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I think it's important to understand just what is meant by works and how works justify someone (as James writes). Jesus in Matthew 7:21 says that only those who do the will of the Father will enter into the kingdom of heaven, he goes on to say that therefore he will consider anyone wise who puts...

From what I understand, smoking marijuana as a teenager is known to increase the chances of psychosis, so there is a health risk with smoking it. Knowingly putting your mind and body in jeopardy to enjoy something would be sin in my estimation (I know not every teenager knows this, but if you do...

Whoops, do unto others as you would have them do unto you*. I don't know how many times I've written that, whoops whoops whoops lol.

Jesus lays out the will of the Father in the sermon on the mount, since he says he will consider anyone wise who puts his sayings into practice. Matthew 7:21-27 King James Version 21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will...

Ok. I don't see where I'm wrong though. We are to do the will of the Father like Jesus said in Matthew 7. Faith in this context would be believing Jesus that only those who do the will of the Father will enter into the kingdom of heaven (Matthew 7:21). Works (the actual doing of the will of the...

The title is just a reiteration of what James wrote in James 2:24. What in my post is false doctrine? To be fair to myself though I wasn't exactly preaching, I was just sharing my thoughts on things. I'd be interested to hear where I'm wrong though, that is if you can even understand what I...

Do you think Jesus is encouraging people to put his sayings into practice in Matthew 7:24 because doing so would be doing the will of the Father? If so, do you think putting his sayings into practice would include things other than believing in Jesus? Not trying to jump down your throat or...

Ah, it's easily missed, but in Matthew 7:24 it says, "Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:" This is at the end of the sermon on the mount, and the sayings Jesus has been preaching are moralistic...

How do you deal with Jesus saying only those who do the will of the Father will be saved in Matthew 7:21 when you say we are not saved by works? Personally, I take faith in Jesus to include someone believing what Jesus said and so therefore they naturally follow what he said, and therefore...

With blasphemy I think the intention has to be that of being denigrating in a sacrilegious manner. Putting something in a way you shouldn't ignorantly is not blasphemy I don't think. There has to be intention behind your words for the purpose of being blasphemous, or in other words you have to...

I'm not an expert in the Greek language, but I believe "believing on" would just be the translators English take on "believing into". Believing in sort of implies a more shallow belief that is simply mental ascent, "I believe in Jesus" would in most cases mean that you believe Jesus exists as a...

I'm paraphrasing, but James 2:24 in the KJV reads, "24 Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only." Also in Matthew 7:21 Jesus says it is only those who do the will of the Father that will inherit the kingdom of heaven, and goes on to say in verse 24 therefore he...

I think how Satan influences people is largely a mystery, but if he indeed has influence over what people do as Scripture seems to suggest (people are walking according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air - Ephesians 2:2) then I think it wouldn't be...

John 3:36 King James Version 36 He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him. The wording for the KJV is sort of unique hence why I'm asking only about it. Is this saying that whoever does not...

Blasphemy against the Holy Spirit is to say blasphemous things against the Holy Spirit. Unpardonable according to Jesus. I don't think simply declaring that the Holy Spirit doesn't exist would be blasphemy. If you meant it blasphemously though then yes, however that might work.

I did something very similar to this. I looked on blueletterbible to see the other usages of the word outside of John 3, in total I think there are 244 occurrences. Every time I looked the context seemed to determine the meaning as simply believe, so I don't understand how something more...

In the English translations of John Chapter 3 Jesus says if you believe in him you are saved. 16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. (KJV) 16 “For God so loved the world, that he gave his...

Hi, Jo. Welcome!

Hey Starsdance7, welcome back.

No problem. This verse might help. John 6:37 KJV 37 All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.