It is not of faith alone to say man can not respond to the gospel, it is of doubt and unbelief and the opinion's of man influenced by the God of this world.
You see there are some that will even try to tell you, that your faith needs no action's, as if doing nothing was faith.
That statement is anti God, anti Jesus, anti Holy Spirit, anti word, anti life, to put it more clear it is born of death.
Man in whatever state he is in can always respond to what the word of God says to him. Always.
Hebrews 11:1,6: Now Faith is BEING SURE OF WHAT WE HOPE FOR and CERTAIN OF WHAT WE DO NOT SEE!"{THE **UNSEEN**}...And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to Him must believe that He {WHO IS **UNSEEN**} exists and that HE REWARDS THOSE WHO EARNESTLY SEEK HIM!"
2 Corinthians 4:18: "So we fix our eyes:rolleyes: not on what is seen, but on what is **UNSEEN**. For what is seen is temporary, but what is **UNSEEN** is ETERNAL!."
Matthew 5:19,20: Jesus says, �Do not store up for yourself treasures on earth {THE SEEN}, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves **TREASURES** in Heaven!{THE **UNSEEN**}� Luke 12:33 adds �Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Provide for yourselves.. a **TREASURE** in heaven {THE **UNSEEN**} that will not be exhausted. For where your **TREASURE** is there your heart will be also!!�
2 Corinthians 6:6,10: As servants of God we commend ourselves in every way......We:rolleyes: are **POOR**, yet making many rich, **HAVING NOTHING**{THE SEEN}, and yet **POSSESSING EVERYTHING**!{THE **UNSEEN**}!�:angel:
Ephesians 6:7,8: "Serve wholeheartedly...because you know that the Lord will *REWARD* everyone for whatever good he does!"
2 John 1:8: "Watch out that you do not lose what you have worked for, but that you may be *REWARDED* fully!"
I Corinthians 3:6-9: Paul said, "I planted the seed, Apollos watered it, but God made it grow. So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God makes things grow. The man who plants and the man who waters have one purpose, and each will be *REWARDED* according to his own labor. For we are God's fellow workers!"
UNSEEN ETERNAL REWARD:
Daniel 12:3: "Those who impart wisdom:rolleyes: will shine like the brightness of the heavens, and those who lead many to righteousness, like the stars for ever and ever!"
Matthew 5:11,12: Jesus says, "Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me. Rejoice and be glad, because great is your {**UNSEEN**}*REWARD* in Heaven!" {See Luke 6:35}
Revelation 22:12: Jesus says, "Behold, I am coming soon! My {**UNSEEN**}*REWARD* is with Me, and I will give to everyone according to what he has done!"
2 Corinthians 5:9,10: "So we make it our goal to please Him..For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive what is due him {**UNSEEN REWARDS & TREASURES**} for the things done while in the body, whether good or bad!"
Matthew 16:27: Jesus says, For the Son of Man is going to come in His **FATHER'S GLORY WITH HIS ANGELS**{See Matt 24:30-31;25:31-40}, and **THEN**{NOT NOW} He will *REWARD*{**WITH UNSEEN ETERNAL REWARDS**} each person according to what he has done."
MORE UNSEEN ETERNAL REWARDS:
Jesus says in Rev 2:17; 3:4, 5, 21: �To him who overcomes...I will give a white stone with a new name written on it, known only to him who receives it:rolleyes:.....He will walk with Me for he is worthy:rolleyes:... I will acknowledge his name before My Father and His angels.... I will write on him the name of My God and the name of the city of My God, the New Jerusalem.....I will write on him my New Name... and I will give him the right to sit with Me on My throne, just as I overcame and sat down with My Father on His throne.�
So Salvation is a 100% FREE GIFT as per Ephesians 2:8,9 and {**UNSEEN**} eternal *REWARDS* for God's faithful and loving saints are 100% earned!
I Peter 1:13: �Therefore, prepare your minds for *ACTION*, and set your hope *FULLY* on the {**UNSEEN**} grace to be given *YOU* when Jesus Christ is *REVEALED*.:applause::angel::peace:
It is not of faith alone to say man can not respond to the gospel, it is of doubt and unbelief and the opinion's of man influenced by the God of this world.
Meanie:
I have a very big surprize for you and others Phil.
Phil:
You see there are some that will even try to tell you, that your faith needs no action's, as if doing nothing was faith.
Phil:
That statement is anti God, anti Jesus, anti Holy Spirit, anti word, anti life, to put it more clear it is born of death.
Phil:
Man in whatever state he is in can always respond to what the word of God says to him. Always.
Phil:
God is Good, the truth!!
Phil:
Satan is evil, and the accuser of the truth
Meanie:
Phil,are you done oh Accuser of the Brethren.
You talk almost like a sheep,yet you smell and accuse others of unbelief,just as the Accuser of the Brethren does.
Let us look at the English word dead,and then,Lets look at a very interesting Greek word from which the English word
'DEAD' is derived from.
I know from your postings that you neither read,write or even look into the Greek text for clarity and understanding,
of the things i have been writing about.
Paul commended the Bereans,for studying the Word of GOD.
George why would those claim to have life, and act like their dead.
George when you demonstrate actions that you are in the faith, life will come out of your mouth.
It is not so much that you are wrong as it is that you are dead wrong and are not teachable, no humility and void of any spiritual understanding but then it is your choice.
No one can be in fellowship with the lord and continually speak death.
Eph_2:1 And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins;
Col_2:13 And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses;
English: 'DEAD'
Greek: Nekros
Definition:
Original Word: νεκρός, ά, όν
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: nekros
Phonetic Spelling: (nek-ros')
Short Definition: dead, a corpse
Definition: (a) adj: dead, lifeless, subject to death, mortal, (b) noun: a dead body, a corpse.
3498 nekr�s (an adjective, derived from nekys, "a corpse, a dead body") � dead; literally, "what lacks life"; dead; (figuratively) not able to respond to impulses, or perform functions ("unable, ineffective, dead, powerless," L & N, 1, 74.28); unresponsive to life-giving influences (opportunities); inoperative to the things of God.
3498 /nekr�s ("corpse-like") is used as a noun in certain contexts ("the dead"), especially when accompanied by the Greek definite article. The phrase, ek nekron ("from the dead"), lacks
Very simple one need not to look in a concordance to understand what the bible said when it mentioned that man would die if he eat of the tree of knowledge of good and evil.
Death in this setting is simple the absence of life, in that, man and God where no longer one, when life (God) left man the obvious was spiritual death.
Know when some try to use this truth as a justification as though man can not respond to God in spiritual death they are simply opposing the word of God and every example of man doing just what they say he can not do.
Abraham is a classic example of one that did just what those in opposition to the word, say man can not do. he believed God and it was accounted unto him as unto righteousness.
George your problem is with the word of god not me, because totally disagrees with you, justification of error does not produce faith, the word of God does.
