А как же плохое дерево, несущее плохой плод, и хорошее дерево, несущее хороший плод?

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Так всякое дерево доброе приносит и плоды добрые, а худое дерево приносит и плоды худые. Не может дерево доброе приносить плоды худые, ни дерево худое приносить плоды добрые. (Матфея 7:17-18) Ясно, что Господь не говорил, что верующие производят только хорошие плоды, а неверующие — плохие. Мы заем, что верующие во Христа грешат, а неверующие иногда
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What Did Calvin Mean by Assurance Is of the Essence of Saving Faith? 

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A friend, HB, sent an exchange he had with someone online about Calvin’s famous saying. Here is what HB’s interlocutor wrote: “Assurance is of the essence” for the Reformers meant knowing that Jesus died “for me.” It was not being assured of one’s own eternal security. Zane Hodges took that Reformation term and gave his
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¿Qué sucede con el buen árbol que da buenos frutos y el árbol malo que da frutos malos?

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“Así, todo buen árbol da buenos frutos, pero el árbol malo da frutos malos. No puede el buen árbol dar malos frutos, ni el árbol malo dar frutos buenos” (Mateo 7:17-18). Claramente, el Señor no estaba diciendo que los creyentes producen solo buenos frutos y los incrédulos producen solo malos frutos. Sabemos que quienes creen en Cristo pecan y que los
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Paano Ang Mabuting Punong Kahoy Na Nagbubunga Ng Mabuting Bunga At Ang Masamang Punong Kahoy Nagbubunga Ng Masamang Bunga?

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Gayon din naman ang bawa’t mabuting punong kahoy ay nagbubunga ng mabuti; datapuwa’t ang masamang punong kahoy ay nagbubunga ng masama. Hindi maaari na ang mabuting punong kahoy ay magbunga ng masama, at ang masamang punong kahoy ay magbunga ng mabuti. Mateo 7:17-18 Malinaw na hindi sinasabi ng Panginoong ang mga mananampalataya ay nagbubunga lamang
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E che dire dell’albero buono che porta frutti buoni e dell’albero cattivo che porta frutti cattivi?

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Così, ogni albero buono fa frutti buoni, ma l’albero cattivo fa frutti cattivi. Un albero buono non può fare frutti cattivi, né un albero cattivo far frutti buoni. Matteo 7:17-18 Chiaramente, il Signore non stava dichiarando che i credenti producono solo frutti buoni e i non credenti solo frutti cattivi. Sappiamo che coloro che credono
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Did Jesus Say, “He Who Believes in Me Has Everlasting Life,” or “He Who Believes Has Everlasting Life”?

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There are over 5,800 Greek manuscripts of the NT. Most of the time, the manuscripts are identical except for spelling variations. However, occasionally there are passages where different manuscripts have variants–different readings of the same text. John 6:47 is one such text. There are two variants of John 6:47: He who believes in Me has
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