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:::::::*Jesus provided the way for salvation when he said "Father, let this cup pass, nevertheless Thy will, not my will..."

:::::::*Jesus provided the way for salvation when he said "Father, let this cup pass, nevertheless Thy will, not my will..."

:::::::*In the proverb of the Prodigal son, which is a metaphor for all unsaved humanity, the prodigal son said, "I will return to house of my father...." (i.e. ''metanoia'' or repentance, a change of heart and mind toward his father) ''without'' any ritual cleansing on his part. When he arrived, he was clothed by his father. Only the blood of Jesus saves;.

:::::::*In the proverb of the Prodigal son, which is a metaphor for all unsaved humanity, the prodigal son said, "I will return to house of my father...." (i.e. ''metanoia'' or repentance, a change of heart and mind toward his father) ''without'' any ritual cleansing on his part. When he arrived, he was clothed by his father. Only the blood of Jesus saves;.

::::::And I should have included this part up front: remaindered of Romans 10:9-10, "''For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.''  In all three examples above the "I will" part came out of the mouth. Salvation is not dependent upon any action (or "work") by us. "It is finished", as Jesus said. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]]^{[[User talk:RobSmith|De Plorabus Unum]]} 17:20, 7 October 2019 (EDT)

::::::And I should have included this part up front: remainder of Romans 10:9-10, "''For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.''  In all three examples above the "I will" part came out of the mouth. Salvation is not dependent upon any action (or "work") by us. "It is finished", as Jesus said. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]]^{[[User talk:RobSmith|De Plorabus Unum]]} 17:20, 7 October 2019 (EDT)

In the body of the article I covered both sides of that point as follows:

In the body of the article I covered both sides of that point as follows:

:::::Thanks. And the link to [[Eternal security (salvation)]] is a big help. It all comes down to the simple Question of ''What is Salvation?''

:::::Thanks. And the link to [[Eternal security (salvation)]] is a big help. It all comes down to the simple Question of ''What is Salvation?''

:::::From there we ask ''Why did Christ die?'', or ''What is the work of the cross?''

:::::From there we ask ''Why did Christ die?'', or ''What is the work of the cross?''

:::::When those questions area answered, then comes the question ''What is necessary for salvation?'', which leads to the question surrounding "baptism", and what does it mean "to be baptized."   

:::::When those questions are answered, then comes the question ''What is necessary for salvation?'', which leads to the question surrounding "baptism", and what does it mean "to be baptized."   

:::::IOWs, we sort of started in a reverse order here. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]]^{[[User talk:RobSmith|De Plorabus Unum]]} 14:19, 12 October 2019 (EDT)

:::::IOWs, we sort of started in a reverse order here. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]]^{[[User talk:RobSmith|De Plorabus Unum]]} 14:19, 12 October 2019 (EDT)

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