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Hebrews 4:9 - So there remains a Sabbath rest for the people of God. (NASB) *Notice that the Greek word "sabbatismos" here is used no where else in the Bible! Amazing that Sabbatarians would suggest that this is the word for "keeping the weekly Sabbath" when it is never used anywhere else in the...

1 Thessalonians 5:14 - Now we exhort you, brethren, warn those who are unruly, comfort the fainthearted, uphold the weak, be patient with all. 15 See that no one renders evil for evil to anyone, but always pursue what is good both for yourselves and for all. 16 Rejoice always, 17 pray without...

There are 3 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)

Amen! 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...

Amen! Well said. :)

1 John 4:7 Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. 8 He who does not love does not know God, for God is love...19 We love Him because He first loved us. Romans 5:5 - Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has...

1 Corinthians 1:18 - For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God. 19 For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent. 20 Where is the wise? where is...

Amen! Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. (Hebrews 11:1) If we have saving faith in Christ, then we have this hope, which is not a “cross your fingers” uncertain kind of hope, like I hope it doesn’t rain next week. Unlike the english word "hope," the...

The word "Sabbath" first appears in Exodus 16:23 - Then he said to them, “This is what the Lord has said: ‘Tomorrow is a Sabbath rest, a holy Sabbath to the Lord. Bake what you will bake today, and boil what you will boil; and lay up for yourselves all that remains, to be kept until morning...

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Do you believe that we are worthy "in of ourselves" to receive salvation? Do you also believe that we are righteous "in of ourselves?" In Luke 20:35, we read - but those who are considered/counted/accounted worthy to attain to that age and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry nor are...

Amen! Excellent post! :)

Different, yet they still have their similarities.

I would not denounce the book of James and James does not teach that we are saved "by" works (as certain people erroneously teach). James’ concern is to show the reality of the faith professed by the individual (James 2:18) and demonstrate that the faith claimed (James 2:14) by the individual is...

"Saved by grace, after all you can do?" - In other words, do all you can or else the Lord will not be able to save you/salvation by works. o_O Saved by grace through faith, not works. (Ephesians 2:8,9) - Thus saith the Lord. :) *Contradiction indeed.*

My wife grew up in the RLDS church (similar to LDS church) and her church used Joseph Smith's so called "Inspired Version" of the Bible. In his Inspired Version, Joseph made additions, deletions and revisions to the King James Version numbering well over 2,000. He made approximately 693 changes...

No straw man argument here and once again, you can’t have it both ways.

If you believe that salvation is by works (at least in part) then you believe it’s earned (at least in part). Either we are saved by trusting or we are saved by working. Either Christ did it all or else we did some of it. You can’t have it both ways.

Exactly! How many good works must he accomplish and "add" as a supplement to Christ's finished work of redemption in order to help Christ save him? o_O Christ's finished work of redemption is sufficient and complete to save believers. (Romans 3:24-28) No supplements needed.