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1 | Can you lose your salvation? | Bible general Archive 1 | Reformer Joe | 30015 | ||
Mike: Thanks for your comments. You wrote in number 1: 'Without God's grace, man would be eternally lost! This is God's part in man's salvation process...Man's part in his salvation process is accepting God's grace "through faith"' Biblically speaking, it is all God's part. Even the faith we place in Christ is God's gift. Regarding #2, I am curious as to how you come to your conclusion that if we are saved by grace through faith (not of works), that the truly saved must maintain their salvation through repentance. I agree that those who are truly children of God will confess their sins, but even you must realize that there is at least one sin in your life for which you have not specifically repented. If we "miss one," are we damned? --Joe! |
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2 | Can you lose your salvation? | Bible general Archive 1 | yokefellow | 30035 | ||
Joe, thank you for your response. You asked, "If we "miss one," are we damned?" 1) In my daily prayer to God, I ask Him to please forgive the sins that I "know" about (commission) and the sins that I "don't know" about (omission). This will take care of "all" my sins. 2) The "works" mentioned in Eph. 2:9 refers to the old law of Moses (Rom. 3:20; Gal. 3:10-12) which no man could "keep" perfectly. 3) There are man's "works" of merit which will not save him (2 Tim. 1:9; Titus 3:5). 4) There are, however, "works" that God has authorized (prepared or ordained) us to "do" in order to be "obedient" to Him (Eph. 2:10) and His Will (Matt. 7:21). Notice in this passage (reading from the ASV). "For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which GOD (emphasis mine) afore prepared that we should WALK IN THEM" (emphasis mine). These are works of "obedience" to God - NOT works of merit which man has devised. One such "work" of obedience that God authorizes is Matt. 28:18-20 concerning the great commission. If's it's not a "work" to "teach all nations", then what is it? To illustrate, the following passages authorizes us as children of God to execute or perform the "works" that God has authorized us to do: 1 Cor. 9:1 - the inspired Apostle Paul here states, "are not ye my work in the Lord?" (notice "in the Lord" - the Lord has authorized the work - not Paul). 1 Cor. 16:10; 2 Cor. 9:8; Eph. 4:12; Phil. 1:6; 2:30; Col. 1:10; 1 Thess. 1:3; 5:13; 2 Thess. 1:11; 2:17; 1 Tim. 2:10; 3:1; 5:10; 5:25; 6:18; 2 Tim. 2:21; 3:17; 4:5; Titus 1:16; 2:7; 2:14; 3:1; 3:8; 3:14; Heb. 6:10; 10:24; James 1:25; 2:14; 2:17-18; 2:20-26; 3:13; 1 Pet. 2:12; Rev. 2:26. May the Lord continue to bless you in the study of His Word. Mike |
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3 | Can you lose your salvation? | Bible general Archive 1 | Morant61 | 30038 | ||
Greetings Mike! I have been following (as I can) your thread! May I ask a couple of questions? Note: I write from an Arminian perspective. 1) You wrote that the "works" of Eph. 1:9 refered to works of the Law, but the "works" of Eph. 1:10 refer to words of obedience. Yet, the same Greek word is used in both verses in the same context. So, how can they be assigned two totally different meanings? 2) You mentioned confession of sins during your daily prayers. What happens if you die between prayers? Which verse says that a believer will go to hell over unconfessed sin? (Sorry, that is three questions) :-) Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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