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Give and you shall receive!!! What have you received??
If you don't Believe and like Prosperity you won't like Heaven. No single wide trailers there. God won't give you what you refuse to receive. Your power in in your saying and believing and God loves to bless His family!
We are saved by faith and faith comes by hearing the word of God, aka the bible. This is how it started with me. Bye.How do you know you are part of God's family ? -- certainly the fellow in the video you posted does not know.
We are saved by faith and faith comes by hearing the word of God, aka the bible. This is how it started with me. Bye.
Hi. What does Sola Fide mean?So what are you saying here ? - that those who do not accept "Sola Fide" are not saved ?
Hi. What does Sola Fide mean?
Thanks. Saved by faith alone. True faith, which produces genuine works. Not for salvation, though. Sometimes I think we come from different traditions were the same words can mean very different things. Just an observation, not a comment on your post."Salvation by Faith Alone" - Martin Luther's doctrine - "Saved by Faith" :)
Those that hear the word of God - sometimes hear different things !
Thanks. Saved by faith alone. True faith, which produces genuine works. Not for salvation, though. Sometimes I think we come from different traditions were the same words can mean very different things. Just an observation, not a comment on your post.
The word of God says...really, it's our understanding of the word of God. If we are honest. If our understanding of the word isn't doing what it's supposed to, then maybe there's something wrong or incomplete with our understanding.
I rely on the Holy Spirit's revelation when it comes to understanding the word. I do understand that most do not have the luxury of time like I do as I'm a disabled person. I don't work and my kids are grown.
I see you're a Canadian. So am I. You're from Edmonton, but I won't hold that against you. Lol Just kidding. I lived in Calgary during the 80s. I was a Flames fan. You know the rest. I do believe that if not for the Oilers, Calgary never would've won the cup. You are as good as your competition. There, I said it. Lol I live in Gretsky's hometown of Brantford. Go figure. Have a good one. Ron
God tells us how to know we are part of God's family.
John 1:12
But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His name,
Source: 20 Bible verses about Believers As Sons Of God
We are saved by faith and faith comes by hearing the word of God, aka the bible. This is how it started with me. Bye.
actually we are saved by grace
Quite a vague passage - at least on the surface... perhaps you can explain more later but regardless - this passage does not answer the question of how we know we are part of God's family ?
and I would like to know for certain if you have figured this out so the floor is yours.
We become members of God's family when we choose to believe,confess and repent of our sins and accept Jesus as our Lord and Savior!!
OK - that's fine .. but - "Not all who call Lord Lord" will make it through the pearly gates"
"Blessed are the poor in spirit - for they shall inherit the Kingdom of Heaven"
believing in Jesus - calling out his name - will not help you at the end of days - other than if you had the good sense to follow his instructions.
Believing that Jesus died to wash your sins away will not do you any good. You still have to pass Judgement - and that is based on deeds - and not the depth of your belief that your sins will be forgiven - other than your thoughts both convict and absolve you ... but not the "faith" itself". that will not help you .. faith that results in action will help you .. but not faith alone - according to scripture.
It is the doers of the word who are justified in the sight of the Lord - not the hearers of the word - regardless of how many sermons they listen to or how many times they attend church .. or sing praise Jesus.
the gates are always open huh :)Sure - when at the pearly gates Jesus has grace on my soul - which he will allocate on the basis of my deeds- I get through the gates. Matt 25 - sheep and goats parable .. and Matt 5-7 - Sermon on the Mount - numerous places.
As a Lutheran - I know the concept of Grace very well - we being the inventor of the concept :)
Grace is an apology for Sola Fide ... "Not saved by Deeds" - which not in keeping with the words of Jesus if taken as deeds don't factor at all into the equation.