I said this:
"Where did Jesus say this? This was written by Paul, to Roman believers."
I see, so now you are teaching us that Romans 2:7 was not inspired by Jesus.
How would any one come to such a conclusion? Of course the ENTIRE Bible is the written Word, just as Jesus is the Living Word. There is complete agreement between EVERY verse in the Bible and what Jesus believes taught.
I hope that's clear enough for everyone to understand.
Who was Romans 2:7 inspired by if not Jesus?
Not the question, as I've shown above.
The real question regarding Rom 2:6-8 is what Paul was communicating to all believers. And it sure WASN'T about how to receive eternal life.
His point was that one WOULD HAVE TO continue to do good in order to receive eternal life.
Know what that clearly IMPLIES? Any human being who did that didn't need the sacrifice of Jesus Christ. So, how many human beings have done that? Anyone you know?
NO!! And Paul made that very clear by Rom 3:9,10, 20, 23. NO ONE will receive eternal life by continuance in doing good. Its impossible.
The reason is that all human beings are SINNERS and UNABLE TO CONTINUALLY DO GOOD. Which Paul specifically taught.
When Rom 2:6-8 is quoted as if those verses teach how to receive eternal life, I'm reminded of what Peter said about Paul's writings in 2 Pet 3:
15 Bear in mind that our Lord’s patience means salvation, just as our dear brother Paul also wrote you with the wisdom that God gave him.
16 He writes the same way in all his letters, speaking in them of these matters. His letters contain some things that are hard to understand, which ignorant and unstable people distort, as they do the other Scriptures, to their own destruction.
Those who teach or just believe that eternal life is received by continuance in doing good teach or believe that to their own destruction.
Just as Peter said regarding how some distort his teaching.
There is only one way to receive the free gift of eternal life by Jesus; and that is by believing in Him for it.
Salvation:
Mark 16:16 " He who has believed and has been baptized shall be saved; but he who has disbelieved shall be condemned.
Luke 8:12 "Those beside the road are those who have heard; then the devil comes and takes away the word from their heart, so that they will not believe and be saved.
Acts 4:12 "And there is salvation in no one else; for there is no other name under heaven that has been given among men by which we must be saved."
Acts 11:14 and he will speak words to you by which you will be saved, you and all your household.'
Acts 16:31 -They said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household."
Rom 10:9, 10 9 that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved; 10 for with the heart a person believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, resulting in salvation.
Rom 1:16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.
1 Cor 1:21 - For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not know him, God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save those who believe.
Eph 2:8 For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God;
2 Tim 3:15 and that from childhood you have known the sacred writings which are able to give you the wisdom that leads to salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
1 Peter 1:5 who are protected by the power of God through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
1 Peter 1:9 obtaining as the outcome of your faith the salvation of your souls.
2 Thess 2:13 But we should always give thanks to God for you, brethren beloved by the Lord, because God has chosen you from the beginning for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and faith in the truth.
Eternal Life:
John 3:15-16 15 so that whoever believes will in Him have eternal life. 16 "For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life.
John 3:36 "He who believes in the Son has eternal life; but he who does not obey the Son will not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him."
John 5:24 "Truly, truly, I say to you, he who hears My word, and believes Him who sent Me, has eternal life, and does not come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life.
John 6:40 "For this is the will of My Father, that everyone who beholds the Son and believes in Him will have eternal life, and I Myself will raise him up on the last day."
John 6:47 "Truly, truly, I say to you, he who believes has eternal life.
Rom 6:23 For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord
1 Tim 1:16 Yet for this reason I found mercy, so that in me as the foremost, Jesus Christ might demonstrate His perfect patience as an example for those who would believe in Him for eternal life.
Gal 3:22 But the Scripture has shut up everyone under sin, so that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe.
1 John 5:13 - These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, so that you may know that you have eternal life.
These are 22 verses that specifically say we are saved/have eternal life through faith in Christ.
And NOTHING about continuance in doing good.
If continuance in doing good results in eternal life, then Jesus died for nothing.
Or, if ANY human being was capable of continuing to do good, then that person didn't need Jesus to die for him.
Is that what has been argued from your posts?
