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1 | Free gift of God | John 3:15 | S.W | 152660 | ||
CONCERNING LOOSING ONE'S SALVATION - PART II Mt 7:13-14 "Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. 14 Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it." Comments: If it was okay to live in sin as a "christian", supposing that you'd go to heaven, then this statement by Jesus would be a lie. Allowing sin in your life obviously is'nt walking on the narrow road. Mt 7:21-23 "Not everyone who says to Me, "Lord, Lord,' shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. 22 Many will say to Me in that day, "Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?' 23 And then I will declare to them, "I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!' Comment: I'd prefer to avoid being in their shoes too, since on His day Jesus will not be merciful any longer. You might get away with your hidden sins today, but then his light will shine on both us (the church) and those who are outside. May we repent from all sins today, amen! (I interpret "he who does the will of My Father" as being those who repent from sin, and don't continue in "lawlessness" (evident deeds of the flesh as in Gal 5:19). If you'd interpret it any other way, you might be caught in the herresy of "salvation by works" (see ”Salvation by Grace” part III). Mt 10:28 "And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. But rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell." Comments: Here, Jesus is teaching his disciples before sending them out to minister. Why should we fear him if we can't be cast into hell? Mt 13:40-42 "Therefore as the tares are gathered and burned in the fire, so it will be at the end of this age. 41 The Son of Man will send out His angels, and they will gather out of His kingdom all things that offend, and those who practice lawlessness, 42 and will cast them into the furnace of fire. There will be wailing and gnashing of teeth." Comments: Another translation of "all things that offend" is "all those who causes others to fall" (Folkbibeln). Compare with Mt 7:21-23 and comments above. Mt 15:18-20 "But those things which proceed out of the mouth come from the heart, and they defile a man. 19 For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies. 20 These are the things which defile a man, but to eat with unwashed hands does not defile a man." Comments: Jesus plainly sais that evil thoughts, murders etc really defile a person. Mt 18:7-9 "Woe to the world because of offenses! For offenses must come, but woe to that man by whom the offense comes! 8 "If your hand or foot causes you to sin, cut it off and cast it from you. It is better for you to enter into life lame or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet, to be cast into the everlasting fire. 9 And if your eye causes you to sin, pluck it out and cast it from you. It is better for you to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes, to be cast into hell fire. " Comments: Is your attitude towards sin the same as Jesus'? My time is not enough to show you all Jesus' statements concerning the consequenses of sin in a disciples life. I will briefly show you a few more, both from Jesus himself and from those who continued his teaching in the New Testament. Lk 24:46-47 "Then He said to them, "Thus it is written, and thus it was necessary for the Christ to suffer and to rise from the dead the third day, 47 and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in His name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem." Comments: There is no gospel without repentence, and if repentence comes before remission of sins, what happens if you abandon your repentence? (answered in Rm chapter 6) (CONTINUED IN CONCERNING LOOSING ONE'S SALVATION - PART III) |
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2 | Free gift of God | John 3:15 | DocTrinsograce | 152671 | ||
Dear S. W., Your citing and comments regarding Matthew 13:40-42 suffers from the same eisegesis of Matthew 7:21-23. Consequently, see my rebuttal in post 152669. Your citing and comments regarding Matthew 15:18-20 are contrary to other passages of Scripture that specifically state that believers do not practice these behaviors. This passage does not, therefore, support your thesis of a kind of slippery salvation. Your citing and comments regarding Matthew 18:7-9 have nothing to do with the position you are attempting to validate. You cite, "And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day: And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem." (Luke 24:46-47) You write, "There is no gospel without repentence." (sic) I concur. You continue, "if repentence comes before remission of sins, what happens if you abandon your repentence?" (sic) How do you conclude that repentance comes before remission of sins? The statement by our Lord is a conjunction, not a causal sequence. Please see my post on the theological term ordo salutis (151193). Also, see my post on conversion where I properly define repentance (151653). In Him, Doc PS I apologize, but I will need to deal with your "parts 3 and 4" tomorrow. |
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