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Whoa! We cannot allow ourselves to come to conclusion about verses we perhaps don't understand to contradict plain verses everyone who has ears understands. God so loved the world, not just the elect, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever (that's anyone) should not not perish but...

Thank you for your clarification. With all respect, I have a little different idea of salvation, I might be wrong. "There is therefore no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death." (Rom. 8...

Before we draw conclusions, we need to list as many factors about coming to faith as we can identify. faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. (Rom. 10: 17) we believe with our heart. (Rom. 10: 9) faith and love are commands of Christ. (1 John 3: 23) faith is a work of God...

I am not sure what "saved, but not eternally" means. Please explain; you make an inference from 1Cor. 2: 14 that does not appear to be supported by the text, the Scriptures indicate that they received the gift of the Holy Spirit when they repented and were baptized in the name of Christ for the...

For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not as a result of works, so that no one may boast. (Eph. 2: 8, 9) Some would have us believe that these two verses preclude works of any kind, including baptism, from being included in the way...

As proclaimed by John the Baptist, baptism is of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. As taught by John, baptism in water is very much associated with the forgiveness of sons. When Jesus began His ministry, He continued this theme and when He authorized baptism in the name of the Father...

Born Again Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I say unto you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. (John 3: 5) We must be born of water and Spirit. When do we encounter these two items? “Then I will sprinkle clean water on you and you will be clean. I...

Justification- Redemption In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the richness of His grace. (Eph. 1: 7) In whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins. (Col. 1: 14) And such were some of you, but you were washed, but you were...

Can you please explain what faith is and how faith operates to produce a divine result? I can give you my understanding. To me, faith in God is the assent or agreement to the truth of certain propositions or statements about God; for example: God exists, and rewards those that diligently seek...

Can you please explain what faith is and how faith operates to produce a divine result? I can give you my understanding. To me, faith in God is the assent or agreement to the truth of certain propositions or statements about God; for example: God exists, and rewards those that diligently seek...

“For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves. It is the gift of God; not as a result of works, that no one should boast.” (Eph. 2: 8, 9) Since only two factors, grace and faith, are mentioned is it safe to assume that salvation is by faith alone? Actually the...

What Must I Do To Be Saved? After the death and resurrection of our Lord, the way of salvation was expounded by Peter on Pentecost in Acts 2. Some 3,000 Jews were converted and added to the number of those being saved; a list of the factors that were included is as follows: (1) The gospel, the...

Jesus sent the Holy Spirit to convict the world, not just the elect, of sin, righteousness and judgement. (john 16: 7- 11) Those who are so convicted are drawn to Jesus, not irresistibly and invincibly, but by the loving kindness, hope, truth and invitation revealed in the gospel, to come to...

Calling ON THE NAME OF THE LORD As we look at various passages, we can begin to piece together more information about calling on the name of the Lord. (1) We have learned that it follows coming to faith. (Rom. 10: 14) (2) Thus, it refutes the idea that salvation is given at the first moment of...

CALLING ON THE NAME OF THE LORD ‘And it shall be that everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.’ (Acts 2: 21) On that Pentecost a multitude were told that everyone who calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved. At the end of the day 3,000 souls were added to the number of...

If we believe with all of our heart and have repented and have been baptized in the name of Christ, we have have been baptized into his death; we have been crucified with Him. (Rom. 6: 3-8) Our faith and love have been perfected. God bless.

Perfected And having been made perfect, He became to all those who obey Him the source of eternal salvation, (Heb. 5: 9) but whoever keeps His word, in him the love of God has truly been perfected. By this we know that we are in Him: (1 John 2: 5) You see that faith was working with his...

Response: And having been made perfect, He became to all those that obey Him the source of eternal salvation. (Heb. 5: 9) NASB I agree that this verse is not implying in any way that Jesus was anything less than sinless. But there it is and we need to deal with it. In some sense Jesus became...

IMO both Paul and James are speaking or the “faith which is reckoned for righteousness” since they both quote Genesis 15: 6. James specifically states that Gen. 15: 6 is “fulfilled” (James 2: 23) when Abraham’s faith was working with his works (works of faith, Heb. 11: 17) and as a result of...

And he said, "Do not stretch out your hand against the lad, and do nothing to him, for now I know that you fear God, since you have not withheld your son, your only son, from Me." (gen. 22: 12) NASB "And in your seed all the nations of the earth shall be blessed, because you have obeyed My...