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1 | infant death | Is 7:16 | kin | 25636 | ||
Hi Nolan, I like your reply on the salvation of children. I would agree with you on this assumption. But I would disagree with the idea that a person did not fully and wholeheartedly repent of their sins as an explanation to why they have left Christ. The scripture teaches that a good tree cannot bear bad fruit and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit; by their fruit you will recognize them. I have know a few people that were faithful to the Lord. Their faith reflected in their life; I knew them. But these people have turned away from God and are no longer with us. In Gods grace we are given the opportunity to accept Christ or not; the choice is always there. But it is a daily battle to stay faithful. Heb. 3:12-15 I beleive that although sin is forgiven, it still can harden or hearts if it goes unrepented of. Ultimately our hearts can be hardened to the point where we turn or backs on God. Gods grace is from God and is irrevocable; our faith is from ourselves and we are left with the choice. Take away our choice and we take away the ability to love. I know this is a very controversial issue, but my position in this forum is to gain understanding and hopefully give some back. Give me some feedback and we can discuss this further. Kin |
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2 | infant death | Is 7:16 | Makarios | 25660 | ||
Greetings kin! The salvation of infants and newborns is more than just an "assumption" on my part. :-) I agree, it is a daily battle to withdraw from sin and stay faithful, although I believe that if you do sin after salvation, that does not in itself keep you from being saved. However, Scripture clearly exhorts us to live a Godly life daily and to strive for perfection. I would agree with you there as well. However, I believe that a person can only be saved ONCE. A person can only go through salvation ONCE. Nowhere in Scripture does it say that a person can go through the salvation experience any more than at one time. So how do you explain a person who first professed Christ, then turned completely away, and now is back to fully professing Christ?? If salvation is a one-time experience that happens at one single time, then does it mean that a person was saved the first time or at the second time? I do believe, however, that if a person professed Christ, then turned away, and then when it came to the "crossroads" again (either accepting or rejecting Him) that they rejected Christ, then they are lost (Heb. 6:4). But the "key" to my understanding is that salvation is a 'one time' experience! It only happens to a person ONCE. And I believe that once it happens to you, that the Lord will be with you and you will not "lose" it. Blessings to you, Nolan |
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