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    Amen.
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    I’m not walking on a tightrope. I have assurance of salvation because of the one who is able to keep me from falling. And I seek to abide in Him, not out of fear of losing salvation, but because i value the Fellowship I have with God.
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    Whether I believe in OSAS or not has no effect on my belief or what I do, because I do not do anything ( watching in prayer, striving for Holiness, feasting on the Word good works) out of a fear of losing my salvation. I do these things because I want to grow and to glorify God in my life. And...
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    I agree with all of this. Amen. Justified through faith, sanctified through faith l, kept through faith, etc.
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    We are declared righteous when we believe. Romans 4:16-25. I do not debate “once saved always saved” pro or con anymore. I have been on both sides in my lifetime. I am secure in Christ and He said that “everyone whom the Father has given Him, He will lose none”. He is my security and my...
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    I agree. And those who are saved have (present tense) eternal life. My earlier reply to was to a post where someone said “ you’re not saved until judgement day. The Bible says by Grace we have been saved. (Perfect tense) So I was disagreeing with that position, not yours. And we don’t want...
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    Addendum. So those who are saved should be zealous of good works and careful to maintain good works, for we were created in Christ Jesus unto good works. Yet our works, no matter how good or how great are imperfect and only acceptable because of our faith in Christ. And we place no confidence in...
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    I would just change “ justified all men” to “justified all who believe”. (I think that’s what he meant, but some people will misunderstand his words). Excellent words otherwise
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    Ok, all true. But how many works did you have to do to receive God’s salvation? I’m talking about “what saves?” The moment we believed, We were saved, born of God, justified, washed, adopted, sealed, etc. If you’re waiting for judgement day to be declared righteous before God, you are...
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    1 John 5:1 says none of that.
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    God will judge our works. Now if our works are the determinant of our salvation, it follows that we are saved by works. But the scriptures say we are saved by Grace not of works. Our works will determine our rewards.
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    It is the Spirit that baptizes us into Christ 1 Corinthians 12:13. So as the Spirit baptizes us into Christ, we become united with Him in His death and resurrection. His death becomes our death and His Life becomes our life, It is the Spirit that makes us NEW CREATIONS. Water Baptism is a sign...
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    1 John 5:1
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    And also the perfect tense means that the action produces results that continue into the present.
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    Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God.; (1 John 5:1-5) Believe- Present tense. Has been born of God. PERFECT PASSIVE, meaning that it is a completed, finished work accomplished in the past, and that the believer is the receiver of the action, not the doer and God is...
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    He means if I truly repented and believed, I was saved. And he can say that because it’s what the Bible says. He can say it on authority from the scriptures.
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    For by Grace are you saved…not will be saved, are saved. There is a threefold aspect of salvation. a. Past tense- regenerated, justified, receive Spirit, etc. finished work of Christ b. Present- sanctification, preservation, Christ’s Priestly Mediation for believers. C. Future...
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    Amen brother. We are saved when we are United and baptized into the blessed Christ AND His work by the blessed Holy Spirit. Water baptism typifies and symbolized this, just as the bread and wine symbolize the act of receiving the atonement through Christ’s body and blood. But the bread and wine...
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    Thanks for your reply. We know that Cornelius was saved before he was baptized. Of course I believe baptism is necessary. All the commandments of Jesus are necessary. They are commands, not suggestions. The question at hand is “ what is necessary to be saved”. If I had died that night...
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    Question for you. I will not debate your answer, just want to understand your position. In August of 1988, I was convicted by the Holy Spirit and repented and believed on the Lord Jesus Christ. He radically transformed my heart in an instant. It was in my bedroom in the middle of the night. I...