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What Do Men Contribute Towards Their Salvation? by Preciousgirl(op): 2:31pm On Jan 13, 2021

What do men contribute towards their salvation?

Do men contribute anything at all?

Is salvation absolutely free?

Let's have your say

Re: What Do Men Contribute Towards Their Salvation? by Subduer: 2:52pm On Jan 13, 2021

No human is capable of contributing to the salvation of mankind.
Adam threw away the Righteous IMAGE of God in which he was created, & wilfully ACCEPTED the iniquity generated by satan, which all mankind have inherited.

Christ Jesus alone is capable of taking full punishment for Adam's treason, & offers FREEDOM to whosoever hungers & thirsts after that original Righteousness of God, now available through Christ Jesus alone. This is the GoodNews, aka Gospel in the New Testament.

Re: What Do Men Contribute Towards Their Salvation? by Preciousgirl(op): 2:58pm On Jan 13, 2021

Subduer:
No human is capable of contributing to the salvation of mankind.
Adam threw away the Righteous IMAGE of God in which he was created, & wilfully ACCEPTED the iniquity generated by satan, which all mankind have inherited.

Christ Jesus alone is capable of taking full punishment for Adam's treason, & offers FREEDOM to whosoever hungers & thirsts after that original Righteousness of God, now available through Christ Jesus alone. This is the GoodNews, aka Gospel in the New Testament.

How about believing/faith? Whose work is it?

Re: What Do Men Contribute Towards Their Salvation? by Subduer: 3:39pm On Jan 13, 2021

Preciousgirl:
How about believing/faith? Whose work is it?

Faith ain't work! Believing faith is to be fully persuaded like Abraham was, & then INVITE, or receive Christ to come in and DWELL in the believer's heart.

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Re: What Do Men Contribute Towards Their Salvation? by Subduer: 3:43pm On Jan 13, 2021

[quote author=Preciousgirl post=98018858]How about believing/faith? Whose work is it?[/quote ]

Believing doesn't make anyone Christian. Even the demons believe, James 2:19

Re: What Do Men Contribute Towards Their Salvation? by Subduer: 3:50pm On Jan 13, 2021

Preciousgirl:
How about believing/faith? Whose work is it?

Many presume to be Christian, when they're not, having not RECEIVED THE POWER that accompany salvation. It won't be long, they'll be running from prophets to deliverance ministers. The solution is in a Resident Christ, the hope of glory.

Re: What Do Men Contribute Towards Their Salvation? by sonmvayina(m): 4:05pm On Jan 13, 2021

Subduer:
No human is capable of contributing to the salvation of mankind.
Adam threw away the Righteous IMAGE of God in which he was created, & wilfully ACCEPTED the iniquity generated by satan, which all mankind have inherited.

Christ Jesus alone is capable of taking full punishment for Adam's treason, & offers FREEDOM to whosoever hungers & thirsts after that original Righteousness of God, now available through Christ Jesus alone. This is the GoodNews, aka Gospel in the New Testament.

Why do you feel the need for a saviour outside of yourself ?

Re: What Do Men Contribute Towards Their Salvation? by Subduer: 4:42pm On Jan 13, 2021

sonmvayina:
Why do you feel the need for a saviour outside of yourself ?

Great Question
Some conditions in life are emotionally CRUSHING. Real humans NEED love, & often there's none. Heartbreaks, incurable sicknesses, alcoholism, Betrayals. Many issues of life ain't resolvable. There's need for reliable help, sans humiliation. Christ Jesus has been CONSISTENT for 2 centuries in meeting the needs of mankind, free of charge. Mt 10:8.

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Re: What Do Men Contribute Towards Their Salvation? by Nobody: 9:25pm On Jan 13, 2021

Eph 2:8-9 kjv - “For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.”

Romans 11:6 kjv - “ And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then it is no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.”

Romans 4:4-5 kjv - “Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt. But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.”

Gal 3:11 kjv - “But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident: for, The just shall live by faith.”

Rom 5:15-17 kjv - “ But not as the offence, so also is the free gift. For if through the offence of one many be dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, which is by one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many. And not as it was by one that sinned, so is the gift: for the judgment was by one to condemnation, but the free gift is of many offences unto justification. For if by one man's offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.”

Acts 8:20 kjv - “ But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.”

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Re: What Do Men Contribute Towards Their Salvation? by Preciousgirl(op): 2:49pm On Jan 18, 2021

iyambz:
Eph 2:8-9 kjv - “For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.”

Romans 11:6 kjv - “ And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then it is no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.”

Romans 4:4-5 kjv - “Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt. But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.”

Gal 3:11 kjv - “But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident: for, The just shall live by faith.”

Rom 5:15-17 kjv - “ But not as the offence, so also is the free gift. For if through the offence of one many be dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, which is by one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many. And not as it was by one that sinned, so is the gift: for the judgment was by one to condemnation, but the free gift is of many offences unto justification. For if by one man's offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.”

Acts 8:20 kjv - “ But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.”

Well, so if I get you right, it is absolutely free , men play no role?

Re: What Do Men Contribute Towards Their Salvation? by Nobody: 7:13pm On Jan 18, 2021

Preciousgirl:
Well, so if I get you right, it is absolutely free , men play no role?

Exactly, it’s absolutely free. All it takes is to believe with your heart (Rom 10:9 kjv). And God is not a man that He will give you a gift and take it back (Eph 4:30 kjv). You can only decide to do good works after your salvation in order to earn rewards at the judgement seat of Christ (2 Cor 5:10; 1 Cor 3:9-15 kjv). You can also see my topic on “Salvation explained” for a better understanding.

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