THAT is why the Ten Commandments were not abolished

Disco:
That's not the gospel of the new covenant in Christ's blood.

Yes, it is.

No one can perfectly keep the commandments or the law.

Some have:

Luke 1:6

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⁶ And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.

It's not just the physical act of adultery or stealing that is sin but lusting after a man or woman and coveting.

Your are correct.

You don't perfectly keep the commandments and neither does anyone else.

1 Corinthians 4:2-4

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² Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.
³ But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged of you, or of man's judgment: yea, I judge not mine own self.
⁴ For I know nothing by myself; yet am I not hereby justified: but he that judgeth me is the Lord.

Only Christ perfectly kept and fulfilled the law.

Scripture says that others have also done so.

The law wasn't given to save us but to show us our sin so we would come to Christ to be saved by faith.

THAT is why the Ten Commandments were not abolished. We still need to be shown our sin and come to Christ by faith (working in love).

Sincerely,

De Maria

We actually believe Jesus

Disco:
Catholics are all over the place and they talk out of both sides of their mouths. They'll say they believe that salvation is only in Jesus Christ and then they'll turn around and tell you that you have to keep the law to be saved. It's like they don't even read the Bible or something. They have yet to accept what the real gospel is and it's not "keep the law/commandments and thou shalt be saved." I wonder if they even need Jesus and the cross, they seem to be making it their own way.

We actually believe Jesus:

Mark 10:17-21

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¹⁷ And when he was gone forth into the way, there came one running, and kneeled to him, and asked him, Good Master, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?
¹⁸ And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God.
¹⁹ Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Defraud not, Honour thy father and mother.
²⁰ And he answered and said unto him, Master, all these have I observed from my youth.
²¹ Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross, and follow me.

It would have been very simple for Jesus to simply say, "You need do nothing at all, your faith alone will save you." But He didn't.

Sincerely,

De Maria

Jesus abolished the ordinances

FH:Then that would include the 10.....

No. That does not include the Ten. Scripture is very clear:
Mark 10:17-19
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¹⁷ And when he was gone forth into the way, there came one running, and kneeled to him, and asked him, Good Master, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?
¹⁸ And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God.
¹⁹Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Defraud not, Honour thy father and mother.

Anyone who knows the Ten Commandments, recognizes them in this teaching.

Jesus said He did not come to abolish the law, but to fulfill it....

That is correct. And He did
He fulfilled all the Law, including the ordinances. But He only abolished the ordinances. The Ten Commandments remain the foundation of our Faith.

John 14:21

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²¹ He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.

1 John 3:24

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²⁴ And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us.

Revelation 22:13-15

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¹³ I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.
¹⁴ Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.
¹⁵ For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.

Sincerely,

De Maria

We aren’t Protestants

Comments on the Shameless Popery blog,

De Maria says:

April 29, 2015 at 5:09 am

Craig Truglia says:
April 29, 2015 at 2:11 am
I’m not making myself an authority on anything. 

Yes, Craig, you are.

Let me explain, from Scripture.

Ephesians 3:10 To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God,

Do you deny that Scripture is teaching, in this verse, that the Church is the Teacher of God’s word?

2 Corinthians 5:20 Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ’s stead, be ye reconciled to God.

Do you deny that in this verse, Scripture is teaching that Christ speaks through His Church?

See, Craig, you are asking us to set Christ aside and listen to you. Because Christ speaks through His Church. Therefore, if you want us to set the Church aside and listen to you, you are asking us to set Christ aside.

The fact you cannot actually respond to what is written but instead lament that because I am not the Catholic Church, I am by default wrong, reflects a circular logic.

It is circular logic to you because you would never dream of NOT leaning upon your own understanding. But we obey Scripture:

Proverbs 3:5-6
Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.

The truth is that, unless Protestants think they understand a doctrine, they won’t believe it. They, you, wouldn’t dream of accepting a doctrine unless you can quantify it in your own mind.

But we believe the Church whether we understand the Doctrine or not, because we believe Jesus Christ is speaking through the Church.

You can verify that whether I am apostate or you are, because verification means nothing to you.

On the contrary, we have verified that you contradict the Catholic Church and that means that you contradict Jesus Christ who speaks through His Church.

The sole authority is the Catholic Church, regardless of what earlier Catholics have written, what the Scripture says, or the internal logical consistency of present-day Catholic teachings (here prayers for the dead.)

The sole authority is God who established the Catholic Church and speaks through Her. It is she who wrote the New Testament based upon the Traditions passed down by Jesus Christ.

Decrying that I am not Catholic and therefore my opinion is invalid does not prove anything and it is an argument that only impresses the ignorant.

We don’t decry that you aren’t Catholic. We decry that you put yourself in authority over the Word of God. We decry that you put yourself above Jesus Christ.

We aren’t Protestants with whom you can quibble about the meaning of this and that word in Scripture. We aren’t Protestants with whom you can discover the meaning of the Scripture. We aren’t Protestants with whom you can invent new meanings to the Word of God.

We are Catholics. The true sons of Abraham. Who believe the Doctrines of Jesus Christ which have been passed down by the Catholic Church for 2000 years.

I hope you’re not insulted.

But only the Ten Commandments were written by the Finger of God

RB:DeMaria... read the headline news: THE 10 COMMANDMENTS ARE ABOLISHED!

That is news.

Read all about it in 2 Corinthians 3 where the 10 commandments are abolished four times!

In vs.7 read about the ministry of death, in letters engraved on stones ... abolished

In vs.9, 11 read about the ministry of condemnation... abolished

In vs 14 read how the old covenant... is abolished in Christ.

And read in vs. 16 how it is written that whenever a person turns to the Lord, the veil which refers to the 10 commandments, is abolished.

Sounds as though you are saying that the Ten Commandments are abolished?

Then, if that is true, you are teaching that Scripture contradicts itself. Because Scripture says:
Matthew 19:17
And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.

1 Corinthians 7:19
Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of thecommandments of God.

1 John 2:3
And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.

Revelation 14:12
Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.

So, if are teaching that the Commandments are abolished, you are contradicting the Word of God.

You see, all the law was written upon stone:

Deuteronomy 27:7-9

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⁷ And thou shalt offer peace offerings, and shalt eat there, and rejoice before the Lord thy God.
⁸ And thou shalt write upon the stones all the words of this law very plainly.
⁹ And Moses and the priests the Levites spake unto all Israel, saying, Take heed, and hearken, O Israel; this day thou art become the people of the Lord thy God.

But only the Ten Commandments were written by the Finger of God.

Sincerely,

De Maria

Jesus blotted out the ordinances

FH:But there are over 600...why do you think you don't have to keep them? God didn't have JUST 10 commandments.

Have you not read in Scripture?

Colossians 2:14
Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross;


Sincerely,

De Maria

I said, to be saved BY GOD, you must keep the law

FH:Of course you did.....

No, I didn't. 

you said to be saved, you must keep the law.

I said, to be saved BY GOD, you must keep the law. And I proved it from Scripture:

Romans 2:13

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¹³ (For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.

Revelation 22:14

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¹⁴ Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.

Matthew 19:17

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¹⁷ And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.

Scripture is very clear, those who do not keep the Commandments will not be saved by God:
1 John 2:4

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⁴ He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.

Now its your turn. Since you don't believe that only those who keep the Commandments are saved by God, show me where Scripture says that those who do not keep the Commandments are saved by God.

Scripture teaches otherwise....that is not the Gospel.

Show me.

But you sure contradict Scripture.

We'll see. Let's get into the details. Show me where one can reject the Commandments and be saved.

Nope.....justificiation is by grace through faith....

By a working faith, not by faith alone:
James 2:24

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²⁴ Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.

if you understood the context you would not quote this verse in support of works based salvation, as Paul goes on to say in Romans 3 that the law justified no one in His sight.

But only those who keep the Law are justified by God.

If you understood Scripture you would see that this is the same lesson taught by Jesus in the Parable of the Pharisee who exalted himself.

Then no one will be saved, because no one save Christ can keep them.

That is what you say. Because you don't understand the Word of God. Scripture says that some have kept the Commandments and nowhere says that no one can keep the Commandments.

Luke 1:6

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⁶ And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.

If it is true what you say, then show me where Scripture contradicts itself.

Those who are saved, are saved by grace through faith, not by keeping the commandments.

Those who are saved by grace through faith, have kept the Commandments. If they didn't keep the Commandments, they did not cooperate with the grace of faith given them by God.

Go in peace. YOUR FAITH has saved you....luke 7:50

Really? Apparently you ignored all the rest of that chapter.

First, I'd like to note that you seem to be saying that faith saves. So where is God in that equation? If your faith saves you, then you don't need God.

Now, let's look at the rest of that account:

³⁶ And one of the Pharisees desired him that he would eat with him. And he went into the Pharisee's house, and sat down to meat.
³⁷ And, behold, a woman in the city, which was a sinner, when she knew that Jesus sat at meat in the Pharisee's house, brought an alabaster box of ointment,
³⁸ And stood at his feet behind him weeping, and began to wash his feet with tears, and did wipe them with the hairs of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment.
³⁹ Now when the Pharisee which had bidden him saw it, he spake within himself, saying, This man, if he were a prophet, would have known who and what manner of woman this is that toucheth him: for she is a sinner.
⁴⁰ And Jesus answering said unto him, Simon, I have somewhat to say unto thee. And he saith, Master, say on.
⁴¹ There was a certain creditor which had two debtors: the one owed five hundred pence, and the other fifty.
⁴² And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most?
⁴³ Simon answered and said, I suppose that he, to whom he forgave most. And he said unto him, Thou hast rightly judged.
⁴⁴ And he turned to the woman, and said unto Simon, Seest thou this woman? I entered into thine house, thou gavest me no water for my feet: but she hath washed my feet with tears, and wiped them with the hairs of her head.
⁴⁵ Thou gavest me no kiss: but this woman since the time I came in hath not ceased to kiss my feet.
⁴⁶ My head with oil thou didst not anoint: but this woman hath anointed my feet with ointment.
⁴⁷ Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little.
⁴⁸ And he said unto her, Thy sins are forgiven.
⁴⁹ And they that sat at meat with him began to say within themselves, Who is this that forgiveth sins also?
⁵⁰ And he said to the woman, Thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace.

1. The woman washed Jesus feet.
2. Mourned His coming death.
3. Kissed Him.
4. Anointed Him with costly oil.
5. Which means that she made a great monetary sacrifice (John 12:4-6).

In all this the woman clearly expressed not just her faith in works of love for Jesus. And what does Scripture say about that?
1 Corinthians 13:2

King James Version (KJV)
² And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.

The rest of your post isn't worth addressing since you have already shown how you twist Scripture to your own destruction.

Your post wasn't worth addressing. But I addressed it anyway on the hope that someone out there may be enlightened by these corrections to your errors.

Sincerely,

De Maria

Born again of water and spirit

Once again I find myself blocked.  I tried to comment on this blog, but it won't go in.  It tells me to do the word verification, but I don't see a word verification???

Oh well.

<b>#703  Edward Osiecki - Fort Mill, South CarolinaTo ALL,
Jesus Teaches Nicodemus about being *Born Again* per John 3:1-21 (NIV)
v. 1 "Now there was a Pharisee, a man named Nicodemus who was a member of the Jewish ruling council."</b>

Nicodemus was to become a secret follower of Jesus Christ.  He is one of them who took His body off the Cross (John 19:39).

<b>v. 2 "He came to Jesus at night and said, 'Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God. For no one could perform the signs you are doing if God were not with him.'”</b>

Nicodemus says, "Teacher, we know that you are God's Messiah because of the miracles that you perform.  Only those whom God loves can do what you do."

<b>v. 3 Jesus replied, “Very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again.” </b>

Jesus responds, "that is very true.  In fact, no one can go to heaven unless God regenerates them in His image.  They literally must be born again, spiritually.

<b>(Jesus does NOT say how one becomes born again, He will later on.)</b>

You're a bit confused on this issue.
1.  This is St. John's recounting of the conversation.
2.  Whether Jesus explicitly mentions baptism is not recorded.
3.  What is recorded is that St. John connects being "born again" with "baptism" in this chapter.  Because the very next thing he talks about is Jesus and the Apostles baptizing in the Jordan. (v. 23).

<b> (Then Nicodemus asks in v4)

v. 4 “How can someone be born when they are old?” Nicodemus asked. “Surely they cannot enter second time into their mother’s womb to be born!” (The question being asked is about a person's BODY going back into their mother's womb.) (So Jesus replies accordingly about a BODY in v5.)

v. 5 Jesus answered, “Very truly I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless they are born of water and the Spirit." (Jesus speaks of the dual parts of a BODY, that is, water = physical birth and the Spirit part.) (Jesus defines the water/physical part as flesh in v6)</b>

You're mistaken.  First of all, you've ignored these words:

Matthew 13:13 Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.

Jesus is speaking metaphorically on some aspects of this Teaching.

1st.  Water  metaphorically represents the Spirit (John 4:14).
2nd.  Water also, metaphorically represents birth.  Have you ever heard of <a href="http://www.bellybelly.com.au/birth/waters-breaking/">water breaking in child birth?</a>

Therefore, water represents both new birth and an outpouring of the Holy Spirit.

<b>v. 6 "Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to spirit." ( Notice that Jesus had continued speaking of the dual BODY parts.) (Flesh/physical part and the spirit part of a BODY) (.e.g. the results would still be the same, if it were possible going back into a womb.)</b>

Nope.  Jesus is merely explaining that men go through two births.

1.  Birth into this life.
2.  Birth into the spiritual life when they are washed by water and spirit in Baptism.

You don't make the connection because you read the Bible and INTERPRET it.

Whereas, we don't interpret the Bible.  We are taught by the Church of which Scripture says:

Ephesians 3:10To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God,

You see, we understand that Jesus Christ established a Church and commanded that Church to Teach.  Therefore, we listen to Christ's Church.

<b>v. 7 "You should not be surprised at my saying, ‘You must be born again.’" (thus far Jesus spoke only about, the dual BODY parts, that is, water = physical birth and the body's spirit part.) ( He hasn't said how to be born again.)</b>

Yes, He has.  But you are missing that Jesus walked for three years with the Apostles, telling them precisely what He meant:

Matt 13:11 He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.

<b>v. 8 "The wind blows wherever it pleases. You hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.”</b>

Again, Jesus speaks in a parable.  The wind represents the Holy Spirit.  And Jesus is saying that if you are not baptized by water, you can not be sure that you have received the Holy Spirit, because, like the wind, it blows where it will.

Jesus also says that you can't judge who has the Spirit and who doesn't.

<b> (Jesus now begins to speak about the Holy Spirit that roves through the air, seeking and convicting people of sin (John16:8). </b>

That too.  But more to the point, He is explaining that those who receive Baptism in faith will be made just.  But the Holy Spirit is not restricted to those who are Baptized with water.

<b>(Our Lord calls those who are convicted by the H.S.(Rom. 1:6) "You are among those who are called." Whose spirit will be changed. (Acts 2:39 )</b>

Interesting?  So you agree that there is an actual change in a person when one is justified?  Because most Protestants claim that we are "snow covered dung hills".  Whereas, it is Catholic Doctrine that we are actually washed of our sins and regenerated, born again, children of God.

<b> "For all whomever the Lord will call.)</b>

This is a reference to Baptism.  It is in Baptism that we are washed of our sins, calling on the name of the Lord.

<b>v. 9 “How can this be?” Nicodemus asked. (Nicodemus is still confused as how to become born again.) (Or what Jesus is talking about the Holy Spirit and the wind)

v.10 “You are Israel’s teacher,” said Jesus, “and do you not understand these things?" (Jesus' reference is about the Holy Spirit by what He said in v8.) (In the O.T. the Holy Spirit wasn't poured onto everyone only onto the prophets.)</b>

Agreed.  It is a new Teaching.  The Sacraments are here being installed by Jesus Christ.  But Nicodemus does not know anything about Sacraments.

<b>v.11 "Very truly I tell you, we speak of what we know, and we testify to what we have seen, but still you people do not accept our testimony." (This is self explanatory.)</b>

Personally, I think this is a reference to the Holy Trinity.  It is only the Holy Trinity who know and have seen of that which Jesus' speaks.  Remember that the Father spoke to the people when Jesus was baptized by St. John.  Saying, "This is my beloved Son, hear ye Him".  And the Holy Spirit descended from heaven in the image of a dove.

<b>v.12 "I have spoken to you of earthly things and you do not believe; how then will you believe if I speak of heavenly things?" (This could mean the supernatural mystery of a person's spirit being changed.) (Simply by belief)</b>

Jesus means that He has represented heavenly things with the earthly image of "washing", "human birth", "wind".  He is explaining to Nicodemus that He is speaking to him in parables.

<b>v.13 "No one has ever gone into heaven except the one who came from heaven—the Son of Man." ( In other words, believe what I'm (Jesus) telling you since I came down from heaven.)</b>

In other words, I, Jesus, am God.

<b>v.14 "Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up," (Jesus is making a parallel between Moses' snake which was lifted up on a pole, with Himself being lifted up on the cross, that is, the people back there believed by faith that they wouldn't die of snake bites simply by looking at the snake on the pole, just as today's people won't die the 2nd death (Rev.20:6) who by *faith believe* in what Jesus did for them on the cross.) </b>

Absolutely!  That is why Catholics are the children of Abraham.  Because, when we approach the Sacraments, God sees our faith and credits it to us as righteousness.

<b>(They did nothing only believed,</b>

Exactly!  In the Sacraments, Christ washes our souls with the living water of the Holy Spirit.  Endowing our hearts with His sanctifying grace unto everlasting life.

<b> as well as, today's people can do nothing accept believe,</b>

Those who believe in Christ, must obey.  If they do not obey, they do not believe and will not be saved:

Hebrews 5:9 And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him;

<b> as a result, by faith our sins are forgiven by Jesus' blood (Mat.26:28), </b>

Amen!  If we repent and turn to Him doing works, worthy of repentance:

Acts 26:20 But shewed first unto them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judaea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works meet for repentance.

<b>by faith believing in Jesus, they receive the Holy Spirit (Gal.3:14), </b>

In Baptism:
Acts 2:38 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

<b>those who receive Jesus, they become the children of God (John1:12) and are *born again* (1Pet.1:23) (James 1:18)</b>

Amen!

<b>v.15 " that everyone who BELIEVES may have eternal life in him.” (1John 5:13)</b>

If they keep the Commandments:
1 John 5:3 For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.

<b>v.16 "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever BELIEVES in him shall not perish but have eternal life."</b>

Those who believe in Jesus Christ, obey His words:
John 14:21 He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.

<b>v.17 "For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to SAVE the world through him."</b>

For those who turn to Him and live:
2 Corinthians 5:15 And that he died for all, that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him which died for them, and rose again.

<b>v.18 "Whoever BELIEVES in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because they have not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son." ( Please Note! It's by *belief.* Nowhere, in this entire dialog is water baptism is mentioned, which makes FALSE the RCC interpretation of v5 meaning water baptism,</b>

On the contrary, what you fail to recognize is that it is the Catholic Church who wrote those words.  Jesus Christ did not write the New Testament.  He established the Catholic Church and commanded her to Teach what He commanded (Matt 28:19-20).

The Catholic Church then wrote the New Testament based upon these Teachings.  It is these Teachings, which are the basis of the New Testament.

<b> rather than the dual parts of a body, which corresponds to Nicodemus' question of a body going back into a mother's womb.) ( And verified and defined in the following v6 about a body *flesh and Spirit* and not about water baptism.)</b>

It is precisely about water Baptism.  That is why St. John moves from the Nicodemus dialogue, directly into Baptism in the Jordan.

<b>v.19 "This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but people loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil."
v.20 "Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that their deeds will be exposed."</b>

What you don't understand, because your tradition has discarded the Traditions of Jesus Christ, is that this is another reference to Baptism.  Baptism is called "enlightenment".  Those who refuse Baptism, refuse to be enlightened by Christ.

<b>v.21 "But whoever lives by the TRUTH (John 17:17) comes into the light, so that it may be seen plainly that what He has done has been done through God."</b>

The Church is the Pillar of Truth (1 Tim 3:15).  Those who live by the Truth are members of the Church and come to the light by virtue of their enlightenment in Baptism.

<b>SO WE ARE *BORN AGAIN* AND WE RECEIVE *THE HOLY SPIRIT* SIMPLY BY BELIEVING WHAT JESUS DID FOR US ON THE CROSS AND NOT BY WATER BAPTISM.</b>

If you want to be certain to receive the Holy Spirit, you need to believe and be baptized:

Mark 16:16King James Version (KJV)

16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.

Otherwise, the Holy Spirit blows where it will.  Unless you are baptized, you will not know if you received the Holy Spirit.  Your proclaiming yourself faithful, does not make you faithful.  You proclaiming that you believe, does not mean that actually believe.  God is your judge:

Matthew 7:21King James Version (KJV)

21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.

<b>God Bless,
ED O.</b>

God bless you, as well,

De Maria

God wrote the Ten Commandments on a block of stone

FH:
If the keeping the law could save, Jesus died in vain....

I didn't say the law could save.

that you don't know this much speaks volumes....

First quote me saying what you claim and then you can claim that I don't know something.

21 I do not set aside the grace of God; for if righteousness comes through the law, then Christ died in vain.”

Scripture does not contradict itself:

Romans 2:13

King James Version (KJV)
¹³ (For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.

Therefore the message is clear.
1. Those who do not keep the Commandments will not be saved.
2. Those who do will be saved, by God. Not by the Commandments.
3. The Commandments are the line between salvation and condemnation. Those who keep the Commandments will be saved by God. Those who don't, will be condemned:
Revelation 22:13-15

King James Version (KJV)
¹³ I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.
¹⁴ Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.
¹⁵ For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.

Salvation is by grace through faith...

But not by faith alone.

always has been always will be....

Agreed. By faith which works by love:
Galatians 5:6

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⁶ For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.

if you think you are going to be saved by keeping the commandments, you won't be saved.

On the contrary, if you think you will be saved by not keeping the Commandment, you won't be saved:
Deuteronomy 7:9

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⁹ Know therefore that the Lord thy God, he is God, the faithful God, which keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love him and keep his commandments to a thousand generations;

Read that carefully. God will save those who keep His Commandments. 

8 For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, 9 NOT OF WORKS, lest anyone should boast.

Read this:
Luke 18:9

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⁹ And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others:

We do not rely upon ourselves or our works, but upon God.
Luke 18:10-14

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¹⁰ Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican.
¹¹ The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.
¹² I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess.
¹³ And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.
¹⁴ I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

This parable exactly describes Protestants. Because they rely upon their claim of faith. But not upon God.

10 For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.

This is key. We are created for good works. CREATED. 

John 1:3

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³ All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.

Even those who are not baptized are made for good works. Even those who are not justified are made for good works:
Romans 2:15

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¹⁵ Which shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another

5 NOT BY WORKS OF RIGHTEOUSNESS THAT WE HAVE DONE, but according to His mercy He saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit, 6 whom He poured out on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Savior, 7 that having been justified by His grace we should become heirs according to the hope of eternal life.

This is a reference to Baptism, the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit in the Sacraments. They are God's work of mercy.

8 Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me His prisoner, but share with me in the sufferings for the gospel according to the power of God, 9 who has saved us and called us with a holy calling, NOT ACCORDING TO OUR WORKS, but according to His own purpose and grace which was given to us in Christ Jesus before time began,

In other words, God's plan of salvation does not depend upon what we do. Jesus came to save us from sin precisely because we did not do the works which God commanded.

50 Go in peace. YOUR FAITH HAS SAVED YOU.

When we present ourselves to Christ in the Sacraments, He tells us the same thing:
Mark 16:16

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¹⁶ He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.

BTW, There are over 600 commandments, not just 10....do you keep them all?

But God only wrote Ten.
Those are the most important ones.
Deuteronomy 4:13

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¹³ And he declared unto you his covenant, which he commanded you to perform, even ten commandments; and he wrote them upon two tables of stone.

Sincerely,

De Maria