Santa as God
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- gramme0
A life spent believing in Christ doesn't get one into "the pearly gates." What I do or don't do has nothing to do with salvation. It is all, it is only through my admittance of total depravity, and my acceptance of God's gift of grace by taking the punishment intended for me. That's the only way I can get into heaven. I am justified by grace, through faith, and I am sanctified (made holy) by the Holy Spirit—BUT, I will not be made anywhere near perfect in this life (none of us are), and since I serve a perfect God, his perfection has to be leveraged on my behalf. It is true that good works authored by the Holy Spirit THROUGH me are evidence of a heart that God has/is changing; but that which ratifies does not save. It's a subtle yet very, very important distinction.
Enough serious talk from me. Back to fat woolly dudes and elves in tights.
- wow dude, really?DrBombay
- "Even the demons believe [in Christ]... and shudder."gramme
- Merely believing that Christ is who he claims to be doesn't make a Christian.gramme
- Owning him as Lord and Savior makes a Christian.gramme
- With the implicit understanding that we bring nothing to the table except our need for salvation.gramme