johnthebaptist Posted May 25, 2019 Group: Non-Conformist Theology Followers: 6 Topic Count: 118 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 4,361 Content Per Day: 2.32 Reputation: 2,109 Days Won: 0 Joined: 02/25/2019 Status: Offline Birthday: 02/03/1953 Share Posted May 25, 2019 10 hours ago, LeeGreenForest said: "I'm saved because Jesus paid my sin-debt with His death on the cross." I think people misunderstand the notion of "being saved." We have a loving Lord who is going to take care of us - we need to trust him. Where do we go from there? From there we need to obey his commandments so that we will find heaven. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tristen Posted May 26, 2019 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 9 Topic Count: 3 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 2,352 Content Per Day: 0.63 Reputation: 1,324 Days Won: 1 Joined: 01/26/2014 Status: Offline Share Posted May 26, 2019 15 hours ago, LeeGreenForest said: Would it be accurate for me to say that Jesus took the punishment for my sins with His death on the cross? Would believing He did that, and that He was buried, and that He rose again on the third day, and that He was the Son of God be enough to be saved? Is there anything else I should be bearing in mind? Hi Lee, According to God's original plan, we are created to be in a place of submission to God. That is our proper place - under God's loving protection and authority. Through sin, we removed ourself from God's authority (i.e. we stopped treating Him as our rightful God). The point of Christian salvation is to re-establish our place under God's rightful authority. What you describe in the above quote is faith in the Gospel of God's salvation through Christ. But we are taught in the Bible that faith is actualised by a response ("even demons believe" - James 2:19). The required response to receive God's pardon is to sincerely surrender ownership of our life to Christ - as a faith response to His Gospel. That is, we need to make Jesus our Lord; and thereby our Saviour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tzephanyahu Posted May 26, 2019 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 69 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 1,625 Content Per Day: 0.79 Reputation: 2,033 Days Won: 1 Joined: 09/10/2018 Status: Offline Share Posted May 26, 2019 Shalom @LeeGreenForest You seem to post a lot of questions concerning the correct wording and terminology. That's okay, but may I ask why? I hope you don't mind me asking. It just seems like you might be getting caught up on words and such approaches can be an endless journey. So what's at the cause of it all? Is it out of interest? doubt? external pressure? confusion? Love & Shalom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plo1988 Posted May 26, 2019 Group: Nonbeliever Followers: 1 Topic Count: 12 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 115 Content Per Day: 0.20 Reputation: 37 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/03/2022 Status: Offline Author Share Posted May 26, 2019 I'm dealing with my salvation and I guess I might be trying to make sure I'm looking at things right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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