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Doing what Jesus commands is the demonstrative evidence that we are friends of Jesus. In regards to bear fruit or be cut off, in John 15:2-6, the branches that bear fruit and remain are genuine believers (like the remaining 11 disciples). The self-attached branches (cosmic connection) that bear...

In regards to walking after the Spirit and not after the flesh in Romans 8, Paul sets up a CONTRAST between those who live according to the flesh (unbelievers/false brethren) and those who live according to the Spirit (believers). In verses 8-9, Paul clearly states - So then, those who are in...

I see that you did not answer my question. You teach salvation by works, but don't know how many works it takes to become or remain saved? I also see that you are confusing 'descriptive' passages of scripture with 'prescriptive' passages of scripture, which is typical of those who teach...

That may be Satan’s version of OSAS, but not mine. Give it a rest with the straw-man arguments and grow up.

Sometimes I wonder if I’m not only dealing with garden variety “nominal” Christians and agitators on this forum, but also with people who may very well be mentally ill. :(

Another straw-man argument from a disturbed agitator. :rolleyes: Man is saved through faith and not by works (Ephesians 2:8,9; Titus 3:5; 2 Timothy 1:9); yet genuine faith is substantiated, evidenced by works (James 2:14-26). Christ saves us through faith based on the merits of His finished...

I’ve already explained this to you multiple times. Your obsession with attacking OSAS continues to blind you from the truth and create your continued straw man arguments. Believers are saved apart from the merit of works, yet authentic faith does not remain apart from the presence of works...

We become a Christian first and then Christian works follow. Don’t put the cart before the horse. A good tree produces good fruit, but a bad tree produces bad fruit.

You erroneously teach works righteousness. This is a serious error! I will have to get back with you later. It’s hard for me to deliver mail and respond to you on my cell phone at the same time.

See Galatians 2:16.

I did not leave out scripture and I properly harmonized Scripture with Scripture before reaching my conclusion on doctrine. It’s you who has wrongly interpreted the meaning of Paul’s and James’ writings on works in regards to justification and the end result is salvation by works in...

Don’t confuse the old covenant with the new covenant.

See post #374 from the link below: Forgiveness is to those who keep the commandments of the Lord.

I have looked at the views and have considered them. You come across as anything but courteous.

Oh I see that you did answer my question after a brief pause. Thank you.

So you’re not going to answer my question? You only seem interested in your relentless attack against OSAS, which seems to have become an obsession with you.

True or False. When it comes to the moral aspect of the law, you cannot dissect good works from the two great commandments. (Matthew 22:37-40; Deuteronomy 6:5; Leviticus 19:18; James 2:15-16)

I view a "spiritual narcissist" as one who has excessive interest in or admiration of oneself in spiritual matters, which includes an inflated sense of their own importance, a deep need for excessive attention and admiration in spiritual matters. Such people seem to believe they have all the...

The present tense of the word "justified" implies that these Galatians were contemplating justification by the law. They were getting side tracked by legalistic teachers. "You who are trying to be justified by the law have fallen away from grace," but had they fully come to that place yet? Those...

Nothing here about losing salvation either. Again the prize is not the gift of eternal life.