Side track? No! Just trying to help you sharpen your exegetical skills a bit. BTW - "have been saved" is not the same as "salvation". "have been saved" is a verb and "salvation" is a noun. A verb cannot be the antecedent to "it". Peace, Steve Jeff Hallmark wrote: > Ok, Ok, Bro. Steve I know you want to side track me, but ... > > On 4/14/07, *Steven G. Rockhill* < revrock@... > <mailto:revrock@...>> wrote: > > Basic Grammar rules is what I am talking about Jeff. "That" and "it" > need an antecedent - the antecedent needs to be a noun. The noun that > fits the bill is "faith", not "salvation" since "salvation" does not > appear in the sentence of Eph. 2:8 "For by grace you have been saved > through *_faith_* - and _*that*_ not of yourselves, _*it*_ is the gift > of God" > > Peace, > steve > > > > Morning, > > On 4/14/07, *Steven G. Rockhill* < revrock@... > <mailto:revrock@...>> wrote: > > > So Steve, did you have a 'reprobate carnal mind' before you > trusted in > > the Lord Jesus Christ??? > > > Yes, as does all humanity who were born with a sinful nature. > > Steve > > > Can you answer my earlier post, please???? > > > Bro. Steve, I did not ask about all humanity, I asked > > > So Steve, did you have a 'reprobate carnal mind' before you trusted in > > the Lord Jesus Christ??? > > If you say Yes, then my question is when did you know this? > > > Jeff > > > -- > Bro. Jeff Hallmark > www.sprucelandbaptist.com <http://www.sprucelandbaptist.com> > http://baptist-potluck.blogspot.com/ > <http://baptist-potluck.blogspot.com/> -- ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Pastor Steven G. Rockhill Lisbon Reformed Presbyterian Church PO Box 88 Lisbon, NY 13658 315-393-9041 revrock@... http://lisbonrpc.port5.com +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++