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Good question. His main purpose of being here seems to be: 1. Relentlessly attack OSAS. 2. Slander believers in the OSAS camp.

Actually, you did not answer my question. The Pharisees and Sadducees/brood of vipers had no intention of repentance or bearing fruit worthy of repentance. Also notice in Luke 7:29 - When all the people and the tax collectors heard this, they justified God/acknowledged God's justice, (signified...

In Matthew 3:11, we read - I baptize you with water "for" repentance.. Was this baptism for "in order to obtain" repentance? OR was this baptism for "in regard to/on the basis of" remission of sins received upon repentance? Getting water baptized in order to obtain repentance makes no sense at...

That salvation is by grace through faith and is not by works is not hard to understand. Its just hard for works-salvationists to ACCEPT. Its a shame that human pride will not allow works-salvatiinists to trust in Jesus Christ as the ALL-sufficient means of their salvation. Their hands are full...

Ephesians 1:13 - In Him you also trusted, after you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation; in whom also, having believed, you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise, 14 who is the guarantee of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, to the praise of...

Salvation by faith + water baptism or salvation by faith + any other work is salvation by faith + works no matter how much you try and sugar coat it. In the case of Naaman, he dipped 7 times in the Jordan river and was healed of leprosy, yet no sins were remitted for Naaman here and he was not...

In regard to Naaman, if being healed from leprosy is an illustration of salvation by water baptism (being immersed 7 times in the Jordan river) we have another case that reveals one can be saved without any water. *Read about it in (Luke 5:12-15). *No water is found here. Naaman was not even a...

Poisonous Michigan Rep. Rashida Tlaib Faces Criticism From Both Parties - Have People Finally Had Enough of Her? | The Gateway Pundit | by Mike LaChance This week, Michigan Rep. Rashida Tlaib pushed the completely false story about Israel bombing a hospital in Gaza, which led to an angry mob...

Exactly right. Works-salvationists have this backwards. They have the tail wagging the dog, the cart before the horse.

In James 2:14, we read of one who says/claims he has faith but has no works (to evidence his claim). That is not genuine faith, but a bare profession of faith. So when James asks, "Can that faith save him?" he is saying nothing against genuine faith, but only against an empty profession of...

In regard to Acts 10:34-35, "fears Him and works righteousness is accepted by Him" is 'descriptive' of a believer/Christian and is not a prerequisite to become saved. (Titus 3:5) Works-salvationists will typically confuse "descriptive" passages of scripture with "prescriptive" passages of...

In John 15:2-6, the branches that bear fruit and remain are genuine believers (like the remaining 11 disciples). The self-attached branches that bear no fruit and do not remain are not genuine believers (like Judas Iscariot). In John 15:2, Jesus mentions branches that bear no fruit and branches...

Acts 20:28 - Therefore, take heed to yourselves and to all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the church of God which He purchased with His own blood. 29 For I know this, that after my departure savage wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock...

I'm still a member of CARM but don't post much there anymore.

I run across a lot of "type 2 works-salvationists." They seem to believe that Jesus merely "initially" saved them but after that they must do the rest. Such people believe they must "maintain" their salvation based on their works/performance/achievements/accomplishments.

1 Corinthians 1:21 - For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not know him, God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save those who believe. 1 Corinthians 2:11 - For what man knows the things of a man except the spirit of the man which is in him...

You have a lot to say about most churches today being deceptive and full of wolves. So where do you attend church? :contemplate:

The wages of sin is death (Romans 3:23) BUT the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. (Romans 6:23) In regard to walking in the light, go back and read post #363. In regard to 1 John 1:9, notice that - "If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us our...

Jesus doesn't need you to stick with your eisegesis and AT Robertson is not my idol. As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17) In regard to John 8:34, the present active participle, continuous habit or practice, not aorist active participle for single act.

I don't need to explain these scriptures away. I instead properly harmonize scripture with scripture before reaching my conclusion on doctrine. I hope this lesson in Biblical hermeneutics below helps. Greek scholar AT Robertson has a thorough explanation for you. Sinneth not (ουχ αμαρτανε)...