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1) When a person is saved (justified), they have died with Christ and have been raised up in life (Romans 6:1-14). 2) Only God can raise the dead (2 Corinthians 1:1-11) 3) If salvation (justification) can be lost or forfeited, are we saying that we alone have the power to raise the dead? (1 Samuel 2:1-11) Water baptism has no salvific power. Only blood has the power to cover sin. Going back to the law, we see that water makes you ceremonial clean (Leviticus 14 and 15). Blood covers sin (Leviticus 17). Therefore, the blood of Jesus covers our sin. That moment happens when we confess with our mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in our heart that God raised Him from the dead. Water baptism is the outward confession of our faith, or ceremonial cleanliness. Our salvation is in Christ alone, not of our works. There are so many people who call themselves "Christians" that don't have any idea how to be saved. That means a lot of people will hear Matthew 7:21-23 because they're being lied to about what salvation is. Don't take anyone's words for it. And yes. I'm including myself. Read the scripture I've given you. And if what your preacher, pastor, father, or anyone else tells you something different, they are apostate. It's just that simple. Christ alone❤️ The Gospel of Salvation is the same whether explained by Jesus, John, Peter, Paul, James, or Jude. A saved person is changed in an instant. That doesn't mean they stop sinning, of course. It does mean they are hyper-aware of sin because they are filled with The Holy Spirit. They're convicted of things that never bothered them before. Over time, as people draw closer to The Lord, they sin less and less. Many of the things they enjoyed (music, movies, even foul humor), are no longer appealing. They have a thirst for Christ and hunger for His Word. These are the fruits of the saved. A CINO (Christian in name only), do not. They go to church, sing, clap their hands, lift their arms, and go through the motions. Outside of church, they are the same people they were before professing Christianity. These are the fruits of false converts. Here are some scriptures explaining it: Matthew 13 John 5 John 10 John 15 Romans 8 Romans 11 1 Corinthians 15 2 Timothy 2 Galatians 5 Ephesians 1 Ephesians 4 Philippians 1 Hebrews 6 James 2 1 Peter 1 1 John 3 1 John 5 Jude 1 Salvation (justification) happens, when a person turns away from their life and accepts that only through the death, burial, and resurrection of Christ Jesus does one become saved (Romans 10:8-19 and Ephesians 2:1-10). Salvation (sanctification) is the process of, and the fruits born through it, of your life as a new creation in Christ Jesus (2 Corinthians 5:11-21). Salvation (glorification) will not happen until we're with Christ in our resurrected bodies (Philippians 3:20-21). “I have been saved; I am being saved; and, I will be saved.”

3) 17 Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Give careful thought to do what is honorable in everyone’s eyes. 18 If possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. 19 Friends, do not avenge yourselves; instead, leave room for God’s wrath, because it is written, Vengeance belongs to me; I will repay, says the Lord.

2) 13 Share with the saints in their needs; pursue hospitality. 14 Bless those who persecute you;bless and do not curse. 15 Rejoice with those who rejoice; weep with those who weep. 16 Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud;instead, associate with the humble. Do not be wise in your own estimation.

1) 9 Let love be without hypocrisy. Detest evil; cling to what is good. 10 Love one another deeply as brothers and sisters. Take the lead in honoring one another. 11 Do not lack diligence in zeal; be fervent in the Spirit; serve the Lord. 12 Rejoice in hope;be patient in affliction; be persistent in prayer.

3) 6 He also raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavens in Christ Jesus, 7 so that in the coming ages he might display the immeasurable riches of his grace through his kindness to us in Christ Jesus.

2) 3 We too all previously lived among them in our fleshly desires, carrying out the inclinations of our flesh and thoughts, and we were by nature children under wrath as the others were also. 4 But God, who is rich in mercy,because of his great love that he had for us, 5 made us alive with Christ even though we were dead in trespasses. You are saved by grace!

1) 2 And you were dead in your trespasses and sins 2 in which you previously walked according to the ways of this world, according to the ruler of the power of the air, the spirit now working in the disobedient.

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3) 18 But I ask, “Did they not hear?” Yes, they did: Their voice has gone out to the whole earth,
and their words to the ends of the world. 19 But I ask, “Did Israel not understand?” First, Moses said, I will make you jealous
of those who are not a nation;
I will make you angry by a nation
that lacks understanding.

2) 16 But not all obeyed the gospel.For Isaiah says, Lord, who has believed our message 17 So faith comes from what is heard,and what is heard comes through the message about Christ.

1) 14 How, then, can they call on him they have not believed in? And how can they believe without hearing about him? And how can they hear without a preacher? 15 And how can they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news.

2) 12 In fact, all who want to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted. 13 Evil people and impostors will become worse, deceiving and being deceived. 14 But as for you, continue in what you have learned and firmly believed. You know those who taught you, 15 and you know that from infancy you have known the sacred Scriptures, which are able to give you wisdom for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.