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Originally Posted by Steve Epley
Like BELIEVING and REPENTANCE and BEING FAITHFUL??????
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Didn't take long to get YOUR attention! I'm not going to waste my time trying to convince someone who has no concept of the grace of God or what being born again is, what it means to be saved by grace through faith. An understanding of grace is extremely difficult for someone who has been indoctrinated in legalism. Unless there is a revelation of grace it is near impossible because it is do diametrically opposite of legalism.
I grew up in legalism. From what I have observed, probably more legalistic than you. I know what it is to live in constant fear of being lost based upon my own performance (or more accurately, lack of performance). I also know what it means to receive a revelation of grace and feel saved and secure in my relationship with the Lord for the first time in my life.
The simple response to your post is that no one believes, or repents, or lives a faithful life except the Spirit of God makes it possible. It does not begin with man saving himself and no one will endure unto the end and be saved by his own works. JESUS ALONE SAVES! Sorry, but TB cannot save TB! However, I can receive this free gift of salvation through faith in Jesus Christ.
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