I may know these verses better than do you, perhaps.Do you just skip past these verses really fast when you read the Bible?
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I may know these verses better than do you, perhaps.Do you just skip past these verses really fast when you read the Bible?
This is filled with so many poor assumptions and "you" statements I'm not even going to try to untangle it. You even show that you've ignored other things I've said in posts, or just don't think I'm being honest or something, whatever it is, I've said what I have to say.Most Protestants or Belief Alone Salvationists I have talked with over the years use 1 John 1:8 as a banner flag they wave high in the air to say that they are not perfect and that they will always sin on some level (Although it does not mean they will be a practicing axe murderer, a street prostitute, a professional thief, etcetera). Basically they say that they will always sin on some level and they cannot help it because of 1 John 1:8. They may admit that they will not do gross sins all the time, but they say they will sin or stumble again this side of Heaven always until the day they die. Your attitude before against how the believer sleeping around on his wife was saved suggests that you hold to the sin and still be saved interpretation on 1 John 1:8 that most of the wide path candy land Christianity holds to. You don’t believe 1 John 2:3, and 1 John 2:4. You see that as pitting Scripture against Scripture. But you tend to favor a wrong understanding on 1 John 1:8 at the expense of not believing 1 John 2:3-4. By what you said so far: It appears like you hold to the sin and still be saved interpretation in 1 John 1:8 over obeying God’s commands so as to know Him (1 John 2:3). By what you said so far, it appears like you prefer the sin and still be saved interpretation on 1 John 1:8 over a person saying that they know the Lord and yet they do not keep His commandments and thus they are a liar and the truth is not in them in 1 John 2:4. If I am wrong, then tell me what you think 1 John 1:8 says.
For I was asking you how you take 1 John 1:8 as a declaration that believers will always sin this side of Heaven on some level. By what you said so far, I take it that is close to your interpretation. But I am asking just to be sure (Just in case you have some other understanding on what that verse says). In other words, if you do hold to the sin and still be saved interpretation on 1 John 1:8, it would explain why you have not given a basic explanation on what it says so far. Why? Because it’s embarrassing and sad.
The problem is that Belief Alone Salvationists never tell me what type of sins falls under this category and how often one does them that would fall under the safe sin and still be saved guidelines of 1 John 1:8.
Can they lie? Can they indulge in looking at women in lust? Can they use swear words? If so… how often? Is 2 times a day too much? Where is the line drawn whereby they would be practicing that sin whereby they would fall under the condemnation of Galatians 5:19-21, etcetera?
exactly what it says my friend . AS IN the word IF . WHEN we see an IF in the bible we need to beleive what follows that IF .I am curious, my friend. What does IFS stand for?
was......I have no power to “ cast out” anyone in here, but I can certainly make their stay here an unpleasant one....
You would not be the First Gospel Perverter that I ran out of a Forum, by showing others their Hell-Inspired “Gospels”
Oh, aren’t you “ so “ sweet....I’m not interested in any of you peace overtures......Satan can appear as an “ Angel of Light” —- Your Grace Mocking and Grace Rejecting ways might be picked up by a poor Newbie that does not know any Better......shame on you for putting your Biblical Ignorance on display ....and for giving certain other Jack-Asses the opportunity to chime in....
Paul said to ” cast out” the Legalistic, Spiritual descendants of the Slave Woman , Hager.....I doubt if you even know who she was......I have no power to “ cast out” anyone in here, but I can certainly make their stay here an unpleasant one....You would not be the First Gospel Perverter that I ran out of a Forum, by showing others their Hell-Inspired “Gospels” That cause so many others to “ Fall From Grace” like you and your buddies...If you reject the Amazing Grace Of God, Galatians reveals that you are “ Severed From Christ”..... this is your current position and I’ll be damned if I’m going to sit back and watch you put others in this wretched state.....if you can’t stand the heat—- stay out of the kitchen!
I have absolutely NO REGRETS to STRONGLY ADMONISH any Gospel Perverters That SPIT on The Blood Of Christ! Practically every line she wrote was a personal insult to me and anybody else that has Proper, Biblical Doctrine.....You think that I’m just gonna Stand and Take it because it had a kind of “ Sweetness” to it.....The thinking behind it is straight from Hell.....There is such a thing as “ Righteous Anger” and that is what you are witnessing—- you and her can expect more when you MOCK the Grace That was purchased by the Shed Blood Of My Savior.....
MYou can * COUNT* on it.....I get a “ Righteous Anger” whenever I see Blind Guides and Gospel Perverters and Spreaders Of Leaven Raise their ugly heads....Such Hell- Inspired Doctrines destroyed many of Pauls early Churches.....I am not going to passively Stand by and see these False and Accursed “ Teachers” destroy this place.....
“ A little Leaven leavens the whole batch” ......I am God's “ Pit- Bull” in the fight against Leaven—- get used to it.
I know what I know from reading the Bible, the same as you, only, the difference between us as I see it is that there are certain passages that you seem to think have hidden loopholes or somehow don't mean the things they say.
You said:I realize you will say the same of me, however, the passages you will say that of me concerning will be along the lines of, "Adulterers will not inherit the kingdom of heaven", which does not make an actual statement about the nature of justification and regeneration,
You said:while the ones I'll say that of you make very specific statements that don't seem to fit your POV, like this one in Hebrews.
You said:"Don't count on it" is your final answer, as if I should doubt what you yourself recognize what it says. But you are really saying, "don't count on God to do what is needed to make sure you arrive where He wants you to go", and instead want me to rely on my self effort motivated by fear to do what God can't/won't Himself do, though here again, there are a number of passages where He declares He will in fact successfully accomplish His work in us.
You said:Your salvation is on again off again with every sin you commit,
You said:my salvation is certain in God's keeping power as He continues to renew my mind in making my life Godly.
You said:Your trust must of necessity be in yourself, my trust is in Jesus, and specifically not in myself.
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Do you think my relationship with the Lord God has anything to do with you?
It is written:
“If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love.” (John 15:10).
“If anyone does not love the Lord, let him be under a curse. Come, O Lord!” (1 Corinthians 16:22) (Berean Study Bible).
Luke 10:25-28
25 “And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?
26 He said unto him, What is written in the law? how readest thou?
27 And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself.
28 And he said unto him, Thou hast answered right: this do, and thou shalt live.”
“In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother.” (1 John 3:10).
“Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him.” (1 John 3:15).
Revelation 22:14-15
14 “Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.
15 For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.”
And what do you think to yourself when I respond with,
Ephesians 4:31-32 KJV
31) Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:
32) And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.
and,
Colossians 3:12-13 KJV
12) Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
13) Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.
In Matthew Jesus preached to the Jews, Forgive others, or your Father in heaven will not forgive you.
In Paul's letters, God, through His Apostle to the gentiles, taught that we are to forgive because we have been forgiven.
In Matthew, Forgive, or you will not be forgiven. Receiving forgiveness depends on you first forgiving others.
In Ephesians and Colossians, Forgive, because you have been forgiven. We've already received forgiveness, and so we are to forgive others.
When you look at these together like this, it at first appears to be a conflict. What is the correct resolution? How can you interpret these passages while still believing every word written?
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Why not talk about your “True” Doctrine?
It would be More like, “ Blessed are those with Lucky Repentance—- it Trumps everything!
Glory be unto the Lord Jesus for any good done in my life.
So your goal is to make my stay unpleasant and run me out the forums?
Not sure how this isn't a violation of the Rules in this forum.