To: reaganaut
Go read Colossians Chapter 1, Verse 24. Read it and meditate upon it.
Christ’s sacrifice was sufficient to open the gates of heaven - his sacrifice does not guarantee entry because we have free will. It can be both and has to be both - we must cooperate with Him with our works - this is not a free ride.
Also look at Matthew 7:21.
To: stonehouse01
this is not a free ride. "If the son sets you free you are free indeed".
4,045 posted on
09/18/2011 1:11:26 PM PDT by
caww
To: stonehouse01; reaganaut
Christ’s sacrifice was sufficient to open the gates of heaven - his sacrifice does not guarantee entry because we have free will. It can be both and has to be both - we must cooperate with Him with our works - this is not a free ride. Certainly it's a free ride. It's a gift.
The sacrifice was enough to cleanse us from all our sin and put us in Christ. Our life is hidden with Christ in God. We ARE heirs with Him already seated in the heavenly realms.
If you trust in Christ completely for salvation, you can be in that position as well. If you want your good works to save you, well good luck with that. God will judge you on that but don't forget that the wages of sin is death.
4,050 posted on
09/18/2011 2:20:45 PM PDT by
metmom
(For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, & do not submit again to a yoke of slavery)
To: stonehouse01
Christ’s sacrifice was sufficient to open the gates of heaven - his sacrifice does not guarantee entry because we have free will. It can be both and has to be both - we must cooperate with Him with our works - this is not a free ride.Ah...
The old "saved by Faith" but...
"Kept by Works" scenario.
4,147 posted on
09/19/2011 4:33:11 AM PDT by
Elsie
(Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going)
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