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When you compare @EleventhHour to the Pharisees that had opposed Jesus , you make a wrong judgement of her. The Pharisees that were against Jesus hated him and plotted against him. @EleventhHour loves Jesus and depends on him as her Savior.
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You know people like PS, make it easy to Accept Jesus; and then tell them you have to work hard to Keep your supposed Salvation.
But that is NOT the way Jesus Himself explains SALVATION, which is ONLY when you enter the Narrow Gate.
Matthew 7:13-23 (NKJV)
13 "Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it.
14 Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it.
15 "Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves.
16 You will know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes from thornbushes or figs from thistles?
17 Even so, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit.
18 A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit.
19 Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.
20 Therefore by their fruits you will know them.
21 "Not everyone who says to Me, 'Lord, Lord,' shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven.
22 Many will say to Me in that day, 'Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?' {.<-- Notice, HOW RELIGIOUS THESE PEOPLE WERE, THEY DID LOTS OF WORKS, THINKING IT SAVED THEM.}
23 And then I will declare to them, 'I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!'
It is NOT about Religious works that Preserves to get them Saved,
IT IS ABOUT A PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH HIM AND TOTALLY TRUSTING IN HIM TO DO IT ALL, THAT SAVES ETERNALLY, from the beginning on.
But that is NOT the way Jesus Himself explains SALVATION, which is ONLY when you enter the Narrow Gate.
Matthew 7:13-23 (NKJV)
13 "Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it.
14 Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it.
15 "Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves.
16 You will know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes from thornbushes or figs from thistles?
17 Even so, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit.
18 A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit.
19 Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.
20 Therefore by their fruits you will know them.
21 "Not everyone who says to Me, 'Lord, Lord,' shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven.
22 Many will say to Me in that day, 'Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?' {.<-- Notice, HOW RELIGIOUS THESE PEOPLE WERE, THEY DID LOTS OF WORKS, THINKING IT SAVED THEM.}
23 And then I will declare to them, 'I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!'
It is NOT about Religious works that Preserves to get them Saved,
IT IS ABOUT A PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH HIM AND TOTALLY TRUSTING IN HIM TO DO IT ALL, THAT SAVES ETERNALLY, from the beginning on.
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Like the song.....Dream On by Aerosmith.
Woman were created to talk men to death by virtue of the strong language center in the brain ...that is why men typically die first.
I call it pay back for pain in child birth.
Woman were created to talk men to death by virtue of the strong language center in the brain ...that is why men typically die first.
I call it pay back for pain in child birth.
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imagine being an employer. you ask your worker why do you work so hard bro? he says i want to be the best worker i can be for u. im so thankful for this opportunity.
you think tthats a good worker i have
you ask someone else and he says: i want to be the best worker i can for you so i dont get fired and lose my job
you think tthats a good worker i have
you ask someone else and he says: i want to be the best worker i can for you so i dont get fired and lose my job
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Anyone whose teaching is different from scripture is a false teacher.
Hebrews 6:4-6 - It is impossible for those who have once been enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, who have shared in the Holy Spirit, who have tasted the goodness of the word of God and the powers of the coming age, if they fall away, to be brought back to repentance, because to their loss they are crucifying the Son of God all over again and subjecting him to public disgrace.
Hebrews 10:26-31 - If we deliberately keep on sinning after we have received the knowledge of the truth, no sacrifice for sins is left, but only a fearful expectation of judgment and of raging fire that will consume the enemies of God. Anyone who rejected the law of Moses died without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses. How much more severely do you think a man deserves to be punished who has trampled the Son of God under foot, who has treated as an unholy thing the blood of the covenant that sanctified him, and who has insulted the Spirit of grace? For we know him who said, “It is mine to avenge; I will repay,” and again, “The Lord will judge his people.” It is a dreadful thing to fall into the hands of the living God
2 Peter 2:20-22 - If they have escaped the corruption of the world by knowing our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and are again entangled in it and overcome, they are worse off at the end than they were at the beginning. It would have been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than to have known it and then to turn their backs on the sacred command that was passed on to them.
2 Peter 3:17 - Therefore, dear friends, since you already know this, be on your guard so that you may not be carried away by the error of lawless men and fall from your secure position.
Hebrews 6:4-6 - It is impossible for those who have once been enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, who have shared in the Holy Spirit, who have tasted the goodness of the word of God and the powers of the coming age, if they fall away, to be brought back to repentance, because to their loss they are crucifying the Son of God all over again and subjecting him to public disgrace.
Hebrews 10:26-31 - If we deliberately keep on sinning after we have received the knowledge of the truth, no sacrifice for sins is left, but only a fearful expectation of judgment and of raging fire that will consume the enemies of God. Anyone who rejected the law of Moses died without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses. How much more severely do you think a man deserves to be punished who has trampled the Son of God under foot, who has treated as an unholy thing the blood of the covenant that sanctified him, and who has insulted the Spirit of grace? For we know him who said, “It is mine to avenge; I will repay,” and again, “The Lord will judge his people.” It is a dreadful thing to fall into the hands of the living God
2 Peter 2:20-22 - If they have escaped the corruption of the world by knowing our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and are again entangled in it and overcome, they are worse off at the end than they were at the beginning. It would have been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than to have known it and then to turn their backs on the sacred command that was passed on to them.
2 Peter 3:17 - Therefore, dear friends, since you already know this, be on your guard so that you may not be carried away by the error of lawless men and fall from your secure position.
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Let's go back to square one....if you agree salvation is not earned can you tell me how one is saved?
No point arguing the finer points of scripture till you correctly understand the Gospel.
As a woman I can tell I have lots and lots of patience even though I talk too much.
So explain the Gospel please?
No point arguing the finer points of scripture till you correctly understand the Gospel.
As a woman I can tell I have lots and lots of patience even though I talk too much.
So explain the Gospel please?
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The debate over can salvation be lost or not has been going on a long while. In my opinion, whichever stance one takes on the subject, it doesn't do much good to call people false teachers( or other name-calling) who disagree with you. Politeness and courtesy in speech can go a long way in conversations.
