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@Calminian
As I see it, it boils down to this ...

Two men are before the Lord on Judgment Day.
He asks them, in essence...
"Why should I not cast you into Hell, where the penalty of sin and of the Law, says that I should?"

One man says, "Because I chose you".
The other says, "Because you chose me".

Which one would you say involves man's efforts at gaining favor with God, and which one constitutes God's efforts ( alone and independent of our efforts, totally of grace and mercy ) in saving men?
I leave that to you, to answer for yourself.

This is my last reply in this thread.


May God's blessings be upon you, sir.

 

This is not true. I can pay your power bill and it doesn't matter if that is accepted or not.

 

What did the Philippian jailor have to do to be saved? He had to believe on the Lord Jesus Christ. What did Paul say to Agrippa? He wished he had been successful in persuading Agrippa to believe on the Lord Jesus Christ. Believing on the Lord Jesus Christ is not a work and it must be accomplished by sinners wishing to be saved.

 

It is impossible for the human heart which is both desperately wicked and deceitful above all things to produce love, joy peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness and temperance.

1 Corinthians 13:13 And now abideth faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love.

 

Let me give you the account number that way you shouldn't have any problems. Just in case I forget thank you for paying my power bill.
My point If you make an offer someone if not everyone will accept it
MB

 

It's also impossible for some who claim to be Christians to have joy peace, long suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness and temperance.
MB

 

OK. but In the negative you point out, the word impossible doesn't apply IMO.
The fruit of the Spirit is there, it has to be in the heart of the child of God.
Perhaps overshadowed with sorrow (if that is what you mean) but there nonetheless.

 

The Eye-Popping Cost of Medicare for All

Back to the o/p - one has to be careful if one is depending on the government for oversight of one's Medicare health plan.
Uncle will not tell you if a better plan exists for you in any given year - you have oversight not them.

For 2020 I redid my Medicare Advantage plan, reduced my monthly premium from $129.00 to $82.00 - similar coverage.
In addition I now have a dental plan included.

They also failed to inform me that the drug Lyrica (not an opioid) went generic (Pregabalin) and went from $800.00 to $20.00 per month for a typical prescription. Lyrica/Pregablin was on my request list, it helps relieve neuropathy pain.

You still have time. LORD willing.

 

Both of those answers would be wrong. The reason we are justified and born again is because of the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Nothing else.

 

The problem as I see it Christians will not be judged or asked such a stupid question on judgement day. If we are trully forgiven God doesn't remember our sins all He see's is the righteousness of Jesus Christ.
MB

 

So the "Other Guy" is mind reading the mind of God.

 

And my point was it is not that type of gift.

 

Still hung up on this are you?

 

I think you're in the wrong thread, Hank.

 

What if one said "Because Yeshua gave his life for those who believe, that their sins will be forgiven."?

 

He did give His life for those who believe ( Matthew 1:21, John 10:11 ), and their sins are already forgiven ( Colossians 2:13-14 ).

That all happened at the cross.

 

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