Research: Majority of Americans Believe Works Are the Key to Salvation

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Jesus say eternal fire or eternal live

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No He didn't.

Matt 25
34Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdomprepared for you since the creation of the world.

Hmm
Jesus not say I put more diamond in your crown because you help the poor

41 “Then he will say to those on his left, ‘Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. 42 For I was hungry and you gave me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink, 43 I was a stranger and you did not invite me in, I needed clothes and you did not clothe me, I was sick and in prison and you did not look after me.’

Did Jesus say go to heaven but less diamond because you not helping the poor?

No

He say go to eternal fire or hell

So Matt 25 not about reward where both sheep and goat go to heaven

It is about heaven or hell

Or you make your own bible base on what you want
Simply stated, you are STUCK on a very misunderstood view of a verse. Why can't you just accept what John 10:28 says about recipients of eternal life?
 

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Simply stated, you are STUCK on a very misunderstood view of a verse. Why can't you just accept what John 10:28 says about recipients of eternal life?
I think you inrerprate john 10:28 out of context

Jesus promise salvation not without condition

Tha condition is His teaching include Matt 25:34-41

If you follow all His teaching than you save
 
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I think you inrerprate john 10:28 out of context
I gave you ALL of the context you need. But instead, you try to force some kind of "condition" on recipients before they shall never perish.

You have said eternal life is given at the end of one's life. That is unbiblical, as John 3:15,16, 5:24, 6:40, 47 and 1 John 5:11 say that believers possess eternal life. Jesus gives eternal life to believers. That would be WHEN they become believers. You reject that.

Jesus promise salvation not without condition
Right. The single condition is to believe in Him. When one does, He gives them eternal life. And recipients of eternal life shall never perish. But you reject that.

Tha condition is His teaching include Matt 25:34-41
wrong.

If you follow all His teaching than you save
Wrong.

I've given you ALL you need to understand John 10:28, but you just keep rejecting all of it.
 

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Same as with the buddhism beliefs.
Isn't Buddhism, by nature a religion of 'do this, and you will be rewarded'? whereas the Christian faith has the offer of eternal life as a free gift.
 

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Right. The single condition is to believe in Him. When one does, He gives them eternal life. And recipients of eternal life shall never perish. But you reject that.
Yes the condition is believe in Him

But you don't understand what is believe mean

Friend, believe mean trust all His(Jesus) instruction, teaching and command

For example His teaching on how He judge people

He say, the sheep go to heaven because they help the poor

And you don't believe His teaching
Why you say believe and don't believe His teaching?
 

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God informed Noah about the coming fload and instructed Noah to build an arch

And Noah believe it

Is that posible Noah believe, and able to do His instruction but don't do it?

If so than what is the reason?
 
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Yes the condition is believe in Him
Correct.

But you don't understand what is believe mean
I do. It is you who doesn't.

Friend, believe mean trust all His(Jesus) instruction, teaching and command
Specifically to be saved, one MUST trust that Jesus died for their sins and gives eternal life to those who do trust Him.

I can PROVE this with Scripture. But you've already seen them.

For example His teaching on how He judge people
Has nothing to do with getting saved.

He say, the sheep go to heaven because they help the poor
How you CAN'T see that this heresy is a works salvation system. I absolutely reject that. Again, you totally misunderstand Matt 25.

And you don't believe His teaching
Why you say believe and don't believe His teaching?
The REAL question is why you say you believe but don't believe what He teaches?

You're the one who is talking out of both sides of their mouth.

Jesus said believers possess eternal life in John 3:15,16, 5:24, 6:40, 47. But you don't believe that.
Jesus said recipients of eternal life (believers) shall never perish in John 10:28. But you don't believe that either.

So don't tell me that I don't believe what Jesus teaches.

What you do is twist verses to mean what you want them to mean.

Please take the verses I keep sharing with you and prove to me that I am not understanding them properly.
 

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Yes the condition is believe in Him

But you don't understand what is believe mean
Do you believe this?

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. For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.
(Rom 5:18-19)

I hope you believe it, it is God's Word.
 

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Correct.


I do. It is you who doesn't.


Specifically to be saved, one MUST trust that Jesus died for their sins and gives eternal life to those who do trust Him.

I can PROVE this with Scripture. But you've already seen them.


Has nothing to do with getting saved.


How you CAN'T see that this heresy is a works salvation system. I absolutely reject that. Again, you totally misunderstand Matt 25.


The REAL question is why you say you believe but don't believe what He teaches?

You're the one who is talking out of both sides of their mouth.

Jesus said believers possess eternal life in John 3:15,16, 5:24, 6:40, 47. But you don't believe that.
Jesus said recipients of eternal life (believers) shall never perish in John 10:28. But you don't believe that either.

So don't tell me that I don't believe what Jesus teaches.

What you do is twist verses to mean what you want them to mean.

Please take the verses I keep sharing with you and prove to me that I am not understanding them properly.
I think you ignore the fact
This what Jesus say

34 “Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdomprepared for you since the creation of the world. 35 For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, 36 I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.’

And you twist say Jesus not talking about heaven?
 

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Do you believe this?

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. For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.
(Rom 5:18-19)

I hope you believe it, it is God's Word.
Yes. By One obedience we save, by Jesus obidience
But not every body in the world save, only for whosoever believe His teaching
 

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Yes. By One obedience we save, by Jesus obidience
But not every body in the world save, only for whosoever believe His teaching
You mean it's only for those who believe the Gospel. We are not saved by His teaching, we are saved by His death for our sins and His resurrection...

Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:
(1Co 15:1-4)
 

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You mean it's only for those who believe the Gospel. We are not saved by His teaching, we are saved by His death for our sins and His resurrection...

Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:
(1Co 15:1-4)
Jesus Himself say

34 “Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdomprepared for you since the creation of the world. 35 For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, 36 I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.’

Do you think what Jesus say contradict what Paul say?
 
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Yes. By One obedience we save, by Jesus obidience
But not every body in the world save, only for whosoever believe His teaching
Titus 3:3-7
For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another. 4But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared, 5Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost; 6Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour; 7That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
 

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not to support that the great tribulation already happened 2,000 years ago..
but the sabbath of John 19:31, 'a high sabbath' was the first day of Unleavened Bread ((Leviticus 23:5-6)) - the day after Passover.


this is the timeline that i believe:

  • tuesday night/wednesday day
    • seder, arrest, then crucified wednesday afternoon & entombed before sundown
  • wednesday night/thursday day
    • 1st high sabbath of the days of Unleavened Bread
    • 1st night, 1st day in the earth
  • thursday night/friday day
    • the women buy & prepare spices for His burial - i suppose they thought Nicodemus & Joseph had done a poor job!
    • 2nd night, 2nd day
  • friday night/saturday day
    • the weekly sabbath - they could not bring the spices until morning
    • 3rd night, 3rd day
  • saturday night, sunday morning
    • Christ rises on the feast of Firstfruits - always on the day after sabbath - sometime after sundown.
    • we don't know what time - some say midnight, some say sunrise, some say 3am ('like a thief in the night')
    • all the early writings of the church indicate that the habit of the church was to meet to sing praises early on sunday morning, not on sabbath as some suppose, as the sun was rising, commemorating the day Christ rose.

there's simply no way to fit 3 days and 3 nights in a friday crucifixion and sunday resurrection.
The scripture says that Jesus rose on the third day (1 Corinthians 15). Church tradition also states that Jesus rose on the third day.

Crucified and buried on the preparation day for the seventh day, Sabbath.

I go with the flow on that one.
 

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The scripture says that Jesus rose on the third day (1 Corinthians 15). Church tradition also states that Jesus rose on the third day.

Crucified and buried on the preparation day for the seventh day, Sabbath.

I go with the flow on that one.
yes on preparation day for "high sabbath" see John 19:31 -- not preparation day for weekly ((low)) sabbath.
the Paschal week has more than one sabbath. one of them is the first sabbath of Unleavened Bread.
and He rose on the 3rd day -- on Firstfruits, the first day of the week, John 20:1, Mark 16:1-2
friday crucifixion with sunday resurrection ((the catholic tradition)) simply doesn't have 3 days and nights between it. some sabbatarians even insist on a friday crucifixion & saturday resurrection!


it's off-topic of course. many threads on the subject in the history of the forum.
 
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My apologies to all for butting in.

I was preoccupied with a offline conversation while browsing this thread and posted in response to #1,930 .
 

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You mean it's only for those who believe the Gospel. We are not saved by His teaching, we are saved by His death for our sins and His resurrection...

Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:
(1Co 15:1-4)
Jesus say

John 3:16

For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
 

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Jesus Himself say

34 “Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdomprepared for you since the creation of the world. 35 For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, 36 I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.’

Do you think what Jesus say contradict what Paul say?
No, you are just confused about which judgment belongs to the Church and which belongs to the Nations.