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Since Jesus used the word "again" it implies one must have been born before in order to be born AGAIN. One is first born into this world by a physical birth without sin (Romans 4:15; 1 John 3:4; Romans 7:8-9)....one is physically born into the world in a sense as a 'clean slate'. Yet as one...

1 John 1:7 walking in the light continues to remit/cleanse away the Christians sins. Baptism is the beginning point sins are cleansed and the walking in the light continues to wash away all sins the Christian commits after having been baptized. "but if we walk in the light, as he is in the...

I agree, I think Paul reflected on the events of traveling on the Damascus road that day and his meeting with Ananias. I believe he also reflected upon on the all joy and persecution he suffered as a Christian, reflected and thought about all the converts he made, reflected upon his fellow...

Baptism is where sins are remitted but baptism is not the only event. Baptism must be accompanied by living a faithful, continual walking in the light (1 Jon 1:7) for if the Christian does not continue that walk, then the baptism was in vain. Paul nearing his death reflected on the whole of...

In this life, the Christian has the promise (something not yet realized) of salvation/eternal life (1 John 2:25). Salvation/everlasting life is in the world to come, (Luke 18:30). But it is mandatory to be born again to possess this promise of eternal life/salvation. In that sense I believe...

1 John 1:7 - The verb 'walk' being in the present tense denotes an ongoing, sustained walk for life. One initially becomes a Christian at the point of baptism and the walk begins there and must continue unto death, Revelation 2:10..."...be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown...

If those whom John was speaking about were never saved, then the most the verse proves is a never saved person was never saved, it still does not prove a Christian cannot fall away. 2 Peter 2 provides proof a Christian can fall away. I do not see where the idea of unconditional salvation is...

A sinner is one who will not repent of His sins hence God imputes sin unto him whereas a Christian does repent of sins and God does not impute sin. Example: Luke 1:6 tells us about John's parents: "And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the...

Since infants are born without sin (Romans 4:15; 1 John 3:4; Romans 7:8-9) they are born innocent, pure and if they die in that innocent pure state they would be saved. Though men are born in an innocent, pure state does not justify the murder of infants. The ends do not justify the means...

Apostasy 646 apostasía (from 868 /aphístēmi, "leave, depart," which is derived from 575 /apó, "away from" and 2476 /histémi, "stand") – properly, departure (implying desertion); apostasy – literally, "a leaving, from a previous standing." Strong's Greek: 646. ἀποστασία (apostasia) -- defection...

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Faith only is faith void of obedient works. This means then that "faith only" is not really faith. Faith is just just "thinking" or a simple acknowledgment of certain facts about Christ but faith is DOING what Christ has said to do.... "And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things...

The one who is serving "sin unto death" is lost for he is not serving "obedience unto righteousness" which does save. There is NO VERSE that says righteousness comes from God APART from obedience to God. There are verses that show righteousness does not come by works of the OT...

Paul and James use the word justified in the exact same way and both are in 100% agreement that justification comes through obedience: James 2:24 -----------------------works >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> justified Romans 6:17-18---------obeyed from the heart >>>>>>>>>>>>> justified (free from sin) Since...

No verse says Abraham was justified BEFORE he obeyed God. The Bible clearly says he was justified by works, his obedient works in doing as God told him to do. The Calvinist problem is trying to find a way for a person to be righteous BEFORE that person does any righteousness at all! An...

Yes, as long as one continues in sinning/not obeying God one will remain lost. 1 John 3:10 those who continue to not do righteousness continue to not be of God. Unless/until man obeys God man continues to be lost.

James 2:21 Was not Abraham our father justified by works, (justified by what kind of work?) when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?" Abraham was justified by his obedient work in offering Isaac as God told him. No one can ever be justified by living in rebellion to God's...

Salvation/justification/righteousness comes by being obedient to the will of God (Romans 6:16) while condemnation comes through disobedience (2 Thessalonians 1:8). Many examples in the Bible (both OT and NT) of men obeying God's will yet never is their obedience said to have earned God's free...

The same Greek word used for 'sealed' in Ephesians is also used in Matthew 27:66 where Christ's tomb was "sealed" yet we know that seal was broken. There does not seem to be anything inherent in this Greek word that means UNconditionally permanently sealed. In Ephesians, Paul is talking about...

Unless I am missing your point, it seems you are wanting to go from an objective, verifiable way to knowing God's mind through study of the written word to a subjective, non-provable and non-biblical way. If your way is the best way, then why throughout the NT were men TAUGHT through WORDS...