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John 4:10 - Jesus answered and said to her, "If you knew the gift of God, and who it is who says to you, ‘Give Me a drink,’ you would have asked Him, and He would have given you living water." 14 - "but whoever drinks of the water that I shall give him will never thirst. But the water that I...

o_O Good grief. Why so defensive? I was speaking in general and was not pointing the finger at anyone in particular. Why would I want you banned? I’m still new to this forum and don’t even know you.

AT Robertson doesn't sound unsure to me. In regards to Matthew 26:28, he states - The act is symbolized by the ordinance. Cf. the purpose of Christ expressed in Hebrews 20:28. There anti and here peri. Unto remission of sins (ei apesin amartiwn). This clause is in Matthew alone but it is not to...

I see that you subscribe to saved by "these" works and just not "those" works, but that's not what the Bible teaches. (Romans 3:24-28; 4:2-6; Ephesians 2:8,9; Titus 3:5; 2 Timothy 1:9 etc..). We are saved through faith, not works. Period. Not faith + works or faith + imperfect obedience. I see...

It is possible to be "religious" but not right with God. *Just look at the Pharisees. Religion apart from a relationship with Jesus Christ is in vain. (John 17:3) In James 1:26, we read - If anyone among you thinks he is religious, and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his own heart, this...

I've been asking the same question. Must be an agenda. :confused:

The Black Death, also known as the Pestilence, Great Bubonic Plague, the Great Plague or the Plague, or less commonly the Black Plague, was one of the most devastating pandemics in human history, resulting in the deaths of an estimated 75 to 200 million people in Eurasia, peaking in Europe from...

Amen! In James 2:24, James is not using the word "justified" to mean "accounted as righteous" but is shown to be righteous. James is discussing the evidence of faith (says-claims to have faith but has no works/I will show you my faith by my works - James 2:14-18) and not the initial act of being...

I keep wondering if the coronavirus is really as serious as the media is making it out to be. They make it sound like the next black plague! :eek: I've heard certain doctors say that there are strains of flu which are more dangerous than the coronavirus and that the media is blowing the dangers...

We probably will take a road trip instead. My wife and I enjoy road trips and have traveled across the U.S. to various destinations over the years. :)

Amen! Christ's finished work of redemption is sufficient and complete to save believers. (Romans 3:24-28) No supplements needed. ;)

My wife and I (along with another couple) had a southern Caribbean cruise planned for the end of March 2020 (that we booked at the end of last year) but thanks to the coronavirus (and the mayhem that we may have to deal with on the trip because of the coronavirus fear factor) we cancelled our...

I often hear water-salvationists argue that the thief on the cross may have been converted, was water baptized, yet the fruit of that is being crucified as a thief? o_O (highly unlikely) In Matthew 27:39-44, we see that those who passed by, along with the chief priests scribes and elders...

This is what happens when people try to "shoe horn" works "into" salvation through faith. They try to re-interpret salvation through faith to accommodate salvation by faith + works. The Greek words for "pistis" and "pisteuo" are two forms of the same word. "Pistis" is the noun form, "pisteuo" is...

It doesn’t sound like it. ;)

Just when I thought I heard it all. o_O

Faith is the assurance (NASB, NRSV, ESV, RSV etc..) of things hoped for.. Unlike the english word "hope," the N.T. word contains no uncertainty; it speaks of something that is certain. - Strong's #1680 elpís (from elpō, "to anticipate, welcome") – properly, expectation of what is sure (certain)...

Amen! Hebrews 11:1 - Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. (NASB) Works are the fruit, by product and demonstrative evidence of faith, but not the essence of faith and not the basis or means by which we obtain salvation. (Ephesians 2:8,9) In James...

So where do you draw the line in the sand and say that you did "enough" works, so now the Lord will be able to save you? How much work, effort, courage and endurance does it take? In James 2:15-16, the example of a "work" that James gives is: "If a brother or sister is naked and destitute of...

Do you interpret "not of works" in Ephesians 2:9 to mean we are merely not saved by "works of the law" and not works in general? Do you believe that man is saved by faith + certain other works?