The Cross of Christ Alone Can Save

[notofworks]

Originally Posted by mfblume

There is no article. It's a full book. HUGE file.

Regarding ridding self of sin, and our disagreement, whatever. Ridding self of sin, as I described it, is simply admitting it is wrong and refusing to hold onto it any more. In short, repentance. You claim we need repentance to be saved, and that it is not a work. It is a work, but not to make us righteous. And unless you can see what I described is repentance, then we indeed are at an impasse.

Only God can remove sin from us, when WE REPENT, and only God can give the Holy Ghost. So I do not know how you make that something categorized as improving ourselves. To disagree is to say God does not mind us holding onto sin. Since I cannot accept that, then you and I cannot agree. I will never preach that God lets us hold onto sin and saves us anyway.

Well, I read an ENTIRE book one time....well, almost, got a little bored....ok, about half of a book, once....fine, I read the introduction....but really, I'd love to read it.

Good grief...just wanted to wrap this up and then you go and say something like only you can say. So if I disagree with your take on salvation, I'm saying that God does not mind us holding onto sin????? Mike, I'd sure like to call you a name right now but it's against AFF rules!

So Mike, if you disagree with me, you're saying that the Pope is the final authority on all things and the Catholic Church rules. Whatever. Way to stretch it there, Mike.

But I must say, you've changed your tune since your original post I called you on. You now say...."Ridding self of sin, as I described it, is simply admitting it is wrong and refusing to hold onto it any more. In short, repentance." That's about a galaxy from what you originally said.

Here's that quotePost 682, page 69)..."I personally know from experience that I sought the Spirit baptism for six months. The trouble was, that I knew I was not letting go of some sins, and when I let go of them I got the Spirit right away! I can only go by my experience. It is not hard. Letting go of sin may be what is hard."


So we don't have to do all this again, but if you're going to have the audacity to say that if I don't agree with you then I believe God wants us to hold on to sin, then you're a........................oops, there's that rule again!