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There are slight differences between the two but yes, they are roughly equivalent. Where is there any other account of the Rich Man and Lazarus? I am in the habit of citing the Book and chapter-only because it is important to read contextually. The Rich Man's problem was that his heart was...

Yes, sanctification IS a process conducted by the Holy Spirit. BUT salvation is an at-once event. Jesus told the crowd at Zacchaeus' house that, "Today, salvation has come to this house." He DID NOT say, "Salvation will come to this house after a year or so--after it is determined that he is...

Your tone does not indicate love for the brethren--which is one of the first things that Jesus asked us to do.

I was indicating that I agreed with everything Brakelite said in that post. That was God's call to Abraham and it was followed by God's promise to him. But the Covenant which God made with Abraham was not the New Covenant which we have in Christ.

1 Corinthians 3:12-15 "Now if any man build upon this foundation [the foundation of Jesus Christ because of God's grace to him--see verse 10] gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble; 13Every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed...

Exactly so.

What kind of born-again Christian would "shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him" if "dwelleth the love of God in him"?? If you love God, you will have love and compassion for the people around you--especially those in the community of faith. But if works are required--how can you be...

Yes--that is why the Rich Man (in Luke 16) is condemned and in the place of torment. Abraham comments that the Rich Man and his brothers have the Law of Moses and the prophets to have informed them. James addresses his book to Messianic Jews. Who does the work? Do we do the work on...

The problem with your theology is that you can never know if you are "good enough" to avoid having Jesus say, "I never knew you..." I have a VERY strong objection to this statement of yours: "Sanctification is a two-way street. It lasts an entire lifetime and is a cooperative effort between...

Good deeds are never "required" for salvation nor, surprisingly, sanctification. We WANT to do them because hearts that belong to Him are filled by the Holy Spirit with love and compassion (if not, then we need to pray for a greater infilling). If you look at the rationale for the handing out...

Nevertheless, it is a false teaching. It was meant as a counter to "carnal Christians" but what other kind of person ever comes to Christ? If it was called "Lordship Sanctification," I'd agree with it but tying it to salvation is horrible.

I didn't say that we were.

You do not know the least little bit about my walk with the Lord Jesus so I will thank you to keep your accusations to yourself. No, actually, he said, "my Lord and my God". In the first century, the word, "Lord" could have referred to an earthly master. You are apparently trying to make a...

LOL :rolleyes:

Did you forget about the Old Testament saints?

Not changing the subject at all. Just pointing out that we can be commanded to do something of which we are incapable--unless God makes us capable through His Holy Spirit. I still believe that repentance is not a requirement for salvation but rather an outgrowth of salvation. John 3:16--"For...

Of course they are heaven-bound but lacking the cleansing of sanctification, they might not see God Himself. There was/is a special status for the wholly innocent and righteous--the reason why the Church has a special status and especially those martyred for the faith--part of God's justice and...

God also requires that we love Him and other human beings, but that is impossible for those who are still in the world.

I'm NOT a Calvinist--they say that the free will of man does not exist. Still, 2 Timothy 2:25 tells us that it is God who grants repentance. The humility of godly sorrow seems to precede God's granting of repentance. (see Acts 2) Repenting in "sackcloth and ashes" was an ancient practice in...

Interesting--my Bible does not say that repentance leads to salvation in either passage. It merely says that worldly sorrow which lacks repentance leads to spiritual death. It also says further in 2 Corinthians 7:11: "Just see what godly sorrow produced in you...You showed that you have done...