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Soteriology and a Personal Statement of Salvation

Discussion in 'Baptist Theology & Bible Study' started by jaigner, Nov 30, 2010.

  1. webdog

    webdog Active Member
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    I agree with John MacArthur on Laodicea, they were a church in name only and Christ was offering salvation, particularly with His "buy from Me's"

    Think Westoboro Baptist Church.
     
  2. menageriekeeper

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    The only problem with the idea that this passage is only in the context of the church is the little fact that it goes on to say "if any man". That shifts it from the larger perspective of the Laodician church to the smaller perspective of the individual member.

    (oh yeah, I was talking to both Webdog and GL in response to posts 35-41, excluding post 39)
     
  3. glfredrick

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    is not the church made up of men (people)?
     
  4. menageriekeeper

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    Exactly, which is why Christ changed from the big pic of the church in general, to the smaller pic of the individual member. :)
     
  5. glfredrick

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    But is it salvific?
     
  6. webdog

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    What do the "buy from Me's" represent?
     
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