To: wmfights
I’ve found that those preoccupied with works in their association with salvation, haven’t begun to mature in Christ.
Each of us is made uniquely and God has a Plan for each of us. As we grow in the Lord, study Scripture, intake the Word and God the Holy Spirit continues to grow us spiritually and in our soul, we go through experience testing. As we continue to persevere, and mature in Him, we sometimes begin to see where He has placed us to be at the right place and right time to perform works He has prepared us to perform.
Those are the works I understand which also justify us, but that is after initial saving faith, way after we were babes in Christ.
22 posted on
07/18/2011 5:55:15 PM PDT by
Cvengr
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To: Cvengr; blue-duncan; HarleyD; Gamecock; Forest Keeper
Those are the works I understand which also justify us, but that is after initial saving faith, way after we were babes in Christ. I will disagree with you about this. The works we perform after being justified do not save us. Our justification is a one time event.
Eph. 2:10 For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.
I hope you don't mind if I pinged some others to this topic.
24 posted on
07/18/2011 6:09:48 PM PDT by
wmfights
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To: Cvengr
As we continue to persevere, and mature in Him, we sometimes begin to see where He has placed us to be at the right place and right time to perform works He has prepared us to perform. Those are the works I understand which also justify us, but that is after initial saving faith, way after we were babes in Christ. Are you not confusing sanctification with justification? Justification being a sole act of God and sanctification being a cooperative effort.
30 posted on
07/18/2011 7:32:14 PM PDT by
suzyjaruki
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To: Cvengr
As we continue to persevere, and mature in Him, we sometimes begin to see where He has placed us to be at the right place and right time to perform works He has prepared us to perform. Those are the works I understand which also justify us, but that is after initial saving faith, way after we were babes in Christ. Are you not confusing sanctification with justification? Justification being a sole act of God and sanctification being a cooperative effort.
31 posted on
07/18/2011 7:32:24 PM PDT by
suzyjaruki
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