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Hebrews 11 teaches that the OT Saints had faith. Members of Israel that had no faith did not please God.
If you read Hebrews 11 literally, their works proved they had faith.

For example in verse 4, God spoke well of Abel offering, notice it did not say he spoke well of Abel attitude, belief etc?

Our faith in the body of Christ does not require works (Romans 4:5) because Christ done it all for us,
 

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So happy to see you agree with me that there’s no dichotomy between the letter of the law and the spirit of the law, because if we’re keeping the spirit of it, were automatically keeping the letter.

Paul was referring to our motivation for obeying it - attempting to obtain salvation- when he said “the letter kills”.
The Law requires that we perfectly obey everything in it at all times ( Gal. 3:10.). None of us does that. That’s why we need Jesus, even after we’re saved. That’s why the blood cleanses is in the present, and that’s why we have an High Priest in heaven.
 
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Yes. The point was His ascension was that His body ascended, not just His spirit.
The point I was making is that none of the ot saints are in heaven now, they are waiting on earth for Christ 2nd return,
 

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If you read Hebrews 11 literally, their works proved they had faith.

For example in verse 4, God spoke well of Abel offering, notice it did not say he spoke well of Abel attitude, belief etc?

Our faith in the body of Christ does not require works (Romans 4:5) because Christ done it all for us,
Obedience then and now is a byproduct of faith
 
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The point I was making is that none of the ot saints are in heaven now, they are waiting on earth for Christ 2nd return,
There are a few exceptions, like Elijah and Moses, both of which appeared to Jesus in their immortal bodies (as evidenced by the fact that Jesus was temporarily glorified and no one can stand in the presence of a glorified Jesus in our present corruptible bodies).

But, yes, the rule is that OT saints like David and Job and Samuel and Josiah, etc., are yet asleep awaiting the Resurrection of the Just.
 
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Your use of a double negative might be confusing because you are actually saying that you think that salvation does change you. Is that what you are saying?
No, it's not a double negative - I'm attributing the statement to a OSAS person. But, for clarity, I'll reword it:

I don't believe as OSAS folks do - that "the only thing salvation causes to change is God's opinion of my sin that remains."
 
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No, it's not a double negative - I'm attributing the statement to a OSAS person. But, for clarity, I'll reword it:

I don't believe as OSAS folks do - that "the only thing salvation causes to change is God's opinion of my sin that remains."
Just for the record

OSAS people do not believe this,

this person continues to prove the people he hate and attack on a daily basis, he does not even understand them
 
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see what I mean, you reject scripture,

the Ten Commandments are called the ministers of death written in stone for a reason, they will condemn you on judgment day unless you repent and come to Christ,
It is you who reject Scripture because your Antinomianist hatred of having to do things God's way instead of your own way causes you to abhor the truth that the only difference between the Old Covenant and the New Covenant is the location upon where the Ten Commandments are written: formerly on stone, but now on the "fleshly tables of the heart":

Hebrews:
8:8 For finding fault with them, He saith, Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah:​
8:9 Not according to the (old) covenant that I made with their fathers in the day when I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt; because they continued not in my (old) covenant, and I regarded them not, saith the Lord.​
8:10 For this [is] the (new) covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord; I will put My laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts: and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to Me a people:​
 
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It is you who reject Scripture because your Antinomianist hatred of having to do things God's way instead of your own way causes you to abhor the truth that the only difference between the Old Covenant and the New Covenant is the location upon where the Ten Commandments are written: formerly on stone, but now on the "fleshly tables of the heart":

Hebrews:
8:8 For finding fault with them, He saith, Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah:​
8:9 Not according to the (old) covenant that I made with their fathers in the day when I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt; because they continued not in my (old) covenant, and I regarded them not, saith the Lord.​
8:10 For this [is] the (new) covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord; I will put My laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts: and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to Me a people:​
You still don’t get it

i do not believe what you accuse me of,, non of us do, so your just blowing hot air

good day sir, when your ready to figure out what we really believe. Come ask us, until then,
 
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You have no concept of what I argue

you keep putting words in my mouth that are not true

you need to repent of you lies my friend, don’t come preaching obedience when almost every word out of your mouth is a lie
I don't put words in anyone's mouth. I merely strip away the thin philosophical veneer that attempts to cover OSAS's ugly flawed ideology;

I expose the claim that salvation is a license granting diplomatic immunity for the same crimes the unlicensed will suffer eternal punishment;

I wipe away the graffiti covered signposts which the unwary read as "Path of the Just" so as to reveal to them what lies underneath: "Highway to Hell".
 
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I don't put words in anyone's mouth. I merely strip away the thin philosophical veneer that attempts to cover OSAS's ugly flawed ideology;

I expose the claim that salvation is a license granting diplomatic immunity for the same crimes the unlicensed will suffer eternal punishment;

I wipe away the graffiti covered signposts which the unwary read as "Path of the Just" so as to reveal to them what lies underneath: "Highway to Hell".
Yet you still claim we believe things we do not which is bearing false witness

Which makes you a breaker of Gods law.
 
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The Law requires that we perfectly obey everything in it at all times ( Gal. 3:10.). None of us does that. That’s why we need Jesus, even after we’re saved. That’s why the blood cleanses is in the present, and that’s why we have an High Priest in heaven.
Again, Jesus' blood does not cover deliberate, known sin from which we refuse to repent.

A Biden Socialized Medicine enforcement agent points a nail gun at the child of a morbidly obese pinnhead Christian who constantly eats to the glory of Satan (instead of God) and says, "Just one more doughnut and I'll nail her pretty little head to the wall..."

...do you think the pinnhead will continue making excuses for his doughnut addiction, or would he "miraculously" find the motivation to go to the gym every time he drives past a Krispy Kreme?

So, then, if we love Jesus as the pinnhead Christian loves that little girl, why do we keep making excuses for driving fresh nails (Hebrews 6:4-6 KJV) into the hands and feet of Jesus?
 
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Yet you still claim we believe things we do not which is bearing false witness

Which makes you a breaker of Gods law.
You absolutely believe salvation is a license that grants immunity for crimes that send the unlicensed to eternal damnation.

If not, here's your opportunity to set the record straight by selecting A or B:

(A) The Christian forfeits salvation by permanent withdrawal of their surrender to God and surrender to the flesh.

(B) Salvation grants the Christian penal immunity for the same crimes for which the Lost will suffer eternal damnation.
 
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Just for the record

OSAS people do not believe this,

this person continues to prove the people he hate and attack on a daily basis, he does not even understand them
Just for the record, OSAS people stop their ears and shut their eyes to the reality of where their twisted ideology leads; to the logical conclusion of their claims...but there will be no "safe space" in the Judgment for any of us.
 
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You still don’t get it

i do not believe what you accuse me of,, non of us do, so your just blowing hot air

good day sir, when your ready to figure out what we really believe. Come ask us, until then,
You absolutely believe that a Christian who pursues a course of deliberate, known, impenitent sin will not forfeit salvation, just a few stupid jewels in his crown of life...it's the foundation upon which OSAS rests!

What a stupid, repugnant interpretation of Scripture taught by the likes of Stanley, Warren, Osteen, etc. Keep following these false prophets and you'll get a false prophet's reward, bro.