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You too simply focus on the one verse and ignore all the rest (called proof-texting), which do NOT teach that WB is needed or essential for salvation, but rather it was a practice/rite/good work carried over from the inter-testament period that was superseded by the NT doctrine of salvation...

!!! I interpret Acts in light of the instructions in the epistles about how to be reborn for the reasons I shared, whereas you ignore them or at least give Acts primacy, viewing historical passages containing vestiges of OT practice as doctrinal and not updated by the NT, which is problematic.

Even making GRFS simple is difficult for you? I agree that SB = being reborn, and that WB in Jesus' name followed SB in Acts and is a good work even today (which I did). For some reason Jesus added Scripture/John 13:35 teaching love as the sign of SB, which I shared with you.

I understand what you are saying, because I have atheists relatives, but being friendly is a fine line, because "atheist" refers to those who hate God (cf. John 8:42-44, 1Cor. 5:9-10, 2Cor. 6:14).

And those in hell are punished justly.

Saving faith can only be in GW as revealed.

You could fault God for showing favoritism by not forcing all to be saved, or else fault Paul for teaching that God does NOT show favoritism. (Tulipists implicitly fault Paul and claim to be favored.)

It is generally known that historical passages may recount sinful as well as lawful events, whereas doctrinal passages teach what is right and wrong, so the reader of history will be discerning and neither add to nor subtract from Scripture/truth. In John 3:5 Jesus spoke of BOTH natural birth...

IYO.

You cannot divorce GW & the HS, because teaching GW (especially re love) is what the HS does (John 13:35, 16:13). I am both WB & SB. (both-and :^)

I will show you a plethora of verses teaching that we are saved by faith before works: Romans 3:21-5:11 & Eph. 2:8-10.

Paul made GRFS simple for the Philippian jailer, saying "Believe in Jesus as Lord". Such faith is how one is reborn/the foundation (or fulcrum) of being born again, and those who are reborn/accept Jesus as Lord can be recognized by their love (John 13:35). Yes, it is a heaven or hell matter.

Yes, and it also seems impossible for many to conceive of an all-loving God, but with God all things are possible. Re Rom. 1:20, you need to focus on God's moral nature as well as His omnipotent existence, and it is because humans are created in God's moral image that they experience guilt when...

Yes, and it also seems impossible for many to conceive of an all-loving God, but with God all things are possible. Re Rom. 1:20, you need to focus on God's moral nature as well as His omnipotent existence, and it is because humans are created in God's moral image that they experience guilt...

Cause/God initiates; effect/(elect) sinners cooperate--or (nonelect sinners) do not. Re Rom. 1:20: "without excuse" means for not cooperating with God/GW/the HS morally/spiritually. Re Rom 2:9-16 & thru Rom. 11: God enables all to be saved, but they may be unwilling (Matt. 23:37). Rom. 2:4...

Well, it took a long time to get from Adam to us, but it is a small step for humankind to believe that God has loved everyone in between. That is how great God is! I have not known anyone saved via creation, nor have I known anyone condemned via creation, but Romans 1:20 indicates that both...

Dear Deut, those without the NT would not know the name of Jesus/God the Son, but via creation, conscience and right reasoning they could know they need to seek salvation and find God per Heb. 11:6.

1. God chooses to elect all who cooperate with His will as revealed, which may be via creation (RM 1:20), conscience (RM 2:9-16), the OT/Law (Col. 2:17, Heb. 10:1) and the NT (the NT). 2. Only the NT revealed Christ rather fully (Heb. 10:1, Eph. 3:2-6) 3. Yes, we who have the benefit of the...

I don't have any problem with those verses teaching that the wage of sin is death, and you don't realize that saying God's love is "conditional" implies MFW/the ability to satisfy such condition. I believe God's love is eternal/never changes, whereas you believe God hates nonelect humanity; it...

Yes, RC experienced a reformation in part, finally ending the Inquisition in 1964 as part of Vatican II. Yes, people need to learn from 1Cor. 3 NOT to be form divisive denominations, even by disagreeing about WB. It is problematic to base doctrine on historical passages like Acts instead of...