Reactions received by BillG

  • TruthTalk
    TruthTalk reacted Agree to BillG's post in the thread Not By Works.
    I would say Jesus was referencing the Pharisees here and not belivers. Yes God wants our sincerity/honesty. We only have to look at...
  • calibob
    calibob reacted Agree to BillG's post in the thread Not By Works.
    Surely if many Christians will be surprised that the good works should have saved them and find out they did not. Then they are not...
  • TruthTalk
    TruthTalk reacted Agree to BillG's post in the thread Not By Works.
    Are you referring to Hebrew 10:26 concerning "sacrifice for forgiveness is not available when sin is present" With regards to unlimited...
  • TruthTalk
    TruthTalk reacted Agree to BillG's post in the thread Not By Works.
    Romans 5:1-5 Faith Triumphs in Trouble 1 Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus...
  • PS
    PS reacted Agree to BillG's post in the thread Not By Works.
    It is for those who do not understand.
  • reacted Agree to BillG's post in the thread Not By Works.
    This is probably side track but I just want to say the following given the above. One thing that really does my head in is when it...
  • G
    GRASSESANDDRAGONFLIES reacted Agree to BillG's post in the thread Not By Works.
    That would be amazing
  • TruthTalk
    TruthTalk reacted Agree to BillG's post in the thread Not By Works.
    Did you know that Newton became a tax collector? In 1755 Newton was appointed as tide surveyor (a tax collector) Although he did not...
  • posthuman
    posthuman reacted Agree to BillG's post in the thread Not By Works.
    Hiz?
  • calibob
    calibob reacted Agree to BillG's post in the thread Not By Works.
    Amen. How many times I have said to God "Wow you used me today" is amazing. I don't know why he would use me but he does.
  • TruthTalk
    TruthTalk reacted Agree to BillG's post in the thread Not By Works.
    Then one would have to question whether in fact you have true saving faith and trust in the Lord who died and rose again you. Is God...
  • calibob
    calibob reacted Agree to BillG's post in the thread Not By Works.
    Coming to realise that I do not know much given the above and the conversations for the last few pages. I'm just gonna love people and...
  • Rosemaryx
    Rosemaryx reacted Agree to BillG's post in the thread Not By Works.
    So the Not by works thread has now become End time eschatology debate. Made a note to myself. "Bill when you tell people about...
  • calibob
    calibob reacted Agree to BillG's post in the thread Not By Works.
    Others like my me who felt they did not deserve it worked in order to be accepted and loved by God, never made feel better. In fact the...
  • calibob
    calibob reacted Agree to BillG's post in the thread Not By Works.
    So you are not willing to forgive unless you have an apology? Not very Jesus like is it? Did Jesus wait for an apology before he...
  • tourist
    There is always one and it had to be you:) You can ask 1,000,000 in eternity. In fact you can ask a googleplex of questions.
  • BaptistBibleBeliever
    BaptistBibleBeliever reacted Agree to BillG's post in the thread Not By Works.
    I can't recall anywhere in the Bible that Jesus said "If you want to be saved then you must do works in order to be saved" If I'm...
  • TruthTalk
    TruthTalk reacted Agree to BillG's post in the thread Not By Works.
    Exactly. But in post 71,450 you posted verses in answer to my question which you quoted So the works required of a genuine believer...
  • Lafftur
    Lafftur reacted Agree to BillG's post in the thread Not By Works.
    A bit like the 2 on the road to Emmaus. Jesus had to open their eyes to see. Just as the Holy Spirit does in us today.
  • dcontroversal
    dcontroversal reacted Agree to BillG's post in the thread Not By Works.
    Amen to that BBB 1 John 2:1-2 1 My little children, these things I write to you, so that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, we have...