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I would say that all of these are responses to the drawing of the Holy Spirit to Christ. Not necessarily an action that we take, in the sense of something that we initiate. Faith is also a state of mind rather than a work that we might do.

It sounds like the understanding of some Mormons has evolved through teaching; while others, if they simply read the Book of Mormon at face value, will understand it to be teaching salvation by works. It also seems to me that there might be a split among those who call themselves Mormon because...

I suppose that their teaching is no longer in accordance with their documents (such as the Book of Mormon). So what say you? Is salvation by works in Mormonism? If not, what do they do with the verse in question (in the Book of Mormon) "ye are saved by grace, after all that ye can do." If...

Who says there isn't? if there is anyone who doesn't sin, they don't boast about it...that would be a sin! And also...I say that we all have sin...but that we do not have to sin in the practical sense. Sin dwells in us...it does not have to have authority over us so that we commit sin in the...

It seems to me that you are not following Mormonism...for in Mormonism ye are saved by grace after all that ye can do. Simply receiving Jesus as your Lord and Saviour is not sufficient...you must work, work, work, to the end of your life before you can become a recipient of grace...

It seems to me that there is a postponing. You are not saved by grace until after all that ye can do. Therefore, you have to do all that you can before you can become a recipient of grace. This would take a lifetime. Thus, I cannot be transformed by grace until my life is over, at least...

Also, in Jude 1:3, it is written that the faith of Christianity was once and for all delivered to the saints. So for mormonism to be valid, it would have to be the exact same faith as orthodox Christianity. But there is clearly a difference between the two. And also, if they are the exact...

Crucified flesh is flesh that is nailed to the Cross. It cannot do anything in the way of sin because it is nailed to the Cross.

When is a person saved by grace...at the moment of first faith, or after they have done everything they can possibly do to earn their salvation? No one is disputing that grace doesn't teach us to deny ungodliness and worldly lusts (Titus 2:11-14). This brings up another point: if you don't...

Hi @Preacher4Truth, It should be clear that the Father is a Spirit (John 4:23-24) and that therefore, if you would be so kind as to read John 14:7-11, you will see that He is the Spirit of Jesus Christ. Also, the name of the son that is given (Isaiah 9:6) will be among other things the...

@Jane_Doe22 Consider John 5:24: Jhn 5:24, Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life. The words of Jesus, in which He says that He is speaking...

It has not only been my childhood. However, I have joy and peace in Jesus Christ in spite of it all.

I believe that John is using hyperbole to a certain extent in 1 John 3:9...what he is saying is that when you become born again, you make a 180-degree turn away from sin, hell, death, and the devil, towards righteousness, heaven, life, and God. You are now walking in another direction, you are...

Sin is like a monster within us that does our sinning for us (see Romans 7:17,20). If we kill that monster, then it can no longer sin within us...which is not to say that the monster does not still exist. However it is dead...so it can no longer sin or force us to sin...it is rendered inept...

A major aspect of my mental illness, as it pertained to my theology, had to do with the fact that I had said to my English teacher in High School, that I believed that the Father was satan; because of a misunderstanding of the message of Jack London's book White Fang. In the book, the wolf has...

Rom 8:29, For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren. Rom 8:30, Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he...

"sinless perfection" is a misnomer applied to the faithful doctrine of entire sanctification in order to slander it as being in violation of 1 John 1:8. In all reality, those who teach it do not claim to be without sin; but rather we claim that sin can be rendered dead within us (Romans 7:8...

It is also love to warn people when someone is giving them poison to eat or drink. I think that you misunderstand me. Galatians 6:13 tells us that even those who were sticklers for the law did not keep it (and I would say that this is referring to the letter of it). Galatians 3:22 tells us...

We're not in disagreement here. I would say however that the Bible is clear that Jesus died for our sins (1 Corinthians 15:1-4) and that this means He died taking the penalty for us. When someone truly receives this, it will produce a change of character. A man who loves Jesus will hate sin...

Taking it out of context. That verse is speaking of the Great Trib, when no one will be able to buy or sell without the mark of the beast. We may in fact be one step away from that, since they can refuse business if you don't wear a mask (only one letter away from mask to mark). But you can...