Not By Works
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Food for thought
The new testament can defend itself just fine
I can imagine foolish attempts to try to refute John 3:20
Attempt one, willfully hate the light, with defiance
Foolish!
A better attempt to refute that is to try to come to the light, and be not afraid of the light, and prove that you are not afraid of the light, come and be humblingly earnest onto holiness
The new testament can defend itself just fine
I can imagine foolish attempts to try to refute John 3:20
Attempt one, willfully hate the light, with defiance
Foolish!
A better attempt to refute that is to try to come to the light, and be not afraid of the light, and prove that you are not afraid of the light, come and be humblingly earnest onto holiness
Of course it does,but as the passage quoted said,it is achieved if we faint not.Read it again:
Galatians 6:
7Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.
8For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.
9And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.
Do you believe the words of scripture?Do you understand the full meaning of, "if we faint not"?
Wow!!Where did you get that impression from? The passage quoted clearly spoke to the problem which is a lack of faith or unbelief.Read it again also:
Hebrews 3:
12Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of UNBELIEF, in departing from the living God.
Which clearly shows that those who had believed could depart from God and this is caused by, "an evil heart of UNBELIEF".Am I not to believe this passage of scripture either?
Without the sacrifice of Christ that is very true but God also said:
I John 3:
7Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.
John is writing to those who are sons of God.(I John 3:1-5)Do you understand why the sacrifice of Christ makes a difference?Do you understand why the person outside of Christ will have no hope regardless of how perfect he has been,but that this is not so for those in Christ as the scripture above shows?
Revere Christ as Lord, and always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. 
The underlined part is apologetics in a nutshell
The underlined part is apologetics in a nutshell
1 Peter 3:15
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1)Those who hear and do the Lord's will trusting in Him for salvation apart from works - saved.
2)Those who hear and do not do the Lord's will by not trusting in Him for salvation by trusting in their own works - not saved
1)Those who hear and do the Lord's will trusting in Him for salvation apart from works - saved.
2)Those who hear and do not do the Lord's will by not trusting in Him for salvation by trusting in their own works - not saved
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Many heretics have already accepted Jesus According to the RCC, protestants are heretics, and according to protestants, the RCC is heretical. So, whaddya gonna do? Revere Christ as Lord, and always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. The underlined part is apologetics in a nutshell
According to the RCC, protestants are heretics, and according to protestants, the RCC is heretical. So, whaddya gonna do? Revere Christ as Lord, and always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. The underlined part is apologetics in a nutshell
One is a body shop owner, and his name is Bob. Near the weekend, he goes to find a couple homeless transient and invites them to stay has his house were he has converted his garage for them to stay in. He gives them a few hours of work, which he waits until the last night, to pay them. Gives them meals, a shower, and a warm bead to sleep in. He has One Rule, every night about 9:00 PM, Bob wants to sit while he reads a couple chapters from the NASB Study Bible that I bought him. So He knows they HEARD something from the Word of GOD, and they had several good meals, a couple showers, and they have worked for a few dollars, giving them a since they can provide for themselves. ALL BECAUSE HE LOVES JESUS, while going to the Catholic Church.
