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Yes, Luther's cliche.
I would alter it slightly to put the emphasis on justification itself: I am justified by faith alone apart from works, bu the faith that justifies is never alone. But many people in the church today are sure that true justifying faith does not have to result in works of righteousness for it to be a true justifying faith. Paul didn't even believe that:
The only thing that counts (towards justification-see context) is faith expressing itself in love (the summation of the law). - Galatians 5:6
The kind of faith that justifies is the faith that will find it's expression in righteous works of love. If your faith is not doing that, you do not have the faith that justifies apart from works that you think you have.
I would alter it slightly to put the emphasis on justification itself: I am justified by faith alone apart from works, bu the faith that justifies is never alone. But many people in the church today are sure that true justifying faith does not have to result in works of righteousness for it to be a true justifying faith. Paul didn't even believe that:
The only thing that counts (towards justification-see context) is faith expressing itself in love (the summation of the law). - Galatians 5:6
The kind of faith that justifies is the faith that will find it's expression in righteous works of love. If your faith is not doing that, you do not have the faith that justifies apart from works that you think you have.
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Scripture saith not,
Heb 10:26 For if we are willfully sinning after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,
Scripture saith we. As to include the writer and all to whom he speaks.
The verse starts with the word for. This word is used to assign a reason for something that was previously stated.
Heb 10:25 Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.
The before mentioned "we" in verse 26 is being stated in context to "Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together" We are to come together to exhort one another and so much the more as we see the day approaching.
For (Because) if we are willfully sinning after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins, But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries. He that despised Moses' law died without mercy under two or three witnesses: Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace?
(Heb 10:26-29)
We the Sanctified are not to forsake the assembling ourselves together as the manner of some but our to come together and exhort one another daily as we see the day approaching. For if we, the sanctified are willfully sinning there is no more sacrifice for sins. Only a fearful looking forward to judgement and fiery indignation from our GOD which shall devour HIS adversaries which we are if we are willfully sinning. Thus saith the LORD not I.
Heb 10:26 For if we are willfully sinning after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,
Scripture saith we. As to include the writer and all to whom he speaks.
The verse starts with the word for. This word is used to assign a reason for something that was previously stated.
Heb 10:25 Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.
The before mentioned "we" in verse 26 is being stated in context to "Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together" We are to come together to exhort one another and so much the more as we see the day approaching.
For (Because) if we are willfully sinning after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins, But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries. He that despised Moses' law died without mercy under two or three witnesses: Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace?
(Heb 10:26-29)
We the Sanctified are not to forsake the assembling ourselves together as the manner of some but our to come together and exhort one another daily as we see the day approaching. For if we, the sanctified are willfully sinning there is no more sacrifice for sins. Only a fearful looking forward to judgement and fiery indignation from our GOD which shall devour HIS adversaries which we are if we are willfully sinning. Thus saith the LORD not I.
Lol it has been shown so many times to him alone it is crazy how he would think that verse means you can sin then become "unsaved"..🤦♂️
You can't be born again again again again...
We are saved once, made sons of God and then He as our Father corrects us....
People like @lightbearer won't remove their goggles and it becomes the same argument where they build fruiess speeches off of false narratives.🙄
You can't be born again again again again...
We are saved once, made sons of God and then He as our Father corrects us....
People like @lightbearer won't remove their goggles and it becomes the same argument where they build fruiess speeches off of false narratives.🙄
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What part of Jesus being Savior do you not understand? You believe your works get you salvation and you are simply wrong. Give the credit where the credit is due ~~ Jesus Christ.
Every knee shall bow and every tongue shall confess that Jesus Christ is Lord. We who place our eternal state of well-being fully in Christ alone, do so in accordance with God’s commands.
Every knee shall bow and every tongue shall confess that Jesus Christ is Lord. We who place our eternal state of well-being fully in Christ alone, do so in accordance with God’s commands.
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A friend of mine proclaims Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior and does so unapologetically. He’s an usher at his house of worship and gives the shirt off his back to help those in need.
This same friend gets drunk on a regular basis, cheats on his wife and abuses his dog. Does this man have salvation?
This same friend gets drunk on a regular basis, cheats on his wife and abuses his dog. Does this man have salvation?
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