Saved by Grace

I did not know that. Good to know, ty

Do you wonder why our NT scriptures translate pisteuo as " believe , believer , and believing , 248 times , then defined in the Strongs as " pisteuo means NOT just to believe " ?

Do you wonder and more do you know why?

Be careful Charli.

the baby would be dependent on the mother to take care of it. our salvation is a gift from God to all who believe in the Son.

so, our salvation is not dependent on us to maintain it, as you try to make it , but as long as we continue to believe in the name of the Son.

and, of course , a true Christian will manifest the fruits of the Sprit., and do good works.

All of our Salvation and Sanctification belongs to Him, our "Job" is to really, with all we have, believe

Do you wonder and more do you know why?

The Greek language has the word " pistis " where we get our English word " Faith " a noun , used 245 times in the NT .

The Greek also has the corresponding verb" pisteuo " used 248 times . But the English language doesn't have a corresponding verb to the word" Faith " like the Greek does .

The Strongs is acknowledging that the words believe , believer , and believing , were used to translate pisteuo . But they are also giving a disclaimer , that those words don't correctly define pisteuo or what the NT writers were communicating .

So this is the reason the scriptures use the words believe , believer , and believing , and then the Strongs tells us , " pisteuo means NOT just to believe. ". The English language doesn't have the correct word to translate pisteuo . The words the English should have had are faithe , faither , and faithing .

Because of the application of how Faith is applied could not be correctly translated into the English language , the true understanding of how to faithe into Christ has been slowly lost to time , like melting snow .

The Vines gives the best definition of what faithing into Christ looks like . It is ," a personal surrender to Him and a life inspired by such surrender . Producing a full acknowledgement of God's revelation of truth ."

You are contradicting yourself,you said our salvation Is not dependent on us to maintain It and then you say “as long as we continue to believe.”

It is not a contradiction at all. When we ask for forgiveness of our sins, through grace God wipes our sins out, not because of works we did but because of our faith in Him. Then we are counted as righteous, holy. We act the part of a holy person, except our inheritance of knowing sin gets in the way.
This person has faith in God and His word, if the faith was real then that faith keeps him from sinning purposely. Each time the faith leads him to God's grace he becomes a new person in Christ. For a Christian that is the state of being they are in. Full of faith, striving for sinlessness, forgiven and holy.

If the person has to continue asking for forgiveness wouldn’t that be considered working to maintain salvation using your own strength.JESUS died for us once and for all.
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Hebrews 9:11-12
King James Version(KJV)

11.)But Christ being come an high priest of good things to come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this building;

12.)Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption [for us].
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The Bible says just men were made perfect.
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Hebrews 12:23-24
King James Version(KJV)

23.)To the general assembly and church of the firstborn, which are written in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect,

24.)And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than [that of] Abel.

Now why do you suppose God gave us so many instructions about how to li ve if all we have to do is be saved once sometime in our life? Is it once saved ignore the Lord from then on, or does God speak to saved people?

So many Insructions?

Are you speaking of the old testament where the law was added because of Adam's transgression.

For the person that has been reborn of Incorruptible seed,their faith saves them,we are GOD's workmanship created In CHRIST unto good works and will seek to purify their minds even as their spirit Is pure.

I am speaking of scripture, and it was hundreds of years after Christ that scripture wasn't what you call old testament.

God gave the ten commandments because they are part of the reality of God. You are adding one result of this as "the" reason. Please open your mind to all God is telling you.

In the commentaries on these commandments we are given more information about the laws God used for us to live by explaining them more fully. Christ and Paul especially did this.

Do you understand what is meant by "reborn of incorruptible seed" "created in Christ"
or "saved".

When you say you are speaking of scripture,It’s true that the Old Testament Is GOD breathed and the same for the New Testament but In the Old Testament no one could be perfect,the Bible said to be perfect like your Father In heaven so then what I am saying Is why would GOD tell someone to do something they can’t do,now can you answer that?Answer=the law Is perfect but man Is carnal,sold on sin.The law was ADDED because of Adams transgression but he couldn’t keep GODs perfect standard of righteousness with his own strength.

Only the son of man,SON of GOD,GOD In CHRIST was able to fulfill the law perfectly,ALL the law and the prophets are summed up In one word,love.

When you say you are speaking of scripture,It’s true that the Old Testament Is GOD breathed and the same for the New Testament but In the Old Testament no one could be perfect,the Bible said to be perfect like your Father In heaven so then what I am saying Is why would GOD tell someone to do something they can’t do,now can you answer that?Answer=the law Is perfect but man Is carnal,sold on sin.The law was ADDED because of Adams transgression but he couldn’t keep GODs perfect standard of righteousness with his own strength.

Only the son of man,SON of GOD,GOD In CHRIST was able to fulfill the law perfectly,ALL the law and the prophets are summed up In one word,love.

Jesus paid the price for the world’s sin period.
We are saved by admitting we are sinner and asking Jesus for a new life. That new life is shown by following him in piece love joy and forgiveness of others.