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1 | what does "falling away" mean? | Heb 6:6 | Morant61 | 106271 | ||
Greetings Delirious! You asked for an honest answer, so I will give you one! :-) Don't trust your feelings! People are moody, even Christians! I have been a Christian for 33 years now, and I know from experience that life is filled with ups and downs. We cannot trust our feelings to be an accurate indicator of spiritual realities. What then can we trust? God's promises! For instance, 1 John 1:9 says that if we confess our sins that He is faithful and just and WILL forgive our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. You did things that you should not have done. You have not grown as you ought to have grown. Ask God's forgiveness and stand on the promise that He will forgive you, no matter how you feel! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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2 | what does "falling away" mean? | Heb 6:6 | CDBJ | 106281 | ||
Hi Tim, Your post is a little confusing! You quote 1 John 1:9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. You suggest that the person is to ask God for forgiveness? Do we have to ask God to forgive us of our sin or does it say that He is faithful and will do it every time if we will just confess it to Him? Confess, Koine Greek, HOMOLOGEO, assent, to name or cite as in a courtroom case. They reason God is faithful and can forgive us is because the sin has already been to court, and the penalty of that sin was paid for by His Son, Jesus. Why should I ask God to do something, forgive sin, when He already said he would; what the Father wants me to do is own up to it and name it to Him. Do we really need to ask God to do something that he already said He would do if we would just confess it? I don’t mean to be critical but isn’t that what it says? In love, CDBJ |
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3 | what does "falling away" mean? | Heb 6:6 | Morant61 | 106284 | ||
Greetings CDBJ! You make an excellent point my friend! The verb used is 'confess', but there are other places where we are told to ask for forgiveness. For instance, in the Lord's prayer in Luke 11:4, Jesus told us to pray: "Forgive us our sins, for we also forgive everyone who sins against us. And lead us not into temptation." So, I don't see a great distinction between the two. If I ask for forgiveness, I am acknowleging or confessing my sin as well. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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4 | what does "falling away" mean? | Heb 6:6 | CDBJ | 106287 | ||
Well then using that as the thesis are you saying then that we are forgiven then because we forgive others; isn’t it because Jesus paid the price for them that we can be forgiven? If the aforementioned is true, with your case and point, then I could have been forgiven of my sins with out the need for Christ to come in the flesh and pay for them. I wouldn’t necessarily have had to trust in Christ’s work on the cross for my sin problem, I could just forgive others and the problem would be solved but we both know that isn’t the case. CDBJ |
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5 | what does "falling away" mean? | Heb 6:6 | Morant61 | 106289 | ||
Greetings CDBJ! My 'thesis' is simply that words like 'confess', 'repent', 'believe', and 'receive' are basically synonmous and all refer to the same attitude of heart. So, I don't see any great difference between 'asking for forgiveness' and 'confessing my sins'. I believe that the attitude is the same in both. But, the point of my post wasn't to start a rabbit trail! :-) I was simply pointing out the poster that we need to rely on God's promises, not our feelings. Well, I have to get to bed now my friend! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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6 | what does "falling away" mean? | Heb 6:6 | CDBJ | 106298 | ||
I agree and it is a moot between the two of us because we both know the author! Have a great day, CDBJ | ||||||