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Not at all. That is a religious theory adopted by a denominational (sectarian) group calling itself "evangelical". The salvation IN Christ still needs to be worked out. Few can grasp this today. We have been given ACCESS to God...but very very few will take God up on that invitation. Most will...

Give us this day our daily bread. Manna is to be eaten daily. If you only eat once you don't continue to live. This is the very common error of the modern evangelical stance. It focuses on a transactional checklist salvation scheme invented by men. But salvation is a living process of growth...

OK this is quite clear. And yes...you are seeing it right. Many have been saved into the race...these are the called..although people call themselves "saved" as if the beginning of the race is the end of it. So there is a salvation AWAY from the world...into righteousness. But there is also a...

You are not being careful here. They who believe INTO Him are not condemned...but they who do not believe Him...His words...are condemned. Jesus said to DO His words. Not just be hearers. So you have overblown the power of your beliefs... John 3:36 36 He that believeth INTO the Son hath...

I like watching the Olympic games...especially the winter Olympics. Now few participate but many watch. I'm a watcher...not an athlete. :) The race of faith is like the Olympics. Very few will actually participate. And today not many really care about who is running and winning. Such is the...

This is false. We are indeed justified by works..unto righteousness...and we will ONLY be judged by our works. Our belief system isn't important. No one is going to be judged by what they believe. Where you are getting mixed up is with the high calling of God in Christ which is IN holiness. The...

And when a person takes that justification for himself...we call that self-righteousness. Only God can justify a person. A person must personally be declared justified by a legal entity. The jails are full of people who say they are innocent. The churches are full also of these self-declared...

In the kingdom of God there are no idle rich. They who will rule over you in the next age will have paid the price in this life. There is no easy path to glory. It takes everything you have. The kingdom of God is like a treasure buried in a field. To get it one must sell ALL to buy it. That is...

People easily confuse the salvations of God...and mix them up so as to negate both ways. The basic salvation is based on doing what is right...like Scrooge in the "Christmas story"...he repented from his evil selfish ways...and began to fear the Lord and do what is right. God approves of...

This is touching on the subject of the OP...so I would add in that knowing God directly is the narrow way. Walking in His ways according to His power. Very few will do that. But salvation is also at a lower standard than that. A standard that all men can attain to IF they but humble themselves...

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And yet...the letter kills but the Spirit gives life. So there is a paradox here. We can't trust voices and experiences...and yet the bible testifies to these voices (from God) and experiences and these become scripture. So really this is about knowing His voice and discerning what is from Him...

That is your pride speaking. I am more than a conqueror through Christ who strengthens me. In Christ we don't lose...we win. Enter into Him...strive to enter in through the straight gate. ALL have sinned. But sinning is not the only way.

The reality of being saved from what? The reality of sinning disproves the reality of being saved. Sins don't save you. And God doesn't save a person's sins to preserve them. We are saved FROM our sins...not IN our sins. So you have a very skewed and religious view of what you think salvation is...

The problem we see in todays' church is that we have lost the measuring rod. The walk of faith begins with a binary shift to wards God and away from the world. But after that there is very little understanding, knowledge or wisdom. Most people remain stuck in first gear all their lives. The...

An interesting choice of words...mental ascent. Many believe they have the righteousness of Christ as a raising up of themselves in the imagination of the mind...or mental ascent. So then a heightened self-righteousness.

God always does things to benefit us...although we may not receive it that way. So it depends on how we receive it. And He doesn't give us things that are too far or too difficult for us to bear. So sometimes we have to grow a lot before we can expect to get the deeper spiritual things of God...

To me a church is not a meeting. It is about adeep friendship. So I would inquire at the depth of fellowship or friendship. Is it superficial? Is it religious in nature? Is it just a "saved" club"? Or are people really interested in spiritual growth and seeking the Lord. Is there meat...or...

Yet He breaks us so that He can put us back together in a better way...a way that works for further growth in Him. :)