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  • GracePeace
    GracePeace reacted to Big Boy Johnson's post in the thread IF YE CONTINUE IN THE FAITH with Like Like.
    Being empowered by the Holy Spirit of Jesus Christ is not doing things in our ability.
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    GracePeace reacted to Big Boy Johnson's post in the thread IF YE CONTINUE IN THE FAITH with Like Like.
    God's Word IS actually saying if we do not continue in the faith we will no longer be saved. Some people claim we can turn away from...
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    GracePeace replied to the thread OSAS : Gnostic Heresy.
    The question of whether the early church fought OSAS is a claim about church history, it is not a claim about whether the Church was...
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    GracePeace replied to the thread OSAS : Gnostic Heresy.
    The issue with saying "OSAS is true" is it will lead to debate about whether it is or isn't when this is about a historical issue of the...
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    GracePeace replied to the thread OSAS : Gnostic Heresy.
    Yeah, that's my honest assessment. Yeah, it's not edifying to go on a rampage accusing everyone--it offends others, and it destroys...
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    GracePeace reacted to mailmandan's post in the thread OSAS : Gnostic Heresy with Like Like.
    It's nice to hear you say this. It gets tiresome hearing certain unhinged folks unjustly and unfairly condemn ALL Christians in the OSAS...
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    GracePeace replied to the thread OSAS : Gnostic Heresy.
    I've said all I need to say, and I stand by it. I can see I'm not getting through to you, and I want to stay on topic, so I won't keep...
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    GracePeace replied to the thread OSAS : Gnostic Heresy.
    Do what? I gave the example of Peter, so, clearly, I'm not saying anything like what you're talking about (ie, a straw man of my...
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    GracePeace replied to the thread OSAS : Gnostic Heresy.
    The major issue, I think, with "deception" is if it leads to unrighteousness (eg, by falling from grace , as with the Galatians--Grace...
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    GracePeace replied to the thread OSAS : Gnostic Heresy.
    Yeah, but God is merciful--eg, Peter believed only Jews could be saved, and that he was under the Law, and had to keep the dietary law...
  • GracePeace
    GracePeace replied to the thread OSAS : Gnostic Heresy.
    I welcome dissent; I only ask that you actually address the topic.
  • GracePeace
    GracePeace replied to the thread OSAS : Gnostic Heresy.
    Again and again, that is not the discussion, so please do not raise that topic. If you are going to contribute to the discussion, avail...
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    GracePeace replied to the thread OSAS : Gnostic Heresy.
    I hold that people can have some errors in their doctrine (eg, Augustine with his OSAS) without that disqualifying them from being...
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    GracePeace replied to the thread OSAS : Gnostic Heresy.
    Well, just quickly (since it's not the topic), I agree OSAS does not cohere with Scripture (though I hold to an "odd" form of OSAS), but...
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    GracePeace replied to the thread OSAS : Gnostic Heresy.
    The topic is not eternal security, whether salvation is irrevocable, etc; the topic is the history of the Church, and, in particular...