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Works can't save

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Works cant save.  All unsaved folk "good deeds" are for selfish reasons. It is sn atempt to bribe the God/Just Judge and it wont work. "But we are allike an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are like filthy rags; we all fade as a leaf, and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away." Isaiah 64:6 (which often is explained in culture context back then that those rags were only fit to be burned). Which ties into Paul's imagery from 1 Corinthians 3:12-15 (works being "burned up"), to make the point that human righteousness apart from Christ is worthless and destined for judgment. Luke 13:3, 5 – “Unless you repent, you will all likewise perish.” In Hebrews 9:27 God reveals: And as it is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgment." So all who are not born again by God, regardless of their beliefs (or church attendance, etc) are unsaved and hellbound. But those who obey the Gospel, God saves & transforms them at that m...

Debunked - Catholic Church the original church

Q: What is the most solid proof that Roman Catholicism is NOT the "original church or faith", history to show that Catholicism came along later, after the Christian faith?       A: For an online listening source to get acclimated may I suggest  Church History by Dr. James White . 69 free lessons about an hour each.  Part of it is also comparing what the early church believed versus what the modern Roman Catholic Church believes and they are not the same at all. If anything you could argue that the Bible IS the proof of what the true church believed.  Remember Catholics have to to prove to you that their oral tradition goes back all the way to the apostles themselves. The Bible does prove what the Apostles taught. Literally with manuscript evidence.  He has also written extensively on the Roman Catholic Church, so thats another resource. And John MacArthur also dives into the Roman Catholicism religion, his series is good to go through also. We sh...

Why do people get offended when talking about God?

Q: I had a strange experience at work today. There was a pamphlet sitting next to the register I work at that was about the revelation and end times.  I asked my manager about it and how it got there, he said he wasn't sure and asked if I was religious.  I explained to him that I don't consider myself religious but a follower of Jesus. He was trying to argue with me, first telling me that we are all our own gods. I was not arguing with him, I just smiled and listened and kept my cool. I thought of my Jesus and what he would have done. But basically my boss thinks we are our own gods & that religion uses God to control you so that you can't live to your full potential.  I tried to tell him how the Bible helps me, I explained that following Jesus has greatly effected and helped my mental health. I explained that if someone upset me, I would think of Jesus and it would help me stay cool etc. I told him that I was once a part of the new age, but feel much better followin...