I am saved despite your objections.
And as I stated previously you do not understand parables(metaphor)
I think I asked you not to post to me on the subject. So you seem to even have problems with literal language.
Who said anything about you being saved or not? I never did -- that's between you and your maker
however, Jesus Christ clearly stated that to be saved by His grace provided by His salvation
13But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved. |
Jesus said it is not faith ALONE. We are saved by God's GRACE. Full-stop.
James 2:17 Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone. -- it's never faith ALONE. Note that
no one is denying that one MUST have faith to be saved by the freely given grace of salvation, however, it is not faith ALONE. As shown above, Jesus Himself said that
He who believes and is baptized will be saved. (Mk 16:16)
[U]nless you repent you will all likewise perish. (Lk 13:3
[H]e who eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day. (Jn 6:54)
So, do listen to the words of Jesus who said it is faith+ repentance+baptism+the Eucharist+endurance, not any of these in isolation. Of course, these don't "save us" per se, since it is Christ's sacrifice on the Cross that grants us our salvation that we can accept or reject
The problem happens when one takes one section of the word in isolation.
you are answering me, so I am replying back to your post. simple.
Let’s talk about the other aspects where the BA philosophy, while nice, leaves out a lot. Let’s talk about endurance to the end — do you believe that? I mean, can one fall away into sin? Does God pre-destine folks to hell or not?
This teaching is clearly stated, for example, in the Westminster Confession of Faith, Chapter III, section 3 which says this: By the decree of God, for the manifestation of his glory, some men and angels are predestined unto eternal life, and others foreordained to everlasting death.
What are your thoughts on this?