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To: Texas_Guy

Sorry. Performance-based salvation is Satan’s greatest deception. Ephesians 2:8-9, for one example.


17 posted on 11/27/2025 7:29:57 AM PST by Old Yeller
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To: Old Yeller
Sorry. Performance-based salvation is Satan’s greatest deception. Ephesians 2:8-9, for one example.

Religiosity does not involve a personal relationship with Jesus. It involves performing ritualism and “checking boxes” out of obligation. And when it is too late you will experience Matthew 7:22-23: “Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.”

The Roman church teaches a different gospel.
18 posted on 11/27/2025 7:42:40 AM PST by Old Yeller
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To: Old Yeller

Mat 5:19 So if you ignore the least commandment and teach others to do the same, you will be called the least in the Kingdom of Heaven. But anyone who obeys God’s laws and teaches them will be called great in the Kingdom of Heaven.
Mat 5:20 “But I warn you—unless your righteousness is better than the righteousness of the teachers of religious law and the Pharisees, you will never enter the Kingdom of Heaven!


Jesus has a way with words.

to paraphrase: If you can keep the laws and teach others to keep them, there will be a celebration in heaven. but.................. you can’t do it. The good news is there is another way.


20 posted on 11/27/2025 7:57:09 AM PST by PeterPrinciple (Thinking Caps are no longer being issued, but there must be a warehouse full of them somewhere)
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To: Old Yeller

Mat 5:19 So if you ignore the least commandment and teach others to do the same, you will be called the least in the Kingdom of Heaven. But anyone who obeys God’s laws and teaches them will be called great in the Kingdom of Heaven.
Mat 5:20 “But I warn you—unless your righteousness is better than the righteousness of the teachers of religious law and the Pharisees, you will never enter the Kingdom of Heaven!


Jesus has a way with words.

to paraphrase: If you can keep the laws and teach others to keep them, there will be a celebration in heaven. but.................. you can’t do it. The good news is there is another way.


21 posted on 11/27/2025 7:57:09 AM PST by PeterPrinciple (Thinking Caps are no longer being issued, but there must be a warehouse full of them somewhere)
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