"Not by works" - false!

Don’t be like them come to God stop relying on self

Hello Mr Judges. Have you seen this message/plea from @Rosemaryx ? I am passing it on to you. . .

Hi @Judges1318 ...
I am not sure to be honest if you have me on ignore , and the reason I say this is because I reached out to you to ask for your forgiveness about my attitude towards you a little while back , but you did not reply to me...
Then I made an open appoligy to you on the NBW forum , tagging your name , but you still did not reply...

I stepped out off line a few times towards you , and admitted I was acting from my flesh , I knew it was wrong , but I am just wondering why you never replied to me , or maybe you do have me on ignore ...
Could you please reply to this message if you see it please and thank you...

Oh, wow, of all the things for me to miss in the forums. I'm so sorry.
I do have you on ignore, but I will change that immediately.

You certainly have my forgiveness for anything you may have offended me in.
I pray that you, too, can forgive me in anything I may have offended you in.
Thank you so much for such a sweet and kind expression of tenderness and humility.
I love you in the name of Christ.

The faith God gives is at YOUR disposal, to do what you wish to do with it.

I'm like the Pharisees?

When have you observed me telling people to obey the word of God while not doing it myself?

You wouldn't know me if you saw me.

I rely on the word of God.

Everyone should rely on the word of God and not man made teachings.

Yes

Because you push law and how good you are

Instead of pushing grace because of how sinful you are

Well, you have not judged correctly.

No one is good, but God.

I push the scripture, all of it, unadulterated.

If you did

You would push eternal Life not conditional Life

Romans 11:20, 22 - ...you stand by faith. Do not be high minded, but fear...otherwise you also will be cut off (with the unbelievers).

Now, my guess is that, you will proceed to dismantle this scripture with the instruments of Once Saved Always Saved theology.

Either way.

Peace be unto you!

Sorry. No sense discussing FAITH as your definition of FAITH contradicts the definition of the word.

What did Jesus mean when he spoke the words to Nicodemus....that only a born again can enter the Kingdom of Heaven?

How do you know you are born again?

Please, use your dictionary definition of faith in regard to Romans 12.
It doesn't change the fact that faith comes from God. The response to faith comes from the person.
That is what we've been talking about. You've taken off on an unnecessary tangent.

Oh, wow, of all the things for me to miss in the forums. I'm so sorry.
I do have you on ignore, but I will change that immediately.

You certainly have my forgiveness for anything you may have offended me in.
I pray that you, too, can forgive me in anything I may have offended you in.
Thank you so much for such a sweet and kind expression of tenderness and humility.
I love you in the name of Christ.

@Judges1318 Thank you so much for your forgiveness...
I know we believe differently , but that does not mean we cannot be respectful to each other , and no , you have not been unkind to me , it was me who was unkind to you...

Praise God for answered prayers
in Jesus name Amen...
@Magenta ...xox...

Thank you so much, this really touched the sweetness of my heart.

@Rosemaryx

Doxology

The response to faith comes from the person.

I copied a provocative quote from Spurgeon:

• Spurgeon's Arminian prayer of the synergist: "Lord, I thank thee I am not like those poor presumptuous Calvinists Lord, I was born with a glorious free-will; I was born with power by which I can turn to thee of myself; I have improved my grace. If everybody had done the same with their grace (You can this Faith) that I have, they might all have been saved. Lord, I know thou dost not make us willing if we are not willing ourselves. Thou givest grace (You can this Faith) to everybody; some do not improve it, but I do. There are many that will go to hell as much bought with the blood of Christ as I was; they had as much of the Holy Ghost given to them; they had as good a chance, and were as much blessed as I am. It was not thy grace that made us to differ; I know it did a great deal, still I turned the point; I made use (you don't call this WORK) of what was given me, and others did not-that is the difference between me and them."

I take it that you agree with Spurgeon's quote?

Ok,I respect your belief...but I don’t agree with it.