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2 Peter 2:1-22, TLB “… there will be false teachers among you. They will cleverly tell their lies about God, turning against even their Master who bought them; but theirs will be a swift and terrible end. Many will follow their evil teaching that there is nothing wrong with sexual sin … But God...

Just a quick look Baptism into the church (salvation) --- the Holy Spirit is the baptiser (1 Cor 12:13) This refers to being “born again (from above)” with the Holy Spirit entering the person. 7 verses say the Holy Spirit takes up residence INSIDE the believer. Baptism in water (symbolic...

. IMO, these points reconcile the NT Scriptures for and against OSAS. If you would like to see Scriptural proof for anything, please just ask. • God’s simple invitation to believe the gospel (e.g. John 3:16) is how He begins to rescue some fishes out of the sea of humanity. Later, they find...

. The crown of life is eternal life … the opposite of eternal death James 1:12-16 • “Blessed is the man who endures temptation; for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him … But each one is tempted when he is drawn away by...

Please note: this does not include Jesus’ warnings to everyone in the 4 Gospels! No OSAS for Christians who are slaves of sin (who habitually practice sin) Romans 6:16-23 • "… you are that one’s slaves whom you obey, whether (slaves) of sin leading to (eternal) death, or (slaves) of obedience...

IMO, these are the major ABC’s of the salvation process … A -- INITIATION The popular NT verses, such as John 3:16, are innocent little hooks to catch the little fishes! … Several NT verses reveal that God gives certain people the necessary seed of faith to enable them to believe in Jesus and...

Here is a trinity of examples … (A) … Romans 6 (NKJV): 1 Shall we continue in sin that grace may abound? 2 Certainly not! 15 Shall we sin because we are not under law but under grace? Certainly not! 16 Do you not know that to whom you present yourselves slaves to obey, you are that one’s...

James 1: 12 Blessed is the man who endures temptation; for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of (eternal) life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him. Wow, this verse covers a lot of ground. Those who continually endure (pass) the test of being tempted to sin: --...

God saves only those He “knows (approves of)” … And this has nothing to do with God’s approval of John 3:16 believers! God doesn’t give people His free gift of grace, and then approve of them! That’s ridiculous! … No, John 3:16 believers must gain God’s approval. So, there are 2 types of...

The distinguished author of Hebrews gives 5 big-time warnings to born-again brethren (and back in those days, many/most of them were also baptized with the Holy Spirit). One of the 5 warnings is this intreging passage … Hebrews 10 (NKJV): 19 Therefore, brethren, having boldness to enter the...

Many years ago, I was warned about this passage by my pastor … Matthew 7: 21 “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. 22 Many will say to Me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name...

Saving faith results in obedience! Matthew 19: 16 Now behold, one came and said to Him, “Good Teacher, what good thing shall I do that I may have eternal life?” 17 So He said to him, “Why do you call Me good? No one is good but One, that is, God. But if you want to enter into life, keep the...

First, let us understand who Father God loves … “He who has My commandments and keeps them, it is he who loves Me. And he who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and manifest Myself to him. … If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word; and My Father will love him, and We...

Scripture explains how man attains salvation, and it also reconciles all of the supposed contradictions concerning salvation … First, all humans are born with an inherited sin nature (a “fallen” nature), e.g. Jesus actually told His disciples that they were “evil”. The normal human being is...

All Scripture passages are from the NKJV … • “… whoever fears Him and works righteousness is accepted by Him” (Acts 10:35) • “… you are that one’s slaves whom you obey, whether (slaves) of sin leading to death, or (slaves) of obedience leading to righteousness” (Romans 6:16) “If you love Me...

Other evidences that the Father and Son are totally equal in unity and purpose • John 14:10-11 “Do you not believe that I am in the Father, and the Father in Me? … Believe Me that I am in the Father and the Father in Me” • John 12:45 “And he who sees Me sees Him who sent Me.” • John 14:7-11...

Romans 8: 28 And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose. 29 For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brethren. Moreover...

This information is critical for helping believers understand what will be happening in the last days. It is not what the churches teach for various reasons (explanation available). Most believers say a person has been born-again when the Holy Spirit has come INSIDE John 14:16-23, Rom 8:11, 1...

Apparently, Jesus’ aim was off with His first Bombshell; maybe His second will hit the mark! In Jesus’ famous “Sermon on the Mount” (Matthew 5:1—7:27) … He gives a variety of teachings and warnings in the first 94 verses (5:1—7:12), which all lead up to His bombshells in the last section...

This is a follow-up to the thread, "The historical false teaching about the sins of a believer" I find it interesting that the NT focuses much more on warning believers about the eternal consequences of sinning … than it does about the eternal consequences of not repenting! To repent means to...