Posted on 03/14/2008 8:56:37 AM PDT by Gamecock
Jesus promised to send the Holy Spirit to indwell believers and promised the Holy Spirit would guide us.
Amen. We need to be careful in trying to determine motives. Sometimes they are clear, but when they are not, we should leave it to God.
So, it is obvious that Jesus expected that we do charitable works.
Absolutely. As Eph 2:10 says, "For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them."
"Amazing love! How can it be
that thou, my God, shouldst die for me?"
And what is even more amazing is that the atoning death of the Good Shepherd for His sheep was decreed by God from before the earth was formed by the one-time sacrifice of the "Lamb slain from the foundation of the world."
From before time began God decreed His specific, personal, named-and-numbered salvation by Christ on the cross.
"Be not afraid; only believe." -- Mark 5:36
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Outright lie.
bttt
AMEN! Mercy triumphs over judgment.
The article speaks of the splendor of grace. If we were saved by our works, our salvation would then be payment for services rendered. But Paul explains we are saved by grace, not works, and that grace is not in and of ourselves. It is a gift from God.
But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness." -- Romans 4:4-5"Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt.
It's said that unless one has a real grasp of grace as totally unmerited and freely given there can be no understanding of what mercy truly means or what Christ actually accomplished on the cross.
Salvation is of the Lord, all of it by and for and through Jesus Christ.
I almost enjoy watching men struggle to prove salvation is by their own good works. It's the best illustration in the world that if you think you contribute to God's grace, you probably don't have it.
OK, OK.
97.5. I rounded up.
You radiate hate.
Jesus said those doing the will of his Father would enter into the kingdom of the heavens. Matt. 7:21. It wasn’t lack of wonder that barred the way.
Thank you for posting Mathew’s gospel on what will happen when we come before Jesus, Our Savior, in judgment.
It tells much more clearly than I can ever tell it why all Christians are called to perform acts of mercy. Jesus demands it of us. He doen’t want lukewarm followers. We are to be on fire for him.
Me, too. Whew.
I think you’re not catching what he really means. Many churches think good works is the way to salvation. If you do enough of them you can work your way into heaven. I think he’s saying that that’s what ‘religious’ people think and it’s wrong thinking. There’s nothing wrong with doing acts of charity. It’s thinking you’re working your way to heaven and salvation that is wrong.
When I think of how I could have turned out (I had a sister who was an alcoholic, married seven times, and a brother who died of alcoholism as well, and another brother who drinks too much), I AM amazed that God kept me from doing a lot of things I would be ashamed of today. My life wasn’t perfect and I was no angel, but I, too, could have been a drunk or promiscuous or really screwed up. He saved me from that and I can’t thank Him enough.
And too many of us think we have to ‘perform’ in order to win God’s approval. He only wants our hearts. He’ll take care of the rest.
That’s true and we do have to do good works after we come to faith. But, as I said before, if we use those good works to get us into heaven, we’re on the wrong track.
WOW
It’s all good
I couldnt find a part I liked better than the others...
:)
based on my low self esteem and frequent anger and bitterness.
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sounds like your a normal human being...
just the kind of creature that Jesus saves
he didnt die for happy cows
:)
“Amazing love! How can it be
that thou, my God, shouldst die for me?”
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I love that song...
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