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Actually, that's my whole point.yeah....good question....i personally didn't get saved until The Lord moved on my heart in a big, big way. I wonder sometimes about how many conversions are genuine (not trying to be snotty, just...you know...).
Amen.i think it takes the work of The Holy Spirit, honestly. Not trying to sound too, too Calvinist, but...personally, I was just as lost after learning about Jesus as I was before, until some divine intervention=genuine conversion (" 'twas grace that saved a wretch like me").
http://biblehub.com/mark/16-15.htm"We prayed over him, and then he was saved."
Was he?
If that "heart and mind thing" is not accompanied by good works in obedience to the LORD Jesus then it will not save anyone.for_his_glory posted one of the scriptures that shows how we are saved. It is a heart and mind thing that happens inside a person
This is a natural thing that occurs when you have been given the Holy Spirit. I would even say if you aren't doing the will of God, then you don't have the Spirit.If that "heart and mind thing" is not accompanied by good works in obedience to the LORD Jesus then it will not save anyone.
A very large portion (at least half) of the NT letters' content is composed of instructions on how a Christian is to behave. If it were a natural thing then it would have been unnecessary to instruct, command, and admonish believers to do those things.This is a natural thing that occurs when you have been given the Holy Spirit. I would even say if you aren't doing the will of God, then you don't have the Spirit.
I agree that our will, will be a choice. But, if you love him you would've been given the Spirit and so you will be doing his will. Am I making sense? idk The scripture that says those that love the light will come into the light. So, we love him and we will listen to his Word. The "automatic" is loving him, so you do what he wishes.A very large portion (at least half) of the NT letters' content is composed of instructions on how a Christian is to behave. If it were a natural thing then it would have been unnecessary to instruct, command, and admonish believers to do those things.
It's not "automatic" because the Holy Spirit dwells withing the believer. The believer must make the choice to act on the leading of the Spirit and the teaching of scripture.
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Jesus said, "If you love me, keep my commandments." (Jhn 14:15)I agree that our will, will be a choice. But, if you love him you would've been given the Spirit and so you will be doing his will. Am I making sense? idk The scripture that says those that love the light will come into the light. So, we love him and we will listen to his Word. The "automatic" is loving him, so you do what he wishes.