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Romans 5:1 Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:

By faith, by believing in the Lord Jesus Christ and his gospel (Romans 1:9 Romans 2:16 Romans 1:16), we are justified unto eternal life. We have the imputed righteousness of the Lord Jesus Christ by faith in his blood (Romans 4:24 Philippians 3:9).

There is nothing we have to do to keep this justification. Being justified means we are. We are justified by the propitiation of Christ and his cross (Romans 3:25 1 Corinthians 1:18 Colossians 1:20).

We are to have the full assurance of salvation (Colossians 2:2).

Error in regards to the assurance of our salvation comes from misunderstanding passages in Paul's epistles such as Philippians 2:12 Romans 11:22 Colossians 1:23 and 1 Timothy 4:16.

Error also occurs by the misapplication of God's dealings with Israel. Israel is promised salvation but does not receive it until the coming of Christ (1 Peter 1:13 Acts 3:19). Israel has to be righteous to obtain salvation in the kingdom (Deuteronomy 6:24-25 Matthew 5:20). Israel was to identify true believers by their fruit (Matthew 7:16). Israel has to endure to the end to be saved to enter the kingdom on earth (Matthew 24:13). If these conditions are misapplied to the church today it will produce loss of assurance.

We are created in Christ unto good works, but our salvation does not depend on them (Ephesians 2:10).

5:2 By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.

It is by the Lord Jesus Christ that we access by faith this grace. We are to stand (Romans 8:37-39 1 Corinthians 15:1) and rejoice in hope, in full confidance of our expectation of glory (Romans 8:18).

5:6 For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.

We have no strength to save ourselves anymore than we can keep our salvation.

5:7 For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die.

5:8 But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

We were sinners when Christ died for us and as such, helpless to save ourselves.

5:9 Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.

We have now been justified by his blood and have been saved from wrath. How contrary to the truth to say we can, in any way, justify ourselves or keep our salvation when it is only by the blood of Christ that we are saved from wrath.

5:10 For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.

Being reconciled means we are reconciled to God, and can not be undone.

5:11 And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement.

We now have the atonement, or have been reconciled to God. There is nothing that can make us think this can be lost except error.

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54 minutes ago, douge said:

Romans 5:1 Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:

By faith, by believing in the Lord Jesus Christ and his gospel (Romans 1:9 Romans 2:16 Romans 1:16), we are justified unto eternal life. We have the imputed righteousness of the Lord Jesus Christ by faith in his blood (Romans 4:24 Philippians 3:9).

There is nothing we have to do to keep this justification. Being justified means we are. We are justified by the propitiation of Christ and his cross (Romans 3:25 1 Corinthians 1:18 Colossians 1:20).

We are to have the full assurance of salvation (Colossians 2:2).

Error in regards to the assurance of our salvation comes from misunderstanding passages in Paul's epistles such as Philippians 2:12 Romans 11:22 Colossians 1:23 and 1 Timothy 4:16.

Error also occurs by the misapplication of God's dealings with Israel. Israel is promised salvation but does not receive it until the coming of Christ (1 Peter 1:13 Acts 3:19). Israel has to be righteous to obtain salvation in the kingdom (Deuteronomy 6:24-25 Matthew 5:20). Israel was to identify true believers by their fruit (Matthew 7:16). Israel has to endure to the end to be saved to enter the kingdom on earth (Matthew 24:13). If these conditions are misapplied to the church today it will produce loss of assurance.

We are created in Christ unto good works, but our salvation does not depend on them (Ephesians 2:10).

5:2 By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.

It is by the Lord Jesus Christ that we access by faith this grace. We are to stand (Romans 8:37-39 1 Corinthians 15:1) and rejoice in hope, in full confidance of our expectation of glory (Romans 8:18).

5:6 For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.

We have no strength to save ourselves anymore than we can keep our salvation.

5:7 For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die.

5:8 But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

We were sinners when Christ died for us and as such, helpless to save ourselves.

5:9 Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.

We have now been justified by his blood and have been saved from wrath. How contrary to the truth to say we can, in any way, justify ourselves or keep our salvation when it is only by the blood of Christ that we are saved from wrath.

5:10 For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.

Being reconciled means we are reconciled to God, and can not be undone.

5:11 And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement.

We now have the atonement, or have been reconciled to God. There is nothing that can make us think this can be lost except error.

 

Justified by faith, and in the tribulations we glory as the love of God is shed into our hearts

 

Romans 5:1 Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:
2 By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
3 And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;
4 And patience, experience; and experience, hope:
5 And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.

 

faith works through this love..

 

Galatians 5:6 For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.

 

Love works no ill to neighbour..

 

Romans 13:10 Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.

 

Justified by the blood of Christ, as we all fell short of the glory of God, and Christ is just, so He can justify us, in this same justice which is His love..

Romans 3:23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
24 Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:
25 Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;
26 To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.

 

 

To believe in Jesus, is to believe we all fell short of the glory of God, now they fall short no more, and stop the falling, also only glorified if we suffer with Him....

 

Romans 8:17 And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.

Romans 8:30 Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.

 

 

Full assurance of understanding, and a good understanding have all these:

 

Psalm 111:10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever.

Colossians 2:2 That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgement of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ;
3 In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.

 

 

Israel and all have to do the same, to not be a forgetful hearer, as told in the gospels, but be a doer of the word and work:


James 1:25 But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.

 

 

Children and heirs IF we suffer in the same sufferings of Christ, otherwise we receuve what we have alreadu instead..


Romans 8:17 And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.
18 For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.

 

 

We have strength:

 

Romans 15 We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves. Let every one of us please his neighbour for his good to edification. For even Christ pleased not himself; but, as it is written, The reproaches of them that reproached thee fell on me.

Romans 4:20 He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God;

1 Corinthians 16:13 Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.

 

 

Saved by the blood, but we know the deception how men fail even despite the Spirit of grace..


Hebrews 10:29 Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace?
30 For we know him that hath said, Vengeance belongeth unto me, I will recompense, saith the Lord. And again, The Lord shall judge his people.
31 It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.

Hebrews 10:38 Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.
39 But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition; but of them that believe to the saving of the soul.

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1 hour ago, vincents_desk said:

 

Justified by faith, and in the tribulations we glory as the love of God is shed into our hearts

 

Romans 5:1 Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:
2 By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
3 And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;
4 And patience, experience; and experience, hope:
5 And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.

 

faith works through this love..

 

Galatians 5:6 For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.

 

Love works no ill to neighbour..

 

Romans 13:10 Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.

 

Justified by the blood of Christ, as we all fell short of the glory of God, and Christ is just, so He can justify us, in this same justice which is His love..

Romans 3:23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
24 Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:
25 Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;
26 To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.

 

 

To believe in Jesus, is to believe we all fell short of the glory of God, now they fall short no more, and stop the falling, also only glorified if we suffer with Him....

 

Romans 8:17 And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.

Romans 8:30 Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.

 

 

Full assurance of understanding, and a good understanding have all these:

 

Psalm 111:10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever.

Colossians 2:2 That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgement of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ;
3 In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.

 

 

Israel and all have to do the same, to not be a forgetful hearer, as told in the gospels, but be a doer of the word and work:


James 1:25 But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.

 

 

Children and heirs IF we suffer in the same sufferings of Christ, otherwise we receuve what we have alreadu instead..


Romans 8:17 And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.
18 For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.

 

 

We have strength:

 

Romans 15 We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves. Let every one of us please his neighbour for his good to edification. For even Christ pleased not himself; but, as it is written, The reproaches of them that reproached thee fell on me.

Romans 4:20 He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God;

1 Corinthians 16:13 Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.

 

 

Saved by the blood, but we know the deception how men fail even despite the Spirit of grace..


Hebrews 10:29 Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace?
30 For we know him that hath said, Vengeance belongeth unto me, I will recompense, saith the Lord. And again, The Lord shall judge his people.
31 It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.

Hebrews 10:38 Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.
39 But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition; but of them that believe to the saving of the soul.

You said:

To believe in Jesus, is to believe we all fell short of the glory of God, now they fall short no more, and stop the falling, also only glorified if we suffer with Him....

And You said:

Children and heirs IF we suffer in the same sufferings of Christ, otherwise we receuve what we have alreadu instead..

Romans 8:17 And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.
18 For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.

Just for the benefit of your assurance I do not think what you are saying is correct. These verses are NOT saying that we will only be glorified and heirs with God and joint heirs with Christ if we suffer like Christ. It is saying that as we suffer we need to keep in mind our future hope of glory and keep in mind our glory outweighs our suffering;

Romans 8:18 For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.

You said:

Saved by the blood, but we know the deception how men fail even despite the Spirit of grace..

Hebrews 10:29 Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace?
30 For we know him that hath said, Vengeance belongeth unto me, I will recompense, saith the Lord. And again, The Lord shall judge his people.
31 It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.

Hebrews 10:38 Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.
39 But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition; but of them that believe to the saving of the soul.

Hebrews was written to the Jews and they could fall away from grace and not enter into the promised Davidic earthly kingdom. This is not written directly to the church today in this dispensation.

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11 hours ago, douge said:

You said:

To believe in Jesus, is to believe we all fell short of the glory of God, now they fall short no more, and stop the falling, also only glorified if we suffer with Him....

And You said:

Children and heirs IF we suffer in the same sufferings of Christ, otherwise we receuve what we have alreadu instead..

Romans 8:17 And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.
18 For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.

Just for the benefit of your assurance I do not think what you are saying is correct. These verses are NOT saying that we will only be glorified and heirs with God and joint heirs with Christ if we suffer like Christ. It is saying that as we suffer we need to keep in mind our future hope of glory and keep in mind our glory outweighs our suffering;

Romans 8:18 For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.

You said:

Saved by the blood, but we know the deception how men fail even despite the Spirit of grace..

Hebrews 10:29 Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace?
30 For we know him that hath said, Vengeance belongeth unto me, I will recompense, saith the Lord. And again, The Lord shall judge his people.
31 It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.

Hebrews 10:38 Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.
39 But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition; but of them that believe to the saving of the soul.

Hebrews was written to the Jews and they could fall away from grace and not enter into the promised Davidic earthly kingdom. This is not written directly to the church today in this dispensation.

The persecutions and tribulations we suffer for the sake of Christ, also show we are counted worthy of His Kingdom..

 

2 Thessalonians 1:4 So that we ourselves glory in you in the churches of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that ye endure:
5 Which is a manifest token of the righteous judgment of God, that ye may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which ye also suffer:


When the adversaries of the Lord, persecute us, the same as they persecuted the Lord, this is the token of their perdition, but to the ones who suffer for the sake of Christ, it is counted to them of salvation..

 

Philippians 1:28 And in nothing terrified by your adversaries: which is to them an evident token of perdition, but to you of salvation, and that of God.
29 For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake;
30 Having the same conflict which ye saw in me, and now hear to be in me.

 

Hebrews 10:38 Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.
39 But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition; but of them that believe to the saving of the soul.

"Hebrews was written to the Jews and they could fall away from grace and not enter into the promised Davidic earthly kingdom. This is not written directly to the church today in this dispensation."

 

Hebrews was written to the Hebrews, and Apostle Paul is the Apostle to the Gentiles, not to the Jews, and when Apostle Paul says, "But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition; but of them that believe to the saving of the soul." he is speaking to the Gentiles is proven:


Galatians 2:8 (For he that wrought effectually in Peter to the apostleship of the circumcision, the same was mighty in me toward the Gentiles:)

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On 10/30/2019 at 8:22 AM, douge said:

By faith, by believing in the Lord Jesus Christ and his gospel (Romans 1:9 Romans 2:16 Romans 1:16), we are justified unto eternal life. We have the imputed righteousness of the Lord Jesus Christ by faith in his blood (Romans 4:24 Philippians 3:9).
There is nothing we have to do to keep this justification. Being justified means we are. We are justified by the propitiation of Christ and his cross (Romans 3:25 1 Corinthians 1:18 Colossians 1:20).
 

I think you've got it wrong.  The Cross alone is not what saves us - it makes our salvation possible.  Abiding in Christ is what saves us, and abiding in Christ means having faith and keeping his commandments (1John 2:3-4).   A believer who doesn't keep "His commandments is "a liar, and the truth is not in him" (1John 2:3-4).

James 2;24-26 says "a man is justified by works and not by faith alone" - so salvation through faith alone is unscriptural.  James also says "faith without works is dead" (2:26) - so faith alone is DEAD FAITH. 

Nowhere in the Bible does it say we are saved by faith alone, which is a false doctrine.

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On ‎1‎/‎16‎/‎2020 at 1:22 AM, RogerDC said:

I think you've got it wrong.  The Cross alone is not what saves us - it makes our salvation possible.  Abiding in Christ is what saves us, and abiding in Christ means having faith and keeping his commandments (1John 2:3-4).   A believer who doesn't keep "His commandments is "a liar, and the truth is not in him" (1John 2:3-4).

James 2;24-26 says "a man is justified by works and not by faith alone" - so salvation through faith alone is unscriptural.  James also says "faith without works is dead" (2:26) - so faith alone is DEAD FAITH. 

Nowhere in the Bible does it say we are saved by faith alone, which is a false doctrine.

Abiding in Christ, keeping his commandments, justified by works is not found in Paul. These are given to Israel who being under the covenants were required to be justified by works, found faithful (Matthew 25:23 Luke 19:17) and fruitful (Matthew 7:19) to enter into the kingdom on earth (Matthew 5:20 Matthew 7:21) and reign with Christ (Revelation 20:6 Revelation 5:10 Exodus 19:5-6).

We are saved by faith alone (Romans 1:17 Romans 4:5), faith in Christ (Romans 3:22), in his blood (Romans 3:25), his redemption through his death and resurrection (Romans 3:24 1 Corinthians 15:3-4).

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