psalms109:31
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Very well stated. Salvation is ALL of God. Scripture clearly teaches that truth. Believing that the Big I had to give God a helping hand is denying Scripture.
Hebrews 12:2. Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.
God will bring to Salvation those He chose before the foundation of the world and for whom Jesus Christ died. To believe and contend that the Big I can make the death of Jesus Christ of no effect is very sad.
God does want all men to be saved and come to the knowledge of the truth Jesus Christ and the wicked to repent and live, but we must turn away from our will and take on His will. We are responsible free agents. We are to give Him the glory for it is His work in us. All in Christ will be saved from the beginning to end.
Psalm 73:28
But it is good for me to draw near to God; I have put my trust in the Lord GOD, That I may declare all Your works.
Jeremiah 48:7
For because you have trusted in your works and your treasures, You also shall be taken. And Chemosh shall go forth into captivity, His priests and his princes together.
Romans 4
Abraham Justified by Faith
4 What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather according to the flesh, discovered in this matter? 2 If, in fact, Abraham was justified by works, he had something to boast about—but not before God. 3 What does Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.”[Gen. 15:6; also in verse 22]
4 Now to the one who works, wages are not credited as a gift but as an obligation. 5 However, to the one who does not work but trusts God who justifies the ungodly, their faith is credited as righteousness. 6 David says the same thing when he speaks of the blessedness of the one to whom God credits righteousness apart from works:
7 “Blessed are those
whose transgressions are forgiven,
whose sins are covered.
8 Blessed is the one
whose sin the Lord will never count against them.”[Psalm 32:1,2]
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