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Originally Posted by Jim H
So is it a gift? Or is it a product that we purchase?
I understand the principle that you're conveying here. And I think that I'm in agreement to an extent with your application. But aside from obedience to His commandments, there's nothing I can do to purchase salvation. I'm not making Christ's words absurd, but think your literal application of a parable is absurd.
We do good works because of our faith in response to grace, but good works are not an installment payment against a GIFT I've already received.
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Read what the definition of purchase is.... "an exhange"
Jesus constantly teaches exchanges for salvation...
Mat 16:24 Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
Mat 16:25 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and
whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.
Mat 16:26 For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or
what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?
Mat 16:27 For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels;
and then he shall reward every man according to his works.
We purchase that which he alone has....
Mat 19:16 And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing
shall I do, that I may have eternal life?
Mat 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.
Mat 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,
Mat 19:19 Honour thy father and thy mother: and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
Mat 19:20 The young man saith unto him, All these things have I kept from my youth up: what lack I yet?
Mat 19:21 Jesus said unto him,
If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me.
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