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Salvation in a moment versus taking up one's cross
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<blockquote data-quote="linux.poet" data-source="post: 77396174" data-attributes="member: 443852"><p>Romans 10:9 is clear:</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>In order to be saved, you:</p><p></p><p>1. Jesus Christ is Lord. You submit to Christ's authority over your life, and you recognize him as your life's rightful authority.</p><p>2. You believe that Jesus was raised from the dead 2000+ years ago. You acknowledge that historical fact as true, and believe that His sacrifice is the only atonement for sin that satisfied God's wrath against you for your sin. Therefore, you stop trying to appease God with good works and earn salvation.</p><p></p><p>Believing is not a feeling, it's an act of the mind, an acknowledgement that something is true. Therefore, if you acknowledge Jesus' death and resurrection as true and his authority as rightful and valid, you are saved.</p><p></p><p>Recognitions of the mind can happen slowly or quickly. Some of us have a moment where we realized that the resurrection was true and made a flashy acknowledgement of submission. Others simply know those things are true and have lived submitted for as long as they remember. Others gradually come to agree the resurrections is true and take on Jesus' commands and oh, Jesus is the rightful authority of my life, yeah that makes sense. The mind is different for different people.</p><p></p><p>Please do seek treatment for your mental illness. May I forward the advice of Dr. Henry Cloud: do remember that you and God are separate beings, for not knowing where you begin and God ends is likely the root of religious OCD. Everyone is entirely separate from God as an independent being and must acknowledge his authority, sacrifice, and resurrection apart from Him as a being. (Not apart from His actions on you, but I do not want to confuse you further. May the Lord be with you, but may He not be you!)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="linux.poet, post: 77396174, member: 443852"] Romans 10:9 is clear: In order to be saved, you: 1. Jesus Christ is Lord. You submit to Christ's authority over your life, and you recognize him as your life's rightful authority. 2. You believe that Jesus was raised from the dead 2000+ years ago. You acknowledge that historical fact as true, and believe that His sacrifice is the only atonement for sin that satisfied God's wrath against you for your sin. Therefore, you stop trying to appease God with good works and earn salvation. Believing is not a feeling, it's an act of the mind, an acknowledgement that something is true. Therefore, if you acknowledge Jesus' death and resurrection as true and his authority as rightful and valid, you are saved. Recognitions of the mind can happen slowly or quickly. Some of us have a moment where we realized that the resurrection was true and made a flashy acknowledgement of submission. Others simply know those things are true and have lived submitted for as long as they remember. Others gradually come to agree the resurrections is true and take on Jesus' commands and oh, Jesus is the rightful authority of my life, yeah that makes sense. The mind is different for different people. Please do seek treatment for your mental illness. May I forward the advice of Dr. Henry Cloud: do remember that you and God are separate beings, for not knowing where you begin and God ends is likely the root of religious OCD. Everyone is entirely separate from God as an independent being and must acknowledge his authority, sacrifice, and resurrection apart from Him as a being. (Not apart from His actions on you, but I do not want to confuse you further. May the Lord be with you, but may He not be you!) [/QUOTE]
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