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Fear is a state of being frightened or fearful of some adverse action. If we "fear God" does that suggest we are afraid of God? Nope. We fear we may not adequately reflect His love for us. Our desire is to walk in a worthy faction and fear we may not. Thus our fear drives us closer to our...

Once again, a post addressing me and avoiding the issue of who decides whether or not the lost person believes. Pretty simple question. Only a deceiver would fail to answer it. Jesus knew from the beginning, when the disciples joined His entourage, whose belief was valid. John 6:64

One group says we are saved automatically when we believe in our own estimation, yet another group says we are saved then our belief is instilled by irresistible grace. I kid you not...

If we need "authentic faith" would that not be a salvation that depends upon the person who wills? Romans Chapter 4 indicates God credits the faith of those who believe God raised Jesus from the dead. So maybe God does not credit the "faith" of those whose faith may not fully recognize the...

An interesting premise, what are the 5 most needed now doctrines of biblical Christianity. From the sketchy comment, Oh brother, I hope Jerome was also dismayed by the efforts of those presented. Just a few of the sage advice promoted by these well meaning folks: 1) Because...

Why this poster is allowed to disrupt discussion is beyond me. Does God decide whether the lost person's faith is "good enough?" Who said that. Nobody. God crediting the lost person's faith as righteousness is an act of mercy, as that person with that faith deserves condemnation. Salvation...

Again no effort to answer the question, making the post an effort to derail discussion.

Yet another totally off topic post. Who decides!!!! Answer that question!!! Stop derailing discussion!! It is not about the content of believe, or about sincerity of belief, but about who decides whether the effort qualifies as "belief?" And Abraham "believed," in the LORD, and God counted...

"Can we on our own initiative make the soil of our hearts good and productive of much fruit? Or does it require an external gardener, named Jesus, to cultivate, irrigate, add nutrients, and remove the weeds and rocks?" No, to be receptive to God directions does NOT require supernatural...

I agree we can appear to be humble by submitting to the behaviors that indicate humility. But that does not mean we have humbled ourselves. That could instead be acting like we are "white-washed" on the outside, but still full of prideful bones on the inside. But we cannot fool God and...

Folks, now I count 8 posts, including 3 of my own, totally off Automatic Salvation. Do they believe we are automatically saved when we profess belief, or does God decide whose faith to credit as righteousness? Are there any posters willing and able to give an account for what they believe...

The suggestion I post anything like Mr. Silverhair, is a wicked perversion of truth. Pay no attention to those intent upon derailing any discussion of scriptural doctrine, into a personality food fight. The behavior is demonic.

Pay no attention folks, this poster makes up falsehoods, then attributes these fictions to others.

Totally off topic, the issue is who decides whether or not, a person believes such that God then chooses to transfer the person spiritually into Christ.

Those that claim to be able to know the unstated attributes of others, like mind-readers, seem to lack any understanding of scripture. Yes, I did intend to suggest with the "blue plate special" to bring to mind the garbage being espoused by blue state politicians.

Certainly the information and experience comes from outside ourselves that points us in the direction of humility. But, scripture seems quite clear, at least to my understanding, that we do indeed have the capacity to recognize and admit to our errors, our sins, and redirect ourselves toward...

If anyone takes Spinoza out for a spin, the drive will end up at the Marxist cafe, serving the "blue plate special," Deism with all the trimmings.

Romans 11:32 has in interesting turn of phrase. Here is the NASB rendering of the verse: For God has shut up all in disobedience, so that He may show mercy to all. The Greek word, translated above as "shut up" means to catch, or enclose, or metaphorically to consign something somewhere...

More than poster seemed to indicate they believed when a lost person professed faith, the lost person is then automatically saved by God. In other words, if a lost person "believes," then they are automatically saved. No lost person who "believes" is ever not saved. God does NOT decide...

Totally off topic, again seemingly pretending an inability to comprehend the issue of who decides whether a person "believes" such that God takes action based on that belief. All these ad hominem asides are just a pathetic effort to hide the fact loss of salvation is false doctrine.