Simply
by faith in Jesus, she has everlasting life which can never be lost.So far, all of us would vote a hearty «YES.»
There was little, if any, racial discrimination in the early or medieval Church, the conditions of membership and fellowship being determined
by faith in Jesus Christ and fidelity to the ordinances of his church.
Motivated
by our faith in Jesus Christ, World Vision serves alongside the poor and oppressed as a demonstration of God's unconditional love for all people.
We are justified only
by faith in this Jesus, he insists.
I also was powerless in regard to my old nature it had power over me.i came to the point that i needed to do something because i felt like spiritually i was dying and again it was
by faith in Jesus Christ that changed me and that i admitted that i could nt live the christian life in my strength.Since then i have continued to walk by faith daily and i know what it means to be saved in this life we have power over our old nature through Christ that strengths us Personally i think this is a major reason why many christians are not growing and maturing as they should.Many people are struggling in there faith that is not how it is meant to be the word says we are overcomers more than conquerers through Christ that strengthens us.If you are struggling are you walking by faith or just doing good christians works that have no power to change your life Just admit that you cant do it in your strength let him empower you by his holy spirit to do what you cant.It has been a hard road to get here but i am never going back to living by works when you find the truth there is no comparison brentnz
So when the gospel is presented to us and we are told that eternal life is the absolutely free gift of God to anyone who receives
it by faith in Jesus, and that there is nothing we need to do or even can do to earn it or keep it, most people start a get a little suspicious.
All love between those who live
by faith in Jesus Christ is enhanced by the presence of gifts of the Spirit.
In the Church, people from all sorts of religious and racial backgrounds were united
by faith in Jesus and by using the Jewish Bible; here they found the clue to the meaning of his life and theirs.
When the Reformers made sola fide the articulus stantis et cadentis ecclesiae, they meant
by faith in Jesus Christ, fides Jesu (objective genitive).
Thus the Christian Gospel or good news is that
by faith in Jesus Christ one can be saved from sin.
When we read in Scripture that we are children of God
by faith in Jesus Christ, and yet we will be adopted by God we get confused.
It was exciting to see the group grasp the idea that they were faced with two options: either try to keep the whole law (which was impossible) or accept justification
by faith in Jesus.
It is in this context that Paul says much about the natural man being «in sin,» until its burden is lifted and victory is won through justification
by faith in Jesus Christ.
Romans is a call for Jews and Gentiles to be unified
by faith in Jesus.
We too, like the eleven, were not chosen to receive eternal life, but, having received eternal life
by faith in Jesus, we are chosen to serve God and love others.
What this means is that when Paul talks about blindness and the veil in 2 Corinthians 2 — 3, he is not talking primarily about how a person receives eternal life
by faith in Jesus Christ, but about all the other truths of the gospel which are contained in the rest of Scripture, and which are centered on the person and work of Jesus Christ.
Craig i thought what you wrote was really good and agree with you.Enduring to the end is not that the person hasnt already received eternal life
by faith in Jesus Christ as once done that is a done deal.Enduring to the end is to encourage those who are persecuted to keep believing in Christ and do nt lose there faith and trust in God and to be strong in the faith.In doing so they will get there reward from the Lord because they trusted him more than the fear of death.They overcame them there persecuters with love for the Lord that is true courage.brentnz
If we want, we can return to God
by faith in Jesus.
The occasion for a dispute to arise was a superficial one, a matter of whether Jewish and Gentile Christians could eat together without the Jews incurring defilement (Gal.2: 11 - 16), but Paul at once raised the real and profound question whether the Law had not been superseded by the new and universal gospel that men can be saved
by faith in Jesus Christ.
As Ineson says: «For all this we are going to need leaders whose characters have been shaped and formed
by their faith in Jesus.
The traditional reply to this has been to make a distinction between the visible Church (the Church as a social institution) and the invisible Church (the community of those who have been restored to new life
by faith in Jesus as Christ, whether they belong to the visible institution or not).
Wonderful news - Bishop Sarah brings to this remarkable ministry in this great city an extraordinary experience and profound gifts, which are guided
by her faith in Jesus Christ, who is the foundation of all that she is.
However for that child to grow in grace a great amount of knowledge must be obtained and then
by Faith in Jesus for its for its accomplishments.
I believe that predestination does not refer to God's choice of which people get to go to heaven, but refers instead to God's determination to bring into glory all those who receive eternal life
by faith in Jesus.
I was trying to say that we gain righteousness
by faith in Jesus, not by the law OR by following Jesus, and that the faith in Jesus is the anarchy against the law, which ironically, leads us to follow Jesus and become an anarChrist.
When he warns, «Everyone who accepts circumcision is obliged to keep the whole Law» (5:3), he is speaking both literally to the Galatians and also typologically to us: If we insist on following the old customs required by those laws which have not yet been superseded
by faith in Jesus Christ (that faith «which makes its power felt through love»), we will continue to be slaves, to be kept in our place, to be oppressed by those who have power through those laws to dominate us.
Rex i do nt disagree that the Lord is returning i am looking forward to that nor about John the baptist but i am saved i think it is dangerous to tell people they are not saved by a few comments you do nt agree with.whether you know the word well or go to church or even do good works is no guarantee that you are saved that just means you are religious.It is only
by faith in Jesus Christ that all are saved and not by works brentnz
Jesus was never afraid to touch the untouchable sam is giving good advice but in the scriptures when a person in the old testament touched a leper or a dead person they became unclean that is our fear.What is different with Jesus is that when he touched the lepers his righteousness made them clean instantly when he touched the dead they came to life that is the power of the holy spirit and that power is in all of us who believe
by faith in Jesus Christ.So we do nt have to be afraid because we are covered in Christ.brentnz
To the best of my knowledge, she understood that simply
by her faith in Jesus, she had everlasting life which could not be lost.
No, not «saved» in the sense of receiving eternal life
by faith in Jesus.
It is because the biblical teaching about the kingdom of God promises joy, contentment, and significance to those who live under the rule and reign of God that the invitation to enter into the kingdom
by faith in Jesus Christ has such persuasive power.
If a person believes that Jesus died on the cross for their sins, and rose again from the dead, but don't believe that
by faith in Jesus they have life that can never be lost, are they justified?
Craig that was exactly my understanding however if we believe that in that traditional sense a person could lose there eternal life by there actions by not walking in the Lord which i do nt think is right as eternal life is a free gift from God not based on works.Jeremys definition is that we are saved
by faith in Jesus Christ to eternal life.I believe the term salvation has the meaning to be saved not necesarily to eternal life but saved from ourselves Christ gives us the power to be transformed into his likeness or to be Christ like.In the eternal picture our actions determine how we are rewarded from God although its not the motivation of the reward but because we love the Lord.regards brent
Man is saved
by faith in Jesus Christ as all have sinned and have fell short of salvation.
I don't live by religion, I live
by Faith in Jesus Christ as Lord and my personal Savior.
Let us pray without ceasing, that our eyes may be opened to behold this Light, that we may walk in it; and thus be made wise unto salvation,
by faith in Jesus Christ.
One day that last goyim that will enter the Body of Christ,
by faith in Jesus, will believe and be also heir with all the rest, both Jewish and Gentile, who have believed and have become members of The Church.
Not exact matches
Before the «Dispensation of Grace» of God,
by which we are saved through «
Faith in Jesus Christ» as Lord and our personal Savior,
Jesus Christ fulfilled the «Law of God» on our behalf during His ministry on earth, died on the «Holy Cross» for the «Remission of Our Sins» once and for all, descended to hell and defeated death, then rose from the dead on the third day bringing us «Eternal Life» and «Reconciliation» with God the Father!
For those who never ever heard of
Jesus, and never ever had the chance their justification is
by faith in God.
He bore my sins
in His own body and He grants His righteousness, undeserved
by me, but granted to all who admit and confess their imperfection and sins and who» repent toward (turn to) God and who place their
faith and trust toward The LORD
Jesus Christ» (Acts 20:21; 16:31) KJB.
The First Vatican Council included language like (the Pope) «is the true vicar of Christ and head of the whole Church and
faith, and teacher of all Christians; and that to him was handed down
in blessed Peter,
by our Lord
Jesus Christ, full power to...» This transfer of power depends on the Roman Church's understanding of the Office of the Keys which I do not agree with, but their statements make it clear that the Pope's authority as the Roman Church understands it is derived from Christ's.
Jesus said; I will show you my
faith by my works: Faith without works is dead: (There is no life) = If we have the Faith of Christ (a gift from God) then we will have the works that go with it that is evident of our faith; the works will testify to our faith, then do we produce fruit that will remain: If our heart does not convict us to do what is right according the written word, then we are not in faith: Our hearts are far from the life of Words of our Lord penetrating into our hearts because our hearts are wicked; even Paul who said; follow me as I am of Christ; how was that??? In and by the Holy Spirit, even Spirit of truth as Paul takes us through the Words of the Lord to have us established in the truth: The Word of our Lord is as refined silver, 7 times in the fire: Jesus is the author and finisher of our faith, to them who believe: In the Bible one's «belief» and one's «behavior» are often comp
faith by my works:
Faith without works is dead: (There is no life) = If we have the Faith of Christ (a gift from God) then we will have the works that go with it that is evident of our faith; the works will testify to our faith, then do we produce fruit that will remain: If our heart does not convict us to do what is right according the written word, then we are not in faith: Our hearts are far from the life of Words of our Lord penetrating into our hearts because our hearts are wicked; even Paul who said; follow me as I am of Christ; how was that??? In and by the Holy Spirit, even Spirit of truth as Paul takes us through the Words of the Lord to have us established in the truth: The Word of our Lord is as refined silver, 7 times in the fire: Jesus is the author and finisher of our faith, to them who believe: In the Bible one's «belief» and one's «behavior» are often comp
Faith without works is dead: (There is no life) = If we have the
Faith of Christ (a gift from God) then we will have the works that go with it that is evident of our faith; the works will testify to our faith, then do we produce fruit that will remain: If our heart does not convict us to do what is right according the written word, then we are not in faith: Our hearts are far from the life of Words of our Lord penetrating into our hearts because our hearts are wicked; even Paul who said; follow me as I am of Christ; how was that??? In and by the Holy Spirit, even Spirit of truth as Paul takes us through the Words of the Lord to have us established in the truth: The Word of our Lord is as refined silver, 7 times in the fire: Jesus is the author and finisher of our faith, to them who believe: In the Bible one's «belief» and one's «behavior» are often comp
Faith of Christ (a gift from God) then we will have the works that go with it that is evident of our
faith; the works will testify to our faith, then do we produce fruit that will remain: If our heart does not convict us to do what is right according the written word, then we are not in faith: Our hearts are far from the life of Words of our Lord penetrating into our hearts because our hearts are wicked; even Paul who said; follow me as I am of Christ; how was that??? In and by the Holy Spirit, even Spirit of truth as Paul takes us through the Words of the Lord to have us established in the truth: The Word of our Lord is as refined silver, 7 times in the fire: Jesus is the author and finisher of our faith, to them who believe: In the Bible one's «belief» and one's «behavior» are often comp
faith; the works will testify to our
faith, then do we produce fruit that will remain: If our heart does not convict us to do what is right according the written word, then we are not in faith: Our hearts are far from the life of Words of our Lord penetrating into our hearts because our hearts are wicked; even Paul who said; follow me as I am of Christ; how was that??? In and by the Holy Spirit, even Spirit of truth as Paul takes us through the Words of the Lord to have us established in the truth: The Word of our Lord is as refined silver, 7 times in the fire: Jesus is the author and finisher of our faith, to them who believe: In the Bible one's «belief» and one's «behavior» are often comp
faith, then do we produce fruit that will remain: If our heart does not convict us to do what is right according the written word, then we are not
in faith: Our hearts are far from the life of Words of our Lord penetrating into our hearts because our hearts are wicked; even Paul who said; follow me as I am of Christ; how was that??? In and by the Holy Spirit, even Spirit of truth as Paul takes us through the Words of the Lord to have us established in the truth: The Word of our Lord is as refined silver, 7 times in the fire: Jesus is the author and finisher of our faith, to them who believe: In the Bible one's «belief» and one's «behavior» are often compare
in faith: Our hearts are far from the life of Words of our Lord penetrating into our hearts because our hearts are wicked; even Paul who said; follow me as I am of Christ; how was that??? In and by the Holy Spirit, even Spirit of truth as Paul takes us through the Words of the Lord to have us established in the truth: The Word of our Lord is as refined silver, 7 times in the fire: Jesus is the author and finisher of our faith, to them who believe: In the Bible one's «belief» and one's «behavior» are often comp
faith: Our hearts are far from the life of Words of our Lord penetrating into our hearts because our hearts are wicked; even Paul who said; follow me as I am of Christ; how was that???
In and by the Holy Spirit, even Spirit of truth as Paul takes us through the Words of the Lord to have us established in the truth: The Word of our Lord is as refined silver, 7 times in the fire: Jesus is the author and finisher of our faith, to them who believe: In the Bible one's «belief» and one's «behavior» are often compare
In and
by the Holy Spirit, even Spirit of truth as Paul takes us through the Words of the Lord to have us established
in the truth: The Word of our Lord is as refined silver, 7 times in the fire: Jesus is the author and finisher of our faith, to them who believe: In the Bible one's «belief» and one's «behavior» are often compare
in the truth: The Word of our Lord is as refined silver, 7 times
in the fire: Jesus is the author and finisher of our faith, to them who believe: In the Bible one's «belief» and one's «behavior» are often compare
in the fire:
Jesus is the author and finisher of our
faith, to them who believe: In the Bible one's «belief» and one's «behavior» are often comp
faith, to them who believe:
In the Bible one's «belief» and one's «behavior» are often compare
In the Bible one's «belief» and one's «behavior» are often compared.
So as Chirstians when we ask Mormons if they accept
Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior, that they believe
Jesus died and rose again on the third day to take away our sins and they say yes, they are not saying that they believe
by confessing this that they automatically will live
in the mansion where God the Father and
Jesus Christ are and when they acknowledge our
faith they don't believe that we will automatically be there based only on the blood of
Jesus alone either.
Christians, on the other hand, believe that we will be
in the presence of God the Father and
Jesus Christ solely
by our
faith in Christ and what He alone did
by dying on the cross and rising again on the third day, so we believe it is a free gift of God and it doesn't just come after all we can do as Mormons believe.
But we... with unveiled face, beholding as
in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as
by the Spirit of the Lord... looking unto
Jesus the author and finisher of our
faith who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God» 2Corinthians 3, Hebrews12)
In Jesus» day, the Jewish
faith was governed
by the Pharisees, pious followers of the law who placed the tenets of their religion above all else.
Seriously, President Obama says he came to his
faith later
in life because he saw
in Jesus a living example of principles he could try to live
by.
(Here
Jesus calls His disciples to be like Him and that we are not to fear, but to look to His example
by faith in Him.)
Everyone who is personally united to Christ, having been justified
by faith alone through his atoning death, belongs to his body and
by the Spirit is united with every other true believer
in Jesus.