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I think he was speaking to everyone. But the statement assumes, imo, that someone has begun to endure in order to endure “to the end.” In fact, the parable of the seeds suggests that there are some who hear and accept the words of Jesus early one, but do not persist and grow in their faith and...

I just asked for a simple verse to prove your point. You didn’t provide one, so I’ll take that to mean you don’t have one. I never said it didn’t come from God or that it was a prize for being good. Using strawman arguments to discredit my position isn’t a very Christian response, imo. I am...

Can you post a verse that says a person believing in Christ does not save them? I agree that God’s determination to save believers is what saves them. However, He chose to save people on account of their faith in Christ. The issue, as I see it, is that I believer the Gospel “is the power of...

I’m going to break your comments down statement by statement so there is no confusion. I’m not sure how you can say I’m confusing salvation from death with salvation from corruption. I’m not sure how my previous statement confused these concepts as you just make the statements but dont point...

I think salvation works like this: Imagine you’re lost in the mountains without food or water. You’re dead…the vultures are circling. Jesus comes and finds you and provides unlimited bread and drink and says he knows the way home. You are saved. You are following Jesus home. Suddenly you...

Salvation is not an event. Salvation is a person. Jesus said, “I am the resurrection and the life.” God grants us the freedom to follow Jesus or not. If salvation were an event or a status we attain, I might be more inclined to agree with you.

I feel like i have responded to all the texts you’ve provided… Ive answered John 11 2x. I agree that our bodies are not our own. That doesn’t mean God removes our ability to choose or autonomy. I have answered the “sealed” passages several times. “Sealed” in the greek language does not mean...

Your comments regularly start with a jab. I dont know why you feel the need to do this. I am not the only one who has made remarks. I would encourage you just to quote things you disagree with and state why. There is no need to suggest that someone “has no idea” how salvation works or that...

Let’s just deal with the texts, and each others statements rather than making insinuations about if someone doesn’t understand the Bible, shall we? You may not like my interpretations, but you can disagree and show why without implying that I dont know what the Bible says. I assure you I have...

I assure you it’s not “going over my head.” I’m happy to have a biblical discussion with you, but if you keep resorting to strawman arguments and insults then I will bow out. It’s not worth being contentious. Anyway, the reason I quoted verse 12 is because it specifically states that the...

I dont think any of us are saying God abandons his children. However, I do think we are saying children can abandon God. I think the story of the Prodigal son suggests as much. Moreover, with regards to Christians falling into legalism, James says, It seems clear to me that James is saying...

I do not disagree with this. It seems Paul is genuinely concerned about the faith of these believers in Galatia. Hence the stark warning about not abandoning the truth for a false Gospel.

I never said you dont know what the Bible teaches. I was only saying it’s hard to have a discussion when you only post your opinion but no scripture. But thank you for posting scripure in this last post. If you were to continue with that text you quoted, you’d see it goes on to say… So if...

Thank you for your story. I am sure that was hard to share. I am grateful that God’s mercy has abounded toward you throughout your wandering. I hope you never have read in my posts that God gives up on us. I don’t believe this is the case. I do believe he allows us to choose, as you have...

Those who have faith keep their souls safe. Those who shrink back follow the path to destruction. The author believes these Hebrews will choose faith over shrinking back.

This has nothing to do with what I “think” and more to do with what the Bible teaches. If you could provide some Scriptures to show I am wrong in my interpretation of these verses we are discussing or others you’d like to examine, Id be happy to do that. God has given us free with all agency...

Not to make this a translation debate, but this is pure nonsense. The Received Text was formed by Erasmus and some of the earliest manuscripts used to develop this text dated back to the 11th century Byzantine texts (about 1000 years later than the earliest manuscripts that made up some of the...

For a practical example, suppose someone has a conflict with a spouse. Perhaps one person has a right to be upset because they were lied to or were treated unfairly. There is nothing wrong with confronting the person and dealing with the issue. Sometimes conflict is exactly what is needed...

I think the issue Jesus is dealing with here, is the propensity for people to think they are being faithful to God by adhering to some Law (do not murder) while harboring anger and hatred in their hearts. Jesus’ point here, and throughout this early section on the Sermon on the Mount is that...

I understand your struggle, and dont pretend to have the answers. From my experience, the two primary challenges are: 1) time and 2) engaging groups. With the first challenge, it’s hard to reconcile. It seems, more than ever, people have packed schedules that make it difficult to commit to...