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To: Kolokotronis; Forest Keeper; Blogger; Quix
Perhaps it effects us in different ways at different times or according to the "step" we are on on the Ladder of Divine Ascent.

Here is the biggest difference we have. As I understand the EO, you believe that it is only at the end of your life, based on your Christian walk (works), that you may or may not be deemed worthy of salvation. As a Baptist, I believe at the point where I had saving Faith I became indwelt by the Holy Spirit and received the free gift of Grace and that once I was in Jesus' hand (the indwelling Holy Spirit) no matter what I will be saved (POTS, or OSAS).

As a Calvinist I believe I was drawn to that saving Faith by the Father, but many Baptists also believe they make a free will choice to be saved. For me this is a matter of scriptural discernment and is not a salvational issue. At no time do I believe my Christian walk buys me anything. It just serves as a reflection of the Holy Spirit within me and a desire on my part to serve the LORD well.

7,536 posted on 01/26/2007 8:12:41 AM PST by wmfights (LUKE 9:49-50 , MARK 9:38-41)
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To: wmfights


Scripture says to store up treasure in Heaven vs earth.

Evidently there's a way to do that.

But it has nothing to do with Salvation.

One believer either in vision or visit toured some mansions in Heaven.

Some were relatively bare. Some were greatly appointed in grand artworks etc.

On being queried, God or the angel giving the tour quoted that Scripture. And, noted that the grandest paintings were bought with great suffering successfully overcome, endured.

Interesting story, anyway.


7,540 posted on 01/26/2007 10:21:56 AM PST by Quix (LET GOD ARISE AND HIS ENEMIES BE SCATTERED. LET ISRAEL CALL ON GOD AS THEIRS! & ISLAM FLUSH ITSELF)
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To: wmfights; Kolokotronis; Forest Keeper; Quix
At no time do I believe my Christian walk buys me anything. It just serves as a reflection of the Holy Spirit within me and a desire on my part to serve the LORD well

The first key word is Love. Love is the fulfillment of the Law. [cf Rom 13:10] Unless you do everything out of love, you are not fulfilling the Law.

The second key word is obedience [out of love]. Disobedience is not salvific; obedience is. If you want to call obedience "work," then salvation is "work" based.

The third key word is choice [based on love]. We do not obey because we have to but because we want to. Otherwise it's not obedience.

7,543 posted on 01/26/2007 11:17:42 AM PST by kosta50 (Eastern Orthodoxy is pure Christianity)
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