@ T Daniel Hallelujah 🙌🏼 Your testimony will certainly help so many people who are "trapped" in the demonic Lordship salvation heresy!

me too.and came across Mckarthur, had me questioning my salvation and I know I'm saved. God bless in Jesus Name 🙏

@@allysonp2254 Spot on! It is a teaching from the depths of hell itself!

Appreciate this message! You are one of thousands who went through this. Lordship Salvation is indeed a clever deception! I was even fooled by this while ministering in a reformed church and was often disturbed by the contradictory theology I preached.

That is awesome T Daniel! - Trent

Amen!!!

Amen brother

You have correctly noticed that John 3:16 is actually above the teachings of John MacArthur! So many haven’t - so tragic!

I'd say 9/10 will take that swap anyday.....come as you are, stay as you are as long as you recite john 3:16.....I hope a simple prayer nothing more works for you when your literally on your knees in reverence in front of Jesus.. 🤔

you may want to take Matthew 7:22 also

I never liked the way P,W WOULD SEEM LIKE HE WOULD GET VERY ANGRY When he preaches. I hope he stops being P .w

Anyone who is teaching you don't have to live rite is false teacher I'm not arguing I'm share the truth if I see this and don't say something don't want your blood on my hands when I stand before God

@@jeffpoole2071 I'm saved by the blood of Jesus Christ. My blood has nothing to do with any person's hands, but everything to do with my belief in the birth, life, death and resurrection of my Savior, Jesus Christ. The wages for sin is death and He paid it all for all. Simply believe. He is the One True God. Will you put your faith in Jesus Christ?

@@thejess2225 Amen. I’ll take the blood on Jesus hands for salvation any day over someone else’s hands!

​@@jeffpoole2071 You do know you called Jesus Christ, the Apostle Paul, Peter, and others a false teacher right? Jesus said so plainly that even a child could understand that it is by believing in Him that you get eternal life. MacArthur and all who believe in the wicked heresies of Calvinism teach that you must play a part in both getting saved in the first place as well as persevering in the faith to the end. No such thing exists anywhere in the Bible, period. Jesus NEVER taught any such thing and neither did even one Apostle and that includes James. Over and over again the Bible repeats that salvation is by believing or faith in the work of Christ for us on the cross. You DO NOT have the ability to add a thing to that for your salvation. In more than one place salvation is referred to as a gift and it's by grace + nothing. You don't earn a gift by doing anything. You simply believe what God has offered by faith and trust what He said about it. Then,. God gives you the "gift of eternal life" when you believe. Sanctification or growth in grace FOLLOWS salvation AFTER you're saved, but no amount of your trying to live right will get you one fraction of an inch toward heaven. Get this down in your heart. Romans 6:23 " For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord."

Jesus said though you cast out devil's spoke with young's or lead ppl. To Jesus he ( Jesus) will say I know you not How would one become santifyd set apart for God to use I will pray for you also know false teachers will get the worst punishment

Thank you so much. Praise the Lord that you found the truth! - Trent

I say it a similar way: trying to work your way to salvation is like trying to absorb the sun rays with your eyes in order to get vitamin C. It’s ridiculous.

@@KoryGilesMusicGroup Fork in the socket! Ouch. I won't do that again. LOL.

Wow! Thank you so much. Glad to have you here with us. - Trent

I watched a video with John Mc Talking bout his BOOK he sounded very proud of him self that was a red flag to me.

What IF a Christain does NOT REMAIN IN THE LORD JESUS VINE AND BRANCES seems like a counter diction.

@theodoreritola7641 My personal belief is that chapters 14-17 are intended to apply to the 11 Disciples only. See John 14:26 for example.

The irony is that they all need to get saved.

@@RStark-ek7mh Every religion on earth is works based. False works based Christianity is the majority of Christianity. The few are the ones who believe we are saved by grace through faith and not of works. Which the Bible clearly states and you blatantly ignore. If God doesn't let us choose him then he created billions to damn. You're decieved just like the rest of the world.

That is right

I have to agree with you - yes, he is held in such high esteem that I have wondered myself if his teachings are viewed above scripture itself. It’s absolutely disturbing what one man can do to destroy the simplicity of the Gospel.

And he gets so many views that's VERY SAD He defiantly needs a wakeup call. NO DIFFERNCE BE TWEEN HIM AND TD JAKES BOTH ARE DECIEVERS@@krisjustin3884

Hallelujah! You tell them preacher! It’s not about us atoning for ourselves, but Christ atoning for us on the cross. Indeed a glorious gospel!

@@krisjustin3884 Jesse is a great preacher too. I wish all of the pastors shared the Gospel like him.

@@TheKeesBoerMinistryChannel Yes, if only! Heartbreaking indeed.

I don't care for MacArthur's theology either. But do you do with this? 1 John 2:3-6 is definitive on this topic, "3 We know that we have come to know him if we keep his commands. 4 Whoever says, “I know him,” but does not do what he commands is a liar, and the truth is not in that person. 5 But if anyone obeys his word, love for God is truly made complete in them. This is how we know we are in him: 6 Whoever claims to live in him must live as Jesus did."

The Lord knows them that are His even when we don’t always know Him. Notice 2 Timothy 2:11-19. We fall, we fail and we mess up. God has sealed believers with the Holy Spirit (Eph. 1:12-14), we are bought with a price (1 Cor. 6:19-20), we are His children (Gal. 3:26), and we are never to be brought into condemnation (John 3:15-28, 5:24). This is all true of the believer in Jesus. The thing that changes is YOU, not God. This is why John wrote 1 John. Believer, STOP walking in darkness, but walk in the light. It’s not a test of salvation, but it’s a test of fellowship. It’s a Father - child relationship. I don’t look at my son and no longer call him my son just because he sins in some manner - even apostasy from the Trent family name… - Trent

So, unfortunately, you're twisting your argument now. In the video, your argument is that obedience and fruit are not necessary aspects of the life of a Christian. We are saved whether or not we are obedient or produce fruit. Now, you're changing it to "sometimes we don't know him...but during those times he still knows us." I assume that you're equating "we don't know him" with not doing works (we fail to turn from sin, obey his commands, or produce fruit). If so, that's a blatant bait-and-switch, because your original argument was not, "it's okay to fail sometimes," it was "you can fail forever at all times and still be saved." If obedience or faith are EVER required in the life of a Christian, your view is wrong. Look at how Jesus talks about believers in John 15:5-6. Those who fail to produce fruit are cut off from Christ. They are not in him, and instead are gathered and burned. Is that works-based? No. Because, as 1 John 2 and 3 clarify, those who do not change in their actions have not been changed by the Spirit in their hearts. They are not in him. Jesus also says the same in Matthew 7: 15-20.

It feels like the real source of your defense for this idea that one can be in Christ, but not necessarily be obedient or produce fruit, lies in your adherence to the once-saved-always-saved doctrine (Perseverance of the Saints). That, of course, is demonstrably false (Matt 24:10-14, 2 Cor 11:3-4, 2 Thess 2:3, 1 Tim 1:18-19, Heb 2:1-3, Heb 10:26-31, 2 Pet 2:20-21). So then, as we see in Matt 13:20-23, one can initially accept Christ, but drift from him, and eventually abandon faith.

@@BibleLine As you can see, these people waste our time with the same questions and answers they already know from different perspectives. It’s the same explanation I read from several Catholics. That’s why I gave the suggested references that go into the deeper details they refuse to read. Just another attempt to undermine this good channel, but still, only the best teaching gets attacked like this!

Thanks David - Trent

AMEN. THE TRUTH REALLY HITS HOME ...

Then he wasn’t Calvinist because Calvinism teaches perseverance of the Saints.

God can call you righteous because you are covered by Jesus' righteousness. But God also MAKES you righteous - He transforms you, and preserves you. Declared righteous in justification. Then MADE righteous in sanctification. Even Jesus commands us to put what He says into practice. "Whoever hears my words and does them."

@@Called_Out_Ones Romans 4:5. But to Him that worketh not, but believe in Him who JUSTIFIETH the UNGODLY, his faith is counted for His righteousness. Faith alone apart from any works. Romans 11:6. All grace, no works. Romans 1:16. For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, (First Corinthians 15:1-4) For it is the power of God unto salvation to everyone that BELEVETH, to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. Acts 16:31. God is not the author of confusion. John 6:47. John 3:18. Believers are no longer condemned, but UNBELIEVERS are condemned already because they have not believed on the name of the Son of God. The gospel. First Corinthians 15:1-4. Galatians 1:6-9. Though we or an angel from heaven preach any other gospel unto you than that Ye have received from us, LET HIM BE ACCURSED. As we said before, so say I again, if any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received from us, LET HIM BE ACCURSED. John MacArthur preaches another gospel. Not first Corinthians 15:1-4. He preaches an accursed message that man can save himself, and Jesus died for nothing. Galatians 2:21. I do not void the grace of God, for if righteousness come by the law, then Jesus died for nothing. He perverts the grace of God and preaches works for salvation. Not Romans 11:6. Romans 1:16. He preaches another gospel which is no gospel at all. Any man who does not preach the gospel, First Corinthians 15:1-4, is preaching an accursed message. Wolves in sheep's clothing. Matthew 7:15-23. What is the will of God for salvation? John 6:40, And this is the will of Him who sent me, that ALL that Seeth the Son, and BELIEVETH in Him, may have everlasting life, and I WILL RAISE HIM UP ON THE LAST DAY. John 6:29. Jesus, answered, and said unto them, this is the work of God, that ye BELIEVE on the one He has sent. Acts 16:31 period. John 6:47. God cannot lie. Lordship salvation is a works based gospel. Not the Free GIFT. Romans 6:23. Romans 3:26-28 For He is the JUST and the JUSTIFIER of them that BELIEVE in Jesus. Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? By the law of works? Nay, but by the law of FAITH. Therefore we conclude a man is JUSTIFIED by FAITH, APART FROM THE DEEDS OF THE LAW. For by the law shall no flesh be JUSTIFIED.. Romans 5:19-21 Where sin abounds, grace much more abounds. Colossians 2:13. We have been forgiven ALL trespasses. The one blood sacrifice of Jesus is sufficient. The blood of Jesus covers us from all sin forever. Hebrews 13:5. John 10:28-29. We can be chastened by the Lord for living in sin, Colossians 3:5-6, but never loss of eternal life.

Sorry you have been through so much hardship. On the flip side, it’s awesome you found the truth! We know Renee! I pray we can be of great help and comfort in the truth! Thanks for subscribing. - Trent

Im glad you got UN BRAINWASHED . Praise BE TO OUR LORD JESUS CHIST.

Right on! The clarity and freeness of the gospel is so amazing. Our goal is to reach as many people as we can with that message. Praise God that you found the truth! Confusion does affect the minds of many people, and that’s why we need to share the gospel often. (Romans 1:16) Thanks for sharing! - Trent

Amen it’s amazing how many channels teach a falsse gospel. Grace thru faith 100% alone

Thank you! Merry Christmas! - Trent

Thank you so much David!! - Trent

Thank you!! - Trent

Thank you!!

👍 Matthew 19:16 And, behold, one came and said unto him, *Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?* Matthew 19:17 And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, *keep the commandments.* Matthew 19:18 He saith unto him, *Which?* Jesus said, *Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness,* Matthew 19:19 *Honour thy father and thy mother: and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.* _In Matthew 19:16 a man asks, “Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?”_ _Matthew 19:17 Jesus replies, “... keep the commandments.”_ _Matthew 19:18 the man then asks, “Which?” (meaning “which” commandments)._ _Matthew 19:18-19 Jesus' replies by reciting from the words of the covenant, the ten commandments. Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother: and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself._

Jesus was showing the man that he is a sinner by showing him that he cannot keep the law. No one can keep the law except God himself. This is why he fulfilled the law when he died for our sin. We have to place our faith in Him to have eternal life. - Trent

Romans 3:20-24 NIV Therefore no one will be declared righteous in God's sight by the works of the law; rather, through the law we become conscious of our sin. [21] But now apart from the law the righteousness of God has been made known, to which the Law and the Prophets testify. [22] This righteousness is given through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference between Jew and Gentile, [23] for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, [24] and all are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus. ​@KeepingWatch95

Giving your life to Jesus isn’t salvation. That is discipleship. Salvation is the sinner being eternally justified before God, by faith in Jesus, through Jesus’ shed blood and completed work on the cross (His death, burial, and resurrection). Willful sin is an issue of obedience not a measurement of one’s salvation.

@@BibleLine it all goes together if you leave out obedience then you will be a miserable person no joy no peace If you leave out any part you mite still be goin to heaven Corinthians the guy was turned over to satin for the destruction of the flesh who wants that the soul that sins will die

@@jeffpoole2071 _Jesus foretold that right after he planted the good seed the enemy would plant tares among the good seed._ Matthew 13:24 Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field: Matthew 13:25 But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way. Matthew 13:26 But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also. Matthew 13:27 So the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? from whence then hath it tares? Matthew 13:28 He said unto them, An enemy hath done this. The servants said unto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up? Matthew 13:29 But he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them. Matthew 13:30 Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn. _Jesus sown the good seed. Right after the enemy came and sown the tares among the good seed._ _Good seed = the four Gospels; Matthew, Mark, Luke, & John._ _The tares were sown then after._ _Everyone knows Jesus came and sown the good seed. And everyone knows who came right after Jesus and sown much seed intermingled with what Jesus had sown._ _Many people (instead of following what Jesus had sown) insist upon following that which was sown after Jesus._

We don't give our life to God he gave us his life . But I know what you meant to say

Good discernment, Ted. Thank you for the comment. - Jesse

And BAAAAACK and BAAAACK Then run the other from his CULT

MEANT TO SAY RUN THE OTHER WAY FROM THIS cult ...

What r u talking about ?Let me ask u some thing ? how does any body get to heaven please tell me your secrit

Psalms 25:14 The secret of the LORD is with them that fear him; and he will shew them his covenant.

@@KeepingWatch95 Acts 16:31, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and thou shalt be saved…”

@@FlyDog79 _Some day "believing" in him will mean believing in his words and believing his teachings. One day, If not only on a man's last day._ John 12:47 And if any man hear my words, and believe not, I judge him not: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world. John 12:48 He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: *the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day.*

@@KeepingWatch95 John 3:16 says to believe on Him. That’s it. You’re adding to the true, gospel message. Also, define how good I have to live to have believed on Him?

@@FlyDog79 John 12 comes after John 3. They are recorded that way. How am I adding?

@@RStark-ud4dz YOU QUOTE R.C. SPROUL WHICH WAS A FALSE TEACHER, JESUS SAID MY YOKE IS EASY AND MY BURDEN IS LIGHT! HOW HARD IS IT TO RECIEVE A GIFT? NOT BY WORKS OF RIGHTEOUSNESS WHICH WE HAVE DONE BUT ACCORDING TO HIS MERCY HE SAVED(PRESENT TENSE) US. FOR BY GRACE ARE YOU SAVED THROUGH FAITH AND THAT NOT OF YOURSELVES IT IS THE GIFT OF GOD, NOT OF WORKS LEST ANY MAN SHOULD BOAST. JESUS DID THE HARD PART FOR US AND WE RECEIVE SALVATION BY FAITH ALONE IN CHRIST ALONE. THOSE WHO BELIEVE HAVE ENTERED HIS REST. IT'S ONLY HARD WHEN YOU ARE TRYING TO EARN YOUR SALVATION. IF THAT'S THE CASE IT'S NO LONGER GRACE BUT OF WORKS. THE GOSPEL IS SO SIMPLE, THE FALSE TEACHERS HAVE CORRUPTED THE SIMPLICITY THAT'S IN CHRIST. THEY ARE ACCURSED ACCORDING TO GALATIANS 1:8 HAVE A BLESSED DAY

Yes! Thanks Randy. - Trent

@@RStark-ud4dz The false teaching that regeneration precedes faith is totally unscriptural. You are regenerated the second you trust Christ as your Savior by placing your faith in Him alone and not one split second before. Besides that, Calvinism teaches the wicked doctrine of a Limited Atonement that is so utterly in opposition to what the Bible teaches it is amazing that anyone can believe it. You have to dance your way around a LOT of clear verses to teach that awful doctrine. Calvinism is warped from the T to P. None of it is accurate. However, I have by far my biggest problem with Limited Atonement and irresistible grace. Grace CAN be resisted and the atonement was made for the sins of the world, meaning not just the elect, but every person who has ever lived or will ever live. It does not mean universal salvation, but that any person who believes that Christ made the atonement for their sins can be saved by grace through faith. If you're leaning towards Calvinism you're leaning the wrong way.

Lordship salvation don't all believe you can lose salvation. I hold to osas

The littles ones are likely those that believe every word, teaching, and saying from the Messiah without question, and follow him like sheep. Matthew 10:40 He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me. Matthew 10:41 He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet's reward; and he that receiveth a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man's reward. Matthew 10:42 And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward.

Matthew 18:3 And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 18:4 Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 18:5 And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me. Matthew 18:6 But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea. Matthew 18:7 Woe unto the world because of offences! for it must needs be that offences come; but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh! Matthew 18:8 Wherefore if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut them off, and cast them from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into everlasting fire. Matthew 18:9 And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire. Matthew 18:10 Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven. Matthew 18:11 For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost. Matthew 18:12 How think ye? if a man have an hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and goeth into the mountains, and seeketh that which is gone astray? Matthew 18:13 And if so be that he find it, verily I say unto you, he rejoiceth more of that sheep, than of the ninety and nine which went not astray. Matthew 18:14 Even so it is not the will of your Father which is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.

Matthew 19:16 And, behold, one came and said unto him, *Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?* Matthew 19:17 And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, *keep the commandments.* Matthew 19:18 He saith unto him, *Which?* Jesus said, *Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness,* Matthew 19:19 *Honour thy father and thy mother: and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.* _In Matthew 19:16 a man asks, “Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?”_ _Matthew 19:17 Jesus replies, “... keep the commandments.”_ _Matthew 19:18 the man then asks, “Which?” (meaning “which” commandments)._ _Matthew 19:18-19 Jesus' replies by reciting from the words of the covenant, the ten commandments. Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother: and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself._

John 10:27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:

@RStark-ud4dz While it is true that salvation is hard and few will make it, it is not because they didn't try hard enough by repenting of sins, keeping the Law, obedience, and submitting to the Lordship of Christ. There are no Scriptures that support any other necessary condition for Salvation other than faith/believing in Jesus Christ. Salvation is hard because people like you can not accept the utter simplicity of salvation by faith in Jesus Christ apart from the works of the law. And there are many people like you. There are no verses that explicitly state that we are saved by any other way other than faith in Jesus Christ. I have listed about 35 verses below that faith in Jesus Christ is the only necessary condition for salvation, and God made this fact crystal clear. Unbelief is the only sin that can not be forgiven. If you do not believe the massive number of verses below, then you are an unbeliever. When a person like you can not accept the utter simplicity of salvation by faith in Jesus Christ apart from works, you are calling God a liar. Please be careful to obey the Gospel command to believe in Jesus Christ for your salvation and not add a single work to the Gospel. Read every verse below and believe the Gospel. Btw, I don't need Calvinism to explain how I am saved. Calvinism is man-made Philosophy and not at all biblical God's Word is sufficient And to the one who does not work but believes in him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is counted as righteousness, Romans 4:5 Yet we know that a person is not justified by works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ, so we also have believed in Christ Jesus, in order to be justified by faith in Christ and not by works of the law, because by works of the law no one will be justified. Galatians 2:16 For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast. Ephesians 2:8‭-‬9 I do not nullify the grace of God, for if righteousness were through the law, then Christ died for no purpose. Galatians 2:21 For we hold that one is justified by faith apart from works of the law. Romans 3:28 Now it is evident that no one is justified before God by the law, for “The righteous shall live by faith.” Galatians 3:11 And be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which comes through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God that depends on faith- Philippians 3:9 For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes. Romans‬ ‭10:4‬ For by works of the law no human being will be justified in his sight, since through the law comes knowledge of sin. Romans 3:20 ‭Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and came trembling, and fell down before Paul and Silas, and brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved? And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house. Acts‬ ‭16:29‭-‬31‬ ‭ Let me ask you only this: Did you receive the Spirit by works of the law or by hearing with faith? Are you so foolish? Having begun by the Spirit, are you now being perfected by the flesh? Galatians‬ ‭3:2‭-‬3‬ ‭ You are severed from Christ, you who would be justified by the law; you have fallen away from grace. Galatians‬ ‭5:4‬ For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.‭ Romans 6:23 Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins: and by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses. ‭‭Acts 13:38-39 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; and that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures: ‭‭1 Corinthians 15:3-4 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith. ‭‭Romans 1:16-17 For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. ‭‭Romans 10:13 To Him all the prophets bear witness that everyone who believes in Him receives forgiveness of sins through His name.” ‭‭Acts 10:43 For with the heart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved. For the Scripture says, “Everyone who believes in him will not be put to shame." Romans‬ ‭10:10-11‬ Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Romans 5:1 And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all nations be blessed. Galatians 3:8 For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not before God. For what does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him as righteousness.” Romans‬ ‭4:2‭-‬3‬ ‭ Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree: that the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.‭ Galatians 3:13-14 Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life; whoever does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him.‭‭ John 3:36 Notes on John 3:36 [When Jesus said, "whoever does not obey the Son shall not see life", He was likely referencing His command to repent and believe the Gospel in Mark 1:15 “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand. Repent and believe in the gospel.” ‭Mark 1:15 (Repent=change one's mind. Mark 1:15 does not say, "Repent of your sins")] And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up: that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life. ‭John 3:14-15 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. John 3: 14-16 ‭ Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life. He does not come into judgment, but has passed from death to life. John 5:24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life. ‭‭John 6:47 Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God. ‭‭John 3:18 Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: and whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this? ‭‭John 11:25-26 I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness. ‭‭John 12:46 These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God. ‭1 John 5:13 But these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name. John 20:31 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through FAITH in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God; to declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which BELIEVITH in Jesus. ‭‭Romans 3:23-26

Well stated. Thank you! - Trent

Exactly. - Trent

Thank you!! - Trent

That's a question that is well worth a long answer, but in short we can trust the Bible held in our hands today. Particularly we trust the KJV as it is closest to the correct manuscripts of today. We do not have the old manuscripts simply because they decay, and they get used so much that they fell apart over time. One thing we can find is that the scripture (again, we trust the KJV) does not contradict itself, and it has no errors (minus that of a few translational errors here and there, but these do not change any doctrines either way). If you would like more information and resources, you can email us at questions@biblelineministries.org

John does not use the term "practicing." The term is correctly translated "commit" or "do." The spirit nature in the believer cannot sin. Not once. The flesh sins daily. These things are opposed one to the other (Gal. 5:16-17). 1 John 5:13 is not a jump because the book of 1 John is not a book telling unsaved people how to get saved or saved people how to save/confirm their salvation. We know we are saved because of the blood of Christ. The book is written to edify believers to be closer to God in their walk of fellowship. This is day to day practical sanctification; abstaining from the lusts of the flesh. We do not abstain from the lusts of the flesh to be saved. Jesus declares the individual righteous the very moment he or she believes in Him as their Savior. Same Author wrote: John 1:12. 3:15-18, 5:24, 10:28-29, 11:24-26, 20:30-31. - Trent

​@@BibleLine commit and practice effectively mean the same thing. Practice is doing that which you are committed to, to serve that which you have yielded yourself as a servant to obey. Having received the gift of the Holy Spirit, you are instructed to follow after the Spirit rather than continuing to follow after the lust of the flesh which you indeed know leads to death and destruction. Those that follow after the Spirit are the sons of God (Romans 8), they have no condemnation because they are following after the Spirit, not after the flesh. Those that choose to follow after the flesh have no such promise in their rebellion, unless they turn to trust in Christ and follow after the Holy Spirit of Truth according to His Word. Paul uses the word yield in Romans 6, John uses commit, and Peter uses practice, but all mean the same thing... that someone is walking on the broad way that leads to destruction, and has not turned to enter into the narrow way that leads to life through the strait gate by trusting in Christ. 2 Peter 2:14 "Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children:" Note that definition 1 & 4 of practice is the same as definition 4 of commit (which you gave)... Practice - "To do or perform frequently", "To commit; to perpetrate" Commit - "To do; to effect or perpetrate" webstersdictionary1828.com/Dictionary/practice PRAC'TICE, verb transitive [From the noun. The orthography of the verb ought to be the same as of the noun; as in notice and to notice.] 1. To do or perform frequently, customarily or habitually; to perform by a succession of acts; as, to practice gaming; to practice fraud or deception; to practice the virtues of charity and beneficence; to practice hypocrisy. Isaiah 32:1. Many praise virtue who do not practice it. 2. To use or exercise any profession or art; as, to practice law or medicine; to practice gunnery or surveying. 3. To use or exercise for instruction, discipline or dexterity. [In this sense, the verb is usually intransitive.] 4. To commit; to perpetrate; as the horrors practiced at Wyoming. 5. To use; as a practiced road. [Unusual.] webstersdictionary1828.com/Dictionary/commit COMMIT, verb transitive Literally, to send to or upon; to throw, put or lay upon. Hence, 1. To give in trust; to put into the hands or power of another; to entrust; with to. COMMIT thy way to the Lord. Psalms 37:5. The things thou hast heard of me, commit to faithful men. 2 Timothy 2:2. 2. To put into any place for preservation; to deposit; as, to commit a passage in a book to memory; to commit the body to the grave. 3. To put or sent to, for confinement; as, to commit an offender to prison. Hence for the sake of brevity, commit is used for imprison. The sheriff has committed the offender. These two were committed, at least restrained of their liberty. 4. To do; to effect or perpetrate; as, to commit murder, treason, felony, or trespass. Thou shalt not commit adultery. Exodus 20:14.

​@@BibleLine it also baffles me when people that try to hold your position quote John 10 starting at verse 28, rather than in verse 27 which clearly defines the THEM we see in verse 28... The "sheep" are "disciples" that Know Him, that Hear His Voice, and that Follow Him, and He gives THEM eternal life, THEM that follow after the Spirit, not after the lusts of their own flesh, not them that trust in their own self righteousness to do whatever they see as right in their own eyes rather than submitting themselves unto the righteousness of Jesus Christ to do His will which comes by trusting in Him and taking heed to continue in His Word. John 10:14 "I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine." John 10:27-29 "My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father's hand." So what is the seal? What does it mean to know and be known in this sense? 2 Timothy 2:19 "Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity." John 14:15 "If ye love me, keep my commandments." John 15:3-7 "Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you. Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me. I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing. If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned. If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you." John 8:31-36 "Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed; And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. They answered him, We be Abraham's seed, and were never in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free? Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin. And the servant abideth not in the house for ever: but the Son abideth ever. If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed." John 15:8-11 "Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples. As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love. If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love. These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full."

​@@JoshStriblingimpressive.. you single handedly destroyed this false gospel to all that read your post.. God bless

Soteriology 101 = look it up

This is true. The person must choose to believe in Christ, then they have the Spirit which allows the to obey the Lord. - Trent

Thanks helge! - Trent

We can be sure from the moment we believe in Christ that we are saved forever. Salvation status never changes once the individual simply believes in Jesus Christ for the full payment of their sin. 1 John 5:10-13 - Trent

@@BibleLine What if they change their belief to atheism? He who does not believe shall be condemned (Mark 16;16).

Mark 16:16 is just as true as John 3:18; absolutely. It isn’t a continual belief though. Every time you sin is an absence of trusting in God to some degree. When you sin, you essentially call God a liar - 1 John 1. The one time moment of belief in Christ is what eternally secures you. This is because you believed in Christ. You are immediately adopted into the family, justified, set apart, chosen to a task, and sealed with the Spirit. This never reverses. Notice John 5:24 puts the belief in past tense and the condemnation is no longer possible in the future. If a believer were to stop believing, God cannot deny himself. The believer is still His child. God knows them that are His - 2 Timothy 2:11-19. Notice verse 19 also says that believers ought to depart from iniquity! A believer will face severe, regrettable consequences for turning from the faith, but hell is NEVER on that list. - Trent

How does telling someone to periodically examine themselves to make sure they really got saved give them assurance that they are saved?

@@RStark-ud4dz in Ezekiel 33:13 God says they "will surely live", yet they turn away and perish. You don't really teach that God can tell someone they will live without true genuine faith do you? And If you admit that it's people with genuine faith spoken of here that fall away, please explain how everyone with genuine faith is the elect...

Yes absolutely. - Trent

Well, there may be some distinctions in certain aspects, but the 5 points of TULIP are heresy. God did not choose some to be saved and others to go to hell. He allows all to have the opportunity to believe in Jesus Christ as Savior. Feel free to elaborate, or you can send us questions or an email at questions@biblelineministries.org - Trent

@@BibleLine I kicked against the doctrines myself for years brother. God revealed it as truth and He had His way to reveal it. He allowed me to get into contact with someone suffering NPD (full blown narcissism) i fell in love with her and tried to lead her to Christ. I didn't even know what i was dealing with since i did not know something like this even existed. He used it mightfully. He also answered my cries how to deal with the sadness of her lost state and how to cope with the intense sadness. His answer was two words expectation/disappointment which lead to don't expect it from yourself, not from her, in which it was clear to me He said to expect it from Him by prayer only. Satan attacked me 3 days straight on that with the thought: if God has said not to expect it from yourself or from her, did God also said to expect it from Him? After 3 days i was exhausted and i aksed the Lord for help/wisdom and later that day during work Genesis 3 came to mind how satan approached Eve: has God indeed said? Then i knew i was under attack. This will keep me praying ofcourse knowing He will not disappoint. This lead me to Calvinism then i started to understand that it us God Who repents people and not people themselves. Now, to prove it by Scripture, i believe the Bible shows clear evidence that there is double predestination. For the believers we can know this by Christ's words in the Gospel of John. John 15:16 You did not choose Me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain, that whatever you ask the Father in My name He may give you. We also know the verses in Romans 8:29-30. Incase of the unbelievers we know this from Peter. 1 Peter 2:6-10 (read verse 8 closely) Therefore it is also contained in the Scripture, “Behold, I lay in Zion A chief cornerstone, elect, precious, And he who believes on Him will by no means be put to shame.” Therefore, to you who believe, He is precious; but to those who are disobedient, “The stone which the builders rejected Has become the chief cornerstone,” and “A stone of stumbling And a rock of offense.” They stumble, being disobedient to the word, to which they also were appointed. But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light; who once were not a people but are now the people of God, who had not obtained mercy but now have obtained mercy. They are appointed to stumble, the question is by who they are appointed? I know by who, but for you i think it's not. I hope this helps. God bless brother.

I understand what you’re saying, but I have a question. Did Jesus shed his blood for all, or did He only die for the elect? If the former is true, you need be careful of accepting Calvinistic theology. If the latter is true, then what you’re saying might be true. I also heed you be careful not to trust in experiences or feelings, but rather to see what the scripture clearly states. If John wrote “For God so loved the world…” then we need to believe he meant the whole world. Also see 1 John 2:2, and 1 Tim 2:4 (even in context). I say these things in love, in hopes to reach you with truth. - Trent

@@BibleLine To answer this question properly i first have to ask a question back towards you to understand where you are standing brother. The faith that you have in Jesus Christ our precious Lord, is that something that came forth from your will and therefor brought forward by your willpower? The answer will give me clearance and my answer will follow after i know your thoughts and position on this. God bless brother. ❤️🙏🏼

The Bible is clear that God gives everyone the free will to believe. This actually shows how great his sovereignty really is. Therefore to answer you, it was my own choice (my own will if you desire) to believe in Jesus Christ. But even for those who don’t believe, did Christ shed his blood for them? - Trent

Interesting! I believe it 🧐 - Trent

WOOOW thank you for the GREAT NEWS. That should be on a lot of t shirts. I would ware it PROUDLY. And on the back IT WOULD SAY I LOVE MY REDEEMER MY LORD JESUS CHRIST

Why skip James 1:1-2:25? We accept James’ message wholesale, but James is not writing to unbelievers to tell them how to get saved. - Trent

Believe is to accept a stated or implied truth. Christ died for my sins. I believe in that truth. I’m saved. - Trent

Glad you enjoyed! Thanks for the support - Trent

Also, I agree that people need to study God’s word, and can’t rely on KZfaq teachers. However, I would add, that God has ordained to use the local church (through the prayers of other believers, proclamation of the guarded gospel, church structure maintaining the purity of the teaching, and being knit with the body of believers) as a HUGE way that the Holy Spirit teaches us the word.

Hey Shara! Well, the final point of TULIP (P - Perseverance of the saints) is essentially Lordship salvation. The individual is producing works to show that they are saved. If they do not produce works, then they were never saved to begin with. This is error because works are not automatic in the life of the believer. Believers are supposed to maintain good works, but it is a thing commanded; it is not automatically done. Lordship salvation is works for salvation regardless of whether you put it at the front of salvation or at the end. The common phrase "make Jesus Lord of your life" is used to illustrate this, but at the root, works for salvation is all this is. Jesus made the full payment for sin, and all an individual needs to do (and has the free will to do) is believe in Jesus Christ that he made full payment for their sin. They accept His death for their sin, and they are saved. Telling people to make Him Lord, or telling people that works are proof of salvation are erroneous, confusing and heretical teachings that we need to avoid in the presentation of the gospel message. - Trent

"And you hath he quickened who were dead in trespasses and sins" A dead man cannot do anything until ge is quickened. "Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the word of God" A dead man is quickened then he can hear the word and believe" I believe the reformed doctrines is being misrepresented here. The reformed doctrines really exalts God as the author of Salvation.

Again, the word of God needs to be placed above any reformed doctrines. Ephesians 2:1 does not claim people are so dead that they cannot even believe. “Faith” is not the gift, but “salvation” is. Let the word speak instead of the doctrines of famous men. - Trent

We're does human effort, or free will play in?

Context. James was combating a Christian sect of laziness. You have to rightly divide the book carefully. We apply all Bible to our lives personally when the text is dealing with an issue in the past. Not dividing the word of truth correctly can cause you to get into weird theology. If faith without works is dead, then Jesus lied when he said, 'It is FINISHED'. Then, how much work saves you? That's not answered in scripture making the doctrine specious. Also, the thief couldn't be with Jesus that very day in heaven. No works. Also, Calvinism is terrifying!

@@TedFarabee amen!

@@TedFarabee ~ What about _lf anyone wishes to follow Me he must deny himself, pick up his cross and follow Me.''_ ~ Matthew 6:24 Also, when Paul says _''Be ye not deceived. Neither fornicators, nor drunkards, nor homosexuals, nor thieves, nor liars shall inherit the kingdom of God''_ 1 Corinthians 6:9? Jesus said _ALL must repent ...or PARISH._ l WANT so bad to repent from a bad sin, but sometimes struggle. :(

@@theresa42213 it will be a struggle until the day you go to be with the Lord. But take heart for He Himself is with you and is teaching/training you into Godliness (Titus 2:11 For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people. 12 It teaches us to say "No" to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age, 13 while we wait for the blessed hope -the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ)

@@theresa42213 Keep reading in 1 Cor 6. Look at verse 11. What does it say?

Glad to see someone else has noticed this. He has fooled millions for decades!

So what does he teach?

@@krisjustin3884 Amen

Thanks Abraham!! - Trent

I pray the lord Jesus Christ wakes him up faaaaaast.

It is ridiculous for someone to believe in Jesus and not serve Him. Nonetheless, the fact that you believe in Jesus as your Savior is the reason you are justified. Your service has no bearing on your salvation. You are justified freely - Romans 3:23-28 - Trent

@BibleLine yes that's true but it also says in ‭John 14:21 Whoever has my commands and keeps them is the one who loves me. The one who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I too will love them and show myself to them.’ And in ‭1 John 2:3-6 it says We know that we have come to know him if we keep his commands. Whoever says, ‘I know him,’ but does not do what he commands is a liar, and the truth is not in that person. But if anyone obeys his word, love for God is truly made complete in them. This is how we know we are in him: whoever claims to live in him must live as Jesus did.

Right, but John 14 and 1 John are talking to already saved disciples regarding their love for Jesus. Jesus isn’t telling the disciples in John 14 to love him to be saved. John isn’t telling believers to love Christ to be saved either. The love the believer shows toward God and others is keeping His commandments. This is commanded and expected behavior, but you can’t even do these things unless you’re connected to the source. “Without faith it is impossible to please him.” “And be found in Him not having mine own righteousness…” You have to believe first, and that connects you to God! You receive eternal life, you are born again, and you are justified all in the moment of belief. The service is done AFTER this. - Trent

The fruit in context of Matthew 7 is not the fruit of the Spirit or some type of works. The fruit in this context is what someone teaches and what someone says. Jesus is talking to both the disciples (Matthew 5) and the Pharisee's. He is telling people the fruit of the Pharisee's is rotten because they are a bad tree because they teach workers based righteousness. They teach the broad path of destruction. They have rotten teaching (fruit) because they are a bad tree. You can see Jesus use this same analogy in Matthew 12, where it is clearly addressed to Pharisee's.

We also teach holiness, but God declares the individual as justified the moment they believe in Christ. It is not cheap because it cost Jesus his life. His death is the entire reason salvation is a free gift. Anyone who adds to the free gift (works) is spitting in the face of Christ and claiming His blood payment was not enough to pay for sin. Sanctification is up to the believer's choices, and it is not automatic. Otherwise, the Spirit would force all believers' hands and we would be perfect. Cf. the choice in Gal. 5:16-23 - Trent

_You do not agree with Ephesians. You agree with Paul._ _The Ephesians all turned away from Paul. (2 Tim)_ _Even though I say you agree with Paul, (that is) you only sometimes agree with Paul._ _As even those that follow Paul only sometimes agree with Jesus, and then some not at all._ _What a dilemma those that follow Paul, find themselves in._ _Follow Jesus and you won't fall in a ditch._

We agree with you. We are not advocates of a license to sin, nor are we for not working and serving. We preach that salvation is by grace through faith in Jesus without works. Works play no part in that equation, but works do play a part in service for the Lord. We are to conform to the image of the Son, but that act is not to save us. - Trent

KeepingWatch95 Jesus taught Paul... They are in agreement. Paul was inspired by the Holy Spirit to write the scriptures. - Trent

@@BibleLine _Twice Paul fails to follow the spirit as recorded in Acts._ Acts 21:4 And finding disciples, we tarried there seven days: who said to Paul through the Spirit, that he should not go up to Jerusalem. _Paul goes anyway._ Acts 16:6 Now when they had gone throughout Phrygia and the region of Galatia, and were forbidden of the Holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia, _Paul does it anyway._ _However being because apostle means messenger/he that is sent. Paul was not only not sent, but he was forbidden to preach the word in Asia. Acts 16:6 reveals Paul as a false apostle in Asia._

@@BibleLine _But before Paul came, Jesus instructed something very important about the Holy Spirit._ John 14:23 Jesus answered and said unto him, *If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.* John 14:24 *He that loveth me not keepeth not my sayings:* and the word which ye hear is not mine, but the Father's which sent me. John 14:25 *These things have I spoken unto you, being yet present with you.* John 14:26 *But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost,* whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, *and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.* _(John 14:26 All things Jesus spoken (unto his disciples) while he was yet present (on earth) with them are brought to remembrance by the Holy Spirit.)_

I appreciate the use of scripture, but the law saved no one! Galatians very clearly teaches us this. - Trent

@@BibleLine _Jesus teachings are recorded in the Gospels. Galatians is not a Gospel. Galatians is the writings of a professed Pharisee._

@@BibleLine Jesus planted the good seeds in his teachings. Jesus teachings are recorded in Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John (the four Gospels) There's a reason there're called the Gospels. Likewise there's a reason the professed Pharisee's thirtenn letters are merely called letters. And will never be called the thirteen gospels.

@@BibleLine You posted: *"I appreciate the use of scripture, but the law saved no one!"* _Well it sure appears to get prays heard. Keeping them will also get the Messiah to pray for you._ John 14:15 If ye love me, keep my commandments. John 14:16 And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever; John 14:17 Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you. _Keeping the commandments comes with benefits. Jesus (the Messiah) will pray for you. I don't suppose the thirteen letters written by the professed Pharisee taught that._ _Or perhaps brought that to remmebrance just once within his about 32 years of ministry?_ _Perhaps it just slipped his mind?_

Jesus and Paul have the exact same message. Have you read the account of Jesus talking to Nicodemus in John 3? Salvation is by faith in Christ alone. See 3:15-18 Paul was a Pharisee until he understood what he was doing, changed his mind about Jesus, and placed his faith in Jesus. They have no contradictions with one another in any area of doctrine. Of course we place the words of Christ in higher regard, but Paul was inspired by the Holy Ghost just as Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. - Trent

Every person practices sin because we are all in Adam’s likeness. The thing we need is God’s righteousness. Stopping sin doesn’t save, nor does turning from it. The true definition of repentance (yes, not a work) is to change your mind. The moment you change your mind about Jesus Christ (who he is and what he did for you) and believe in Him, the scripture states that you receive God’s righteousness. Believe in Him in that He died for our sins, was buried and is risen again. You receive God’s perfect righteousness applied to your account, you’re born again, and you have a new nature that cannot sin. The flesh (your sinful body) will still sin (Romans 7), but your new spirit nature cannot sin (1 John 3:1-9). A believer could end up practicing sin and be condemned (Romans 8:1-6), but he is also capable of pleasing God by walking in the spirit. Cf Gal 5:16-23 - Trent

Salvation in Christ starts when one hears the gospel of Christ. A brief summary of this gospel is that it consists of things we must believe, commands that we must obey to be saved, and promises of God that we will receive after salvation. This gospel of Christ tells us about what Jesus did for all humans on the cross as our Lord, God, and Savior. Once a person hears and believes in what Jesus has offered by way of salvation, they must realize their sin, repent of their sins, confess Him as Lord, get water baptized for the forgiveness of their sins, and live obediently to His commands. Here are a few verses that summarize the gospel of Christ. • The gospel must be preached for it is the power of God unto salvation (Mark 16 15; Romans 1 16). • Saving Faith is the direct result of instruction in God's word (John 6 44 and 45; Romans 10 17). • Saving Faith leads to repentance (Acts 2:36-38). • Repentance leads to salvation (2 Corinthians 7:9-10). • When one has repented, turned and confessed his faith in Jesus (Acts 8:37, Romans 10 10), he is then water baptized into Christ (Romans 6:1-6). • This makes one a child of God (Galatians 3:26-27). • 1 John 2:3-4 obey is commandments if you actually KNOW Him.

Paul was a false apostle, that's one of the main reasons you find all these contrarywise doctrines, because they follow Paul who was preaching a contrarywise gospel. See Galatians. Paul was a Pharisee and a hypocrite.

The people in Matthew 7 boasted about their works. The will of the father is to believe on Jesus you can see that in John 6:40 so the reason those people don't go to heaven is because they didn't place their faith in Jesus and rather relies on their works which the Bible clearly says isn't how to get saved

@@Eric_Reborn yes that's because they were relying on the works to save them and not the blood of Jesus, you need to believe and have faith first then the works will follow after that because of your faith I'm not sure why people struggle with this it's in the Bible!!!!

@truthnow902 well the thing people need to understand is that a believer has 2 nature's the fleshly nature desiring sin and spirit nature where they desire righteousness aka good works at times the believer more than likely will fall into temptation and follow the fleshly nature. Question becomes how many works is enough to know for sure you're saved? Unbelievers can do a lot of good works too. This is how people struggle with assurance.

@@Eric_Reborn yes I definitely agree with you this is how the struggle with assurance, but we also have to be very careful because the devil is deceiving there is a lot of Christians out there that say they believe but they don't and you can tell that by their actions their deeds and their works, this is why many will call themselves Christians and they're not so we need to be able to discern the spirits you will know them by their fruits a bad tree cannot bear good fruits a good tree cannot bear bad fruits, so if someone is walking around calling themselves a Christian and they're bearing bad fruit well sining we know they're not a Christian and they are a liar, so once we truly believe the desires of the flesh is gone because we live in Jesus in Jesus lives in US in Jesus says that when this happens we are free from the bondage of sin but there is no sin in Jesus so if we believe in our faith and we live in Jesus we should not be sining, because we are broken from the bondage of sin now we take up our cross and walk with righteousness with Jesus who lives in US!!!!

@truthnow902 We need to properly understand what the Bible means by fruit though... Matthew 12:33-37 and galations 5:22-23 clear that up a lot because a lot of people simply think fruits is synonymous with works in the Bible and based off those 2 verses that isn't exactly the case

Believing is just trusting or receiving. It is to be persuaded of something and simply accept it. This is exactly what Romans 4 says regarding Abraham. - Trent

@@BibleLine So are you saying that faith is just mental ascent? The demons do that (mat.8:28-29)

The demons do not trust in Jesus Christ. They only believe that God is. They acknowledge him, but they don’t trust in Him as savior. He didn’t die for demons. Belief is not a work. It is simply trusting in what Jesus did for us on the cross.

@@BibleLine 7Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone. 18Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works. 19Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble. James 2:17-19

The devils believe God is supreme and that he exists, but even you realize they don’t trust in Jesus Christ as Savior. They’re going to hell because he didn’t die for them. Jesus died for ALL people and ALL have the free choice to believe. God doesn’t pick and choose. Why wouldn’t he pick everyone if he just makes everyone serve him after salvation?