Kyles is not arguing with you about something Jesus said a little child could understand. You still don't have a personal testimony evidently, If you are saved you should be able to give a reason for the hope that is in you. If you aren't saved you cant understand the bible.
i"f you aren't saved you cant understand the Bible" sounds very calvanistic.
im not a calvanist I believe lost people can understand the Bible and get saved.
since you wont answer the question.
billy taught you had to repent "of your sins" in order to be saved.
my king james bible NEVER says that. is says repent which Bibically means to change your mind not turning from sins.
billy taught that repentance means to TURN from your sins in order to be saved.
in other words stop being bad and start being good. if you have to stop sinning I order to be saved then no body can be saved.
he taught people to trust in thier behavior or thier performance.
the Bible says that while we were yet sinners CHRIST died for us.
the folks trusting in thier works are the ones in matthew 7.
billy taught a false gospel that cannot save.
the gospel is simple. for all have sinned and fallen short.
God Himself took on our flesh shed His blood on the cross for the remission of sins.
the wages of sin is death so he being perfect paid for our sins was buried and rose Himself from the dead.
all we have to do to be saved is to believe He did it for us the moment you do He applies that payment to your account
and you get to go to heaven because of what He did not what you do.
billy taught works to be saved thats why he got along so good with the catholics cause they believe in works salvation.
salvation is a FREE GIFT no works necessary. you either believe that there is something you have to do or you believe its DONE.
eph 2 8-9 for by GRACE are ye saved through FAITH this not of yourselves it is tbe GIFT of God NOT OF WORKS lest any man should boast.
we are saved by Grace which is unmerited favor we dont deserve it.
the object of our faith is Christ the object of the matthew 7 folks is thier works they had not FULLY TRUSTED CHRIST.
if you have fully trusted Christ or believe you HAVE REPENTED.
you have gone from unbelief to belief. that is Bibical repentance
if repentance means turning from sins then you cant be saved cause you aint stopped sinning which is a performance based gospel.
titus 3:5 not by works of righteousness that wre have done but according to HIS MERCY He saved us.
Jesus PAID for my sins im trusting Him to take me to heaven based on what He did not what I do.
billy was teaching people to look within themselves making thier behavior the object of thier faith instead of THE SAVIOR.
