JD I am comfortable thinking that YOU can keep your sin and still be considered righteous
You have a DOA FAITH James 2:17 Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone. James 2:20 But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead? James 2:26 For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.
Eph 2:10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
The "professor" who is not a possesor Titus 1 They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.
Stop DECEIVING yourself James 1:10 But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.
Gal 6:6 Let him that is taught in the word communicate unto him that teacheth in all good things.Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.
EMPTY CONFESSIONS will not get you in! "Not everyone that says, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the Kingdom of heaven, but he that does the will of My Father."
David Miller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
John Smithson wrote:
> The Message of hope as found in Col 1:17-23
> is profound and exciting.
> ... I am comfortable thinking that YOU can keep
> your sin and still be considered righteous
Aren't you ignoring some of the content of the very passage that you
referenced? Paul puts a condition upon our realization of this
reconciliation:
Colossians 1:21-23
And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked
works, yet now hath he reconciled ... to present you holy and unblameable
and unreproveable in his sight: If ye continue in the faith...
Paul speaks about reconciliation, but he adds, "IF YE CONTINUE IN THE
FAITH." Maybe we need to talk about what that means. This passage seems to
indicate that faith leads to being UNBLAMEABLE and UNREPROVABLE. Other
passages also would lead us to understand that faith does this by producing
the fruit of righteousness, obedience, and good works rather than
wickedness, disobedience and evil works. Do you see it differently? I
suppose that I love this passage at least as passionately as you do, but I
don't see any kind of "positional righteousness" of all of humanity being
taught by it.
Peace be with you.
David Miller.
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