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In short, I believe works do play a part in the salvation process but this would only exist in the 2nd Aspect of Salvation as a part of the Sanctification Process and it only is: AFTER.... We are saved by God's grace through faith in Jesus as the Savior without works (Which is the 1st Aspect...

In post #216 I explain how there are two aspects (or processes) of salvation. To summarize what I said: The 1st aspect of salvation is being saved by God's grace through faith (belief) in Jesus as the Savior or believing that Christ died for our sins, He was buried, and risen the third day...

This study was done a long time ago. Source: Statistical comparison of editions of the Greek New Testament

I am strongly in disagreement with the Church of Christ because they think water baptism is the entrance gate to salvation or the gospel. However, we cannot be saved by works when we first come to God otherwise we would be making a work the foundation of our salvation. I see this as extremely...

The Modern English Translations today are based on the Nestle and Aland. This is true. But you are not aware that the Nestle and Aland still uses the Westcott and Hort text to a good degree. Not entirely… but it does rely upon it still.

Think. People misunderstand the Bible in English in hundreds of ways, and you want them to understand it in a completely foreign and dead language that has not been around for thousands of years? Also, folks are only learning based on what RECENT “Biblical Hebrew/Koine Greek” dictionaries say...

Was Peter capable of making this mistake again? If not, why? Well, I don’t believe Peter would make this mistake again because Peter was not fully aware of what he was doing. After Paul rebuked him, then full knowledge of his mistake was out in the open for him to see what he was doing wrong...

You are not getting what 1 Corinthians 1:17 says, though. It's a verse that you have to shoot at endlessly, or punching perpetually into oblivion so it fits your belief that the gospel includes water baptism. Here is the verse: Source: 1 Corinthians 1:17 For Christ did not send me to...

Sorry, my friend. You are not reading Ephesians 5:26 in context. The context of Ephesians 5:26 that says, “being the washing of the water by the Word” is obedience to God by loving one’s wife as Christ loved the church (which is a command to Husbands, which is a part of Holy Scripture). For...

In Galatians 2, Paul tells us he confronted to his face and Peter was to be blamed because he say that Peter, and others like Barnabas were not walking according the truth of the gospel. For we read in Galatians 2:11-14: Source: Galatians 2 KJV In Acts chapter 21, when Paul arrived in...

Being born of water in John 3 is in reference to being born again by the Communicated Word of God (i.e. This would be by receiving the words of Scripture or the Bible). 1 Peter 1:23-25 “Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth...

Peter spoke the gospel to Cornelius (giving an account of his experience), but I don't believe he was told by the Lord that it was the gospel as revealed by the apostle Paul in 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 yet. I believe Peter only knew of the proto gospel (more simplistic gospel) in that Jesus is the...

Jesus said to preach the gospel in Mark 16:15-16 but He did not define it in this passage. He just said to preach the gospel (good news) and that is what Peter did in Acts 2:29-32 (Christs death, burial, and resurrection), and Acts 10:39-40 (Christ's death and resurrection). Jesus did not...

There is also Acts 15:7, too. Acts of the Apostles 15:7 “And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Men and brethren, ye know how that a good while ago God made choice among us, that the Gentiles by my mouth should hear the word of the gospel, and believe.”...

I have been aware for a long time of what happens in Acts 9, and Acts 22. I know Acts 9 is Paul encountering Ananias and Acts 22 is Paul relaying what happened to him in Acts 9. That's not news for me and nor does it help your case here, my friend. Nowhere does the word “gospel” appear in...

Your missing the point. Alexandria is the birthplace of Arianism. It's also the fountain head of Gnosticism. What is also ironic is that an Alexandrian cult had written in their creed as one of their final statements, states this: THERE IS NO FINAL, ABSOLUTE, WRITTEN AUTHORITY OF GOD ANYWHERE...

Your talking about Modern scholars who favor the corrupt Westcott and Hort Critical Text that was based upon Alexandrian manuscripts that were in the minority and have lots of problems. There is only like apprx. 50 manuscripts for Alexandria. The Textus Receptus (Antiochian Syrian texts) is...

Thank you for the kind words. May the Lord Jesus get all the glory. Side Note: Love John 9:31. Thank you for sharing it today. Blessings be unto you in the Lord.

I read through the entire thread. I looked at your proposal that Acts of the Apostles 22:16 is the gospel. I have discussed this verse many times in other threads and prayed over it and read this verse many times over. It is nice to look at the discussion again with a fresh pair of eyes (so...

It's like the Trinity. The Lord our God is one God and yet... He exists as three distinct persons. To many this sounds like a contradiction. But it's not. God's truths have a way of harmonizing if we pray and seek the Scriptures on it long enough. This is the same thing involving God's plan...