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Faith, not works.
It is by no mean, works that save us. If it were works then we would be earing a wage. Instead, salvation is a free gift given by God. Not something we earned in any way.
Created 5 months ago
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Following the Law will not save anyone, only through the faith in Jesus' sacrifice can redeem.
Growing up in a small Methodist church I heard the Law preached to me in Sunday School every week and honestly it made me feel horrible. Every week I had to listen to how horrible of a person I was and…
Created 5 months ago
Romans 3:20 (TNIV), Romans 3:22 (TNIV), Romans 3:23 (TNIV), Romans 3:24 (TNIV)
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Paul, David, and Solomon all agree that salvation cannot come from the law.
David and Solomon were the first to say clearly that no one keeps the entirety of the law. No one on the earth is righteous, not a single one. Not Moses, not Abraham, not Joseph, not Paul, none. If there…
Created 5 months ago
Psalm 14:2 (TNIV), Psalm 14:3 (TNIV), Psalm 53:2 (TNIV), Psalm 53:3 (TNIV), Ecclesiastes 7:20 (TNIV), Romans 3:10 (TNIV), Romans 3:11 (TNIV), Romans 3:12 (TNIV)
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Kindness leads to Repentence
Paul would seem to suggest that judgemental hellfire and brimstone sermons are not what leads people to repetance but the kindess of God which was intended to bring about repentance. I have seen far…
Created 5 months ago
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Passing Judgement
I think this is clearly stating not to pass judgement about someone's salvation or on a person. We save our judgements for matters of morality, not on individuals. Paul clearly does not want us to cease…
Created 5 months ago
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Homesexuality is a sin.
It is very hard to get around these verses and try to say that homosexuality is not a sin. According to Paul it is shameful and given as a direct result of not following God. While it is a sin, it is…
Created 5 months ago
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Athiests know God
Studies of the brain have shown that everyone has a piece of their brain designated to thinking about a god. Athiests think about God, whether they believe in Him or not. In this area, we find that Athiests…
Created 5 months ago
Romans 1:20 (TNIV), Romans 1:21 (TNIV), Romans 1:22 (TNIV), Romans 1:23 (TNIV)
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Earned a Badge — Created First [Public] Note
2012-01-11
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Validity of Messianic Prophecy
Referrence to the validity of Messianic Prophecy
Created 5 months ago