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Bro Glen, then what are the verses in the OP for? Initially, God does everything for us. Then, it's up to us to do our part. E.G. remember the call to do "our reasonable service" in Romans 12:1?

Jesus FORGIVES born-again believers for all of their PAST sins “… they have been cleansed from their old sins.” (2 Peter 1:9) (“old” NKJV, RSV, NLT ●●● “former” NASB, ESV ●●● “past” NIV, NCSB) But, they can be cleansed of their future sins via 1 John 1:9. My offer to send you a NT free...

How many times do I need to say that ... obeying Jesus out of love is NOT doing good works/deeds?

“… we know Him, if we obey His commandments.” (1 John 2:3) It might just be a good idea to know Him and Him, so it might just be a good idea to obey His commandments! But, hey, it's your choice, everyone! “And this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ...

Revelation 21: 7 He who overcomes shall inherit all things, and I will be his God and he shall be My son. 8 But the cowardly, unbelieving, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone, which...

Guess what, God can take back His gift for whatever reason He chooses. There are many NT verses which warn of people losing salvation. I can start several threads with these verses, but I'd prefer to just send you a NT.

Yes, we should be made heirs indeed ... but we have our part to play in it. Perhaps #1 is maintaining our righteous standing by practicing righteousness ... as the word repeatedly says. Paul says: Be slaves of obedience unto righteousness (Romans 6:16). Be slaves of righteousness unto holiness...

el Davido, 'Tis a shame that Romans 6:16-19 is not in your NT. But, 'tis a greater shame that you wouldn't believe it, if it was! It is by God's incredible grace that BACs are born-again. It is by BACs co-operation with the precious Holy Spirit that they stay saved. The new covenant is...

All verses below are from the NKJV. “… everyone who practices righteousness is born of Him.” (1 John 2:29) “… whoever does NOT practice righteousness is NOT of God …” (1 John 3:10) “He who practices righteousness is righteous, just as He is righteous.” (1 John 3:7) “In this the children of...

God does NOT practice righteousness for the BAC; the BAC must do the practicing of righteousness for him/her self. "If you know that He is righteous, you know that everyone who practices righteousness is born of Him." 1 John 2:29 "Little children, let no one deceive you. He who practices...

God does NOT practice righteousness for the BAC; the BAC must do the practicing of righteousness for him/her self. If you know that He is righteous, you know that everyone who practices righteousness is born of Him. 1 John 2:29 Little children, let no one deceive you. He who practices...

But, God's word warns that a blood-bought child of the living God CAN (i.e. is able to) lose that which he/she never had the power to gain. Or, God is a liar (because of what He has clearly taught in His NT). A father can give a gift to his son, and then proceed to take it back (for some...

I am a living example of one who was born-again (with all of the usual changes of ideas, attitudes, priorities, Bible reading, etc.), and not only that but was baptized with the Holy Spirit (with the evidence of tongues) ... and proceeded (some years later) to back-slide into habitual sin...

EVERYONE has free will to sin, or not to sin. Are you saying that God will prevent BACs from being habitual sinners? And ... Are you saying that ALL of those who are involved in habitual sin are actually the unsaved deceived believers?

Yes, indeed this is obviously true! So, I must insist that you TRASH some of your pre-conceived false doctrines, and proceed with a totally OPEN heart into the reading of the NT. Then perhaps, you might just begin to "see" ... There are many dire warnings to everyone in the church about the...

My latest abomination was when Creflo Dollar said: we (BACS?) cannot lose our righteousness! In the end, to be declared righteous is to be declared saved. God must see you as being in a righteous standing for you to enter heaven. E.G. habitual (unrepentant) sinners have NOT maintained their...

This is referring to when you INITIALLY were saved by grace through faith. This does NOT refer to your entire walk with the Lord until death. Because you must MAINTAIN your righteousness (i.e. your salvation) ... E.G. Those who do NOT practice righteousness do NOT belong to God. (1 John 3:10).

Except for creation, God does pretty much everything in conjunction with man. Our salvation is a co-operative effort between God and us. OSAS is straight out of the very pits of hell. So, instead of trusting in it, how about trusting in what the NT clearly teaches! Or, does one need to have the...

Paul's salvation by grace alone refers to NOT trusting in doing good works/deeds for one's salvation. It also refers to: the INITIAL born-again experience is ONLY by God's grace. Everything STARTS via God's grace. Then, BACs have their part to play due to their free-will, etc. One has to...

Many people throughout history have sat in the pews ... and considered themselves to be Christian ... who never were born-again. These would be called intellectual Christians ... intellectual belief only.