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To: Bainbridge
Kinda makes it a magic institution though as just being "in it" can provide salvation.

I think it's more magical that someone can utter "I accept Jesus as my personal savior" and be assured of salvation, irregardless of the sins they commit after that point,...

172 posted on 07/11/2007 10:33:16 AM PDT by jddqr
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To: jddqr
I think it's more magical that someone can utter "I accept Jesus as my personal savior" and be assured of salvation, irregardless of the sins they commit after that point

James 2:14-26 (King James Version)

14What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?

15If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,

16And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit?

17Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.

18Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.

19Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.

20But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?

******************* what is "faith" - belief in something. We are reminded that even the devils have faith in Jesus - i.e., believes He is - So, are the devils 'saved"? I think not

206 posted on 07/11/2007 11:56:29 AM PDT by maine-iac7 ( "...but you can't fool all of the people all the time." LINCOLN)
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To: jddqr

There is no such word as “irregardless”.


273 posted on 07/11/2007 1:50:07 PM PDT by Bainbridge
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