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Originally Posted by Ohio
I am NOT trying to sound clever.
You have defined a believer as one who accepts Christ, obeys Him to the end, and endures to the end.
This is incredibly naive and idealistic to define every believer this way.
But sorry, I'm wasting your time.
Have a nice day!  |
I don't see what's wrong with saying that, isn't he just restating verses like the ones below? The Greek word translated to believe is pisteou, which means to trust or commit oneself to something. Jesus seemed to make it clear that this commitment was expected to be a lifetime in his teachings which include the parable of the sower. This is consistent with passages in the OT as well such as Ezekiel 18 where God expects us to live in righteousness until the end.
John 3:36
Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life; whoever does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him.
Matthew 24:13
But the one who endures to the end will be saved.