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How so? it says that we are saved by grace through faith. What does the word "through" mean to you? No, you did not. That salvation is not of works IS INDEED what the Bible teaches. That it is by grace through faith IS what the Bible teaches.

You are assuming that the apostle James did not have the Holy Spirit, and thus the authority to give authoritative words on how the OT scriptures were to be interpreted. Fact is, James had apostolic authority. Romans 4:2 is the key to understanding these verses. Before the Lord, Abraham was...

So, you have to also discount 2 Timothy 3:16 as being scriptural fact...and when you do this, all of scripture comes into question.

Then they have access by grace into this faith wherein they stand...the opposite order than is mentioned in the Bible. Not only in Romans 5:2, but here in John 1:12...where he gives them the right to become the children of God because they receive Him. It cannot be true because you do not...

I'm fully aware that exegesis fully supports me in my pov.

Apostates are regenerated? That is an interesting proposition...but I would discount it as heretical. Scripture?

One other thing about Romans 10:9...God calls you to confess Jesus before men, because scripture interprets scripture (1 Corinthians 2:13 (kjv)), and Matthew 10:32 is also a part of the equation.

Back to square one. The Father drawing someone to Jesus, and the Father giving someone to Jesus, are two different things. When the Father draws a man to Christ, he is enabled to make an unhindered decision either for or against Christ. If that person chooses Christ, then the Father gives...

Though he may not be obligated, if this king is truly the infinite love that he claims to be, He will receive those people back into His kingdom as citizens for that He loves them. The only condition being that they repent of their former wickedness and return to the king in loyalty; and all is...

So you agree with the concept of free will. Because they choose it. If they don't have free will they have no ability to choose. Therefore, if they can choose, it means that they have free will, the ability to choose hell over heaven; or heaven over hell. If they cannot choose heaven, then...

The point being that they have gone on to be in the afterlife...of course they are alive unto the Lord in heaven...however they are located on the other side...where those who have died go to be. The question of whether the resurrection has already taken place or whether their spirits are with...

The question itself was also located some 5-7 pages back from where you mentioned it in the post that I quote above.

The answer to your question was in the post. It is in that I do not believe that baptism is necessary for salvation; only that it can serve as a point of contact for salvation. I wondered what your question was that you thought that I had not answered since I had answered it. That's all.

I suppose that again, we will have to agree to disagree....if you believe that you are not practicing necromancy in praying to the saints, then more power to you...every man, to His own Master, stands or falls. I, for one, will not pray to the saints or to Mary...for one thing, I don't need to...

Who do you think you are...Donald Trump? :D:p:cool:

What is the big deal about going to the Father through Jesus? After all, He did say, Jhn 14:6, Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. And it is also written in the epistles: Eph 2:18, For through him we both have access by one...

I approve of them...they are glorified in heaven. However, communicating with the dead is necromancy, whether you like that idea or not. It is no sin to get prayer support from saints who are living...but if you are going to seek mediation from anyone living in heaven, 1 Timothy 2:5 declares...

What question? I don't think so...for I make it my aim to pull my observations from the text.

I would simply contend that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved, Romans 10:13. If Calvinism preaches contrary to this, then I will believe the Bible over and above Calvinism any day of the week. Calvinism claims to bring assurance to its adherents; but for those who...