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Man is justified (accounted as righteous) by faith (Romans 4:2-6; 5:1) and man is justified (shown to be righteous) by works. (James 2:21-24) It becomes a works gospel when one teaches that man is justified (accounted as righteous) by works.

Salvation is not probation. Eternal life is not temporary life. Jesus is the door. He is not a revolving door.

Luke 24:47 - and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in His name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. Acts 3:19 - Repent therefore and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, so that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord. Acts 5:31 - Him...

General cases without making a qualification for the unusual case of someone who believes but is not baptized but he who does not believe will be condemned. John 3:18 - He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who (is not water baptized? - NO) does not believe is condemned already...

Harmonizing a pet verse with another pet verse is not how you properly harmonize scripture with scripture (the entirety of scripture) in order to reach the proper conclusion on doctrine. Now go back and meditate on posts #91 and #96. - How to be saved (born again) and join the family of God...

I neither condone it or condemn it. I’m neutral in that area. To each his own.

You still don’t get it.

You just don’t get it. Neither did I prior to my conversion.

See posts #91 and #96.

I did not destroy Acts 2:38. You destroyed Acts 10:43-47 plus Numerous other verses in Scripture which make it clear that we are saved through belief/faith “apart from additions or modifications.” You need to learn how to properly harmonize Scripture with Scripture before reaching your...

For the last two weeks it's been mostly sunny and around 75 degrees. Perfect! :cool:

Exodus 32:2 - And Aaron said unto them, Break off the golden earrings which are in the ears of your wives, of your sons, and of your daughters, and bring them unto me. It looks like wearing earrings for males is nothing new. Not saying I condone it though.

He is a believer and no longer lost in his sins. Acts 10:43 - Of Him all the prophets bear witness that through His name everyone who believes in Him receives forgiveness of sins. 1 Corinthians 12:13 - For by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body—whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves...

Those who don't understand that unbelievers (who profess to be believers) get baptized as well are either very naive or else they don't properly understand what it means to believe unto salvation.

Not only as an infant in the RCC, but also later as an adult, prior to my conversion in a different church that also taught works salvation. Repent (change of mind) precedes believe/faith. (Matthew 21:32; Mark 1:15; Acts 20:21) I know multiple people who were water baptized as adults in various...

We must believe in/have faith in/trust in/reliance in Jesus Christ as the ALL-sufficient means of our salvation. Because they trust in their baptism to save them (along with other works) and not in Christ alone for salvation. I was born and raised in the Roman Catholic church and had also spent...

There have been numerous unbelievers (who attend various false religions and cults) that have been water baptized, but do not truly believe the gospel. Such people may believe "mental assent" that the death, burial and resurrection of Christ "happened" yet they do not believe unto salvation by...

Amen! In John 6:66, we see that many of Jesus' disciples went back and walked with Him no more, because they were offended by the words of Jesus in regards to eating His flesh and drinking His blood, that they mistakingly understood as literally eating flesh and literally drinking blood. We...