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Race of trust is a phrase you said. I believe we race to win salvation of our souls. I believe that faith in Jesius is how we enter the race. But to enter a race is not to complete it. To complete the race is to endure to the end. Jesus did His part. He got us in the race. We trust that if we...

I agree with most of this. When you say works, what exactly do you mean? I agree that we aren't justified by the law of Moses. But works of righteousness by faith are the evidence of real faith. By the Spirit we put to death the deeds of the body. I agree that we can fall short and have...

If all we do is trust in our minds but don't run, we won't finish. Its not automatic that we finish the race.

Thanks for using Scripture. Let's keep going in the text. Hebrews 12: 14-17 14 Pursue peace with all people, and holiness, without which no one will see the Lord: 15 looking carefully lest anyone fall short of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up cause trouble, and by...

Amen. This does not make sense. We run in races, not trust that we are already at the finish line. Consider Hebrews 12:1 Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with...

Hey stunnedbygrace! :) For a long time, I looked at pornography and steamy lit. I was hooked. The Bible says to renew your mind, so I had to stop listening to lustful music, stop going on certain websites. I had to create a nighttime routine that was intentional to avoid slipping up. I didn't...

I have had to unlearn many things over the years by reading the Scriptures and being open. Im willing to be wrong about anything if you show me in the Scriptures. Eternal security is not necessarily wrong. After all, if we live by faith, nothing can snatch us out of Jesus' hand. I just believe...

Titus 3:8 says 8 This is a faithful saying, and these things I want you to affirm constantly, that those who have believed in God should be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable to men. I feel sad because Ive never heard that verse spoken before a day ago. We are...

I agree with this. If all self interest was bad, why are there rewards in heaven? Why would heaven even be a thing?

Who is saying me me me? You couldn't have got that from reading my response. You mentioned the tax collector and the pharisee. But its funny you mention that. The pharisee was thankful he wasn't like other men. Sometimes OSAS supporters get a similar attitude where they say, "Thank God Im...

What's wrong with religion? We've made the word something bad today but the Bible says in James 1:27 27 Pure and undefiled religion before God and the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their trouble, and to keep oneself unspotted from the world. What's wrong with effort? In Luke...

Well, thank you for giving some Scripture. Let's reason together. You said you can't overcome sin. But that isn't true according to Scripture. 1 Peter 4:1-2 Therefore, since Christ suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves also with the same mind, for he who has suffered in the flesh...

Of course, with discernment, the greater good is to save the child. That being said, the law against speeding still applies so just take the punishment and rejoice that the child is saved. Or appeal to the judge. There would be two laws at work here. The speeding law and the law that says Thou...

Lol. I tell myself often, enjoy your youth now, cause it's all going to be hideous and wrinkled one day.

We agree with the resurrection of the dead. All are resurrected. But what do you believe happens to those who are "unjust" and to "shame and everlasting contempt"?

Thats exactly how I take it. It's clear that you haven't forgiven me for not heeding your teaching and not believing in OSAS. Otherwise you wouldn't say I was a waste of time. There may never come a time when words like yours don't hurt my feelings and make me want to disengage with these...

I like this metaphor. Whenever I clean my place, I can be reminded that we must keep and renew our minds.

I was simply taught that to get rid of sin, all I had to do was "trust in the finished work of the cross". Even though it sounded good at the time along with many other soothing phrases, I never made it the core of my beliefs. I think my main reason for believing these little phrases was a...

I do not take the idea of teaching the Bible lightly as not many should be teachers. Those who teach will receive greater condemnation if they are in error. I appreciate your concern but we simply do not agree on what a biblical view on grace and salvation are. I did consider what you said...

I have just prayed. I have an aspiration to share the Bible with women. Any prayers and advice on becoming more astute in the Bible is greatly appreciated.