justbyfaith
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Of course you must believe in your heart that God has raised Jesus from the dead at the time that you confess Him as Lord, or the confession isn't valid.
However, we believe unto righteousness (not salvation); and confession is made unto salvation if righteousness is there.
Afterwards the salvation is maintained by faith righteousness.
Now if believing in Jesus is not the door by which we enter into salvation, then
Rom 5:1, Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:
Rom 5:2, By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
is untrue.
The scripture above teaches us that we do not have access by grace into faith, it is the other way around.
However, you, @Dave L, are so steeped in your Calvinist views that I doubt you will see it or agree with the holy scriptures on this point.
However, we believe unto righteousness (not salvation); and confession is made unto salvation if righteousness is there.
Afterwards the salvation is maintained by faith righteousness.
Now if believing in Jesus is not the door by which we enter into salvation, then
Rom 5:1, Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:
Rom 5:2, By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
is untrue.
The scripture above teaches us that we do not have access by grace into faith, it is the other way around.
However, you, @Dave L, are so steeped in your Calvinist views that I doubt you will see it or agree with the holy scriptures on this point.