Go to The Narrow Path Ministry Topic: Justification (Justify) |
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2024-03-26 |
Baptism & Salvation: Is baptism required to be saved? Baptism of the Holy Spirit: Is the "Baptism of the Holy Spirit" required? [Romans 4:1-4, Galatians 3:6-9, Titus 2:14, Luke 6:48-49]. |
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2024-03-07 |
"Justifying God": Could you explain the Luke 7 passage about the sinners and tax collectors "justifying God"? [Luke 7:29-30, Romans 3:3-4, Psalm 51:4]. |
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2024-01-24 |
Losing One's Salvation: If one apostatizes after he has become a "new creation," then what does he then become? [2 Corinthians 5:17, Ephesians 2:14, Romans 11:23]. Regeneration: Isn't salvation (being born again) regeneration? [1 Peter 2:2, Colossians 1:22-23]. God's Mercy vs Man's Participation: If keeping one's salvation depends on man's own ability, then doesn't it nullify God's mercy? |
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2023-12-13 |
Defining "Salvation": Would you define "salvation" and what is the root and origin of the word? |
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2023-08-23 |
"Judgment" vs "Salvation": Are we saved if we accept Jesus and repent, or are we held accountable for what we did on earth? [Luke 23:43, Revelation 20:12-14, 1 John 1:9, Romans 2:6-10, 2 Corinthians 5:10, 1 Peter 1:7]. |
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2023-08-22 |
"Works" Required for Salvation: What do you think about a teacher who says, "If you add any requirement for good works for salvation, then you are teaching a false doctrine?" [James 2:26, 1 Corinthians 6:9-10, Ephesians 2:8-10, Matthew 16:24-26, 1 Corinthians 6:20]. |
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2023-08-07 |
Working Out Our Own Salvation: Could you help me understand what seems like a contradiction between "working out your own salvation" and "justified by faith" or the "gift" of salvation? [Philippians 2:12, 2 Corinthians 3:18, Titus 2:13-14, 2 Peter 1:4]. Smoking Cigarettes (and Other Bad Habits): Is a believer who still smokes cigarettes working out their salvation? |
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2023-07-20 |
More Fully Defining "Salvation": What were you saying about "salvation" not being what some think? [Luke 19:10, Titus 2:14]. |
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2023-07-17 |
Endless Genealogies: What does "endless genealogies" mean? [1 Timothy 1:4]. Baptism & Regeneration: Why don't evangelicals see baptism as part of regeneration? "Sound of Freedom" Movie (Criticism) What do you think about the criticism of the movie, "Sound of Freedom?" |
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2023-04-24 |
"Believer's Baptism": What is "Believer's Baptism?" Ignorance of the the Necessity of Baptism: Since baptism is a requirement for salvation, what happens if someone doesn't know about the mandate to be baptized? [Acts 10:44-48, John 8:31-32]. |
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2023-04-13 |
Righteousness Before God: If I have a righteous status in Jesus, but I deviate from righteousness, then am I still righteous before God? Declared Righteous: If we are "declared righeous" as in a court of law, am I not then free to go? How can I be assured of my salvation and not work at it all the time? Rec: Topical lecture; "How Can I know that I am really Saved?" Abiding in Christ: What does it mean to "abide" in Christ? |
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2023-04-11 |
Saved by Grace-Kept by Works: Are we saved by grace, and kept saved by works? {Ephesians 2:8-10, Titus 2:14, 2 Peter 1:4, Galatians 5:17, 2 Corinthians 3:18]. Grace: What is "grace?" [John 1:14-16, 1 Peter 4:11, 1 Corinthians 12:8-10, 1 Corinthians 15:10, 1 Corinthians 3:10, Hebrews 4:16]. |
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2023-03-22 |
Justification by Faith or Works: Could you clarify the seeming contradiction between the verses that say we are saved by grace, but justified by works? [Ephesians 2:8-9, James 2:24, James 2:19, Galatians 5:6, 1 John 2:4, 1 John 3:7, Titus 2:14, Luke 6:45-46, Matthew 7:21]. |
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2023-02-28 |
A Sinner Pleasing God: Can a sinner please God? [Hebrews 11:6, Acts 10:4, Isaiah 64:6]. Unbelievers Pleasing God: I am hung up on Hebrews 11:6 and Romans 14:23 which indicates that without faith one cannot please God. Can you help sort this? [Hebrews 11:6, Romans 14:23, Romans 10:17, Acts 10:4]. Justification vs Pleasing God: Could you clarify the difference between "justification" and "pleasing God" as you seem to be making a distinction? |
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2023-02-21 |
Saved by Faith Alone: As a new believer seeking truth, it seems like we are saved by "faith alone" or is works part of it also? [Ephesians 2:8, Galatians 5:21, Romans 10:9]. |
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2023-02-21 |
About Salvation in Hebrews: Is Hebrews 10:39 about salvation? [Hebrews 10:39]. |
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2023-02-03 |
Salvation & Sanctification: Does "sanctification" happen at the same time as "salvation" ... or is there a process? [2 Corinthians 3:18, 2 Peter 3:18, Psalm 1:2-3, Hebrews 5:11-14, 1 Peter 1:15]. |
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2023-02-01 |
Lutheran View of Baptism: What do you think of the Lutheran view of baptism? What is the overall significance of baptism? Is baptism essential? Rec:topical lecture series "Foundations"-"Baptism."[Mark 16:16, Acts 2:38]. |
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2023-01-26 |
Salvation without the "Kingdom of God": Can someone be "saved" without entering the "Kingdom of God?" [2 Peter 4:1, Luke 19:10, Luke 19:17, Genesis 15:6, 2 Peter 3:9]. Kingdom of God: Is there a distinction between being "saved" for eternity and being in the Kingdom of God, here and how? |
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2022-12-30 |
Losing one's Salvation: How do you arbitrate a discussion about whether one can lose their salvation? Recommended topical lecture; "Content of the Gospel" series, lecture on "Eternal Security." [Hebrews 2:3, Romans 10:9, Revelation 2:10, John 15:6, Luke 15:24]. |
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2022-11-09 |
Salvation without the Holy Spirit: Do you think that some people can be saved, but not have the indwelling of the Holy Spirit? Real Christians: A teacher says that people who believe in "once saved, always saved" and are overly afraid of the antichrist, etc., don't have the Holy Spirit and are not really saved. What say you? [Romans 8:9]. |
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2022-10-21 |
Salvation by Works vs Faith: Are you not condemned if you are justifying yourself by your works, rather than relying entirely on faith in Christ? [Galatians 3:10, Galatians 4:5, Romans 10:9, James 2:19, Galatians 5:6, James 2:14-26, Acts 10:15]. |
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2022-10-14 |
"Chain of Redemption" in the Old & New Testaments: Does the phrase, "those who He foreknew", refer to the faithful remnant in Israel at the time of Christ's resurrection, therefore not applicable to the church today, regarding justification and glorification? [Romans 8:28-30, Romans 11:2, Revelation 14:4, James 1:18, Romans 9:4, Romans 5:20, Hebrews 11, John 17:6-12, Ephesians 2:6]. |
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2022-10-13 |
Possibly Three Afterlife Destinations: Could there be three different destinations in the afterlife; heaven, hell, and somewhere inbetween? [Revelation 21-22]. Different Aspects of Salvation: Since there are different aspects of "salvation", like us being saved from the "Lake of Fire?" |
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2022-10-06 |
"Losing" One's Salvation: Can I make an opposing case about "eternal security" and that those that "fall away" were never really saved and get your response? [I John 2:19, Romans 5:1, Romans 8:30, Jude 1:24, Romans 8:29-30, Romans 10:9, Romans 5:1, Acts 16:31, I Corinthians 6:20, I Thessalonians 4:3, 2 Timothy 2:11-13]. |
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2022-08-12 |
Salvation, Justification, Sanctification, Transformation: Could you clarify the differences between salvation, justification, sanctification and how the need for repentance fits in? [I Thessalonians 4:3, I Thessaloninas 5:23, 2 Corinthians 7:1, I Peter 1:15]. Repentance-Only Needed Once: Is there only the one repentance when we first repent and receive Christ? [I John 1:9, I John 1:7, Galatians 5:16-17]. |
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2022-07-29 |
Satan Bound or Not: If we are living in the millennium, then is Satan bound today? [Revelation 20:1-2, Revelation 20:7]. Saved by Baptism: Is there any other way to be saved, other than baptism? Saved by Baptism: What about the verses that say you are saved by Baptism? Does one have to have water avialable when evangelizing? [Acts 8:36]. |
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2022-07-28 |
Justification, Sanctification & Salvation: What do you think about the difference between justification and sanctification? Is it wrong to say you are saved, if you are only justified? [Hebrews 11:6]. Salvation as a Process: Is it not legalism to say that one must be living a life in obedience as they become more sanctified to be truly saved? |
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2022-07-18 |
Eternal Security: Once you receive salvation, you can never lose it, right? [John 15:6, Luke 8:13, Romans 11:17-22]. |
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2022-05-25 |
John MacArthur is a False Teacher: Is not John MacArther a false teacher because of what he teaches about justification from regeneration? [Philippians 1:18]. |
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2022-03-23 |
When the Holy Spirit Was Given: Was the Holy Spirit given before the time of Jesus? [John 7:39]. Defining the Parts of Salvation: Are there two distinction parts of salvation-one cleaning the slate of sin, and two-filling up and a life change with new purpose? [2 Peter 1:4, 2 Corinthians 3:18]. Before the Holy Spirit's Coming: What happened to believers before the coming of the Holy Spirit? [Romans 4]. |
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2022-02-23 |
Baptism: What do you believe about baptism? |
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2022-01-13 |
Saved by Works, Faith, or Grace?: It seems like there are a number of different ways to be saved, by works, by faith, and by grace. Can you clarify how we are saved? [Ezekiel 14:14-20, Acts 2:38, Ephesians 2:8-9, Galatians 5:6, James 2:14-26, Luke 6:46, Matthew 7:21]. |
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2022-01-05 |
Sins Removed, but Account Required of All we Have Done-Contradiction: How does one reconcile when the Bible says our sins will be removed as far as the east is from the west, and yet we are also told we will give account for all we have done. [Psalm 103:12, Jeremiah 31:34, Matthew 12:36, Luke 6:45, I Corinthians 11:30] |
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2021-12-22 |
The Believer-Salvation & Sin: Do you concur with the idea that once you become a believer, you no longer suffer the penalty, power, or presence of sin? Recommedation: topical series "Content of the Gospel" [Matthew 1:21, Titus 3:5, John 3:3, 2 Corinthians 3:18]. |
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2021-07-15 |
Justification and Forgivenss: What is the difference between justification and forgiveness? Imputed Righteousness of Christ: What do you think about the "imputed righteousness of Christ"? [Acts 2:38, Genesis 15:6, I John 3:7] |
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2021-07-12 |
Determining if you have the Holy Spirit: How does one know if they have the Holy Spirit, or are "filled with the Holy Spirit"? [Acts 8, Acts 9:17, Acts 19:1-7, Galatians 5:22-23, Matthew 7:11, Luke 11:13]. |
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2021-07-09 |
Elements of Christian Salvation: Regarding the elements of salvation, can you help distinguish reconciliation, regeneration, justification? |
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2021-06-17 |
Justification, Salvation & Sanctification: Do not justification, salvation and sanctification happen at different times, therefore disproving "eternal security"? [I Corinthians 6:11, Romans 4:19-22, Romans 5:5, Genesis 15:6, I John 3:27]. |
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2021-06-09 |
"Once Saved, Always Saved" or "Eternal Security": If once saved, are we always saved, or can one fall into sin and eventually apostatize? [I Timothy 4:1, James 3:2]. |
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2021-05-03 |
Resurrection of Both Righteous & Wicked (Just or Unjust): In the verse about the resurrection of the "both the righteous and the wicked" (Just & Unjust), how should I understand that? [Acts 24:13-15, John 5:28-29, Revelation 20:13]. |
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2021-03-12 |
Guilty or Not Guilty Can you help me understand the idea that we are often said to be guilty of sin, and yet we have been justified as believers, therefore not really guilty? |
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2021-03-10 |
The Gap Theory: Is there any evidence of a "gap theory" in scripture? [Genesis 1:1-2, Exodus 20]. Sanctification: Could you clarify if sanctification is progressive, or if it is imputed to you upon salvation? [I Peter1:15-16, I Thessalonians 5:23, Romans 8:1, 2 Corinthians 3:18, Romans 6:6]. |
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2020-12-18 |
The Good News from Jesus: What did Jesus tell people about His sacrifice, and what the good news was? |
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2020-10-21 |
Sanctification: Regarding sanctification, is it a one time event, or a process? Does God do the sanctifying? [I Peter 1:14-15, 2 Corinthians 3:18, 2 Peter 3:18, Philippians 2:13, I Thessalonians 5:16]. |
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2020-09-28 |
Overthrow God-Don't Submit: Should we not be more interested in over-throwing God than submitting to Him, since He cannot fairly distribute justice? (Rec Lecture:Three Views of Hell) |
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2020-09-22 |
if Christ Died to Atone for Sin, How Can There Still be Punishment: If Christ came to die to atone for the sins of all, how can punishment be required (universal atonement vs universal salvation)? [I Corinthians 8:10-11, 2 Peter 2:1]. |
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2020-08-18 |
One Person, Jesus, Justifying All: How did could one person's death (Jesus') provide the justice necessary to forgive all mankind of all their sin? [Romans 3, Ephesians 2:15, 2 Corinthians 5, I Peter 2:24, Isaiah 53:6, John 15:1-6]. Justification of All Sin by One Man: How can it be "just" to have Jesus bear all sin in His one body ? |
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2020-04-21 |
Old Testament Salvation: How could the people of the Old Testament be saved, since Jesus had not yet come as the mediator? [Genesis 15:6, Hebrews 11]. Faithful Non-Christians, Who Just Don't Know: What happens with those that are the committed and faithful, but not a Christian, like the religious Jews? |
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2020-04-03 |
Calvinism-Golden Chain of Redemption: Would you share your thoughts on the order of events in redemption- chosen, foreknowledge, called, elect, predestined, etc. (Golden Chain of Redemption]? [Romans 8:28-30, I John 3:2, I Peter 1:2, Ephesians 2:6]. |
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2020-04-02 |
Book of Job: Would you share your thoughts about the critical comments of Job's friends, including, Elihu, in the book of Job? [Job 42]. A Bet Between God & Satan in Job: Isn't it a bit ridiculous to think the story of Job is really only about a bet between Job and Satan? [Job]. |
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2020-04-01 |
Baptism Requirements: Would you comment on a church that requires re-baptism in their own church with their stipulations on how to do so? [Acts 2:38, Acts 3:19-31, I Peter 3:20]. |
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2020-03-13 |
Amillennial vs Premillennial: Would you clarify how the Amillennial view would not cause fewer people to be saved? [I Peter 1:18, Galatians 1:4, Matthew 1:21]. |
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2020-02-24 |
Justification of Sin Using Biblical Examples: What do you think about someone who justifies their sinful behavior, such as, adultery, by using Bible examples and characters, such as David, who God clearly loved and forgave? |
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2019-10-02 |
N.T. Wright & Justification: What is your opinion of N.T. Wright? And of his view of Paul's new perspective and position on justification? |
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2019-03-07 |
Righteousness & Justification: Is this verse, Psalms 106:31, talking about the same concept as when it says Abraham was justified by faith [Psalms 106:31, Romans 4, Galatians 5:6, James 2:24]. |
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2019-02-21 |
Imputed Righteousness: What are steve's thoughts on imputed righteousness & double imputation? What about future sins? |
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2018-07-12 |
Justification by Faith: So Martin Luther re-discovered the fact that we are Justified by Faith alone, so did God use a proviso for all the people who were taught by the Catholic Church that it was by works? |
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2018-07-06 |
Justification, Sanctification, Glorification: What are the definitions of Justification, Sanctification, Glorification? Glorification: Are we already glorified when we come to Christ through our salvation? [Romans 8:30] |
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2017-09-29 |
Inherit Salvation in Future: In Hebrews it says that our inheritance of Salvation is future, but there are a few future aspects of it anyway, Justification, sanctification, glorification, transformation. [Hebrews 1:14] |
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2017-07-18 |
Judged by Your Knowledge: Are you judged according to the light you have? Paul's Gospel Different than James: Paul seems to teach a different gospel than James, where Paul says faith alone, but James says faith & works. [Ephesians 2:8-9, Romans 3:19-23, James 2:14–26] |
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2017-02-09 |
Establishing the Law, Not doing Away with it: Can you explain these 2 verses in Romans about Abraham being justified by faith? [Romans 3:30-31-4:1-2] |
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2016-09-26 |
Sanctification & Justification: What is the difference between sanctification & justification? What aboaut temptation or falling to temptation? |
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2016-08-17 |
Faith or Works: Salvation, right relationship with God, saved by faith or works? obedience? repentance [Eph 2:8-10, James 2:14-26] Baptism for the Dead: What about Baptism for the Dead like the Mormon church teaches? |
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2016-06-10 |
Sanctification: Caller comments that we are sanctified or perfected as soon as we become a Christian, & continue to grow holy from there. [Hebrews 10:14] |
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2016-06-10 |
Sanctification: What can you tell me about sanctification? Do you know of a good book I can read that talks about it.
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2016-04-12 |
Jesus going to the flames of Hell: Did Jesus actually go to hell to be burned for a burnt offering aspect? [1 Peter 3:18-20, Leviticus 1:1-10, Matthew 22:36-38, Romans 12:1-2] Jusitified by Christ: What does "...raised again for our justification" mean in Romans? [Romans 4:25] |
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2015-07-20 |
Faith (Grace) & Works: There's a disagreement among the elders of the church, but one says that it's our faith that saves us, but it's our works that justifies our faith, but the second elder says that when it says, "Can such a faith save him?", that it's not talking about Salvation but our Physical life or something, what does Steve think about that? Zane Hodges, Absolutely Free, Lordship salvation, the second elder handed to him to read. [James 2:14] |
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2015-03-31 |
Righteous Salvation & Being Justified: How do we merge all these words together? Being saved, justified, righteous, having faith [Romans 10:9-10, James 2, Hebrews 11:1] |
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2014-09-11 |
Salvation by Grace: What if you forget one or two or a hundred or hundreds of sins that you didn't ask God to forgive you for? Is this talking about Justification or Sanctification? What about legalism, dotting every I, crossing every T? [1 John 1:9] |
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2014-07-30 |
Justification by Faith: Did Jesus teach Justification by Faith alone also, or did He teach other things as well? |
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2014-04-02 |
Goats & Bulls & Justification by Faith: It says that the Blood of Goats & Bulls never really justified the people of the OT, so how were they justified? Still by faith also? [Hebrews 9:13-10:18, Romans 4, 1 Peter 3:18-20, Romans 3:25] |
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2014-01-15 |
Justified & Sanctified: Michael the Buddhist called to give some insight & ask about justification & sanctification. It's all God's glory that we want to exploit, it's not about ourselves. |
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2013-10-29 |
Sinful Nature: Michael the Buddhist wants to talk a little more about sinful nature like he did last time he called. Being Justified: Where in the Bible does it talk about justfication? [Genesis 15:6, Romans 3, Romans |
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2013-09-26 |
Works & Grace: On the grace & works issue, i was watching a documentary that said you don't need to "strive" for salvation, & someone thinking they can do something to please God is wrong, & there are verses that say we are automatically justified, but didn't Jesus tell us to strive? [Luke 13:24] Legalism: What exactly is legalism? |
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2013-07-19 |
Doing the Will of God: What is the will of God besides accepting Jesus as our Lord & Saviour? [Matthew 7:21-23] Being Saved: What exactly does "being saved" mean? |
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2013-06-24 |
Justification for All Men: Was there justification available for all men, including the people of the Old Testament? [Romans 3:25, Romans 5:12-21, Romans 5:1] |
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2013-02-06 |
Entire Sanctification: Salvation is a continuing, life-long process, that you aren't just made holy by saying a sinner's prayer at an altar call. |
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2013-01-18 |
N.T. Wright & the New Perspective on Paul: Have you ever read or know about N. T. Wright's book on the New Perspective of Paul? |
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2012-01-06 |
Justification by Faith (Old & New): Do you think that people in the Old Testament were made holy and righteous as we are today? [Genesis 15:6, Psalm 32:1, John 1:9, Hebrews 4:16, Hebrews 2:7]. Jesus Preaching to the Dead in Prison: What do you think about those verses about Jesus "preaching to those that were dead?" [1 Peter 1:10, 1 Peter 4:6]. |