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WE ARE DEAD, on the cross with Christ, It's HIS LIFE. HIS RESURRECTION.
Of the TWAIN to make ONE.
Ephesians 4:4 There is ONE body ( 1 Timothy 6:16 Who only hath immortality) and ONE Spirit ( John 4:24 God is Spirit) .....One hope.....
Ephesians 4:5 ONE lord, ONE faith, ONE baptism,
Ephesians 4:6 ONE God and Father of ALL, who is above ALL, and through ALL, and IN YOU ALL.
Precious friend, then I must Misunderstand: "Repent, and Believe The Gospel Of The GRACE Of God"? = "Believe On CHRIST, His Death, Burial, and Resurrection, by GRACE Through faith {BELIEF, trust}." ( 1 Corinthians 15:3-4) ( Ephesians 2:5-9)?
I must Misunderstand "trusting CHRIST" In ( Ephesians 1:12)? Also:
"But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of The LORD, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and BELIEF of The Truth:" ( 2 Thessalonians 2:13)?
"Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that BELIEVE..." ( Romans 3:22)? compare ( Romans 4:11) ( Romans 4:24) ( 1 Corinthians 1:21) ( Galatians 3:22) ( Ephesians 1:19) ( Philippians 1:29) ( 1 Thessalonians 1:7) ( 1 Thessalonians 2:13) ( 1 Thessalonians 4:14) ( 2 Thessalonians 1:10)
Finally IF I BELIEVE, "but sins are NOT forgiven," how is it that I HAVE Life Everlasting, According To ALL The above Plain And Clear Scriptures About "BELIEF"?:
"Howbeit for this cause I obtained MERCY, that in me first JESUS CHRIST might shew forth all longsuffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter BELIEVE ON HIM to Life Everlasting." ( 1 Timothy 1:16)?
Upon my BELIEF Of Truth, did not The Holy Spirit Baptize ( 1 Corinthians 12:13) me Into The Body Of CHRIST, God "forgiving my sins," in the twinkling of an eye?
Now, IF you are referring to "water baptism for the remission of sins" that is altogether
Another Different Bible study we could pursue, IF you wish...
Respectfully, ChrisE
16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.
18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
First of all, I welcome you and pray this receives you well.
People sometimes don't know what to expect when they hear about the salvation of those who believe. Let me start by saying that there is no special wand, no wonderous feeling, nothing except the peace and understanding that overcomes you. It is, by God's grace alone, that we are saved. It's simpler than we can imagine. God's grace is a calling. A pulling of heart and mind towards Him. It is His act of forgiveness and our act of faith in believing in the salvation through His Son that saves us.
An example of this comes from the event that transpired when our savior was crucified. Next to Him was a man who also was on a cross, condemned to death, yet saved because of the grace of God who called him to the truth. The man accepted the truth and because of his belief and act of faith, God honored him by accepting him into His kingdom and he was saved.
If God knocks at the door of our heart, and you respond to the longing of the truth that you seek to find, and believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God, God made flesh for the forgiveness of sins. That He became the living sacrifice that was needed for sin to be atoned because only holy blood would suffice as a sacrifice worthy of acceptance. Only then, by God's grace by the truth that is revealed to you, comes the salvation of God. You must come to the truth, the realization of who Christ Jesus our Savior is, and accept the truth for what it is. Only than can you begin the journey of re-birth.
God bless.
We must be found in Him. The discussions are good for the soul.
Thank you.
:)
The short answer to that is yes. But I don't look at it as "if a non-believer sins" because a non-believer is living in a continuous state of sin whether they realize it or not. They may be a "good person," but until the sin remedy is taken care of, they are still in that continuous state of sin.
Forgiveness of sin and salvation is offered to every human being through Jesus Christ. Romans 10:13 says "For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved." That's a promise! But not everyone will receive Him.
Your question can be looked at in more than one way. In other words, a non-believer can become a believer and still not be forgiven. A person has to be born of God's Spirit in order to be forgiven and saved. Belief is important, but belief itself does not bring salvation. Receiving Jesus Christ and being born of His Spirit is what saves a person. With that salvation comes forgiveness.
A person who has been born of God's Spirit has been forgiven, justified, declared not guilty, and is now in right standing with God. That person has also been sanctified, set apart for God's purposes. A genuine believer is one who has surrendered their life to Jesus Christ, one who has made Him Lord of their life. That person is the one who is forgiven!