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I've often referred to some statements as lip service. Matthew 7:21 21“Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father who is in heaven will enter. Scary, isn't it? Unless we're doing our best and our conscience is clear. 1...

No I didn't.

OK But I have a little job for you. In the Greek the word BELIEVE contains the idea of OBEY. IOW, belief is not separated from obey... like this BELIEVE = OBEY It is like this BELIEVE OBEY it is all one thought. And you missed what I said. Faith without works is a dead faith. Works...

They become the source if we do not obey. This is language. This is semantics. But language is important when the salvation of souls is involved. Here is what Jesus said about works and obedience: The Wise man Matthew 7:24-27 24“Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts...

Language EG. We DO overcome the world by being righteous. We overcome the world by being right with God. Being born of God MEANS being right with God. Your statement is in direct conflict with itself. And we should depend on the righteousness of Jesus? Is there some scripture regarding this?

Sure our works are not the source. Faith is the source. Is obedience of any importance? Or do we just obey because we wish to? Works, as mentioned by Paul, are works of the Law. Works of righteousness are works without the aid of the Holy Spirit or works that we think will get us to...

David, I have no intention of debating this with you. I'd just like to say that the above is because you do not agree with Episkopos. I don't really know for sure what he teaches,,, but I know for sure that YOU do not teach what Jesus taught. Your easy believism, cheap grace teachings including...

Please don't be impressed... The first chapter of John can be debated. IF there is any verse that is addressing non-believers it would be 1 J 1:8 8If we claim we have no sin, we are only fooling ourselves and not living in the truth. Some believe this is addressing gnostics who believed that...

I know of a forum where there is an idea brewing that gnostic teachings should not be allowed on these threads. What do you think of that? Having thoughts that are "spread out among different schools of thought" sounds very wrong. Having thoughts is instersesting... but do you have solid...

I'm not too concerned with the western mind set. I've read the ECFs. I don't mean to appeal to authority,,,just to advise you that I read textually and contextually and attempt to reconcile all scripture with itself since some does sound conflicting. If you wish to have a real conversation...

I've had to learn about arminianism since I keep getting labeled one. Whether a person is reformed or arminian in theology, I'd have to say that God knows everything and He knows it before it happens. Because God knows something,,,does this knowing cause what happens? Is knowledge causational...

I reread your post. I fully agree with what you posted that I've highlighted and underlined above. I'd say that if you can say this...we might agree on soteriology.

Fair enough. Really I have not been following the conversation. it sounded as if you were saying a person SHOULD obey God but they don't really have to. I might have misunderstood.

Great questions: 1. I am not free from sin. I am not a sinner. To say that I'm a sinner puts me in the category of those that do not know God and live life as they please. We are children of God that may commit sin. 1 John 3:1 1See how great a love the Father has bestowed on us, that we...

My goodness Randy Kluth I was using murder as an extreme example. Do YOU know anyone that kills a few people every month? Someone on YouTube, I will not be offering to give him any publicity here.... actually stated that a believer could kill a few persons every month and still be saved. I...

Well, if AI says it...then it must be true! You're not Christian either Keithr. You see, the Christian Religion has been around for over just about 2 thousand years. The rules have already been established for membership. You don't seem to want to adhere to the rules. Do you adhere to the...

What if I believe in Jesus and accept Him and then I go on to murder a couple of people each month. Am I headed for heaven?

Peter... I have given you a few of the verses you're asking for. You did not respond. As usual. Why? I suggest that you read the entire NT and not just the parts that you like. We all tend to do this and it is not the correct way of reading the bible. I listed verses, from Paul, and there are...

No sir. The New Testament is pure history... unless, of course, Jesus is using an analogy or parable. It's easy to spot the parts of the NT that are not literal... however they still have a spiritual reality to them that we need to pay attention to.

You know Riven...we are not required to accept the OT as literal in every sense. The walls of Jericho came tumbling down...but did it happen all at once? Sodom and Gemorrah were destroyed,,,but did it happen exactly like that? This does not mean the OT is not true... It has poetry... it has...