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1 | Can you lose your salvation? | Bible general Archive 1 | yokefellow | 30041 | ||
Dear Joe, Please study the scriptures that I have given in my posts before you "immediately" come to a conclusion. I cannot "change" what God's Word says any more than any man can. God's Word, for the most part, does not "conform" to "man's thinking" and therefore why he often "rejects" God's Word. This is why we MUST HAVE an open mind when we approach God's Word and get rid of preconceived ideas, philosophies, opinions, etc. As you well know, one of the major rules of interpretation is to allow ALL of God's Word to answer our questions - NOT just the part of scripture that we like or want to adhere to. Many false teachings have arisen because of this fact. The inspired Apostle Paul stated in Acts 20:20, "I kept back nothing that was profitable unto you"; and in Acts 20:27, "For I have not shunned to declare unto you ALL (emphasis mine) the counsel of God." Christ stated this application of scripture in Matt. 4:4 as He was tempted of the devil. "It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by EVERY WORD (emphasis mine) that proceedeth out of the mouth of God." The inspired Apostle Paul stated in 2 Timothy 3:16 that "All scripture is given by inspiration of God" (not just the part that WE want to adhere to). The religion of the Bible is not a "cafeteria style" religion where you can "pick and choose" certain verses in the Bible but not include the "whole body" of scripture in your interpretation. This applies to ALL men in approaching the scriptures. We must also have the attitude of the Berean Jews in Acts 17:11. They demonstrated a "readiness of mind" in receiving the word as well as having a willingness to "search the scriptures daily" to see whether or not Paul and Silas were teaching the Truth of God's Word. If all followers of Christ would adhere to the above principles, there wouldn't be any denominations in the religious world - only Christians belonging to the Lord's church that he built, purchased, and died for (Matt. 16:18-19; Acts 20:28). Mike |
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2 | Can you lose your salvation? | Bible general Archive 1 | Reformer Joe | 30067 | ||
Mike: It only takes a cursory reading of my posts to see that I fully understand the importance of holding to the whole counsel of God. You are "preaching to the choir" there. I am quite the "sola Scriptura" guy, I love both Testaments, and applaud your claim to the same standard. However, you did not address the points in my post at all. I do not base my understanding on some pre-conceived notion, making Scripture try to "fit the facts." So, please respond to the points I made in my post. Is the total depravity of humanity a Biblical doctrine or not? If so, how can our sick, wicked hearts (Jeremiah 17:9) ever truly comprehend and make account for every last sin we commit? In addition, how is Christ the author and perfecter of our faith (Hebrews 12:2) if confession on our part forms the basis of maintaining a right standing with God? Please note that I am not saying that those who are unrepentant exhibit saving faith; I want you to grasp from the whole counsel of God the absolute holiness of God and how cosmically far we still fall short of His righteous standard. Have you confessed every last sin you have ever committed by name? How do you know you have not ignored one or failed to recognize one or sinfully justified the sin by making an excuse? Because according to the theology you put forward, if there is the tiniest one left unmentioned, it is hell for you. As far as your last paragraph, I also completely disagree. There are many people who adhere to the principles you mentioned and yet still differ on issues, because one or more of them are wrong in your interpretation. Do you sincerely believe that every view you now hold is precisely the one that God does, that you are not in the slightest bit of theological error at all? All of us are wrong on something, I am quite sure, despite the fact that we hold God's word to be THE standard for faith and practice, studying it our whole lives. --Joe! |
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