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michaelvpardo

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this is the all time insurmountable problem of individual interpretation where it can say whatever the individual wishes and here one must decide who the you is and who the world is - do not claim inspiration via the H/S and drag the H/S into your error - that is blasphemy and the unforgiveable sin if unrepented - twinc
You still haven't made any sort of cogent argument, just some fanciful accusations. What exactly are you trying to say?
 
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You still haven't made any sort of cogent argument, just some fanciful accusations. What exactly are you trying to say?


no wonder you don't understand- it seems to you blasphemy against the H/S is regarded as fanciful accusations - so who is responsible for the resultant fruits over the centuries attributed to and a result of claimed inspiration , indwelling and guidance by the H/S - twinc
 

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God will not force anyone to believe in God and His love and mercy or to reject God's love.We are all free to choose so choose wisely!!!

How to be saved (born again) and join the family of God!! Romans: Chapter 10 verse 9-10-13
God says==That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus,
and shalt believe in your heart that God hath raised him
from the dead, thou shalt be Saved. For with the heart man
believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession
is made unto Salvation. For whosoever shall call upon the
name of the Lord shall be Saved..........


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Reciting a prayer means literally nothing at all to your salvation.

God chooses you, and sets you apart. You stop following your own desires and start looking at those of Christ. You claim and confess your Faith and you repent of your sins. You get Baptized in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, and you live a life for God as best as you can. With repentance and forgiveness playing a huge role. Being saved is so much deeper than believing in a God. Even the demon's believe in a God. They are not righteous and will not inherit the kingdom of the Lord. Only those God has set apart and called by name will, if they repent and believe.
 

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All ""are"" called but none are forced!!!

All may choose to believe and accept the offer of Salvation...
All, Who so ever, any, everyone, may choose to believe and accept the offer of salvation as it is God's will that none perish but that all choose to believe and live! The offer of salvation through faith.

Salvation is a free gift is given to ""all "" who choose to believe. This belief results in eternal salvation: For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to ""all "" people.
Titus 2:11

For God so loved the world, that
He gave His only begotten Son, that ""whoever"" believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life. (John 3:16)

For this is the will of My Father, that ""everyone"" who beholds the Son and
believes in Him will have eternal life, and I Myself will raise him up on the last day." (John 6:40)

This is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, who desires ""all "" men to be saved and
and to come to the knowledge of the truth. (1 Timothy 2:3-4)

The Lord is not slow about His promise, as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing for ""any "" to perish but for ""all ""
to come to repentance. (2 Peter 3:9)

For it is for this we labor and strive, because we have fixed our hope on the living God, who is the Savior of ""all "" men, especially of believers. (1 Timothy
4:10)

For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to ""all "" men, (Titus 2:11)

And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw ""all "" men to Myself." (John 12:32)

So then as through one
transgression there resulted condemnation to ""all "" men, even so through one act of righteousness there resulted justification of life to ""all "" men. (Romans 5:18)

For the death that He died, He
died to sin, once for ""all ""; but the life that He lives, He lives to God. (Romans 6:10)

For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ ""all "" shall be made alive. (1 Corinthians 15:22)

For the love of Christ
controls us, having concluded this, that one died for ""all "", therefore all died; and He died for ""all "", that they who live should no longer live for themselves, but for Him who died and rose again on
behalf. (2 Corinthians 5:15)

For it was fitting that we should have such a high priest, holy, innocent, undefiled, separated from sinners and exalted above the heavens; who does not need daily, like
those high priests, to offer up sacrifices, first for His own sins, and then for the sins of the people, because this He did once for ""all "" when He offered up Himself. (Hebrews 7:26-27)

But when
Christ appeared as a high priest of the good things to come, He entered through the greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this creation; and not through
the blood of goats and calves, but through His own blood, He entered the holy place once for ""all "", having obtained eternal redemption. (Hebrews 9:11-12)

By this will we have been sanctified
through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for ""all "". (Hebrews 10:10)

For Christ also died for sins once for ""all "", the just for the unjust, in order that He might bring us to God, having
been put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit; (1 Peter 3:18)
 

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no wonder you don't understand- it seems to you blasphemy against the H/S is regarded as fanciful accusations - so who is responsible for the resultant fruits over the centuries attributed to and a result of claimed inspiration , indwelling and guidance by the H/S - twinc
So you're saying that you like to blaspheme the Holy Spirit?
 

twinc

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this is the all time insurmountable problem of individual interpretation where it can say whatever the individual wishes and here one must decide who the you is and who the world is - do not claim inspiration via the H/S and drag the H/S into your error - that is blasphemy and the unforgiveable sin if unrepented - twinc


here what is being referenced is Jn 14:17 - twinc
 

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So you're saying that you like to blaspheme the Holy Spirit?


no I have not and do not claim my interpretations as inspired and guided by the indwelling Holy Spirit - I do not attribute nonsense to the Holy Spirit - twind
 

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All ""are"" called but none are forced!!!

All may choose to believe and accept the offer of Salvation...
All, Who so ever, any, everyone, may choose to believe and accept the offer of salvation as it is God's will that none perish but that all choose to believe and live! The offer of salvation through faith.

Salvation is a free gift is given to ""all "" who choose to believe. This belief results in eternal salvation: For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to ""all "" people.
Titus 2:11

For God so loved the world, that
He gave His only begotten Son, that ""whoever"" believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life. (John 3:16)

For this is the will of My Father, that ""everyone"" who beholds the Son and
believes in Him will have eternal life, and I Myself will raise him up on the last day." (John 6:40)

This is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, who desires ""all "" men to be saved and
and to come to the knowledge of the truth. (1 Timothy 2:3-4)

The Lord is not slow about His promise, as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing for ""any "" to perish but for ""all ""
to come to repentance. (2 Peter 3:9)

For it is for this we labor and strive, because we have fixed our hope on the living God, who is the Savior of ""all "" men, especially of believers. (1 Timothy
4:10)

For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to ""all "" men, (Titus 2:11)

And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw ""all "" men to Myself." (John 12:32)

So then as through one
transgression there resulted condemnation to ""all "" men, even so through one act of righteousness there resulted justification of life to ""all "" men. (Romans 5:18)

For the death that He died, He
died to sin, once for ""all ""; but the life that He lives, He lives to God. (Romans 6:10)

For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ ""all "" shall be made alive. (1 Corinthians 15:22)

For the love of Christ
controls us, having concluded this, that one died for ""all "", therefore all died; and He died for ""all "", that they who live should no longer live for themselves, but for Him who died and rose again on
behalf. (2 Corinthians 5:15)

For it was fitting that we should have such a high priest, holy, innocent, undefiled, separated from sinners and exalted above the heavens; who does not need daily, like
those high priests, to offer up sacrifices, first for His own sins, and then for the sins of the people, because this He did once for ""all "" when He offered up Himself. (Hebrews 7:26-27)

But when
Christ appeared as a high priest of the good things to come, He entered through the greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this creation; and not through
the blood of goats and calves, but through His own blood, He entered the holy place once for ""all "", having obtained eternal redemption. (Hebrews 9:11-12)

By this will we have been sanctified
through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for ""all "". (Hebrews 10:10)

For Christ also died for sins once for ""all "", the just for the unjust, in order that He might bring us to God, having
been put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit; (1 Peter 3:18)


you do not tell us how all will be saved or that 'love one another was not said by Jesus but long ago before Him - what He did say makes a world of difference - twinc
 

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Topic: "How to be saved (born again) and join the family of God"

I didn't know there was a formula to become saved, how?

To God Be The Glory
 

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Who cannot understand and who would deny the Truth of this scripture??
How to be saved (born again) and join the family of God!! Romans: Chapter 10 verse 9-10-13
God says==That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus,
and shalt believe in your heart that God hath raised him
from the dead, thou shalt be Saved. For with the heart man
believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession
is made unto Salvation. For whosoever shall call upon the
name of the Lord shall be Saved..........

Here is an "example prayer" if you have never talked to God..........
Heavenly Father:.........
I come to you in prayer asking for the forgiveness of
my Sins. I confess with my mouth and believe with my
heart that Jesus is your Son, And that he died on the
Cross at Calvary that I might be forgiven and have
Eternal Life in the Kingdom of Heaven. Father, I believe
that Jesus rose from the dead and I ask you right now
to come in to my life and be my personal Lord and
Savior. I repent of my Sins and will Worship you all the
day's of my Life!. Because your word is truth, I confess
with my mouth that I am Born Again and Cleansed
by the Blood of Jesus! In Jesus Name, Amen
 
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The way I understand it Jesus says whoever believes has eternal life. Some say, that's true but you must choose to believe. But people must already believe or else, they wouldn't choose to believe. Either way, whoever believes has eternal life, and choosing to believe for many, is their first act of faith. For others, baptism and repentance is.
 
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God knows man's heart and thoughts, no little man fools Almighty God. So believe, trust and obey.
 
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Dave L

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God knows man's heart and thoughts, no little man fools Almighty God. So believe, trust and obey.
What we must come to grips with is that acting like a Christian will not make one a Christian. But Jesus tells us "whoever believes in me has everlasting life". And then, we tell those who genuinely believe to repent and be baptized. And to live holy lives. So believing always comes first.
 
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What we must come to grips with is that acting like a Christian will not make one a Christian. But Jesus tells us "whoever believes in me has everlasting life". And then, we tell those who genuinely believe to repent and be baptized. And to live holy lives. So believing always comes first.


We have to believe TO Jesus to have eternal life. How do you know you have believed To Jesus? Well the fire comes down...you are translated into the kingdom by grace.
 

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What about:
Acts 2:38
38 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.