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All Scripture passages are from the NKJV. The meaning of righteousness … “And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.” (Luke 1:6) No one is perfect, so IMO this would include sincere repenting of occasional unfaithfulness...

"We then, as workers together with Him also plead with you not to receive the grace of God in vain." (2 Corinthians 6:1)

Romans 8: 28 And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose. 29 For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brethren. Moreover...

Atta boy, Stanster!

There are a whole lot of things you don't see in Scripture (which is common). Several verses warn that we must practice/work righteousness to be righteous!

The very beginning of God's grace was that ANYONE could be saved from hell. Hence the basic gospel (good news) was preached to everyone. But, Jesus did not preach/teach a deeper understanding of grace, etc. simply because no one had yet received the Holy Spirit INSIDE (let alone UPON which is...

Hey, you said somethin' true and deep! But, do you have any idea what you're writin'? More importantly, do you believe what you write?

Sorry, you lost me ... what erroneous conclusion?

Are you suggesting that God is not also a God of justice, judgment, wrath, etc.?

Because the Lord has put it on my heart to SHOUT this warning to "believers" everywhere, even all over the world.

You just earned a big "BRAVO!" for this! Too bad we're not seein' more Bravos!

Seems we have a serious disinterest in this topic! Gee, I couldn't guess why.

Talk about a statement straight outta kindergarden ... please!

The Holy Spirit is here ... whether cessationism is correct, or not.

I like your post #49. IMO, Jesus and Paul were saying spiritual death for the entire human race was overcome by Jesus' sacrifice on the Cross.

Aaaaaah, I'm dealing with a cessationist ... wonderful, just great.

Apparently, you're not interested in the different baptism experiences testified to in the NT. Baptized into the church ... by the Holy Spirit Baptized in water (full immersion would be nice) ... by man Baptized with the Holy Spirit ... only by Jesus Himself Baptized by fire ... only by Jesus...

logabe ... "Your eternal death and God's death are two different things." I have no idea what you're talking about.

Here's an exact portion of Scripture ... Romans 6 ... True believers have been set free from the bondage of sin. Dey are called to choose NOT to sin anymore. Dey are called to choose to be slaves of obedience. Dey are called to choose to be slaves of righteousness. Gee, that would be kinda...

In the OT, God's prophets came to the "believers" and told them, "Here's how to reconcile all of this stuff you've been hearing about God ...". And they were stoned for their trouble. Guess the "believers" used up all the stones.