> This is probably the most balanced commentary yet posted in the last
> few weeks. Contrary to what some may think of JWs as a whole I do not
> automatically think if Armageddon came today all trinitarians would
be
> killed. Only God makes that determination.

On what basis?

Well, Jesus spoke of "doing the will" of his Father at Matthew 7:21-23
and we have 1 John 4:15, John 3:16, 36

So whoever does the will of God, which includes exercising faith in the
ransom sacrifice of Jesus Christ, keeping oneself without "spot" from
the world (James 4:4), trying to make disciples (Matt. 28:19,20),
repenting of sin, congregating together (Heb. 10:24,25)......

so we all have to determine what these things include in our lives. How
do we put faith in Jesus' ransom sacrifice? What does "faith without
works is dead" mean? How do we avoid "friendship with the world"?,
etc...

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Matthew Johnson wrote:

> In article <172.29.21.05.878860000@srcbs.org>, Bob Felts says...
> >
> >Gary McNees wrote:
>
> [snip]
>
> >No, it just means that you doggedly cling to salvation by works
> >underneath your faux-orthodox exterior and deny grace in the very core of
> >your being.
>
> And why would his 'faux-orthodox exterior' be any worse than yours?

Because if I'm wrong, at least I'm consistent. Given my druthers, I'd
rather be right. But if I'm going to be wrong, I'd rather be
consistently wrong, than "all over the map wrong". Gary is "all over
the map wrong."

> For you too, deny the orthodox teaching concerning free choice of the will
> (liberum arbitrium).

Because the orthodox teaching concerning free choice of the will is
contra Scripture.

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kent@ccountry.net wrote:

> Bart Goddard wrote:

>> 2. There is, in fact, a verse which contradictions
>> you. Rom. 10:17 says faith comes by hearing.

> Any scripture claiming that faith comes from hearing alone?

Ummmm....... How about the passage I cited? See especially
the verses preceding.

Bart

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basicallyblues wrote:
> > The Word (Jesus) was
> >like God- a spiritual being possessed of intelligence- as were all
the
> >angels.
> >And this is a very evil spi