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1 | Can salvation be lost due to actions? | Ezek 3:18 | Lionstrong | 31706 | ||
Hello Prayer Warrior, Your understanding of the Christian life is clearly a salvation by works and has nothing to do with what Christ did on the cross for his people. The Christian life you describe totally negates the purpose for which Christ came--to save sinners. OK, what we're really talking about, I think, can be expressed in different ways: How ought Christians to deal sin in their life? or, Now that I'm saved, now what? or If I'm not saved by good works, does it matter that I do good works now that I'm saved? The issue that you're dealing with, Warrior, is important, because Christ does not save his people TO sin, but FROM it. (Rom 6) And although we're not saved BY our good works, we're saved FOR good works. (Eph 2:8-10) The verses that you shared are good verses, but maybe... the framework in which you are putting these verses is as if the good life of a believer is not the product of God's grace through faith. I mean you talk about repentance as if it weren't given to us by the grace of God. The Bible says: 2 Tim. 2:25 with gentleness correcting those who are in opposition, if perhaps God may grant them repentance leading to the knowledge of the truth... Acts 11:18 And when they heard this, they quieted down, and glorified God, saying, "Well then, God has granted to the Gentiles also the repentance that leads to life." Warrior, you put a terrible burden on yourself if you think it depends on you to live the Christian life successfully. It depends on God, because, "..it does not depend on the man who wills or the man who runs, but on God who has mercy.(Rom. 9:16) But worse, as I said, it dishonors the work of Christ on the cross. Jude 1:24 ΒΆ Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling, and to make you stand in the presence of His glory blameless with great joy, Jude 1:25 to the only God our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, dominion and authority, before all time and now and forever. Amen. Peace, Lionstrong |
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2 | Can salvation be lost due to actions? | Ezek 3:18 | prayer warrior | 31753 | ||
No, I don't believe in works saving a person, you all misunderstood my statement, I know my salvation comes from my Lord Jesus, and from Him alone, All I am saying is the when a christian sins, and sometimes they do, they have to accept responsiablity for their actions by confessing their sin. Keeping a right relationship with Jesus is important. I must apoloigize to you all. Somehow I was misunderstood. I didn't save my self, and never could. I was dieng and on my way to hell when Jesus called me unto salvation. It seems, that you all think I said, I saved my self, by living right. I am sorry if I gave that impression, it was not ever meant to be conceived that way. Let me explain by giving the verses I base my beliefs on. I believe in ALL the bible and what it says. James 2:18,20 v18 Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works; show me thy faith without thy works, and I will show thee my faith by my works. v20 But,wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead? This, dear brothers and sisters in Christ, is what I have been trying to say, but, said it wrong, as I do at times. God requires us to live a Holy life, and through His strength we can, as stated in Phillipians 4:13 v13 says I can do all things through Christ which strengthens me. I must say you all are well up on your studies, and I can see you all have passion for Jesus Christ our Lord. I thank you all for the direction you have given, and it was appreciated, for I can see that your love for others in seen, by your response, to try to correct, what you thought, was a christian in error. John 3:16 is very dear to me and believe me I know all that he suffered, and did so that I may receive salvation. Again, thank you and God Bless. |
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