Quote: (04-28-2019 04:21 PM)Aurini Wrote:
Quote: (04-28-2019 02:01 PM)Tail Gunner Wrote:
Actually, the exact opposite. You are inflaming the Catholic/Protestant division and splitting Christian brothers ("Protestants have been tearing apart Christendom for 400 years"). Why? All Christians must band together to salvage what is left of Western Civilization.
*Sigh* Come back to me in a year after you try finding an honourable Protestant.
There are a few of them out there - I certainly don't reject a man based on his upbringing - but "Once saved always saved" and "Faith not Works" are recipes for demonic behaviour. Few of them know the Father, and they'll hate you for your faith.
We only know the indwelling of the holy spirit by a person's works. And God's chastening of his sons. For no true Christian wouldn't be unchastened by God for sin. David had to suffer 14 years of scourging by God even though he was saved by his faith.
They would be unable to be content in sin. Some sinners get away with it but no Christian ever truly can.
Unfortunately "Faith not works" is the truth as far as Paul's writings goes. No man truly earns salvation. But by his genuine belief he receives the baptism of the holy spirit. But he earns further reward by his works. And chastening by God who loves his children (Proverbs 3:11-12) (Hebrews 12:5-11).
And as far as bible translations go. To get away from the corrupt Schofield reference bible.
The King James Version is more reliable by far by comparison as it was done prior to the Schofield distortion.