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    Not By Works

    As well as being eye witnesses of the resurrection.
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    Not By Works

    On a scale of one to a hundred, how hard of seeking would that be? Hint: Romans 10:20 NASB95 And Isaiah is very bold and says, "I WAS FOUND BY THOSE WHO DID NOT SEEK ME, I BECAME MANIFEST TO THOSE WHO DID NOT ASK FOR ME."
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    This may have been more to the point... Acts 4:13 NKJV Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were uneducated and untrained men, they marveled. And they realized that they had been with Jesus.
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    Not By Works

    We don't necessarily, as here... Luke 5:8-9 KJV When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord. [9] For he was astonished, and all that were with him, at the draught of the fishes which they had taken: Also with Samson... Judges...
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    James 2:22 NASB95 You see that faith was working with his works, and as a result of the works, faith was perfected; Too bad James isn't speaking about salvation in chapter 2 but about fruit which we ought to have. Let's look at a couple of more concerning the perfecting of faith...
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    Not By Works

    Again, please answer, 'how much works are required of us until we are saved?'
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    How much 'do' must a person 'do' before they are 'done' earning their salvation? Romans 5:18-19 NKJV Therefore, as through one man's offense judgment came to all men, resulting in condemnation, even so through one Man's righteous act the free gift came to all men, resulting in justification of...
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    Not By Works

    Wouldn't that be legalism? I was referring to the Commandments given by God that we do to earn merit before God, when all along God considers only One Person as righteous, aka His Son Jesus Christ.
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    Not By Works

    Paul used the 10th Commandment (coveting) in Rom 7 (hardly prescribed by 'religious leaders'). I don't believe any good deeds (prescribed by men or God) which we 'do' are good enough. We only end up robbing God of the glory due His Son, when we offer our good works in hope of merit before God...
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    Not By Works

    Whatever we do in order to earn favor with God.
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    Song of Moses

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    Which pill for you?

    Do you have an example of ''an alternative fact'?
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    Which pill for you?

    Not really, we’re dealing with those weak in faith rather than hypocrites.
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    Which pill for you?

    Probably not, it would be like eating meat in front of a bunch of Vegans. (with Romans 14 in mind)
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    Let's play Bible Trivia!

    Time. The foolish ones knew their time was up.
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    Which pill for you?

    Never saw the movie or read the book (if there was one).
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    Let's write a story ✍️

    Sounds like a serious case of gender confusion going on...Veronica... 'destined to be conformed to the image of his Son.'
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    Let's write a story ✍️

    Bring ME back in living color (lol)
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    Not By Works

    The verse that you wrote was ok, but it was missing the Book.
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    Not By Works

    OUCH Joshua 5:2-6,8 NET At that time the LORD told Joshua, "Make flint knives and circumcise the Israelites once again." [3] So Joshua made flint knives and circumcised the Israelites at the Hill of the Foreskins. [4] This is why Joshua had to circumcise them: All the men old enough to fight...