[SoothingDave]

Eternal is not a trivial word. This is the term Jesus uses repeatedly. You must face the impact of Jesus' term. If saving faith can come and go - eternal doesn't mean eternal.

You continue with the distraction. The definition of eternal has nothing to do with it. It is the definition of "belief."

***Is it a one time articulation of an intellectual acceptance, or is it that accompanied by the working out of the faith that Paul desrcibed?***

It is a point in time embracing of the gospel

Sorry. You can believe this if you want, but I won't. It's not just one point in time. If Paul had to work out his faith, then so do I.

SD

[Invincibly Ignorant]

Eternal is not a trivial word. This is the term Jesus uses repeatedly. You must face the impact of Jesus' term. If saving faith can come and go - eternal doesn't mean eternal.

While this is an absolute Biblical Truth that if we do repent of our sins and ask Jesus into our life, we will be saved and go to heaven, I think Christianity has misunderstood the depth of the meaning of what Jesus was speaking about when he talked of "everlasting life" or "eternal life". The Greek word which is translated as everlasting life in the King James Bible is the Greek word, "Zoe". It means "abundant life" or "the highest plateau of life". "Zoe" is used in the NT whenever "eternal life" is mentioned.

[drstevej]

Reread my post again SD.

The word believe is used of the faith at the point of regeneration and also of the faith that is a part of the Christian life. You are confusing these two.