Are Protestants "saved? "

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Eternally Grateful

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If salvation isn’t the reward for having faith and doing good works then what is the reward kiddo?
You have two choices

condemnation because of unbelief

or salvation by grace through faith,

and note, the jews were considered to not have faith because they added works, just like your doing
 
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You have two choices

condemnation because of unbelief

or salvation by grace through faith,

and note, the jews were considered to not have faith because they added works, just like your doing
Scripture added works kiddo: 10For we are God's handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works,
 

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More precisely, it's cafeteria Christianity. "Faith only' people legalistically decided that faith is required, but reject God's word, saying that one is justified by works and faith.

God's way is faith and works. They prefer to do it their own way.
Dude you keep, digging a deeper whole

faith alone people trust in Gods work Gods promises, and Gods provision, by trusting him

your adding legalistic rules and regulations which you claim people must keep to earn their salvation.

then we have easy believism which says I can say a sinners prayer and I am magically saved and live however we want

what your theology has done, is to make sure your not of the easy belief type, added works, just lie, the jews did,

sadly what you did was in fear of one extreme, decided to chose the opposite extreme and in doing so, entrusted your eternity with a gospel that is no better than theirs
 

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Scripture added works kiddo: 10For we are God's handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works,

john 3, 4, 5, 6, romans 4, Eph 2 and TITUS 3 all state otherwise

Paul says we, who are we?

THOSE ALREADY SAVED BY GRACE THROUGH FAITH APART FROM WORKS

before you call me kiddo, learn reading comprehension,
 

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How deceitful. Why did u leave out vs 10? For we are what he has made us, created in Christ Jesus for good works,....

Soooooo, if you do good deeds that just means that you make the cross of Christ of none effect. Why did He die if we can "earn" salvation with works??
It's really simple, "good works" are the result of being born of the Spirit.

And, I wonder why YOU left out Eph. 2:10b

Ephesians 2:10
10 "For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works,which God prepared beforehand,that we should walk in them."

He changes hearts and minds and tests our obedience by placing us in positions to help, edify and lift up the downtrodden. We will either obey or not. We do not make our "own" good works, He prepares them beforehand. And, they DO NOT SAVE US!!! Jesus Christ's being the last and complete sacrifice is who has saved us.
 
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john 3, 4, 5, 6, romans 4, Eph 2 and TITUS 3 all state otherwise

Paul says we, who are we?

THOSE ALREADY SAVED BY GRACE THROUGH FAITH APART FROM WORKS

before you call me kiddo, learn reading comprehension,
Lol...thank you. BTW...Scripture says But do you want to know, O foolish man, that faith without works is dead?

please read scripture before you accuse me of having a reading comprehension kiddo
 

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In your own posts, words are twisted and not understood according to yourself, as if you are not even one person all along - very strange yes.... a few times it is as if you start to understand, and then POOF!, understanding and comprehension gone, by your repeating questions already answered, and stating things already known to be , and proven, false.
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There would be no virus trouble at all, no political parties , no false gospels so prevalent today everywhere,

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You have two choices

condemnation because of unbelief

or salvation by grace through faith,

and note, the jews were considered to not have faith because they added works, just like your doing
You know nothing about the Jews or scripture: Was not Abraham our father justified by works perfect? Do you see that faith was working together with his works, and by works faith was made perfect?

Bible study Mary
 

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You know nothing about the Jews or scripture: Was not Abraham our father justified by works perfect? Do you see that faith was working together with his works, and by works faith was made perfect?

Bible study Mary
If Abraham were you father, you would not be opposed to Jesus and Scripture in so many ideas and posts in your own words, (or someone else's words?)
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John 8:39 Context

36If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed. 37I know that ye are Abraham's seed; but ye seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you. 38I speak that which I have seen with my Father: and ye do that which ye have seen with your father. 39They answered and said unto him, Abraham is our father. Jesus saith unto them, If ye were Abraham's children, ye would do the works of Abraham. 40But now ye seek to kill me, a man that hath told you the truth, which I have heard of God: this did not Abraham. 41Ye do the deeds of your father. Then said they to him, We be not born of fornication; we have one Father, even God. 42Jesus said unto them, If God were your Father, ye would love me: for I proceeded forth and came from God; neither came I of myself, but he sent me.
 

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Soooooo, if you do good deeds that just means that you make the cross of Christ of none effect. Why did He die if we can "earn" salvation with works??
It's really simple, "good works" are the result of being born of the Spirit.

And, I wonder why YOU left out Eph. 2:10b

Ephesians 2:10

10 "For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works,which God prepared beforehand,that we should walk in them."

He changes hearts and minds and tests our obedience by placing us in positions to help, edify and lift up the downtrodden. We will either obey or not. We do not make our "own" good works, He prepares them beforehand. And, they DO NOT SAVE US!!! Jesus Christ's being the last and complete sacrifice is who has saved us.
Never said that. Here is what I said and believe: faith was working together with his works, and by works faith was made perfect.
 

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If Abraham were you father, you would not be opposed to Jesus and Scripture in so many ideas and posts in your own words, (or someone else's words?)
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John 8:39 Context

36If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed. 37I know that ye are Abraham's seed; but ye seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you. 38I speak that which I have seen with my Father: and ye do that which ye have seen with your father. 39They answered and said unto him, Abraham is our father. Jesus saith unto them, If ye were Abraham's children, ye would do the works of Abraham. 40But now ye seek to kill me, a man that hath told you the truth, which I have heard of God: this did not Abraham. 41Ye do the deeds of your father. Then said they to him, We be not born of fornication; we have one Father, even God. 42Jesus said unto them, If God were your Father, ye would love me: for I proceeded forth and came from God; neither came I of myself, but he sent me.
Thank you....faith without works is dead no matter how much you deny it
 

Marymog

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If Abraham were you father, you would not be opposed to Jesus and Scripture in so many ideas and posts in your own words, (or someone else's words?)
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John 8:39 Context

36If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed. 37I know that ye are Abraham's seed; but ye seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you. 38I speak that which I have seen with my Father: and ye do that which ye have seen with your father. 39They answered and said unto him, Abraham is our father. Jesus saith unto them, If ye were Abraham's children, ye would do the works of Abraham. 40But now ye seek to kill me, a man that hath told you the truth, which I have heard of God: this did not Abraham. 41Ye do the deeds of your father. Then said they to him, We be not born of fornication; we have one Father, even God. 42Jesus said unto them, If God were your Father, ye would love me: for I proceeded forth and came from God; neither came I of myself, but he sent me.
Ummm....I quoted James and you used John as context ???? Weird
 

Marymog

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What Scripture did the devil quote in the Garden, and in rome, to deceive you ?
Soooo instead of trying to explain your deceitful post you go on the attack with your usual broken record statements....sad for you.
 

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I never deny God's Word.
Only your twisting uses of it you use as if to try to make the wickedness of rome somehow tolerable ?
Never accused you of denying it...just taking it out of context kiddo
 

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You post as if endlessly, never seeking truth, and never learning, never understanding.

Therefore, no use replying to you anymore. Ignore is required.

Soooo instead of trying to explain your deceitful post you go on the attack with your usual broken record statements....sad for you.
 

Marymog

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You post as if endlessly, never seeking truth, and never learning, never understanding.

Therefore, no use replying to you anymore. Ignore is required.
How can I learn when you are the teacher?