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Saving faith results in obedience! Matthew 19: 16 Now behold, one came and said to Him, “Good Teacher, what good thing shall I do that I may have eternal life?” 17 So He said to him, “Why do you call Me good? No one is good but One, that is, God. But if you want to enter into life, keep the...

First, let us understand who Father God loves … “He who has My commandments and keeps them, it is he who loves Me. And he who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and manifest Myself to him. … If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word; and My Father will love him, and We...

Scripture explains how man attains salvation, and it also reconciles all of the supposed contradictions concerning salvation … First, all humans are born with an inherited sin nature (a “fallen” nature), e.g. Jesus actually told His disciples that they were “evil”. The normal human being is...

All Scripture passages are from the NKJV … • “… whoever fears Him and works righteousness is accepted by Him” (Acts 10:35) • “… you are that one’s slaves whom you obey, whether (slaves) of sin leading to death, or (slaves) of obedience leading to righteousness” (Romans 6:16) “If you love Me...

Other evidences that the Father and Son are totally equal in unity and purpose • John 14:10-11 “Do you not believe that I am in the Father, and the Father in Me? … Believe Me that I am in the Father and the Father in Me” • John 12:45 “And he who sees Me sees Him who sent Me.” • John 14:7-11...

Romans 8: 28 And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose. 29 For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brethren. Moreover...

This information is critical for helping believers understand what will be happening in the last days. It is not what the churches teach for various reasons (explanation available). Most believers say a person has been born-again when the Holy Spirit has come INSIDE John 14:16-23, Rom 8:11, 1...

Apparently, Jesus’ aim was off with His first Bombshell; maybe His second will hit the mark! In Jesus’ famous “Sermon on the Mount” (Matthew 5:1—7:27) … He gives a variety of teachings and warnings in the first 94 verses (5:1—7:12), which all lead up to His bombshells in the last section...

This is a follow-up to the thread, "The historical false teaching about the sins of a believer" I find it interesting that the NT focuses much more on warning believers about the eternal consequences of sinning … than it does about the eternal consequences of not repenting! To repent means to...

In Jesus’ famous “Sermon on the Mount” (Matthew 5:1—7:27) … He gives a variety of teachings and warnings in the first 94 verses (5:1—7:12), which all lead up to His bombshell finish in the last section (7:13-27), especially in Matthew 7:13-14. Matthew 7 (NKJV): 13 Enter by the narrow gate; for...

We have a deadly enemy who really hates us … he wants us to be with him in hell. To overcome him we have: the word of God, the Holy Spirit, and our authority over him. This is how the NT describes our enemy: “the ruler of this world” (John 12:31) “the god of this world” (2 Corinthians 4:4) “the...

God will be born on the earth as a Son Old Testament … Isaiah 7:14, Isaiah 9:6 New Testament … Matthew 1:23, Luke 1:35, John 1:14, 1 Timothy 3:16 Father God and Jesus Christ both have the same names/titles Lord ------------ Genesis 17:1 - Luke 2:11, etc. Lord of hosts --- Malachi 2:14 - see...

Since almost the very beginning, all humans have been born with an inherited sin nature. But, because of God’s great love and mercy, He devised a Plan to save some of them. The Word (i.e. God) came down from Heaven, and became flesh, and lived on the earth. This “God-man”, the Messiah, came to...

There are many dire warnings in the NT that do not clearly and obviously, and without any doubt whatsoever … refer to losing eternal life. A prime example is “the crown of life” passages. “Blessed is the man who endures temptation; for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of...

Jude 3-5 (NKJV) 3 Beloved, while I was very diligent to write to you concerning our common salvation, I found it necessary to write to you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith (the gospel) which was once for all delivered to the saints. 4 For certain men have crept in...

Jude 3-4 3 Beloved, while I was very diligent to write to you concerning our common salvation, I found it necessary to write to you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered to the saints. 4 For certain men have crept in unnoticed, who long ago were...

If all the proofs vs. OSAS were posted at once, the system would crash! James was writing to Jewish believers whose salvation was in doubt. And the best of what he has to offer is an old fav of mine, and should be an old fav of everyone who loves Jesus, but alas 'tis not … James 1:12-16, NKJV...

Hebrews 2:1-4 … The danger of neglecting so great a salvation and drifting away “Therefore we must give the more earnest heed to the things we have heard, lest we drift away. For if the word spoken through angels proved steadfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just reward...

God has seen the past, present, future -- He knows peoples’ hearts, thoughts, motives “I make known the end from the beginning … and what is still to come” (Isaiah 46:1 “… whose heart You know (for You alone know the hearts of all the sons of men.” (1 Kings 8:39) “the LORD searches every heart &...

Those who inherit/enter the kingdom of God will go to heaven • “And if your eye causes you to sin, pluck it out. It is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye, rather than having two eyes, to be cast into hell fire” (Mark 9:47) (To enter the kingdom of God is the opposite of...