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1 | You can lose your salvation | Luke 23:26 | wdc | 2750 | ||
Dear rc, Your arguement about when did you stop sinning is typical. We did not get saved by stopping sin in our lives, we got saved by faith, acknowledgeing our sin and accepting Jesus as Lord and Savior. We got saved like Rom. 10:9-10 says, by believing in our hearts and confessing Him with our mouths. That is by faith. Since we did not receive salvation by not sinning, it stands to reason we cannot lose because of sin. We got saved by faith and the only way we can walk out of God's hand and care is the same way, by losing faith. I believe the Bible teaches the security of the believer, not once saved always saved, and yes, I am a Baptist by name, but I am Bible first of all. I believe the Bible is very clear that all that we do is to be done by faith in the name of the Lord. One of the other forum members pointed out John 15, and it does say that we must abide in Him to remain in Him. I also read you other posting, "21, and it shall come to pass", those are excellant verses of how we receive salvation, but say little past that. Also remember that eternal life is not length of life but quality of life, John 17:3 "and this life eternal, that they may know thee, the only true God, and Jesus Christ..." That is what eternal life is, yes it includes living forever in heaven, but the real meaning is knowing God. Revelation bears this out with the discussion on the second death being seperation from God. Faith in God's Word is what got us to salvation, and faith in God's Word is what will see us through. Your brother in Christ. later...wdc |
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2 | You can lose your salvation | Luke 23:26 | wdc | 2751 | ||
I need to add something to this I left out. This in no way gives license to sin. If we are saved by faith, believing God's word, we will live according to God's, by the power of the Holy Spirit within us. God gives us His Spirit, His presence within us, to guide us and empower us to do His will. We live in His power by faith that He will keep His Word and strengthen us to do His will. I am saved today because of what Jesus did on the cross, and I will remain saved because I am persuaded that He is able to keep that which I have committed unto Him against that day. God saved by faith and He will keep me by faith. I refuse to walk in sin because His presence in me draws me to Him and I follow that leading by faith. All that I do, I do in the name of the Lord to glorify Him, and I live daily in confidence and in His peace and joy because His word says He is able to do more than we can ask or think, so I know He will keep me. I don't have to worry about my salvation because of His word. As for those that seem to lose it one day and than repent and have it again the next, will I doubt their authenticty, the Bible nowhere teaches a salvation or a life like this. later...wdc |
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