Originally posted by @rajk999Yes, nothing is set in stone however it's largely pre-determined
There are many more than 4 groups spoken of by Jesus and the Apostles. I would say these are the groups:
1. The 12 disciples - head of the 12 tribes of Israel in the millennial Kingdom
2. There is the 144,000 spoken of in Revelation 12,000 x 12 tribes, these rule with Christ
3. The great multitude of believers and followers of Christ from all nations a ...[text shortened]... , and tasted of the world to come .. they will be burned.
And there may be more .. who knows.
I'm sure JC will forgive a few more ... if they heed his words
Originally posted by @rajk999I take it that you believe that while Christ died for our sins it is incumbent upon us to do something to earn the salvation provided by Christ's sacrificial death.
Take the example of the Ephesians which I raised and which I notice you ignored.
For sure you will continue to ignore it because what Paul teaches here is contrary to your belief. But its in the bible.
Paul said to the Christian Saints at Ephesus:
- they were brought out of a life of sin
- they were saved by the blood of Christ
- it is not through a ...[text shortened]... like the works and righteousness part.
Not everyone is destined for the Kingdom of God
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True or false?
Originally posted by @secondsonI think rajk’s position is that once we accept Christ or become a Christ follower, we get a clean slate (all our sins are forgiven.) But from that point forward, we cannot sin a single time and must do a frequent and unspecified number of good works. Then, if we haven’t committed a single sin from the time we accepted Christ to the time we die, we await Christ’s verdict on whether we get to enter the Kingdom of God or not.
I take it that you believe that while Christ died for our sins it is incumbent upon us to do something to earn the salvation provided by Christ's sacrificial death.
True or false?
rajk believes, as I understand it, that Christ’s sacrificial death was a one-time only redemption for each person. If you commit a single sin after accepting Christ, you’re going to the lake of fire.
Originally posted by @rajk999So if jesus said beware of false prophets, doesn't that mean the jews were right not to believe he was the prophet....weren't they just taking his advice?
It would be interesting to hear some comments from those who have no horse in this race, about what Jesus means here. I get tired of sonship using the passage to condemn those he disagrees with. [/i]
Originally posted by @secondsonClearly you do not believe what Paul said.
I take it that you believe that while Christ died for our sins it is incumbent upon us to do something to earn the salvation provided by Christ's sacrificial death.
True or false?
Let me know if you want some more quotes.
As for your repeated nonsensical question,
I am in no position to decipher how and why your church doctrine
is completely contrary to what Paul said.
Thats for you to figure out.
Originally posted by @rajk999Ephesians 2:8&9
Clearly you do not believe what Paul said.
Let me know if you want some more quotes.
As for your repeated nonsensical question,
I am in no position to decipher how and why your church doctrine
is completely contrary to what Paul said.
Thats for you to figure out.
For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
Not of works, lest any man should boast.
It is you that doesn't believe Paul because the verse above flies in the face of your twisted and convoluted interpretations.
As a Pharisee it is incomprehensible for you to believe that works of the law don't save.
"Good works" won't save you.
Originally posted by @secondsonGoogle's definition of cherry picking.
Ephesians 2:8&9
For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
Not of works, lest any man should boast.
It is you that doesn't believe Paul because the verse above flies in the face of your twisted and convoluted interpretations.
As a Pharisee it is incomprehensible for you to believe that works of the law don't save.
"Good works" won't save you.
Cherry picking, suppressing evidence, or the fallacy of incomplete evidence is the act of pointing to individual cases or data that seem to confirm a particular position while ignoring a significant portion of related cases or data that may contradict that position.
Ephesians 2 is only a part of the story.
I explained in detail what Paul said in
Ephesians 3
Ephesians 4, and
Ephesians 5
READ IT FOR YOURSELF
Your doctrine is a cherry picking doctrine hence it is FALSE AND NONSENSICAL
Read the whole of Pauls letter to the Ephesians and then we can talk