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1 | Not my will? | Rom 5:6 | Hank | 59112 | ||
Hello, Barry (and Melanie). As a point of reference on backsliding, you may wish to see my post #55056. In brief, backsliding is a term foreign to the New Testament; it is used a few times in the Old Testament [especially in the KJV], but it never means "losing one's salvation" in any of the contexts. "Losing one's salvation" because of failure to do good works is just as much an impossiblity as earning it by good works in the first place. If by "backsliding" people are talking about losing their salvation, they are flying aloft on the hot air of whim and opinion; they are not being guided in their flight by Scripture. The God Who through His Son gives salvation by grace through faith has made no provision for taking it away. If, on the other hand, one uses "backslide" to mean falling away from one's walk (fellowship) with God, that's quite possible of course, though the New Testament doesn't use the term "backslide" and it assuredly doesn't teach or remotely suggest that "backsliding" is synonymous with "losing one's salvation." I'd suggest it wise to slash both terms from our theological word book, since neither has any meaning in the New Covenanant. --Hank | ||||||
2 | Not my will? | Rom 5:6 | justme | 59245 | ||
Hank:I agree with you about backsliding does not mean losing our salvation. Having grown up in the early 1950's the term "backsliden" was often used in the Baptist churches I grew up in. I have never related the word with losing salvation, backsliding was the term only for those who had become carnal. This has been my experience, and perhaps others have had a different understanding. The word Trinity is found no where in the New Testament either, however we do have the proof for using the word. I have related the word backsliding to Peter in Matthew 26:69 to 75, Luke 22:31,32. Also in I Timothy 5:15 refers to turrning to satan. In Revelation 2:4 there it refers to turning from our first love. Living in a carnal state, is to my understanding, to be considered to be "backsliden". I am not tring to split hairs, but I have just never considered or related "Backsliding" as in the same contex of losing ones salvation. Maybe, as I stated it is a term used differently from one group to another. So, I am saying, I am not quite so sure we should slash "backsliding", anymore than the word Trinity, and others that have simular meanings for words mmentioned in the Bible. I hope this gives you some more thought about slashing words. I mean this with no disrespect, only in pure brotherly love. agape. justme |
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3 | Not my will? | Rom 5:6 | kalos | 59260 | ||
Justme: How is your health coming along? I have been praying for your healing and recovery. Hope you are doing better. You make some very good points in your post. May I just point out one thing? The word Trinity is found nowhere in the Bible, yet the concept is Biblical. By contrast, we cannot say the word backslide is not found in the Bible. It is! Backslide is found in the OT, although not in the new. I am not disputing any of your points, merely pointing out the difference in the two words -- Trinity and backslide -- as far as their occurrence in the Bible. God bless and heal you. Yours in Christ, kalos |
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