To argue that salvation is free but after the initial event, we
must obey to maintain this salvation is wrong on several levels:
1.. Such denies the unmeritorious gift of salvation by faith
through grace and THAT NOT OF YOURSELVES, it is the gift of God.
2. It does not allow for failure -- we must obey all of the
law (cf. #4)
3. It creates a system that is essentially the same as that of
the Mosaic Covenant.
4. The blood of Christ, which replaced the continuing
sacrifices of bulls and goats, is replaced by
by repeated confession of sins --- the disciple
being lost until confession is presented and
repentance is evidences.
5. It denies that obedience extend from saving and vital
faith -- demanding a soteriological
value be
attached to works, in and of themselves!!!
6. It pronounces that
what God could not do for man, man must do for himself !!
7. It denies the need for the exchange of faith for righteousness (Rom 4).
JD
-----Original Message-----
From: Terry Clifton <
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Sent: Tue, 26
Jul 2005 18:05:32
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Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Re:John 16:13,14
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wrote:
Specifically (if you know), what is the point here? Who
denies that we are blessed in following the advice of the Lord?
Where, pray tell, is it said that we are not saved until and unless we
accomplish this task? Where are those words? (Hint - they are not
there).
JD
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They may not be there in the words you have chosen to use, John, but
they are there.
"Why do you call me Lord, Lord, and do not the things that I tell you?"
Hint: Faith saves, but fruit is the proof of salvation. You produce
fruit by doing as you are told by your Lord.. That is why He is called
Lord. He is the guy in charge. We are His slaves. He orders, we
obey.
Put another way, if you do not do as He says, you are not His. It is
important to understand that.
Terry
