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thinkingonscripture.com
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| | | | | God's election is a sovereign act from eternity past and is predicated on love and grace (Eph 1:3-6), and not on any foresight of good works (Deut 7:7-8; 1 Cor 1:26-31; Rom 9:9-16). God elects based on His foreknowledge, as Peter states, we are "chosen according to the foreknowledge of God the Father" (1 Pet 1:1-2), and the elect are saved through the preaching of a gospel message (Rom 10:14-17), and believing in Christ as their Savior (John 3:16; Acts 4:12; 16:31). The basis for condemnation is always a person's unbelief (John 3:18; 5:39-40; Eph 2:3), as it is negative human volition that keeps people from coming to Christ (1 Tim 2:4; 4:10; John 5:40; Acts 7:51). Election is not merely to salvation, but to a holy and righteous life that honors the Lord (Col... | |
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purelypresbyterian.com
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| | | | | In the Nicene Creed (AD 381), the universal church confesses that we believe in "one baptism for the remission of sins." This language comes directly from several Scripture texts: "Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins [? ?... | |
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sumofthyword.com
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| | | | | Let's walk through the first twelve verses of 2 Thessalonians chapter 2, along with associated precepts, to identify who is "the mystery of lawlessness": 2 Thessalonians 2:1-2 Now we beseech you, brethren, touching the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and our gathering together unto him; (2) to the end that ye be not quickly... | |
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hebrewwordlessons.com
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| | | CONGREGATION/ASSEMBLY: Edah, feminine noun (Strong's 5712); Qahal, masculine noun (Strong's 6951). Root: ?Sounds like: eh'da /a'da Root: Sounds like: Ka'hal The concept for an assembly or a congregation is, simply, a group that assembles or congregates. It's the result of gathering together and it's strongly connected to community living. Just like in English, there... | ||
