The Bible tells us that a man without His spirit cannot know or understand the things of God because they R spiritually discerned,so there is no man alive,who in his natural condition that can "choose"to come to Christ,this is why God must make a man BORN AGAIN 1st.A baby is only able to cry after it's birth,a man is only able to cry out to God after his NEW BIRTH.It is the hearing of the gospel alone that converts a man.Sheep are the only benefactors of God's word,goats R only repelled by it.
God has convinced me through His word that He alone is in absolute control of everything and everyone.He controls both the evil and goodness of men,He controls how men think,and what they do,He decides who He will save and who He will damn.God has bound all men up in sin,so there is not a nickels worth of difference between any of us,so those in Hell are there by God's will & man's sin and those who go to Heaven are there because God's grace & mercy alone.This is the truth of God in a nutshell.
kinda resembles alec baldwin here. but anyway, one could also mention in Romans how Paul talks about circumcision of the heart as being whats important
Matt, your missing a very important verse you could have given him that would have shortened the entire argument and left him cold. Titus 3:5 - "Not by works of righteousness {e.g. baptism] which we have done but according to his own mercy has he saved us, by the washing of regeneration [re=new, generate=birth -- NOT the washing of baptism!] and the renewing of the Holy Spirit."
@jannaheilanie You have to understand what REAL faith is. Faith is fully depending on christ & following him. When James talked about faith, he was talking about those who just believe God exists. This is wrong. Those who have true faith in jesus christ are saved. & their true faithfulness towards him will convict us to walk in the LOVE he wants us to. This will be the evidence of our salvation. Not laws, traditions, or joining a chruch. Our LOVE for each other will show our LOVE for God.
Matt doesn't know what he's talking about. The Eucharist is NOT a 'work'.
westsidewarrior1972 1 month ago
The Bible tells us that a man without His spirit cannot know or understand the things of God because they R spiritually discerned,so there is no man alive,who in his natural condition that can "choose"to come to Christ,this is why God must make a man BORN AGAIN 1st.A baby is only able to cry after it's birth,a man is only able to cry out to God after his NEW BIRTH.It is the hearing of the gospel alone that converts a man.Sheep are the only benefactors of God's word,goats R only repelled by it.
CBALLEN 1 month ago
God has convinced me through His word that He alone is in absolute control of everything and everyone.He controls both the evil and goodness of men,He controls how men think,and what they do,He decides who He will save and who He will damn.God has bound all men up in sin,so there is not a nickels worth of difference between any of us,so those in Hell are there by God's will & man's sin and those who go to Heaven are there because God's grace & mercy alone.This is the truth of God in a nutshell.
CBALLEN 1 month ago
kinda resembles alec baldwin here. but anyway, one could also mention in Romans how Paul talks about circumcision of the heart as being whats important
guidobambino 2 months ago
Matt, your missing a very important verse you could have given him that would have shortened the entire argument and left him cold. Titus 3:5 - "Not by works of righteousness {e.g. baptism] which we have done but according to his own mercy has he saved us, by the washing of regeneration [re=new, generate=birth -- NOT the washing of baptism!] and the renewing of the Holy Spirit."
bumperstickerguy 2 months ago
@ArtsyPhilosophyGuy no.....I came to that conclusion by experience, no math involved!
vcomp1960 3 months ago
@vcomp1960 So, did you mathematically come to this conclusion?
ArtsyPhilosophyGuy 3 months ago
@jannaheilanie You have to understand what REAL faith is. Faith is fully depending on christ & following him. When James talked about faith, he was talking about those who just believe God exists. This is wrong. Those who have true faith in jesus christ are saved. & their true faithfulness towards him will convict us to walk in the LOVE he wants us to. This will be the evidence of our salvation. Not laws, traditions, or joining a chruch. Our LOVE for each other will show our LOVE for God.
TheDeLaKore 3 months ago
@Onetruthrgv sadly, ppl cant because they think they are perfect themselves
TheDeLaKore 3 months ago
i you belive in works,, then you are bound to the law, must keep the sabbath, in the whole way to keep it, no lights, no cooking, etc
albusai 3 months ago