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NASB | Matthew 10:1 Jesus summoned His twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every kind of disease and every kind of sickness. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 10:1 Jesus summoned His twelve disciples and gave them authority and power over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every kind of disease and every kind of sickness. [Mark 6:7; Luke 9:1] |
Subject: Once saved, aways saved doctrine refuted |
Bible Note: Dear Grace and Truth, I'm not quite sure that your brief refutation of "Once saved, always saved" stands up to scrutiny. Could you provide some further clarification, perhaps? You state that"Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve apostles, who had the Spirit of God, yet lost his soul". On what scriptural basis would you conclude he had the Spirit of God? I believe he had the spirit of the world, but the "Spirit of God" would be highly questionable.(1 Cor. 2:12) From scripture alone I don't know that we could draw that inference. Certainly the Apostle Johns' description in 1 Jn. 2:19 seems to fit Judas more aptly. Was he really a believer? I do not believe he was from a SCRIPTURAL basis.( Ananias and Sapphira would also fit into this category) Further, Johns warning in 1 Jn. 4:1-6 (to test the spirits) would seem to provide a pretty good framework for ascertaining whether one was truly a believer or not. (ultimately, only God knows the heart-Jer.17:9-10) Lastly, we do enter in a debatable matter regarding Eternal Security. I as see it eternal life is either that or God is the author of confusion. Eternal cannot be temporal! Both Eph. 2:8-9 and Titus 3:5 are very clear that we are not saved based upon our good works! Are we to conclude that our salvation is based upon faith, but our standing is based upon our works? Paul refutes this very soundly in Galatians 3:1-3. Also, how would you deal with John 10:28-30? Respectfully Yours In Christ, Bradk |