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1 | Do inalienable rights include salvation? | Rom 1:24 | disciplerami | 78898 | ||
Greetings, Yes, man does not have an absolute right to be saved. He LOSES that right through sin, right? And if he loses it, then he HAD it prior to that sin, right? That is, unless the doctrine of 'total depravity' is true, for how can someone who is totally alienated from God have any rights? I'm trying to keep this post in a theological context and trying not to make this a philosophical debate. The founding fathers of the USA somehow came to the conclusion that men are born equal, with certain inalienable rights. What if man comes into the world with--among the rights to life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness--salvation? Only with sin, which is lawbreaking, 1Jn.3:4, does the person lose his right to salvation. "as many as received Him, to them he gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His name," - Jn. 1:12 The 'right' to salvation can be restored by believing [in the general sense of that word], but more specifically by obeying the Gospel of Jesus Christ: this is an active belief (2 Thess 1:7-9; 1 Pt. 4:17; cf. Romans 1:5; 15:18; 16:26). Of course this obedience is seen in one's repentance and by submitting to Jesus' command to be baptized (Acts 2:38; 22:16; Romans 6:3-5; Galatians 3:26,27; Col.2:12). The death, burial and resurrection of Christ is Good News! Let me close by stating once again that salvation is a gift from God. I believe that with all my heart, soul and mind. I understand the importance of Paul's inspired words in Ephesians 2:8,9. Salvation is for anyone and everyone who puts his or her faith in the atoning work of Jesus Christ. I now pray that, as you read this, you will not only see my sincerity but also the truthfulness of what I've related. I welcome your comments. Disciplerami "Therefore God gave them over in the lusts of their hearts to impurity,..." As Searcher points out, they says enough and they lose their salvation. |
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2 | Do inalienable rights include salvation? | Rom 1:24 | philemcc | 78928 | ||
The original question was about inalienable rights, those that could not be lost or taken away, those a US citizens has under the constitution as an example. We are not born with any rights in regards to God. This is the problem Job was faced with, why was life so unfair, as an example his remarks in chapter 23. What he discovered is that life was not about himself, but about God! Job 42: 4 "You said, 'Listen now, and I will speak; I will question you, and you shall answer me.' 5 My ears had heard of you but now my eyes have seen you. 6 Therefore I despise myself and repent in dust and ashes." Now the socialist point of view is that everything has rights, animals, trees, the environment, the creation, etc. As God explained to me, none of us ever had any rights period. The Kingdom of God is a theocracy and He is Lord of Lords, King of Kings. Rom 9: 13Just as it is written: "Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated." 14What then shall we say? Is God unjust? Not at all! 15For he says to Moses, "I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion."…… 19One of you will say to me: "Then why does God still blame us? For who resists his will?" 20But who are you, O man, to talk back to God? "Shall what is formed say to him who formed it, 'Why did you make me like this?' " 21Does not the potter have the right to make out of the same lump of clay some pottery for noble purposes and some for common use? 22What if God, choosing to show his wrath and make his power known, bore with great patience the objects of his wrath--prepared for destruction? Hope this answers your question -- Do inalienable rights include salvation? philemcc |
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