Is renewed - Is renovated, strengthened, invigorated. His powers of mind expanded; his courage became bolder; he had clearer views of truth; he had more faith in God. It goes along with the teaching of the “meat” of scripture. Every day as we grow in the knowledge we are renewed into a stronger understanding and faith. Compare that to being really tired and hungry. If we eat and rest we are renewed to new strength.
>>We are BEING SAVED<<
That is a total mischaracterization of that verse. It does NOT say “saved”. We are “renewed” as I showed in the paragraph above. The CC lies to maintain it’s control and to perpetuate a false sense of authority.
>>we will be saved<<
Oh please. Is that a teaching on that verse by the CC? If it is, it’s blatant deceit.
1 Corinthians 15:51 Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed,
That is talking about the body for crying out loud. Read the following verses.
1 Corinthians 15:52 In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. 53 For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality. 54 So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.
>>Matt 24:13 "13But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved." --> shall be saved...<<
What an absolutely tortured attempt at making scripture mean something it doesn’t.
Matthew 24:11 And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many. 12 And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold. 13 But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.
That verse is talking about not falling for false prophets. It is also talking about a time in the future but then you don’t believe that either.
2 Corinthians 4:3 But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost: 4 In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.
Why is it just too difficult for some to read the Scriptures as they are, and learn? This constant straining and torturing of God’s Word to bend it into something it isn’t is amazing to behold, but disgusting to realize. Like making sausage out of Scripture. It is so mangled and added to and taken from that it results in an end product that CANNOT be identified. Maybe that’s why we use the word “baloney” so often...;)
Amen! Beautifully said. Thank you.