Salvation: easy or hard?

[allstate1]

Originally Posted by Timmy

So, is Peter more liberal than Paul?

Dont have a clue!! Most of Paul's writtings were to (churches) who asked his advice on matters not having anything to do with salvation!

[Timmy]

Originally Posted by allstate1

Dont have a clue!! Most of Paul's writtings were to (churches) who asked his advice on matters not having anything to do with salvation!

Gotcha. BTW, sure hope Peter never loses those keys!

[allstate1]

Timmy I do realize that you are on here mainly to stir up stink!! However I do know you are smart enough and have read enough of the Bible to know what Jesus told Peter!! To me this is one is the easiest to see and understand about the UPCI doctrine!!!!

[Jeffrey]

Originally Posted by allstate1

I think what some are considering hard is overcoming our sinful nature!!! I dont know about the original sin theory but the Bible does say somewhere that ALL have sinned and come short of the glory!!!

Common variation of Original Sin. Most born with appetites and proclivity to sin that wasn't there when we were created.

Not only does the Bible say "all have sinned" but another passage says we were "born in sin, shaped in iniquity..."

Legalist?

[Timmy]

Originally Posted by allstate1

Timmy I do realize that you are on here mainly to stir up stink!! However I do know you are smart enough and have read enough of the Bible to know what Jesus told Peter!! To me this is one is the easiest to see and understand about the UPCI doctrine!!!!

You misspelled "think". (But I was just funnin', with the keys thing. )

[mfblume]

So much effort to disprove the bible. Whew. Seems like what is actually hard is disproving the bible.

[Timmy]

Originally Posted by mfblume

So much effort to disprove the bible. Whew. Seems like what is actually hard is disproving the bible.

[Timmy]

On this thread, I'm just offering some food for thought. Didn't think you were on a fast, Mike!

[mfblume]

The way of a transgressor is what is hard. Jesus said his yoke is easy and his burden is light. Man-made concoctions added into the picture is what makes salvation hard for anyone. It could not be any easier than surrendering to the Lord and letting Him live through a person. Man made it hard. Our desire to throw our two cents' worth into the picture is what makes it hard. The longer I serve the Lord, the more I realize it is easier than I ever thought, since I am getting away from flesh doing the work.

[mfblume]

Originally Posted by Timmy

On this thread, I'm just offering some food for thought. Didn't think you were on a fast, Mike!

Timmy, there is more to your posts than food for thought. You always have the underlying desire to prove the bible wrong. I have rarely seen such effort put into such a goal.