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1 | We perfect our faith? | Matt 22:37 | Rom831 | 30895 | ||
Grrrr... I just wrote a long reply, hit send, it said I couldn't use one symbol I used, I hit back, and it was all gone. In brief (because I dont want to retype the long one), we do not "deny Christ" when we sin. When we sin, we sin. When we sin, we are not following His commands (John 14:21-24), but that does not mean we have denied Christ. Just that we have sinned. The Matthew verses do not say this is a final decision and any attemp to make them say that is from you, not from God's words. No where does it say its a one-time decesion. denying God after we have received Him can be for many reasons. For you to say its because our first choice was done without "much conviction" is a judgment we cannot make. I have seen people lead away by believing Satan's lies, one by death and one by being raped. For me to say "well, they just really didn't believe before" is for me to judge them. The thief did exactly what you said mocks God. He denied Christ all his life "until just prior to death, then be fully reinstated to a sinless state with no accountability." I would like you to find one verse that says we cnnot be lost all our lives and not saved at the end of it. Or find me one verse that says if we knock, God will not always open the door. Jesus IS our salvation, period. He offers it as a free gift to us. All we do is accept or deny it. "Super Arminian", lol. Do I get a cape with that? Gotta love labels. Bless...ArtS |
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2 | We perfect our faith? | Matt 22:37 | charis | 30897 | ||
Dear ArtS, Greetings in Jesus' name! Sorry about your lost post. :-( If it's any comfort, we've all had them. If sin is just sin, then we can do as much of it as we please as long as we don't deny Jesus? Hmmm. According to Strong's: confess, 3670 - Greek 3670 homologeo hom-ol-og-eh'-o from a compound of the base of 3674 and 3056; to assent, i.e. covenant, acknowledge:--con- (pro-)fess, confession is made, give thanks, promise. From Robertson's Word Pictures: Deny - Note accusative here (case of extension), saying "no" to Christ, complete breach. This is a solemn law, not a mere social breach, this cleavage by Christ of the man who repudiates him, public and final. Art, this is not just my opinion. A good many faithful Christians believe that Jesus would not deny them lightly. To sever our relationship with God is serious business! I am not sure of your true feelings, but you make it sound almost whimsical. And you make God sound like some bean-counter, tallying denials and repentances until the day of our death. You said that you don't want to judge people that have been 'led away,' but you just DID judge them! You said that they are now going to hell. If that is not judging, what is? No, we know next to nothing about the thief on the cross. I do not deny that deathbed repentance is possible, I just have to wonder about those 'calculated' deathbed repentances. :-) "All we do is accept or deny it." Again and again? How droll! No, no cape or insignia! :-) OK, no labels... Uh, what was your name? :-) Blessings in Christ Jesus, charis |
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3 | We perfect our faith? | Matt 22:37 | Rom831 | 30900 | ||
Technically, yes we can "do as much of it as we please". But not in reality because, as Christians, we strive not to. Faith without works is dead, remember? but we ALL DO sin. Sin is sin. Denying Christ and therefore His gift of salvation is totally different. I'm not saying Jesus denying us is a little thing. It very much IS a big thing. But we see Jesus say that if we deny Him, so will He deny us. his words, not mine. saying tat non believers will go to hell is not judging them. Its repeating what Jesus said will happen. Saying "You are going to hell" is different than saying "If you don't believe in Jesus, you will go to hell." The first is a judgment. The second is an if/then statement and is conditional. Ok... There is also a difference between a deathbed acceptance and a calculated deathbed acceptance. Acceptace, at anytime, has to be sincere, not just words you say to get a get out of hell free card. If you say "I'm going to party and have fun and sin all over, and wait until I'm dying, then accept Christ" it would raise grave concerns on the sincerity of their final acceptance. Bless...ArtS |
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