Here is a statement from a Brother of mine, that I would like to share....
: Suppose that you could find a man who was perfect in everything he did, but along the way, there was one time when he committed a sin, a tiny little sin. The Bible teaches that if you have broken the smallest command, you stand guilty of the whole law of God because if you break even the smallest command, you are under damnation.
Of course, the fact is that we all have lots and lots of sins; we have done things that are contrary to God"s will. Thus, regardless of how good we live, we are absolutely destined to go to hell. On the last day, we will be examined by God at the judgment throne. God knows every idle word we have spoken, every thought we have ever had, and He knows about every deed we have ever done. Everything is exposed to the infinite mind of God, and any one sin is sufficient to send us into hell. It does not matter how good we try to be, if we are not saved, we are going to hell. There is no way to escape of ourselves; we must find someone who will take our Place and bear the wrath of God for us. If we try to do it ourselves, we will be in hell for evermore, and hell is a dead end.
That is the reason why Jesus came. He came to bear the wrath of God on behalf of those whom God plans to save. Jesus took every dirty, rotten, miserable sin that I have ever committed in my life or ever will commit in my life, and He took the sins of everyone else He came to save, and all those sins were laid on the Lord Jesus. The Lord Jesus was found guilty of all these sins, and God poured out His wrath on Him. Jesus took the punishment that we should have had for our sins. Because Jesus is God as well as man, God could intensify the punishment so that in the space of the time of the cross, the entire penalty was paid. Because the penalty has been paid, God can forgive us our sins. God can make us His child; He can give us a new resurrected soul. He can make us a joint heir with the Lord Jesus Christ, His son, for evermore.
It is all up to God. We can pray for mercy; God knows our hearts. He is not so busy that He cannot hear us. We can plead, "O, God, have mercy on me a sinner." If we begin to pray from the depths of our heart, it is because God is drawing us, and that means that at some point, God will save us."
We can plead, "O, God, have mercy on me a sinner." If we begin to pray from the depths of our heart, it is because God is drawing us, and that means that at some point, God will save us."
Amen brother!
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Excellent post. Because we do not know who Gods elect are till they are saved we are commanded to preach the gospel to all. While God can raise up rocks to preach his message he has commanded us to do so. While all of Gods elect will be saved and none lost. While I always seem to hear the "Armenians" say why preach if they get saved anyway? I have never met a "Hardshell" Calvinist who believed that way, though they are around I suppose.
It is all up to God. We can pray for mercy; God knows our hearts. He is not so busy that He cannot hear us. We can plead, "O, God, have mercy on me a sinner." If we begin to pray from the depths of our heart, it is because God is drawing us, and that means that at some point, God will save us."
What if we don't pray it? What if we, by our hearts and actions, refuse to accept this gift that we could never earn
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When Saul of Tarsaus was heading to further persecute the Church, he was not praying, but at the time of being struck down, and made able to hear God, he called on the Lord, in fear and trembling. Prayer, True prayer, is how the Children of God communicate with their Father.
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What if we, by our hearts and actions, refuse to accept this gift that we could never earn
then we would have a weak, and shrinking god, who was unable to keep his word, but that is NOT the case. The Lord is no respector of persons, nor the will, and desires of man. He is Sovereign, and His Will , will be done, not that of mans. While Salvation is indeed an unmerited, and given in Grace, it is in no way contingent upon man's will, for if it were, God could not remain the Sovereign Lord that he is.
While many people under delusion believe that God's Salvation is a gift that one can play with, and return when bored with it, the True Believer understands that they were born under the wrath of God, and that they, Through the Faith of Jesus, His Blood, given by unmerited Grace, are made safe in God's Mercy for eternity.
The True Believer understands that they were born under the wrath of God, and that they, Through the Faith of Jesus, His Blood, given by unmerited Grace, are made safe in God's Mercy for eternity.
This the part I have problemsunderstanding. The True Believer, howabout the non-believer of Christ?
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Jesus said, "he who stands firm to the end will be saved" Mark 13:13.
Live Life in such a way that those who do not know Christ will come to know Him because they know you
Can the non believer, believe of his own will, or desire?. That question, contains the answer you seek
In other words, you are saying that once you have said you beliveve in Christ, that you have Carte Blanc to do what ever you want in this life and you haveeternal salvation? Is this what I'm understanding?
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Jesus said, "he who stands firm to the end will be saved" Mark 13:13.
Live Life in such a way that those who do not know Christ will come to know Him because they know you
The need for Salvation
