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Originally Posted by mfblume
Yeah, why repent? Why pray? The cross is good enough, isn't it? Why believe? Why own a bible?
The point is that the cross provided everything we need to be saved. Anything we do can NEVER be considered salvation by that deed. There are things we need to do. But by the way you are talking about the cross in contrast to anything else you are implying, purposefully or not, that one need do nothing -- not even repent, pray... nada.
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Yes if the cross is the saving element, not that which allows us to be saved, then there is no need to believe, repent, be baptized, or even go to church or hear preaching. THe cross already did everything to secure our salvation. Thats not Bible, the CROSS is the propitiation of sins that we might be saved through the gospel (which the cross is only part of)
For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son (the cross) that whosoever believeth in Him (something we do in addition to the cross) should not perish (didn't say will not or never can perish, SHOULD NOT) but have everlasting life.
The Cross enabled us to be saved, we still have to be born again and receive forgiveness of our sins if we are to be changed folks!