Sentences with phrase «not needed for salvation»

They say the Law is not needed for salvation however it never repeals them.

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I am not bashing Mormons but I fee sorry for them that they can not enjoy the true freedom of salvation they are trying to buy their salvation by good works you don't need to do that its a free gift

the problem is that ppl read the bible thats been translated, if you realy want to know what was said youll need to study hebrew... every letter has a meaning... every word isnt a perfect fit for english,, theres nuances and cultural differences that youll find,,, its a whole new thing to go back and look at the bible through hebrew eyes,,, they arent required to look like us,,, were supposed to look more like them,,, yashua was a jew,,,, all the apostles were jews, yashua was sent to the lost sheep of the house of israel, not the gentiles, paul took it to the gentiles, and he never stopped being and living as a jew, the laws are very viable today, but they do nt give salvation, thats what yashua did...

You need repentance and faith for your salvation if you haven't accepted Jesus as your Savior and Lord.

The gift of papal infallibility flows not from our need for certainty, but from God's desire that we know with certitude those truths necessary for our salvation.

If you believe you don't need God, salvation is irrelevant for you.

Second, belief in God and devotion to Jesus Christ are needed for the good in this world even if not for salvation in the other.

To be sure — so my parents thought — they needed Christianity in order to make democracy work and escape communism, as well as for their souls» salvation, but that belief did not make me suppose that Westerners are superior.

At the same time, Torn Swieringa, a charismatic working among Christian Reformed members, said that PRMI teaches «that we are saved by grace «alone and do not need anything else for salvation.»

Jeremy i am surprised you never countered my argument Up till now the above view has been my understanding however things change when the holy spirit speaks.He amazes me because its always new never old and it reveals why we often misunderstand scripture in the case of the woman caught in adultery.We see how she was condemned to die and by the grace of God Jesus came to her rescue that seems familar to all of us then when they were alone he said to her Go and sin no more.This is the point we misunderstand prior to there meeting it was all about her death when she encountered Jesus something incredible happened he turned a death situation into life situation so from our background as sinners we still in our thinking and understanding dwell in the darkness our minds are closed to the truth.In effect what Jesus was saying to her and us is chose life and do nt look back that is what he meant and that is the walk we need to live for him.That to me was a revelation it was always there but hidden.Does it change that we need discipline in the church that we need rules and guidelines for our actions no we still need those things.But does it change how we view non believers and even ourselves definitely its not about sin but its all about choosing life and living.He also revealed some other interesting things on salvation so i might mention those on the once saved always saved discussion.Jeremy just want to say i really appreciate your website because i have not really discussed issues like this and it really is making me press in to the Lord for answers to some of those really difficult questions.regards brentnz

These people, knowing it necessary that people that we have been given an undeserved gift of Grace didn't choose to «keep it simple» but felt compelled to also make sure we were aware: Christianity is shocking in that God loves us so much he was willing to die for us rather than leave us trying (and failing) to impress him on our own; but frankly, people had conceived of such an notion before, the twist is that a God fully capable of saving us has already accomplished all the necessary work to save us but without needing us to do so nonetheless invites us to participate in our own salvation.

Jeremy have been asking the holy spirit for his help with this and in regards to the lame man that Jesus healed I do nt believe that sin was the issue for him just like the blind man was it his parents or did he sin the answer was neither but so that God would be glorified.What was the sin that may have been worse for him.The two situations are related of the woman caught in adultery the key words being go and sin no more only two references in the bible and will explain later the lame man we see at first his dependency on everyone else for his needs he cant do it he is in the best position to receive Gods grace but what does he do with it.Does he follow Jesus no we are told he goes to the temple and Jesus finds him now that he has his strength to do things on his own what his response to follow the way of the pharisees that is what is worse than his condition before so he is warned by go and sin no more.We get confused because we see the word sin but the giver of is speaking to him to go another way means death.Getting back to the two situations of the woman caught in adultery and the lame man here we see a picture of our hearts on the one our love for sin and on the other the desire to work out our salvation on our terms they are the two areas we have to submit to God.My experience was the self righteousness was the harder to deal with because it is linked in to our feelings of self worth and self confidence so we have to be broken so we are humble enough to realise that without God we can do nothing our flesh hates that so it is a struggle at first to change our way of thinking.brentnz

The gospel simply can not meet people «s basic needs for recognition, involvement, worthiness, growth, and, indeed, for salvation, without person - to - person interaction over a long period of time.

I don't pretend to understand these passages fully, and perhaps Peter and Paul are speaking figuratively, but they are saying that our baptism is important to us — for our salvation, freedom from sin and a new life — all things we all need.

If there was, than real scientists would be refining and honing that method and religionists would not need to manipulate others into belief with promises of salvation, threats of hell, and tsk - tsking of those who don't show respect for the insanity.

A staunch Puritan, Baxter could not suppose that the salvation of pagans nullifies the need for atonement; it must mean, rather, that the efficacy of Christ's saving work extends to some, at least, who have never heard of him.

By the way, you need to understand the true God's Law, not the religious traditions that were added by hypocrites who tried to justify their own works for salvation.

This is also not something that is needed for salvation as we are already forgiven for ALL our sins, even those sins we have yet to commit.

We are dead in our sins and trespasses to God we can not on our own do anything to bring us to salvation It is God who opens our hearts and eyes to see our need for him nothing that we do

For what we need is not the salvation of our own soul but the new heaven and new earth, the reign and rule of God.

God is real, Jesus is real, satan is real, good is real, evil is real, sin is real and so is salvation & man's need for it... we all have a choosing to believe God or... I simply pray for all who don't believe in Our Heavenly Father & His Son; I pray you will come to His marvelous light

God is real, Jesus is real, satan is real, good is real, evil is real, sin is real and so is salvation & man's need for it... we all have a choice to make & it is a choice that we will be held accountable for: believe God & receive salvation through His Son, or reject them... I simply pray for all who don't believe in Our Heavenly Father & His Son; I pray you will come to His marvelous light

The idea that the law made people aware of their need for salvation because they could not keepit is in both Ambrosiaster and Augustine.

When we rest by not doing our own work on the Sabbath, it is a powerful reminder that just as we trust God to supply our material needs, so we trust in his grace for salvation and that none of our works count toward that salvation.

Wouldn't it have been great if God had simply accomplished our salvation Himself and then there would be no need for all this talk of just how much man must contribute?

We face there one of the basic principles of creation, vicarious sacrifice: any salvation from human need dependent on someone, who does not have to do so, voluntarily caring enough to identify himself with the needy and give his sacrificial all for their help.

From this they conclude that those who hold to sola fide (faith alone) are saying that no corresponding need exists for a committed life of Christian discipleship as proof of salvation, but this is not true.