Subject: Who has Eternal Insecurity? |
Bible Note: A true statement of faith, my brother. But (seems like I read that word a lot around here :-), unfortunately, there are a lot of people who have not yet achieved that level of faith. Many Christians I have met in the country of my calling (Japan), and many Christians I have met in the country of my birth (U.S.A.), struggle with their faith. Though 'knowledge' is imparted from the pulpit and in Bible Study, some are not as capable as you and I to apply it to their lives. Those whose faith is weak are dogged by sin, and the world around them desires to steal as much faith as possible from them. It would be easy to just say, "They are weak, maybe they are not of Jesus." But I can find no Scripture that supports my giving up on them. I believe we are to proclaim the Gospel to the lost, and to the weak (some might say 'marginal') Christian alike. It is possible that the fellowship you enjoy contains no 'doubters' or weak-of-faith, that all your brothers and sisters-in-Christ have absolute eternal security. I have met few who could claim eternal security moment-to-moment, day-to-day, for all their Christian life. Yes, I have known those who put on a good facade, but their actions betray them at times. Eternal Security is a doctrine which I believe in, a theology I study, a faith I hold dear in my heart, and a topic I speak of often. Sadly, though, it is not a reality to many. I cannot condemn those who have not yet found this gift, but only encourage them to continue their pursuit of it. It must be real to THEM, not pie-in-the-sky, or for 'others.' I guess it is my method to meet-them-where-they-are, and help them rise up. I know I was blessed by many very patient saints when I was first saved. In Jesus. |