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Actually sprinkled is used here.
1 Peter 1
New King James Version (NKJV)
Sprinkled may have understanding hearkening back to something the priests did with the offerings to the Lord. Can look that up. I think they sprinkled the people.
Yes I agree as far as this scripture is concerned. But we are still covered by His blood as far as our sins are concerned and as far as God sees us as Paul shows in Rom 4:7. Isaiah 1:18 prophesied what Jesus' sacrifice would do.
That's exactly what we do with garbage. We set it aside. The context DOES lend itself to being set aside. And there are NO verses that indicate one's salvation can be lost.Because the context of this scripture does NOT lend itself to being set aside, but to be discarded as garbage. Useless, of no value.
The salt wasn't "lost". It's savoryness was lost. It's effectiveness was lost, not the salt.The loss of salvation is the loss of being the salt itself. Jesus says LOST.
No! Jesus never said anything about loss of salvation. The parable was about being fruitful, not about staying saved.Well as I have made it very clear, I do NOT label myself as an Arminian.
The verse I provided in just one of them. Luke 8:13 is another parable that shows loss of salvation.
There is NOTHING to warrant that view. Not ANY verse says that salvation can be lost.As in anything from scripture, the preponderance contributes to the understanding, as in the case of salvation being lost, there is enough to warrant it's justification.
How about some of that "preponderance" of Scripture that you speak of.We must be FAITHFULL and persevere, as Paul teaches in Rom 11:20-22;
Granted. But they were broken off because of unbelief, and you stand by faith. Do not be arrogant, but tremble. For if God did not spare the natural branches, he will not spare you either.The message is clear...we have to continually exercise our free will, to stay in God's will, by obeying and submitting to Him.
Consider therefore the kindness and sternness of God: sternness to those who fell, but kindness to you, provided that you continue in his kindness. Otherwise, you also will be cut off.
There aren't ANY verses that say that.The POINT is that we must endure. If we don't we receive NOTHING, including Eternal Life.
Please consider the context of what will be denied. If we endure, we WILL reign with Christ. That's NOT salvation, but reigning with Him in eternity.They both say IF we endure. If we don't, we are then effectively denying Jesus, which means He will deny us in the end.
Calvinists say the same thing when I point out that there are no verses that SAY that Christ died ONLY for the elect, or that He didn't die for everyone.I have exegeted the scripture, and when people ask to show scripture that PLAINLY speaks, IMO that is diversionary.
Yep. Heard the same thing from Calvinists regarding the scope of Christ's death. The point is that there ARE clear verses on eternal security, just as there are on Christ's death for everyone.The scripture does NOT plainly speak of many thing, like the Triune nature of God, or His Omniscience, but we know they are His qualities by what it DOES say.
No, I've already given you verses that clearly indicate loss of reward, including the privilege of reigning with Christ.We know, by all the warnings about being faithful in scripture, that failing to do so results in our losing Eternal Life.
No, I didn't. Go back and look at category #4.You clearly left out the group chosen by God the Father that He gave to Christ to save. It might not have the word "elect" in the passage, but the verses clearly demonstrate a group of people selected by God.
Please explain the difference.Walking worthy and making yourself worthy are two different things.
Before I put you on 'ignore', please consider these verses and explain to me what they mean.[FONT="]That is your false opinion. You have not supported any of your false doctrines with scripture.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Not even for salvation.[/FONT]
[FONT="]The scriptures are plain and clear.[/FONT]
[FONT="]We have to keep the faith.[/FONT]
[FONT="]1 Corinthians 15:2 By this gospel you are saved, if you hold firmly to the word I preached to you. Otherwise, you have believed in vain.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Look at yourself and what you said, you are trying to twist away what God says.[/FONT]
[FONT="]You are putting down obeying Jesus. It is good to obey Jesus.[/FONT]
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[FONT="]You just discounted all the scriptures I gave about obeying Jesus.[/FONT]
[FONT="]From the scriptures, I see that the gift, the reward, the inheritance, the treasure, the crown, the promise it is all eternal life in the kingdom of God.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Dont you care what the scriptures say?[/FONT]
[FONT="]List the scripture properly.[/FONT]
Paul said this:If anyone here who is a professing Christian who claims they are still the worst of sinners, then you are in danger.
It would seem, from the responses, that Jesus is the Good Shepherd ONLY for the good sheep. Even though Jesus said He would lay down His life for the sheep. He didn't specify which sheep.Do you believe that Jesus is the Good Shepherd?
How does addressing Greek grammar and meanings equate to "eisegesis"? I suggest a review of that word so you'll know better next time you use it.Again, an eisegetical reading of the text.
It would seem, from the responses, that Jesus is the Good Shepherd ONLY for the good sheep. Even though Jesus said He would lay down His life for the sheep. He didn't specify which sheep.
Paul said this:
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.
1 Timothy 1:16
But for that very reason I was shown mercy so that in me, the worst of sinners, Christ Jesus might display his unlimited patience as an example for those who would believe on him and receive eternal life.
Was Paul in danger??
It would seem, from the responses, that Jesus is the Good Shepherd ONLY for the good sheep. Even though Jesus said He would lay down His life for the sheep. He didn't specify which sheep.
All can become sheep. Anyone can become a sheep.
Nobody becomes a sheep. You either are or you aren't.
No one is an actual animal called a sheep.
Anyone can become as a sheep.
Anyone can, and must humble him or herself, and repent.
We are grown adults, but we must become as little children, or we cannot enter the kingdom of heaven.
In Hosea, the Israelites are like heifers. They are told to repent, and then they would be as lambs.
Hosea 4:16 The Israelites are stubborn, like a stubborn heifer. How then can the LORD pasture them like lambs in a meadow?
Hosea 14:2 Take words with you and return to the LORD. Say to him: "Forgive all our sins and receive us graciously, that we may offer the fruit of our lips.
Please explain the difference.
Jesus answered them, "I told you, and you do not believe; the works that I do in My Father's name, these testify of Me. But you do not believe because you are not of My sheep. My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me; and I give eternal life to them, and they will never perish; and no one will snatch them out of My hand. (John 10:25-28 NASB)
You are arguing against Jesus.
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