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Originally Posted by Alter Ego
All of the Apostles were in the Upper Room when the Holy Ghost fell. They were present when Peter preached at Pentecost. None offered an objection - or a different response to the Gospel message Peter preached. None of them disagreed with his answer to the question "what shall we do."
Both the Pauline and General Epistles were written to churches and individuals who had that same understanding.
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We agree it's the proper response to the Gospel that saves us through faith in Jesus Christ. Yet it's the semantics and the focus on a works-based salvation ... whether it be soteriological ... standards ... salvific-tithing ... that has stretched Scripture to the point where some leave feeling unsaveable.