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Originally Posted by Richard1965
Try reading Romans from end to end instead of cherry picking verses from several letters...That is exactly what predestination is...It is what unmerited favor is...It is the only way that you can say that G-d called you based on His own choice and that you had nothing to do with your salvation...You say that you didn't do one thing to merit Grace...So, G-d already knew that He was going to call you with irresistible Grace...You were preordained to be quickened...And He passed over the guy standing next to you...
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I have read all 13 books of Paul from Romans-Philemon which is Gods word on grace for the Gentiles today. The gospel of grace is for BOTH Jews and Gentiles so both have good news if they want to believe.
I understand the resentment of Jews who have had the yoke of the law on them since Moses. After the stoning of Stephen in Acts 7 God turned from Israel temporarily and went to the Gentiles to make the Jews jealous.......I think it has worked well..........
Rom_11:14 in order somehow to make my fellow Jews jealous, and thus save some of them.
The Bible is a contract between God and man, and He will always keep the contract, even if we don't.
Jesus completed His work on sin and removed it completely from the equation and told us all "it is finished" at the cross. Jesus has only been portrayed twice as being seated at the right hand, once at creation and after the cross signifying a perfect work. They stoned Stephen because he saw Jesus standing in judgment.
Jesus passes over NO ONE who simply believes and totally trusts in the gospel of grace.....it is very simple and it's just between us and HIM.....I will keep posting this until it eventually sinks in with the people on the forum..........this is what HE wants us to believe today to enter the body of Christ...........
1Co 15:1 Now I would remind you, brothers, of the gospel I preached to you, which you received, in which you stand,
1Co 15:2 and by which you are being saved, if you hold fast to the word I preached to you—unless you believed in vain.
1Co 15:3 For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures,
1Co 15:4 that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures,
KNOW you're a sinner......Christ died for ALL of our sins, was dead and buried (3 days 3 nights legally dead under Jewish law) and on the third day was raised.
That's it. Believe that and you are saved for eternity because God will make it so. No favoritism nothing of merit on our part all the Holiness we have is IMPUTED 100% from Jesus. Since our power was not required for salvation it can't be lost........only our belief through faith saves us.
Where people today trip up is they MIX law and GRACE which destroys both of them today.
The simplicity of grace drives the hard working always struggling always wondering if they've done enough people crazy. Jesus said His burden was light and He was talking about a moving on from the law.
For the Jews you can look at Abraham who was a forerunner in FAITH...........
Rom_4:2 For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not before God.
Rom_4:3 For what does the Scripture say? "Abraham BELIEVED God, and it was counted to him as righteousness."
So we BELIEVE and are saved.......the door is open to ANYONE freely through FAITH..........
Grace and peace
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