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To: P-Marlowe
The ultimate in arrogance and pride and self love is in believing that your own efforts must be added to the sacrifice of Christ in order to secure your salvation; that Christ's sacrifice was insufficient and that it is only through your own efforts that you secure your own salvation.

Again you misunderstand: we do not say or believe that the Christ's sacrifice was insufficient in any way. We DO say that it is sufficient to secure ALL of mankind's salvation. The only thing God asks is for us to accept that -- and THAT is a hard thing for man to do.
957 posted on 01/10/2006 7:08:17 PM PST by Cronos (Never forget 9/11. Restore Hagia Sophia!)
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To: Cronos
The only thing God asks is for us to accept that

And if you accept that, is your salvation secured?

Or must you do something else?

and THAT is a hard thing for man to do.

No. It is impossible.

When his disciples heard it, they were exceedingly amazed, saying, Who then can be saved? But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible. (Mat 19:25-26 KJV)

958 posted on 01/10/2006 7:14:28 PM PST by P-Marlowe
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