What the gospel truly says of salvation is that it is completely the work of God.
1. The demonstration of the death of Christ for our sin includes people of the old testament who have never heard of the gospel, or of the truth. Thus, knowledge of the gospel is not by itself the guide to determine who are saved. The gospel simply informs us who is saved and is not saved; even to know the gospel is God's work.
2. Unforgivable sin is a sin that is directly against God's work. Peter's objection of Christ's prophesied suffering will account as an unforgivable sin. See also the real reason why Ananias and Saphira were condemned of unforgivable sin; regardless how small their sin is compared to others. Note also the sin of David in numbering Israel. Numbering Israel seem not a sin because numbering Israel is actually a way to manage Israel. The lesson numbering Israel is a sin is because God implies in his promise that it is God who will sustain the kingdom, not David. And also we see Paul, who himself had killed Christians, yet Christ called him to be his minister to the Gentiles; not by works, nor by man's will, was Paul called to salvation.
3. The gospel plainly tells us that all things works good "only" for the elect (Romans 8:28-30) . It does not say that the works of God will help the believers, rather, those who are elect are determined and were predestinated to be so.
4. The 7 holy days of Israel is a shadow of the God's work of salvation. We aim to partake in the fulfillment of the 3 remaining holy days, yet it is beyond any man's ability and will, to know and thus partake in God's work.
1. The demonstration of the death of Christ for our sin includes people of the old testament who have never heard of the gospel, or of the truth. Thus, knowledge of the gospel is not by itself the guide to determine who are saved. The gospel simply informs us who is saved and is not saved; even to know the gospel is God's work.
2. Unforgivable sin is a sin that is directly against God's work. Peter's objection of Christ's prophesied suffering will account as an unforgivable sin. See also the real reason why Ananias and Saphira were condemned of unforgivable sin; regardless how small their sin is compared to others. Note also the sin of David in numbering Israel. Numbering Israel seem not a sin because numbering Israel is actually a way to manage Israel. The lesson numbering Israel is a sin is because God implies in his promise that it is God who will sustain the kingdom, not David. And also we see Paul, who himself had killed Christians, yet Christ called him to be his minister to the Gentiles; not by works, nor by man's will, was Paul called to salvation.
3. The gospel plainly tells us that all things works good "only" for the elect (Romans 8:28-30) . It does not say that the works of God will help the believers, rather, those who are elect are determined and were predestinated to be so.
4. The 7 holy days of Israel is a shadow of the God's work of salvation. We aim to partake in the fulfillment of the 3 remaining holy days, yet it is beyond any man's ability and will, to know and thus partake in God's work.
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