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    Am I correct with my understanding of this? Faith in Jesus alone = salvation

    The gift of God is His Grace which involves the granting of faith to individuals. This granting of faith is not necessarily instantaneous. It works its way in time through the complexities of each individual's life. This gift begins with the realization of our imperfection and repentance for...
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    Is masturbation really a sin?

    Just for curiosity, if you have never masturbated, please let everyone know by giving your pseudonym on this chat. If you don't put your pseudonym down, that means that you have masturbated before. Thanks.
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    Am I correct with my understanding of this? Faith in Jesus alone = salvation

    1 John 4: 12 No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and His love us perfected in us. 1 John 4: 16-18 And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love, and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him. Herein is our love...
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    Am I correct with my understanding of this? Faith in Jesus alone = salvation

    In order to be saved you have to be chosen, be free from sin, and perfected. That describes Baptism in the Name of the Father who chooses you, and grants repentance for sins committed. It also describes Baptism in the Name of the Son, who erases your sins by having faith in him. And lastly, it...
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    Am I correct with my understanding of this? Faith in Jesus alone = salvation

    In order to be saved you must be born again by the will of God, not yours. If you are trying to find out whether or not you are saved, just do some introspection. Are you filled with so much love for God that you pray to Him to help you to obey His will in your life. Jesus's bread was to do the...
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    Is masturbation really a sin?

    You are calling a mistake a lie. It is Romans 14: 14. A lie is an untruth that is used to deceive. There was no intention to deceive since I posted the scripture verse as well.
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    Is masturbation really a sin?

    John 14: 14 I know, and am persuaded by the Lord Jesus, that there is nothing unclean of itself; but to him that esteemeth anything to be unclean, to him it is unclean.
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    Is masturbation really a sin?

    Rom 14: 22-23 Hast thou faith? Have it to thyself before God. Happy is he that condemneth not himself in that thing which he alloweth. And he that doubted is condemned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith; for whatever is not of faith is sin.
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    Is masturbation really a sin?

    Thank you for your reply. For you, those that masterbate are sinners and it is a sin for you. For me, I don't think it's a sin, so I'll let God decide.
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    Interprertation of John 3:5 born by water and born again by spirit.

    John 3: 5-6 Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. That which is born of the flesh is flesh: and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. What is obvious to most people from these two verses is...
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    Is masturbation really a sin?

    Basically, what Rom 14: 22--23 is saying is that if you think that an action is a sin, and you commit this action, you've sinned. Masturbation is a natural call from your body that is pushing you to copulate. If a partner is not available, and you hate that arousal state of being because it...
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    Can We Really Exercise Free Will?

    God hears the prayers of sinners who repent.
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    Can We Really Exercise Free Will?

    Being humble is not a prerequisit for grace. It is a result of grace. It comes with grace. Grace is given to sinners and changes them.
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    Can We Really Exercise Free Will?

    John 13: 35 By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.
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    Can We Really Exercise Free Will?

    Is it hard to understand? From our perspective we exhibit "free will". From God's perspective everything is going as planned. Who knows the mind of God? Since He knows the future, this life we live is like a rerun for Him. According to His Justice, all humanity is condemned because their...
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    Can We Really Exercise Free Will?

    What was the job that got done?
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    Can We Really Exercise Free Will?

    I mean that from the people he chooses from, all are sinners.
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    Can We Really Exercise Free Will?

    You have not answered the question.
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    Can We Really Exercise Free Will?

    Exodus 33: 19 And he said, I will make all my goodness pass before thee, and I will proclaim the name of the Lord before thee, and will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will show mercy on whom I will show mercy. In His eyes we are all sinners and are all undeserving. It seems that a...