"Repent of your sins to be saved" is false, works salvation

[timothyu]

Going by the English yes but he also states he that hateth his brother is a murderer and no murderer has eternal life abiding in them. And he also states love your enemies.

To hate your brother or an enemy is misdirection, for we are to instead hate the backwards ways of man within us all. We are all in the same boat, some more misdirected than others. Putting our will ahead of the will of God's will is what makes us backwards and leads to the selfishness that creates all the problems in the world.

 

[JulieB67]

Putting our will ahead of the will of God's will is what makes us backwards and leads to the selfishness that creates all the problems in the world.

That's been kind of my point in this entire thread but you have some that believe putting God's will over our own is considered a "work" when in fact that's a true sign of repentance.

 

[timothyu]

That's been kind of my point in this entire thread but you have some that believe putting God's will over our own is considered a "work" when in fact that's a true sign of repentance.

Kind of like wanting it both ways.

 

[rturner76]

Isn't renoucing the sins of your former life and taking up your cross that allows us to be washed clean in our waterbaptizm? If we have nothing to repent of, why is there a need for a savior? If all that is required is to say the words of an oath, why would our Lord Jesus Christ say:

John 14:15 “If you love Me, you will obey what I command.” John 14:21 “Whoever has My commands and obeys them, he is the one who loves Me… .” John 14:23 “Jesus replied, 'If anyone loves Me, he will obey My teaching. ' ” Does Jesus accept lip service? If the Bible is infallible, how could it be in such disagreement of itself. Let's look at a few more Bible verses that indicate we must respond to our calling and not just make empty promises.

Romans 1:55 Through him we received grace and apostleship to call all the Gentiles to the obedience that comes from faith for his name’s sake.​

John 15:141 You are my friends if you do what I command​

How can faith have nothing to do with obedience?