Do u think salvation is self- evident?
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I'd have to say it becomes so. James speaks of the faith that is dead without works. One way in which we can tell if our own faith is true or just veneer is by what we put into it. Jesus never referred to His ability to know what was in the hearts of all men as evidence of people's faith, He pointed to specific concrete actions. \n\nObviously, there must come a point where a person relies completely on Christ for salvation, and if they don't reach that, then they aren't saved, but that is not visible. Only God can see our hearts and knows for sure. But we should also know, about ourselves, if we have not been in the habit of fooling ourselves all along.
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I believe in Christianity and unpopular as it is, I believe if you do not believe in Jesus Christ as your personal Savior you are condemning your self to eternal damnation.  It's your choice, but don't complain about the consequences, when you make the choice.  And yes, if you sign a contract that binds your beliefs and your soul to anything other than God, you are in effect signing a contract with the devil
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You may want to read the book of James, he addressed this nicely to the congregation. Salvation is indeed a gift, however we demonstrate our faith by our works, that is why James says that "faith w/o works is dead". I would suggest reading the book of James, he talks about this in depth.
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No since scripture clearly teaches that salvation is a free gift it cannot be lost.  John 5:24 Tells us that the moment that we place our trust in Christ's finished work on the cross and that work alone we pass "out of death into life".  \n\nJohn 3:16 and 6:47 promise eternal life to everyone without exception that believes in Christ as their Saviour.  It would not be accurate to call that life eternal if it could be lost. \n\nI John 5:13 tells us that if we have believed (been pursuaded that the gospel is true) we can know with absolute certainty that we will go to heaven when we die. This is because ones salvation is soley dependant upon Gods promise and has nothing to do with our performance
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True. You have a lot more common sense than most "Christians."  I do acknowledge God and sure enough, there are a lot of preachers who teach that their sanctuary is a holy place.  Rubbish!\n\nI am the church.  God lives in me, not in some building.  The body of Christ is composed of people, not religious institutions or pointy-topped architechture.\n\nCongratulations on your insight.  If I relied upon the information that preachers provided, I'd probably be an atheist too.  For example:\n\nHow is a person saved?  Can you be un-saved?  What would cause you to lose your salvation?  If you were to lose your salvation, could you ever be saved again?  Do you have any choice concerning your salvation (i.e., did God choose to love and save some and choose to hate and damn others?) If you are saved, will you speak in tongues?  \n\nPreachers teach pro and con on every aspect of religion listed above.  This is just the basic concept of Christianity and they cannot figure out numero uno - salvation.\n\nThe worst place for anyone to be is in a "church."  If you have any hope of redemption, it resides within your own willingness to seek out, learn and discover truth, apart from all of the religious false teachers.\n\nAbraham's belief was counted unto him as righteousness.\n\nYours is too.\n\nJohnny
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I think that verse reveals a lot of modern evanglicalism to be out of step with Scripture. We have a very friendly, easy gospel preached in America where salvation is all up to us. John 6 teaches its not up to us at all in fact we contribute nothing to our own salvation including the will to believe. We are so totally depraved in our sin that we cannot even worship God unless he makes us worshippers. Very humbling.
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Understanding the plan of salvation.
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Hi, and thanks for your thoughtful posting. It would be nice if we could all be depended upon to live in peace together. However, bad things happen to good people, and good acts get repaied by evil ones. This is the fallen nature of human beings, we are imperfect and can never be completly "good." \n\nTherefore, if there was an after-life, then were it to be filled with fallen beings like ourselves, it would not be any beter than our world today where genocide, rape, bigotry and the like are regular occurances. \n\nAll world religions except christiantiy have one thing in common. They require the beliver to work for their "redemption" and usually have no assurance of salvation after their death. Bhuddhism is no exception. The eight-fold path to enlightment requires one to act in the example Bhudda set, but give no assurance that this will lead to nirvana or life after death.\n\nChristianity acknowledges we have all fallen short. However, our Lord loved us so much that while we still did not know him, Christ humbled himself and became man. His life was perfect and sinless and his death was a sacrifice for the rest of us. His ressurection is proof that by simply "beliving in him" we can receive the assurance of salavation and life after death.\n\nPerhaps one reason that some Christians are so confrontational is becuase our way does not require the acts or works or sacrcifices that other religions do. We have a tremendous amount of freedom which may lead to hipocracy and poor behaviou. However, do not let the few bad apples turn you away from exploring the truth for yourself.
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I am saved, I believe in Jesus Christ as God's only Son who died for my sins and I have asked forgiveness for my sins.\n\nI have also followed God's leadings and they have not been easy, but I still obeyed.
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Yes it is proving ourselves to God but He has made it easy through Christ. \n\nIt goes back to the Garden of Eden.\n\nGen 2:16  And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat: \nGen 2:17  But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die. \n\nGod is talking about assimilating or consuming knowledge from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, that is Satan.\nThis is the death of soul God is talking about here.\n\nEze 18:4  Behold, all souls are mine; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine: the soul that sinneth, it shall die. \n\nThat's why God said;\n\nGen 3:22  And the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever: \n\nWe must now assimilate or consume knowledge from the tree of life, that is Jesus Christ, to save our soul.
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Just remember this...We all fall short from the glory of God.  It does not mean you don't have salvation....we all make mistakes, thats makes us human.
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The short answer to your question would be no.  All religions have at their core a God that is self-eternal.  In other words no one saved God but God.  By definition a self-immortal cannot "create" an equal. In order to be equal to the self-begotten, you (or the rock in question) must also be self-begotten.\n   Long answer available upon request.
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The salvation that is of God by grace isn't the only type of salvation.\n\nMy thought- It is through childbirth that a woman comes into her glory, and I can't imagine an emptier life than that of a barren woman.
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All true Christians know this there are sects which call themselves Christian that do not believe this.According to Christian doctrine Christ would have to be God. Our salvation dep0end upon it as Christ was sacrificed for our sins. It is a Christian belief that no man could overcome sin because man is falible and that the wages of sin is death. Therefore no created being was perfect there was no one who couold save us from our sin. God who loved us so much even in our sin. Had mercy upon mankind and came down to us to be tempted by the devil to overcome all the temptations of mankind as a man and to be sacrificed to pay the penalty for all who accept him.
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Is this what you're getting at?\n\nRomans 5:1-21\n\nTherefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. And not only that, but we also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance; 4and perseverance, character; and character, hope. Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us.\nFor when we were still without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. For scarcely for a righteous man will one die; yet perhaps for a good man someone would even dare to die. But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Much more then, having now been justified by His blood, we shall be saved from wrath through Him. For if when we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved by His life. And not only that, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received the reconciliation.\nTherefore, just as through one man sin entered the world, and death through sin, and thus death spread to all men, because all sinned—(For until the law sin was in the world, but sin is not imputed when there is no law. Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over those who had not sinned according to the likeness of the transgression of Adam, who is a type of Him who was to come. But the free gift is not like the offense. For if by the one man’s offense many died, much more the grace of God and the gift by the grace of the one Man, Jesus Christ, abounded to many. And the gift is not like that which came through the one who sinned. For the judgment which came from one offense resulted in condemnation, but the free gift which came from many offenses resulted in justification. For if by the one man’s offense death reigned through the one, much more those who receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness will reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ.)\nTherefore, as through one man’s offense judgment came to all men, resulting in condemnation, even so through one Man’s righteous act the free gift came to all men, resulting in justification of life. For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so also by one Man’s obedience many will be made righteous.\nMoreover the law entered that the offense might abound. But where sin abounded, grace abounded much more, so that as sin reigned in death, even so grace might reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
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There are a lot of "ifs" in the bible to show that there are conditions (IE: IF you remain in me I will remain in you).  Even salvation is conditional (IF you confess with your mouth,...etc.).\n\nI do believe though that he freely gave his life for me but I still has to "do something" (a condition) to obtain his free gift of salvation (...and believe in your heart,..).
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By the sin of disobedience of one perfect man Adam, mankind came to be in the bondage of sin and death. To salvage man, a sacrifice was needed to be done by another perfect man - i.e. Jesus - who had to die a sinless death.  By virtue of Jesus's obedience even till death, salvation was achieved for man by Jesus.  This is God's magnificent provision for man's salvation.\n\nSalvation through means - we have to belive in this magnificent provision of God. \n\nYes, promised "everlasting life is true" - No one is given immortal life on earth. Jesus himself promised life in paradise to the thief who died with him. In paradise we know, when it is established, there will be everlasting life. \n\nIf one wants salvation, then ONE SHOULD BELIEVE\n\nPs: very good question.