!!
oh yeah, we are definitely in humble-awe' of His ever, great, infinite POWER!!!
:):)
 
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oldethennew

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may the gift of Spiritual Understanding be shared, accepted and appreciated at some level by all brethren,
through Jesus Christ our Lord...
AMEN...
:):)
 
Defenderofgrace

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@Magenta

Exodus 14:14 is a wonderful verse, have the Christian look like sleeping peacefully and squalls of lightning bolt striking hordes of demons dead

In artwork
 
Defenderofgrace

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I pray that grace will keep me spiritually wise and growing

I'm happier with grace than without

Oh Lord, please do not take thine grace from me :cry: grace is precious to me

Psalms 51:12-13

12 Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit.

13 Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto thee.
 
dcontroversal

dcontroversal

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Defenderofgrace said:
I pray that grace will keep me spiritually wise and growing

I'm happier with grace than without

Oh Lord, please do not take thine grace from me :cry: grace is precious to me

Psalms 51:12-13

12 Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit.

13 Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto thee.
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DUDE.....if you are saved you are placed into a positioning of GRACE.......and UNDER a banner of GRACE.....GOD may whip the fire out of us, but he tempers his judgment with mercy and GRACE
 
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Defenderofgrace said:
I pray that grace will keep me spiritually wise and growing

I'm happier with grace than without

Oh Lord, please do not take thine grace from me :cry: grace is precious to me

Psalms 51:12-13

12 Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit.

13 Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto thee.
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Why would God take his grace away?
 
VCO

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Noose said:
That's great, it's called works even by any other description. It is being obedient to the command to love. It is not obedience if it is God who commands and does it in you.
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DO YOU KNOW HOW RIDICULOUS THAT SOUNDS.

Go ahead and Deny the TRUTH, and see what your self enabled obedience gets you.

WHY WOULD YOU REJECT HIS LOVE, IN FAVOR OF YOUR OWN.

Galatians 3:10 (HCSB)
10 For all who rely on the works of the law are under a curse, because it is written: Everyone who does not continue doing everything written in the book of the law is cursed.

Let me show you that You Cannot Live Up To That Standard:

1 Peter 2:13-17 (NKJV)
13 Therefore submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake, whether to the king as supreme,
14 or to governors, as to those who are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers and for the praise of those who do good.
15 For this is the will of God, that by doing good you may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men--
16 as free, yet not using liberty as a cloak for vice, but as bondservants of God.
17 Honor all people. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king. {President Trump if you are an American.}

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1 mile over the Posted Speed Limit = YOU SIN.


Rolling Stop Sign Violation = YOU SIN.


Parking Violation = YOU SIN.

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Failure to pick up Dog Poop = YOU SIN. --- LITTERING IS A FINE = YOU SIN. --- Dog not on a Leash = YOU SIN.


- - - - - - - - - SHALL I GO ON ? ? ?
NO JAYWALKING = YOU SIN.


James 2:10 (NIV)
10 For whoever keeps the whole law and yet stumbles at just one point is guilty of breaking all of it.

Are you sure you want to rely on SELF EFFORTS, or DEPEND on HIM.
 
dcontroversal

dcontroversal

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VCO said:
DO YOU KNOW HOW RIDICULOUS THAT SOUNDS.

Go ahead and Deny the TRUTH, and see what your self enabled obedience gets you.

WHY WOULD YOU REJECT HIS LOVE, IN FAVOR OF YOUR OWN.

Galatians 3:10 (HCSB)
10 For all who rely on the works of the law are under a curse, because it is written: Everyone who does not continue doing everything written in the book of the law is cursed.

Let me show you that You Cannot Live Up To That Standard:

1 Peter 2:13-17 (NKJV)
13 Therefore submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake, whether to the king as supreme,
14 or to governors, as to those who are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers and for the praise of those who do good.
15 For this is the will of God, that by doing good you may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men--
16 as free, yet not using liberty as a cloak for vice, but as bondservants of God.
17 Honor all people. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king. {President Trump if you are an American.}

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1 mile over the Posted Speed Limit = YOU SIN.


Rolling Stop Sign Violation = YOU SIN.


Parking Violation = YOU SIN.

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Failure to pick up Dog Poop = YOU SIN. --- LITTERING IS A FINE = YOU SIN. --- Dog not on a Leash = YOU SIN.


- - - - - - - - - SHALL I GO ON ? ? ?
NO JAYWALKING = YOU SIN.


James 2:10 (NIV)
10 For whoever keeps the whole law and yet stumbles at just one point is guilty of breaking all of it.

Are you sure you want to rely on SELF EFFORTS, or DEPEND on HIM.
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That dude contradicts himself on such a regular basis that if he was a politician he could be a Democrat today, a Republican tomorrow and an Independent the next day.....a walking, talking contradiction.....
 
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