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The issue is not that Abraham WAS righteous (as something innate to Abraham) … his actions certainly indicate otherwise … the point is that Abraham “believed God” (that’s called “faith”) and that God “credited” Abraham as “righteous”. Whoever God calls “righteous” is righteous … because God...

… and God had a hard time finding “a righteous man” ;) Psalm 14:2-3 [ESV] The LORD looks down from heaven on the children of man, to see if there are any who understand, who seek after God. They have all turned aside; together they have become corrupt; there is none who does good, not even one.

Proverbs 30:7-9 [NLT] O God, I beg two favors from you; let me have them before I die. First, help me never to tell a lie. Second, give me neither poverty nor riches! Give me just enough to satisfy my needs. For if I grow rich, I may deny you and say, "Who is the LORD?" And if I am too...

Ezekiel 18 goes beyond that. The entire chapter is a manefesto on God’s definition of “JUSTICE”. In a culture that is so collectivist that someone born with a birth defect must be guilty of a “family” sin, the people wanted to punish the CHILDREN for the sins of their PARENTS. God forbids...

Apparently, one day God realized that he hated his Son … before that he thought he loved him and that they were “one”. ;) [sorry, I could not resist.]

Since no baptist but you seems to know what Baptists believe ... Not major Baptist Churches, not prominent Baptist Publications, not Baptist Apologetic Ministries (all of which I quoted defining SOUL LIBERTY), I have nothing to offer your omniscient pontification rant against Particular Baptists...

I was recently asked to consider Galatians 3:13 [as evidence that we and Christ exchanged curses and blessings]. So I took a closer look at Galatians 3 (the whole chapter for context). Look at this part: Galatians 3:10-14 [ESV] 10 For all who rely on works of the law are under a curse; for...

Doesn't it get exhausting? I don't even TRY to convince people of anything concerning PSA, but even just answering a direct question about what I believe with a simple answer drags me into an "unprofitable" exchange and accusations ranging from "not wanting to be taken seriously" to "refusing to...

I do not think that "soul Liberty" has anything to do with TULIP, Free Will, Monergism or Synergism ... except to argue that men are free to believe any of those that they please and answer only to God for their beliefs. From "All About Baptists ..." Baptists have had a long-term...

I never heard of "nuda scriptura", but I personally lean in that direction [taking ALL extra-biblical sources with more than a "PINCH" of salt]. I acknowledge they exist, but that does not make them correct or authoritative (even "lesser" authority).

Agreed. Disagree. The "Law" [first 5 books] are very explicit that "die" is physical death for violating the law of God ... [Lev 10:7, 9 NKJV] 7 "You shall not go out from the door of the tabernacle of meeting, lest you die, for the anointing oil of the LORD [is] upon you." And they did...

And a subset of Baptist Churches. Personally, I think that Credo-baptism vs Paedo-baptism (God covenanting with saved individuals vs entire households) is more fundamental than debates over Atonement. Correct. Yes, but “soul Liberty” is not a “total inability” issue, but a focus on men...

The Baptist term is “Particular Baptist” … and I am one of ‘em. “Now, you are aware that there are different theories of Redemption. All Christians hold that Christ died to redeem, but all Christians do not teach the same redemption. We differ as to the nature of atonement, and as to the design...

Is that the same Origen that was later condemned as a heretic by a council of the same infallible Church?

You were clear. I find that BELIEVING it is a lot easier than DOING it ... I suppose one COULD try and live a sinless life as their ticket into heaven (perhaps God would waive the Adamic curse if it applies like that). I just know that I had ZERO chance of success at that route. [It does say...

To this point, I have invested most of my energy in clarifying YOUR beliefs (being certain that what I heard is what you said). I think it only fair that I offer my beliefs on works and soteriology for critical (in the positive sense of that word) examination by you and others. It is a clever...

Thank you for the exchange … vigorous without being “unchristian” (for either of us). Knowing what we DO NOT believe, helps us clarify what it is that we DO believe. :)

So, for the record, you view all who embrace the concept of “Sacraments” as damned because of a salvation by works, right? All Catholics are damned. All Lutherans are damned. All Anglicans are damned. However much faith they place in Christ, irrespective of God’s grace … they are disqualified...

I must respectfully disagree. The question is what would keep us from heaven, and I find it incredulous that one could confess their sins and place the trust in their eternal salvation in Jesus Christ and the Cross, yet be turned away at the gates of heaven and cast into eternal damnation...