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True. There are genuine Christians and there are "nominal" Christians. There are genuine believers and there are make believers.

1 John 5:11 And this is the testimony: that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. 12 He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life. 13 These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that...

Can you find a verse in the Bible that unequivocally says a really "saved" person really "lost their salvation?" I can't find that verse. Now there are verses in the Bible that "on the surface" appear to teach the loss of salvation and works-salvationists are very fond of citing such verses, yet...

Don't look for things to improve under this current administration. Only look for crime and inflation to continue to rise, along with the further moral decay to penetrate our schools and colleges. It's no wonder people are flipping out! What a God-less nation we have become!

Ephesians 1:14 - ..guarantee of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession.. suggests otherwise. Ephesians 4:30 says we are sealed unto/for the day of redemption. The guarantee is only for those who truly believe the gospel. In 1 Corinthians 15:1-2, we read - Moreover...

Good point about John 6:29. I understand John 6:29 as a play on words by Jesus when he said, "This is the work of God, that you believe in Him whom He has sent," when He answered the Jews (who were taking a legalistic approach) when they asked, "What shall we do, so that we may work the works of...

Truly sad. :( Prior to my conversion, I was raised in the Roman Catholic church so I understand what a strong hold it has on many of it's members.

1 Peter 1:9 - receiving the end of your faith—the salvation of your souls. Salvation is "not of ourselves." Ephesians 2:8 (AMPC) - For it is by free grace (God’s unmerited favor) that you are saved (delivered from judgment and made partakers of Christ’s salvation) through [your] faith. And this...

Sadly, there are many people who are "religious, but not right with God." Prior to becoming born again I was one of those people. There are genuine Christians and there are "nominal" Christians. There are genuine believers and there are make believers.

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...

Straw man argument. Do you claim to be without sin? (Ecclesiastes 7:20; Romans 3:23; 1 John 1:8-10)

Faith and works? no! Ephesians 2:8 - For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, 9 not of works, lest anyone should boast. Who was God addressing here? 4 “Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one! Has Israel flawlessly done so? no...

Works-salvationists typically confuse three tenses to salvation. 1. We have been saved from the PENALTY of sin (justification) 2. We are being saved from the POWER of sin (ongoing sanctification) 3. We will be saved from the PRESENCE of sin (glorification) They also confuse 'descriptive'...

It is through faith "in Christ alone" (and not based on the merits of our works) that we are justified on account of Christ (Romans 3:24; 5:1; 5:9); yet faith that justifies does not remain alone (unfruitful, barren) if it is genuine. (James 2:14-24) *Perfect Harmony*

Newsom and Pelosi can cough up the money.

California panel set to release report calling for 'comprehensive reparations' to Black Americans California panel set to release report calling for 'comprehensive reparations' to Black Americans

Amen! We uphold the law by putting our faith in the One who fulfilled all the righteous requirements of the law on our behalf and who offers us His perfect righteousness as a gift. (Romans 4:5-6; Ephesians 2:8,9; Philippians 3:9) Christ is the culmination of the law so that there may be...

In regards to Matthew 5:20 - "unless your righteousness surpasses that of the Pharisees and the teachers of the law, you will certainly not enter the kingdom of heaven," this statement from Jesus would come as a shock to the multitude of people who had great admiration of the Pharisees and the...

Good point. If the sabbath day law was still in effect today, then according to Exodus 31:12-18; 35:1-3; and Numbers 15:32-36, anyone who profaned the sabbath was put to death and any person who does any work on it, that person shall be cut off from his people. Now who is going to enforce that...

You beat me to it. ;)