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02-10-2011, 06:44 PM
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Pride of the Neighborhood
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Salvation is a Who, Not a What
Too many think of salvation as a commodity, an achievement, an event, a happening. In reality salvation is Jesus Christ. Jesus means "Jehovah, My Salvation". His name was to be called "Jesus, for HE shall save His people from their sins".
When we delute salvation's meaning to a simply a something, an "it", a "thing", we will find ourselves defining salvation in terms of "formulas", "3-Steps", "1-Step", jumping through hoops, climbing certain peaks, diving to certain depths, achieving certain goals.
Jesus is salvation. Believe on Him, trust Him, love Him, repent to Him, walk with Him and when those moments come when you will need His saving grace, it will be Jesus who will rescue you from your dilemma and ultimately from the wrath and judgment of God.
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When a newspaper posed the question, "What's Wrong with the World?" G. K. Chesterton reputedly wrote a brief letter in response: "Dear Sirs: I am. Sincerely Yours, G. K. Chesterton." That is the attitude of someone who has grasped the message of Jesus.
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02-10-2011, 06:45 PM
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Re: Salvation is a Who, Not a What
 I likey.
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02-10-2011, 06:46 PM
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Pride of the Neighborhood
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Re: Salvation is a Who, Not a What
"Dilute"
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When a newspaper posed the question, "What's Wrong with the World?" G. K. Chesterton reputedly wrote a brief letter in response: "Dear Sirs: I am. Sincerely Yours, G. K. Chesterton." That is the attitude of someone who has grasped the message of Jesus.
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02-10-2011, 06:50 PM
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Re: Salvation is a Who, Not a What
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"Dilute"
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Deacon what do you want me to dilute? j/k I saw your misspell.... but what you had to say doesn't need to be diluted at all! It was just right!
When we do try to dilute it, it doesn't work. Like oil and water. Our righteousness won't dilute his. It won't mix with His righteousness!!
Been Thinkin
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02-10-2011, 06:51 PM
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Jesus' Name Pentecostal
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Re: Salvation is a Who, Not a What
11And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.
12He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.
1 John 5:11-12 King James Version
This is the testimony in essence: God gave us eternal life; the life is in his Son. So, whoever has the Son, has life; whoever rejects the Son, rejects life.
1 John 5:11-12 The Message
11 And this is what God has testified: He has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. 12 Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have God’s Son does not have life.
1 John 5:11-12 New Living Translation
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02-10-2011, 07:36 PM
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Believe, Obey, Declare
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Re: Salvation is a Who, Not a What
hey man...I have been thinking on this for a while and I think thats why Pilate never got a response when he asked the question "What is truth?" as with what you have said about salvation I believe we have sought so much of "WHAT" is truth that we have forgotton "WHO" truth is...He said I am THE TRUTH. Pilate should have asked WHO is truth.Truth to us has become this search for the ultimate understanding of scripture and the ultimate doctrine instead of a incredible relationship with the embodiment of TRUTH Jesus Christ.
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02-10-2011, 07:40 PM
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Re: Salvation is a Who, Not a What
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Originally Posted by deacon blues
Too many think of salvation as a commodity, an achievement, an event, a happening. In reality salvation is Jesus Christ. Jesus means "Jehovah, My Salvation". His name was to be called "Jesus, for HE shall save His people from their sins".
When we delute salvation's meaning to a simply a something, an "it", a "thing", we will find ourselves defining salvation in terms of "formulas", "3-Steps", "1-Step", jumping through hoops, climbing certain peaks, diving to certain depths, achieving certain goals.
Jesus is salvation. Believe on Him, trust Him, love Him, repent to Him, walk with Him and when those moments come when you will need His saving grace, it will be Jesus who will rescue you from your dilemma and ultimately from the wrath and judgment of God.
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02-10-2011, 07:49 PM
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Re: Salvation is a Who, Not a What
Salvation is in Jesus Christ. I feel it's God's will for all to repent,be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ and become Spirit Filled and then live a life of submission to The Lordship of Christ,but yes salvation is in Jesus Christ. And the plan is in the man.
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People who are always looking for fault,can find it easily all they have to do,is look into their mirror.
There they can find plenty of fault.
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02-10-2011, 08:14 PM
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Re: Salvation is a Who, Not a What
Most excellent!
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02-10-2011, 09:10 PM
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Re: Salvation is a Who, Not a What
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Originally Posted by deacon blues
Too many think of salvation as a commodity, an achievement, an event, a happening. In reality salvation is Jesus Christ. Jesus means "Jehovah, My Salvation". His name was to be called "Jesus, for HE shall save His people from their sins".
When we delute salvation's meaning to a simply a something, an "it", a "thing", we will find ourselves defining salvation in terms of "formulas", "3-Steps", "1-Step", jumping through hoops, climbing certain peaks, diving to certain depths, achieving certain goals.
Jesus is salvation. Believe on Him, trust Him, love Him, repent to Him, walk with Him and when those moments come when you will need His saving grace, it will be Jesus who will rescue you from your dilemma and ultimately from the wrath and judgment of God.
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The word, salvation, has more than one meaning. The Greek has more than one word for salvation as well. Maybe you should check those out before becoming dogmatic about it.
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To be a servant of God, it will cost us our total commitment to God, and God alone. His burden must be our burden... Sis Alvear
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