The catholic religion teaches people that they do not have the assurance of salvation. Their doctrines, such as purgatory ensure that false belief.
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The catholic religion teaches people that they do not have the assurance of salvation. Their doctrines, such as purgatory ensure that false belief.
I agree that only the Holy Blood of Christ can save us but imagine this: a so-called Christian that goes to church everyday and truly believes in Christ but wilfully lives a life of sin. Will he make it to Heaven?
Well...you give Jesus everything you've got and the way is set before you to walk in it, heeding the voice of the Shepherd every step of the way. It's not hard for those who have experienced the baptism of the Holy Spirit. His power and anointing working in and through us makes what we are called to easy. That is why Jesus says, "My yoke is easy to bear, and the burden I give you is light." (Matthew 11:30)
If one lives a life of willful sin, then the power of sin has not been broken, and his claim is not the truth, no matter what his lips say.
Romans 6:1-2
Well then, should we keep on sinning so that God can show us more and more of his wonderful grace? 2 Of course not! Since we have died to sin, how can we continue to live in it?
See, you yourself have called that man a "so called Christian". A man that persists in living that way and does not repent is not a Christian. What does the bible say? It teaches that we are saved by Grace through faith and not of works, it is the gift of God. What else does it say? It says to work out your own salvation with fear and trembling, but it what else does it say after that? It says that it is GOD who works in you both to will and to work. What else does I say? It says faith by itself without works is dead. It teaches that faith is active, that it is displayed by the works that a believer does. It is not the works that saves him but the real(active) faith that produces works. So you see, it is faith that saves a man but it is God that does the work in him.
If he truly believes and has faith in Christ, yes, he has eternal life. In God's eyes we are all sinners, the only thing that separates us is his Grace.
1 Timothy 1:15
Here is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners--of whom I am the worst.
Jesus is all someone needs to have eternal life. Works show our faith but they do not justify us. A man living in willful sin is no less a sinner than a pious Christian who reads his Bible everyday. We have all fallen short of the Glory of God and we all can be justified in Jesus Christ. The Glory is to him, not us. Salvation is because of his work, not ours. By grace through faith.
Here is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners--of whom I am the worst.
Jesus is all someone needs to have eternal life. Works show our faith but they do not justify us. A man living in willful sin is no less a sinner than a pious Christian who reads his Bible everyday. We have all fallen short of the Glory of God and we all can be justified in Jesus Christ. The Glory is to him, not us. Salvation is because of his work, not ours. By grace through faith.
The truth is that in God's eyes we are no longer sinners, but righteous, and justified, ("just as if I've never sinned"), and perfect already.
A man who continually lives a life of sin while claiming to be of Christ is in great spiritual peril. Sinners practice sin. Saints do not, although because we have both the new nature and the old, we still do sin, but our position in Christ is righteous. There are two kinds of people in this world: unbelievers (sinners) and believers (saints).
Romans 5:8
But God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners.
This is true.
Are you saying for yourself or you pointing the finger at other people?
Yes They would be hypocrites and liars if they did that and Jesus has harsh words to say about those who say they are but dont act on their faith. They would be exactly like Judas.
If this is the case these ppl must repent and humble themselves before God. They are leaning on their own self-righteousness.
If its more a case of Peter, who struggled to understand what Jesus meant, dont worry Jesus will help you in your walk. Peter wanted to walk on water but he couldnt if he didnt keep his eyes on Jesus. Same for us.
Yes They would be hypocrites and liars if they did that and Jesus has harsh words to say about those who say they are but dont act on their faith. They would be exactly like Judas.
If this is the case these ppl must repent and humble themselves before God. They are leaning on their own self-righteousness.
If its more a case of Peter, who struggled to understand what Jesus meant, dont worry Jesus will help you in your walk. Peter wanted to walk on water but he couldnt if he didnt keep his eyes on Jesus. Same for us.
Sure, only with Jesus. But without him we are all the same.
Yet Peter was the very first to say 'you are the christ, the son of the living God' Jesus saw he understood and professed his faith and he renamed him Peter (he was simon before) and said on this rock will I build my church. It does start with a profession of faith that Jesus is the son of God and the Messiah.
Don't know who you're talking to, as you refuse to use the proper reply feature, but I am merely preaching the word!
Not so. We need to agree with God about who we are in Christ---Kingdom kids---and walk it out before the hungering and thirsting world.
With Jesus we are Kingdom kids. Without him we are just sinners.
'The Sermon on the Mount"..... yes, I agree, I think it is valid to be seen that way, an impression that Christianity "is not easy"
Another POV, as I see it, the impression it gives: Christianity is a way life….hear me out first : )
Murder, being compared to hating a brother….
Murder is a crime ….
But hate?
I’ve never seen a law stating that hating a brother is a crime… although some laws like disrespecting a king or a ruler is an offense… but generally, hating a brother?
Does that makes things "not easy", yes.... although as I said:
My POV, the Teacher explains that we do not stick to the TEXT of the LAW, but rather, what was the LAW is all about, that is: the core, what is more important, what is the SPIRIT of the law….
Yes, not committing a murder may be easier than not hating a brother … that is making it more "not easy"....
But as I see it: Christianity is a way to live, that is “not hating a brother” rather that set of rules to live “do not commit a murder”…
How we can be victorious on this “way to live” is another topic though : )
it is like “BEING FIT”…. DIET of do not eat too much fat, too much carbohydrates are RULES…that is: missing a good life because of set of RULES of what to eat, and what to eat not...
“BEING FIT” is a way of life, that is, LIBERTY over the laws of DIET….
Again, how to be victorious on “BEING FIT” is more of a different topic, a topic of Faith as most members here is saying...
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