Posted on 03/02/2015 11:21:42 AM PST by RnMomof7
Grace ping
I needs me some indulgences! I hear there’s a sale going on.
What a miserable way to muddle through life. If I believed that, even for a minute, I would be suicidal.
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... God's grace does not depend on our efforts or works it totally depends upon God. (Romans 9:15-16 NIV) For he says to Moses, "I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion." It does not, therefore, depend on man's desire or effort, but on God's mercy. If we are willing to allow the Holy Spirit to work in us then God does the work of changing our heart to love Him and love others, so that we can be obedient to His Word. (2 Thessalonians 3:5 NKJV) Now may the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God and into the patience (endurance) of Christ. (Deuteronomy 30:6 NKJV) "And the LORD your God will circumcise your heart and the heart of your descendants, to love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul, that you may live. ... -Seek God. org
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Please help me understand how making up a keyword such as “frdoesnotneedthis” and “freepingembarrassing” negatively impacts any discussion. Thanks. R2z
I will show you my faith by my works not the other way round.
Wrong. Your quotes reject context. The verses in James are written in the context of being justified before men. "If a man shall say . . "
Please help me understand how making up a keyword such as frdoesnotneedthis and freepingembarrassing negatively impacts any discussion. Thanks. R2z
Don't look at me! Find the anonymous FReeper who's doing it and you might just get an answer.
I meant...
What does it matter?
That drivel It leads straight to hell! It is useful if you want to form a cult requiring adherence to the "party line"!
It reveals a profound ignorance of God's precious gift. Gifts require only a recipient, not a payment!
... God's grace does not depend on our efforts or works it totally depends upon God. (Romans 9:15-16 NIV) For he says to Moses, "I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion." It does not, therefore, depend on man's desire or effort, but on God's mercy. If we are willing to allow the Holy Spirit to work in us then God does the work of changing our heart to love Him and love others, so that we can be obedient to His Word. (2 Thessalonians 3:5 NKJV) Now may the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God and into the patience (endurance) of Christ. (Deuteronomy 30:6 NKJV) "And the LORD your God will circumcise your heart and the heart of your descendants, to love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul, that you may live.
Hebrews 11.....by faith, by faith, by faith, by faith, etc!
Let me rephrase that statement slightly and see if you still agree with it ...
Gifts require only a recipient, not gratitude!
Maybe in a Roman Catholic mind...
... We must always understand that our failures and weakness are no match for God's grace and love that He has for us. (2 Corinthians 12:9-10 NIV) But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me. {10} That is why, for Christ's sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong. Our works always end in failure and suffering, demonstrating our weakness, then we come to the end of our self and call out to our Father of Compassion. Then God gives us His strength and ability to overcome, causing us to love Him and trust Him more and more. (Galatians 3:11 KJV) But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident: for, The just shall live by faith. In rescuing us God is glorified, if it was by our efforts we could claim the glory. ... -seekGod.org
Typical misrepresentation of Catholic teaching, regurgitated for the umpteenth time.
I’m actually getting familiar with the names of these peddlers of anti-Catholic poison and hate.
What a way to make a living: Lying about somebody else’s religion.
As the link in my first post indicated ... The Bible is clear that faith holds a first and prominent role in the salvation of every person. (The Bible is equally clear on the saving role of good works in the lives of the faithful.)
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