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Works for salvation prevent salvation and must be repented of. We are not under the law 8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: 9 Not of works, lest any man should boast. - Eph 2:8-9 And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise...

Faith and works are mutually exclusive. 1 What shall we say then that Abraham our father, as pertaining to the flesh, hath found? 2 For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not before God. 3 For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted...

Great passage. 10 But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God. 11 For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God. 12 Now we...

Well I had sinned quite a bit. Pretty bad stuff too. God the Father drew me to His crucified Son. But the last stumbling block for me was not understanding the phrase "not of works".

It is important to understand that salvation is "not of works" Here is a list of works which would prevent salvation if someone were counting on these as saving them or helping in there salvation. water baptism being good enough doing enough good works to pay for sins infant baptism...

You need to smile some more.

It says “not of works” so what are those works?

I have never seen him play but I have heard of him. I remember Bobby Fisher and Boris Spatsky when I was young

One day I may try chess again. I may start playing again. If I do I will start with a computer.

It has been over 40 years since I played but one day I may try again

Did you ever play by the clock? That puts a lot of pressure on.

great passage. Paul also wrote 1 What shall we say then that Abraham our father, as pertaining to the flesh, hath found? 2 For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not before God. 3 For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him...

I have never been rated. I did look at a book on chess opening. I got the book as a present. Was interesting but I never put it to much use. I also got a a carved chess set made from soap stone.

Sounds good. I am not too good at chess. Used to play it a bit with some friends about 40 years ago, how is your chess game?

I will be with the Lord in heaven too.

I like what Paul wrote in Galatians 20 I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me. 21 I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if...

But it says Christ rules with a rod of iron during that 1000 years. There would never be the wickedness that has happened during the last 1000 years if Christ had reigned. The scripture cannot be broken and catches all false interpretations like your. No new heaven, no new earth, no Jerusalem...

Of course you have to remove what it clearly says to support your false theory. And what about Christ's holy reign of earth, when did that happen in the last 2000 years?

In Ephesians 2:8-9, it says "not of works" So not of good works. And not of religious rituals - not of baptism, not of infant baptism, no of conformation, not of communion, not of confession, not of sacraments, not of church membership, not of observing any holy day including the sabbath...