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My brother, salvation is by faith not work.
Invite Jesus to your heart than you save.

But you have to remember Jesus in your heart will bear fruit for you.
And what is that fruit?

The fruit of Holy Spirit is love.

If you not bear that fruit you will be burn

Remember verse 6

6 If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast theminto the fire, and they are burned.

13 Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:
14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.
You're talking past @eternally-gratefull and not hearing what he said. He's not disagreeing with you, slow down and grasp what was written. You both agree salvation is by faith not works.
 

Just_Jo

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But you did, you came and criticized my post about context, ridiculed it, judged it, shamed for it, belittled it, were flippant about it, then claimed how you're full of love 💕as if that neutralized your baseless criticism.

Remember now?

Don't like being challenged over criticizing another's post? Then don't do it. How about that?

My point stands, you're out on a limb, context is of utmost importance. It is where we derive sound doctrine from scripture; 2 Timothy 2:15; 2 Timothy 3:16-17; 2 Timothy 4:1ff. All cults and sects hate context. That's a fact.

The Holy spirit is a spirit of Truth, and will always teach the word according to its intended meaning, in context, something you've taught yourself to hate by your own admission. :)



Oh but I didnt!
I wasn't directing my post to anyone.
Context is spoken about in EVERY thread .
If you took exception,that's on you.


I'm not on cc for anything but fellowship and growth.
I have been wrong spirited in some of my post in personal attacks for which I apologized.

I have even like some of your post. If I agree it's bc I like the word not by personality
for some here lack likable personalities!

So take it to Him in prayer and get over yourself!
 

Jackson123

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You're talking past @eternally-gratefull and not hearing what he said. He's not disagreeing with you, slow down and grasp what was written. You both agree salvation is by faith not works.
Yep, we both agree salvation by faith, but my brother eternal do not agree with me about what is faith.

He believe have a faith in Jesus mean you can do what ever you want, like rob the bank or what ever and still save, only lose the reward.
 
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Yep, we both agree salvation by faith, but my brother eternal do not agree with me about what is faith.

He believe have a faith in Jesus mean you can do what ever you want, like rob the bank or what ever and still save, only lose the reward.
Ah, I see the issue. I do not agree in FGT, that a person makes a one time decision, and is guaranteed heaven.

The reason I don't buy that error is because Scripture qualifies what a true believer is, showing marks of true conversion, and marks of false conversion.

If a person lives in the practice of sin they are deceived, 1 Corinthians 6:9-11.

Many will show them, when they doubt their conversion 1 John 5:13 to "prove" they are saved, yet in context that verse is written about true converts, those who pass the tests of evidence of conversion in the book 1 John, and it is said to them, not to false converts who don't pass said tests and who deny evidence of conversion being a biblical truth.
 

Jackson123

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Ah, I see the issue. I do not agree in FGT, that a person makes a one time decision, and is guaranteed heaven.

The reason I don't buy that error is because Scripture qualifies what a true believer is, showing marks of true conversion, and marks of false conversion.

If a person lives in the practice of sin they are deceived, 1 Corinthians 6:9-11.

Many will show them, when they doubt their conversion 1 John 5:13 to "prove" they are saved, yet in context that verse is written about true converts, those who pass the tests of evidence of conversion in the book 1 John, and it is said to them, not to false converts who don't pass said tests and who deny evidence of conversion being a biblical truth.
Yep basically loving work is not save us, but salvation bear loving work fruit

Remember what Martin Luther say

Salvation is by faith alone, but faith that save never alone
 
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Yep, we both agree salvation by faith, but my brother eternal do not agree with me about what is faith.

He believe have a faith in Jesus mean you can do what ever you want, like rob the bank or what ever and still save, only lose the reward.
You are wrong

you have not heard a word I said
 
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Let me quote verse 2

2 Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit.

Let compare to verse 6

6 If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned.

Verse 6 say if a man not abide in Jesus > burn or hell not only lose the reward.
So to make it consistence with verse 6 verse 2 (the branch that not bear fruit )is take away for what?
To be burn, like verse 6 say.


To say branch that not bear fruit only lose the reward, you have to correct verse 6

Can we correct Jesus?
Yes we want to make salvation easy because we are sinner. But Jesus warn not to

Jesus say go to heaven is not easy

Matt 7
13 Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:
14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.

Only few

Remember Jesus never lie.

If some body tell,you go to heaven is easy, keep rob the bank, lying, etc you only lose your reward, don't believe it my brother.
Jesus say narrow is the path

Not bear fruit only lose the reward?

Remember verse 6

Remember the word burn, fire hell not only lose the reward but still go to heaven
thats works salvation not grace

i trust god to save me, not my power or ability to save myself

the Greek is clear, amd I have witness in my own life what it says as a prodigal child
 
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eternally-gratefull

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My brother, salvation is by faith not work.
Invite Jesus to your heart than you save.
he saved me almost 40 years ago

But you have to remember Jesus in your heart will bear fruit for you.
And what is that fruit?

The fruit of Holy Spirit is love.

If you not bear that fruit you will be burn

Remember verse 6

6 If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast theminto the fire, and they are burned.

13 Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:
14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.
I did not burn, I was raised up and in turn led back to Christ,
 
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Oh but I didnt!
I wasn't directing my post to anyone.
Context is spoken about in EVERY thread .
If you took exception,that's on you.


I'm not on cc for anything but fellowship and growth.
I have been wrong spirited in some of my post in personal attacks for which I apologized.

I have even like some of your post. If I agree it's bc I like the word not by personality
for some here lack likable personalities!

So take it to Him in prayer and get over yourself!
I do not even have to guess who you are talking to.. which is sad
 
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Oh but you did!

Right after you gave a dislike to my post supporting context, you made yours deriding context.

It is very easy to follow the narrative, it was your intent, which is why right after you disagreed you posted your contrary response. :)

But you didn't expect to be called out on it. You need to learn to love the word "context."
 
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I do not even have to guess who you are talking to.. which is sad
What is truly sad is that you've failed to read the narrative and context and instead offer blind support because you know who this person is opposing, and to you any opposition to said person (me) is to be blindly supported just to get another jab in.

You know, like when you bully others for liking my posts?

If you bothered to read the conversation you would see he is in error and is ridiculing scripture used in proper context, Greek language understanding, and ridiculing me for believing in its proper usage.

What is truly "sad" is you're blindly supporting that due to your hate of another believer, so any ridicule of said person (me) will do. 1 John 4:20.
 

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Your post was 565 @preacher4truth ,mine was 589.

Get real,you are NOT that important that you would have an influence on what I post!


Your type of bullying is insidious and smooth but you fool no one....ignore you go!
 

Jackson123

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I did not burn, I was raised up and in turn led back to Christ,
God love you brother, He wait and you repent, if you not repent than this what He did

6 If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast theminto the fire, and they are burned.
 
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eternally-gratefull

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Wich one, you believe verse 6 mean work salvation?

6 If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast theminto the fire, and they are burned.
That’s means a man must WORK to abide, or he loses salvation (is cast into the fire) I can not attach myself to the vine I have no power. god has to attach me.

hence a works based not a grace based Gospel
 
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God love you brother, He wait and you repent, if you not repent than this what He did

6 If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast theminto the fire, and they are burned.
God is Faithful, if I died in that state I was still a son, I would have still been risen to eternal life. I had the seal of the spirit as my pledge,

my faith is in God, not my ability to be righteous, in my ability all I can do is walk away, but as Jesus said, he is my good shepherd and I know his voice, and thanks be to him when he leaves the flock to come find me, I follow, it may not be immediately, I am after all a dumb sheep, but it happens.
 
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Your post was 565 @preacher4truth ,mine was 589.

Get real,you are NOT that important that you would have an influence on what I post!


Your type of bullying is insidious and smooth but you fool no one....ignore you go!
It’s sad he can not see this
 

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Your post was 565 @preacher4truth ,mine was 589.

Get real,you are NOT that important that you would have an influence on what I post!


Your type of bullying is insidious and smooth but you fool no one....ignore you go!
Bullying? Lol!!!!!

Oh, please! Post # means nothing, you posted your retort to ridicule what I stated right after you gave mine the old thumbs down. That's exactly what you did and why you posted it. Stop playing coy like you came up with that topic on your own, your post was designed to belittle others and to exalt your self-proclaimed super spirituality.

You went through the thread liking, disliking, then right after you hit mine you put your rebuttal out there saying in essence how evil and ungodly context and actual teaching is.

Frankly your post was asinine, out of line, dangerous and churlish. All cults use out of context Scripture, and so do you.

Now, I don't care if you don't like my teaching, but when you get deceitful about your responses, that's another issue. Own your behavior and hypocrisy. :)

Oh, and embrace the word context. 👍
 

preacher4truth

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God is Faithful, if I died in that state I was still a son...

Nope, your teaching is truncated and errant and doesn't line up with the truth of Scripture or genuine gospel understanding. You would have been in the state of 1 John 2:19 if you never returned to Christ as you make claim to have done.
 

Chester

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"Context" is the one word I have grown to hate as well as original,Greek and Hebrew word meanings!

I live in the word of God alone, the HOLY SPIRIT is my teacher.
He can show us just through one verse,not the whole chapter what we need to know!

I think in this age many are NOT dependent upon the Spirit and God to teach us but rather self and others!

I cannot save another by my beliefs! I must share the word in love and leave it up to the Spirit to produce.

We are allowing satan to use us when we seek to shame,condemn,accuse,antagonize,judge or falsify others position with God.
Just Jo, I understand that some people (probably including myself) use context and the Greek as a hammer to pound a point. And I agree with you that they can be overused, and sometimes they are used to belittle others. I am sad about that and where I have done it I repent.

But that does not change that context is very critical to interpret a text. When done properly, understanding what a verse means in the context of the passage deepens and beautifies its meaning. And the Greek has added such a depth of meaning and love and grace to my understanding of some texts: I remember with great fondness my aged virtuous Greek teacher sharing some of these nuggets of truth with tears running down his face!

He can apparently, with so-called Greek special interpretations he and his ilk use.
See above

You're talking past @eternally-gratefull and not hearing what he said. He's not disagreeing with you, slow down and grasp what was written. You both agree salvation is by faith not works.
And I think that you did not hear Just Jo - She is a lady with a huge heart - and so her frustration came out in a few texts, and I bet with a slowed down understanding approach the conflict could have been minimized.

Your post was 565 @preacher4truth ,mine was 589.
Get real,you are NOT that important that you would have an influence on what I post!
Your type of bullying is insidious and smooth but you fool no one....ignore you go!
Ah, sad, I hate when people have to be put on ignore --