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Consider this: “And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment.” ‭‭1 John‬ ‭3‬:‭23‬ ‭KJV‬‬ https://bible.com/bible/1/1jn.3.23.KJV Belief is commanded. Therefore, one who believes is obedient at the point...

This verse shows that belief or faith is different from works. “But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.” ‭‭Romans‬ ‭4‬:‭5‬ ‭KJV‬‬ https://bible.com/bible/1/rom.4.5.KJV

“And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment.” ‭‭1 John‬ ‭3‬:‭23‬ ‭KJV‬‬ https://bible.com/bible/1/1jn.3.23.KJV We are commanded to have faith/believe. Faith/Belief is obedience.

I don’t believe John 6:29 is saying that belief is a work. “Jesus answered them, “This is the work of God, that you believe in him whom he has sent.”” ‭‭John‬ ‭6‬:‭29‬ ‭ESV‬‬ https://bible.com/bible/59/jhn.6.29.ESV God is working to produce faith in people. He is doing this by bearing witness...

Just a few questions. 1. Do you believe that the Book of Psalms is included in the psalms mentioned in Ephesians 5:19, and Colossians 3:16? 2. If so, would it be acceptable to sing Psalms 33 and 150 in worship as long as it was without instruments? 3. If the Book of Psalms is included in...

This verse seems relevant to this conversation. “Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God. But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin. For we are made...

If a psalm is scripture set to music, then aren’t we told to use instruments in Colossians 3:16: “Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.” ‭‭Colossians‬...

Yet we see here that everyone who believes is already born again. “Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God, and everyone who loves the Father loves whoever has been born of him.” ‭‭1 John‬ ‭5‬:‭1‬ ‭ESV‬‬ https://bible.com/bible/59/1jn.5.1.ESV

I don’t believe they contradict one another at all. Isn’t everyone definitive? Who is left out of everyone? 1 John 5:1 makes a statement that cannot be true if the water in John 3:5 refers to the immersion of our physical bodies into water. There are other plausible meanings, so why not...

“Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God, and everyone who loves the Father loves whoever has been born of him.” ‭‭1 John‬ ‭5‬:‭1‬ ‭ESV‬‬ https://bible.com/bible/59/1jn.5.1.ESV When someone believes that Jesus is the Christ they have already been born again according...

Song of Solomon 4 refers to a spouse as a well of living water. “You have captivated my heart, my sister, my bride; you have captivated my heart with one glance of your eyes, with one jewel of your necklace. How beautiful is your love, my sister, my bride! How much better is your love than...

“Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him.” ‭‭1 John‬ ‭5‬:‭1‬ ‭KJV‬‬ https://bible.com/bible/1/1jn.5.1.KJV Once you believe you are already born again. Notice the sequence given here: “For we...

“And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment. And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us.” ‭‭1...

“Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world. Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God: and every spirit that confesseth not that...

If salvation for the house of Cornelius was handled differently to prove that the gentiles were accepted, then why would Peter say this: “And God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as he did unto us; and put no difference between us and them...

If onoma means a name, authority, or cause as Strong’s Concordance says, then this simply says that through His authority everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins.

“Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God, and everyone who loves the Father loves whoever has been born of him.” ‭‭1 John‬ ‭5‬:‭1‬ ‭ESV‬‬ https://bible.com/bible/59/1jn.5.1.ESV If everyone who believes has already been born of God, as this verse says, how do you fit...

If the circumcision happens at water baptism, then it is a circumcision made with hands isn’t it? If it happens at water baptism, and water baptism is required, then it would never happen without water baptism and hands would always be involved.

If it doesn’t make sense to discuss the natural birth in John 3 then shouldn’t this verse have been left out. ”That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.“ ‭‭John‬ ‭3‬:‭6‬ ‭KJV‬‬ https://bible.com/bible/1/jhn.3.6.KJV You can see the tie to 1...