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In Acts 2:38, "for the remission of sins" does not refer back to both clauses, "you all repent" and "each one of you be baptized," but refers only to the first. Peter is saying "repent unto the remission of your sins," the same as in Acts 3:19. The clause "each one of you be baptized" is...

Amen! After we have been saved through faith, love certainly is the greatest quality of the three because God is love and it outlasts them all. Long after faith and hope are no longer necessary, love will still be the principle that governs all that God and his saints are and do throughout...

Amen! Man is saved by grace through faith not faith and water baptism. (Ephesians 2:8) John 3:18 - He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who (is not water baptized? - NO) does not believe is condemned already, because he has not (been water baptized? - NO) because he has not believed...

Grace is where God shows us mercy, kindness, and patience instead of the judgment that we deserve for sinning against Him. God's grace cannot be earned/merited by our actions. Grace is based on the character of God and not on our performance or ability to obey the law. Otherwise, grace would no...

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Believing is not just another work in a series of works in a quest to obtain salvation by works. Through believing, we are completely trusting in "Another's work," (Christ's finished work of redemption). I don't recall Luther teaching salvation by "faith only" - per James 2:14-24 - salvation by...

As I already explained, in John 6:40, we read - For my Father’s will is that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in him shall have eternal life, and I will raise them up at the last day. In John 3:18, Jesus also said - He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe...

Amen! In James 2:14, we read of one who says/claims he has faith but has no works (to validate his claim). That is not genuine faith, but a bare profession of faith. So when James asks, "Can that faith save him?" he is saying nothing against genuine faith, but only against an empty profession of...

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1 John 2:3 - By this we know that we have come to know Him, (already know Him/already saved/demonstrative evidence) if we "keep" (Greek word "tereo" - guard, observe, watch over) His commandments. 4 The one who says, “I have come to know Him,” and does not keep His commandments, is a liar, and...

So you teach that salvation is by "these" works and just not "those" works. The Bible does not teach salvation by works. (Romans 4:2-6; Ephesians 2:8,9; Titus 3:5; 2 Timothy 1:9 etc..). There is a difference between doing God's will IN ORDER TO BECOME SAVED: John 6:40 - For my Father’s will is...

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Thank you and God bless you. :)

Absolutely brother! :)

I'm Dan and I came across this website after reading through a list of the top Christian forums on the web. Looking forward to fellowship with my brothers and sisters in Christ, sharing the gospel and reasoning through the scriptures.

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Through your misinterpretation of scripture, you are teaching salvation by works. Bearing one another's burdens and so fulfilling the law of Christ (Galatians 6:2) is something Christians do BECAUSE they are saved and not to become saved. Works-salvationists tend to ignore "servants of obedience...

Galatians 6:2 says Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ." We are not saved by grace plus law, faith plus works, but by grace through faith, not works. (Ephesians 2:8,9) Believers bear one another’s burden out of love and faith works through love (Galatians 5:6) and love...

Amen! In Acts 10:43 we read ..whoever believes in Him receives remission of sins. These Gentiles received the gift of the Holy Spirit - Acts 10:45 - when they believed on the Lord Jesus Christ - Acts 11:17 - (compare with Acts 16:31 - Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and you will be saved)...