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Which actions he would have nothing to boast of, the grace of God, in His mercy..saved him Talking to God is hardly a work

Luke 18:13-14 KJV And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner. [14] I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall...

Well, before salvation, someone is a lost sinner. Repent..doesn't mean not do sin anymore. It is a change of mind, heart. But the person is still imperfect, with a flesh nature. They have the Holy Spirit indwelling them if saved. So He will spur them on to do less sin, but they doesn't mean...

Again, baptism 'for' the remission of sins, is water baptism because you already have received eternal salvation from Jesus. Because of the many verses about salvation without water baptism.

It's true Paul didn't contradict any other bible penner but because you believe water baptism saves someone, the point of salvation in the first place makes things we may agree on in other areas worth very little.

Yeah, the key point is that everyone is a sinner, before being born again and after. Therefore a Christian who is wayward after salvation isn't something to be surprised by. God will discipline them, rebuke their ways. So they wouldn't usually stay in those ways, but that's not a guarantee...

Yeah, seems to me mental health treatment now is looking more at symptoms than the cause. Treatment of headaches, weight loss, lack of sleep etc.. but don't address sin. Also highly focused on self awareness, self empowerment, self love.. Where Jesus asks us to be self-less.

'The cat' 'The horse' 'the bar' 'the post office" 'The church' is in this same sense as an institution. Singular standing for plural. Mathew 18 has the process for Church discipline, obviously speaking of the local NT church. Why would Jesus introduce an entirely different kind of church...

Also notice the 'for' at the beginning of that section. Gotta read the lead up

The Hebrew believers were provoking the fiery wrath of God by going back to OT sacrifices and trodding underfoot the one sacrifice for all of Jesus Christ. They weren't losing eternal life doing this, but provoking the fiery discipline of God.

Rule of context: Don't apply a passage directly to yourself personally before establishing the meaning that the passage itself is in. Eg.. who is talking to whom, what is the subject, time, location, reason for speaking etc. For eg.. there is the phrase 'God heareth not sinners' in the NT...

I don't agree with one apostolic church. Ecclessia..the Greek word for church, means assembly or congregation. A called out group to a meeting was the secular meaning and it became used for the New Testament local body of Christ.

Earlier context: Hebrews 10:2-4 KJV For then would they not have ceased to be offered? because that the worshippers once purged should have had no more conscience of sins. [3] But in those sacrifices there is a remembrance again made of sins every year. [4] For it is not possible that the...

Hebrews 10 sacrifice for sins is animal sacrifice. That's the meaning thru the chapter. The Hebrew believers were going back to those sacrifices even though they were now NT Christians.

Here is the obedience for receiving eternal salvation: John 6:40 KJV And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.

The crown of life and inheriting all things.. is this salvation or further rewards in heaven?

He who endureth to the end will be saved... The context of this isn't actually deliverance from sins. The context is deliverance from troubled times during tribulations. Different kind of 'saved'

When you believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, you receive eternal life. This is repentance. A change of mind, heart, at believing on Jesus. Believing that He lived sinless, died and rose again, that by believing in Him, you have everlasting life. A one time event, where the Holy Spirit...

How many of your sins do you turn from in receiving eternal life?

The flesh, human nature, will never be perfect in the sinless sense before going to heaven. Some of the most famous people in the Bible, committed heinous acts, such as David and Lot. Before getting to heaven, all are flawed human beings. The soul, at receiving eternal salvation, becomes...