Am I saved by my confession? No. If I am saved will I confess? Absolutely.
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Am I saved by my confession? No. If I am saved will I confess? Absolutely.
Here is the problem with that, brother. If we use this logic on Luke 14:26, we get a belief that is not even relatively Christian. This is why we must go to the Whole of Scripture; One verse can [and often is] manipulated; we need to see what the whole of the Bible teaches.Each verse that you go to to interpret Romans 10:9-13, you need to go to the whole of scripture to understand what they are saying, before you can understand them correctly to be able to use them to interpret correctly what Romans 10:9-13 really says.
I would say that it is easier to take each scripture at face value, understanding that the apostles used great plainness of speech, 2 Corinthians 3:12 (kjv).
The Greek on that verse bears out that "hate" there means "to love less"...which is also what we would come up with when comparing scripture with scripture.Here is the problem with that, brother. If we use this logic on Luke 14:26, we get a belief that is not even relatively Christian. This is why we must go to the Whole of Scripture; One verse can [and often is] manipulated; we need to see what the whole of the Bible teaches.
So you're saying you have a problem with what it says in 2 Corinthians 3:12 (kjv)?Here is the problem with that, brother.
Well, are we to hate Satan or love him less than God?[Matthew 6:24]The Greek on that verse bears out that "hate" there means "to love less"...which is also what we would come up when comparing scripture with scripture.
I am not saying that immediate and topical context don't matter; only that they aren't necessary to be able to come to the proper interpretation.
And when Jesus uses hyperbole, exaggerating to make a point, something in us recoils and makes us think twice about taking it literally. We know that the Lord is not telling us to literally cut off our hand or pluck out our eyes in certain scriptures; but that in all reality He is telling us to deal with sin radically.
In Luke 14:26, we do not even need to compare it with other scripture to get the proper interpretation; all we need is to see what it says in the original language. And of course the interpretation that we get by that is borne out when we compare scripture with scripture, so that we do not need the original language to know the truth of that scripture. But neither do we need to compare scripture with scripture to find the meaning of the verse. One or the other will bear out the truth of this.
Well, are we to hate Satan or love him less than God?[Matthew 6:24]
In Luke 14:26, we do not even need to compare it with other scripture to get the proper interpretation; all we need is to see what it says in the original language.
In 1 John 3:13 it says if the world hates[miseo] you. It does not mean the world loves you less, but hates you, detests you.The Greek on that verse bears out that "hate" there means "to love less"...which is also what we would come up with when comparing scripture with scripture.
I am not saying that immediate and topical context don't matter; only that they aren't necessary to be able to come to the proper interpretation.
And when Jesus uses hyperbole, exaggerating to make a point, something in us recoils and makes us think twice about taking it literally. We know that the Lord is not telling us to literally cut off our hand or pluck out our eyes in certain scriptures; but that in all reality He is telling us to deal with sin radically.
In Luke 14:26, we do not even need to compare it with other scripture to get the proper interpretation; all we need is to see what it says in the original language. And of course the interpretation that we get by that is borne out when we compare scripture with scripture, so that we do not need the original language to know the truth of that scripture. But neither do we need to compare scripture with scripture to find the meaning of the verse. One or the other will bear out the truth of this.
I suppose that applies to how Calvinists interpret the word "world' as meaning two entirely opposite things in different scriptures. For it means "the elect" in John 3:16; but in John 17:14 it means "the non-elect"; by Calvinistic reasoning.Beat me to it by like 2 seconds. But yes, here is the problem with interpreting each verse separately; it is never ever consistent.
Beat me to it by like 2 seconds. But yes, here is the problem with interpreting each verse separately; it is never ever consistent.
I suppose that applies to how Calvinists interpret the word "world' as meaning two entirely opposite things in different scriptures. For it means "the elect" in John 3:16; but in John 17:14 it means "the non-elect"; by Calvinistic reasoning.
I suppose that applies to how Calvinists interpret the word "world' as meaning two entirely opposite things in different scriptures. For it means "the elect" in John 3:16; but in John 17:14 it means "the non-elect"; by Calvinistic reasoning.
Many places the word world means the lost.I suppose that applies to how Calvinists interpret the word "world' as meaning two entirely opposite things in different scriptures. For it means "the elect" in John 3:16; but in John 17:14 it means "the non-elect"; by Calvinistic reasoning.
It changes nothing my friend. Romans 10:8-17, John 3:16, Acts of the Apostles 2:21, 2 Peter 3:9, 1 John 2:2, Revelation 22:17, we agree and believe all of these.So you are saying that the rest of scriptutre changes Romans 10:9-13 so that it actually reads:
instead of:
What you are saying by that is that whosoever is saved will call upon the name of the Lord. It is the opposite order than what is presented in scripture.It changes nothing my friend. Romans 10:8-17, John 3:16, Acts of the Apostles 2:21, 2 Peter 3:9, 1 John 2:2, Revelation 22:17, we agree and believe all of these.
Whosoever calls upon the Lord shall be saved. We just see it that God must first work grace into the heart via regeneration before ppl will call upon Him.