Romans 2 shows both succeeding and Failing examples

[BobRyan]

Bob said

Originally Posted by BobRyan to BFA

And in all this time have you finally found salvation?
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Any quest to find salvation takes you no closer to it or no further from it.

"We BEG you on behalf of Christ BE RECONCILED to God" 2 Cor 5


Rom 10
9 that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved;
10 for with the heart a person believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, resulting in salvation.
11 For the Scripture says, "WHOEVER BELIEVES IN HIM WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED."


Rev 3:20 "I STAND at the door and KNOCK - IF anyone hears my voice AND OPENS the door I WILL COME in and fellowship with Him"

Admittedly these texts don't work well with Calvinism -- but then we are Arminian.

in Christ,

Bob

 

[Byfaithalone1]

So in this Romans 2 topic Thread your argument is -- Romans 2 "bad" and then Romans 7 "better"??

No. My argument is "considering all of the context--good" -- "refusing to venture outside of man-made chapter distinctions--bad."

Shall we cite the many passages outside of Romans 2 that you have cited in this Romans 2 topic thread? Have we found a double standard?

BFA

 

[BobRyan]

Actually I am fine with "Romans 2 Good -- Romans 7 good". I just don't understand "Romans 2 bad... Romans 7 good".

in Christ,

Bob

 

[Byfaithalone1]

I just don't understand "Romans 2 bad... Romans 7 good".

Nor do I. Who would make such a claim?

BFA

 

[BobRyan]

Well then - we agree on something.

on to Romans 2.

in Christ,

Bob

 

[Byfaithalone1]

Well then - we agree on something.

on to Romans 2.

in Christ,

Bob

Perhaps you will address Romans 7?

BFA

 

[BobRyan]

Romans 2 - "good" and Romans 7 "good"?? agreed.


Rom 2
4 Or do you think lightly of the riches of His kindness and tolerance and patience, not knowing that the Kindness of God leads you to repentance
5 But because of your stubbornness and
unrepentant heart you are storing up wrath for yourself in the day of wrath and revelation of the [b]righteous judgment of God,

6 who WILL RENDER TO EACH PERSON ACCORDING TO HIS DEEDS

7 to those who by perseverance in doing good seek for glory and honor and immortality, eternal life ;


There is an example of "Romans 2 Good"

Done with Romans 2 then?

in Christ,

Bob