yes actually it is. Just like circumcision is a work.
actually yes you can. You do it every time you go swimming.. You can circumcise yourself. to.. But I would not recommend it.
Acts 2: 38 is is Paul commanding every to repent for the gift of the HS. and to be baptized because they recieved remission of sin.. The english text is lacking
Jesus told nicodemus how to be born again, No mention of water baptism. because water baptism is not required.
john 3, 14 And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up, 15 that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life. 16. for God so loved the world he gave his only son that whoever believes (trusts) in him will never perish, and live forever (eternal life) for the son was not sent to judge, but that the world might be saved, he who believes is not condemned, he who does not believe is condemned already
If john 3: 5 was baptism. Jesus would have said so
leave rome. They are decieved and will lead you astray
kinds of works
((unfruitful works))
(works of the law)
Refer to the works of the mosaic covenant
(works of the flesh)
Listed in Gal 5:19-21 & Eph 5:3-5
these cause the loss of grace and the bar us from salvation in the kingdom of God. the unfruitful works of darkness
Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience. eph 5:6
(dead works) or (works alone) or (natural works)
Works that are good in and of themselves but are not in union with Christ and grace and have power to accomplish perseverance unto eternal salvation! unfruitful works
Apart from Christ: NOTHING! Jn 15:5
((fruitful works))
Living works or deeds of rightousness!
(living works) (faith & works)
Supernatural good works (gifts of God) accomplished in union with Christ and empowered by His grace with perseverance to the end of our life unto eternal salvation!
fruitful works! Lk 3:9 Jn 15:5 bear fruit
2 cor 9: And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:
With Christ & empowered by grace:
I CAN DO ALL THINGS! Phil 4:13
1 John 3:10
In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother.
Living works:
1 pet 2:15-16 good works
1 pet 2:20 acceptable to God
1 pet 2:21-22 suffer as Christ suffered
righteousness implies & requires acts (volition) of righteousness
just deeds unto faithfulness in the new covenant!
mt 3:15
mt 10:22
mt 25
mt 6:33
mt 7:7
mt 26:41
mt 7:14
Lk 1:75
acts 10:35
rom 3:21
rom 5:21
rom 6:18
1 tim 6:11
1 tim 2:22
2 tim 3:16
heb 11:33
2 pet 2:21
1 Jn 2:29
1 Jn 3:7
1 pet 2:24
mt 6:33
But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. (Practices)
Luke 1:75
In holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our life.
(acts / deeds)
Romans 6:13
Neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: (works of the flesh) but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God. (living works of righteousness)
Romans 6:16
Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, (works of the flesh) or of obedience unto righteousness? (living works of righteousness)
Romans 6:19
I speak after the manner of men because of the infirmity of your flesh: for as ye have yielded your members servants to uncleanness and to iniquity unto iniquity; (works of the flesh) even so now yield your members servants to righteousness unto holiness. (living works of righteousness)
1 Peter 2:24
Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed. (living works of righteousness)
1 tim 6: 11-14
11 But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.
12 Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.
13 I give thee charge in the sight of God, who quickeneth all things, and before Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate witnessed a good confession;
14 That thou keep this commandment without spot, unrebukable, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ:
(Living works of righteousness)
deeds rewarded with eternal salvation! Heb 11:6 God is a rewarder of those who seek Him!
mt 5:7 blessed are the merciful they shall receive mercy
mt 6:15 But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.
mt 5:8 Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.
(see God =eternal salvation)
mt 7:14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life...
(life = eternal salvation)
mt 11:28-29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
(rest for our souls = eternal salvation)
thks