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NASB | Matthew 10:32 ¶ "Therefore everyone who confesses Me before men, I will also confess him before My Father who is in heaven. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 10:32 ¶ "Therefore, the one who confesses and acknowledges Me before men [as Lord and Savior, affirming a state of oneness with Me], that one I will also confess and acknowledge before My Father who is in heaven. |
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Bible Note: Colin I wouldn't use the terminology of sinning ones self out of salvation. However I have seen people that I once thought they were saved living and acting like they are hell's children. Now the question is were they ever really saved? I don't know. Are they really lost right now? I don't know. If they were really saved are they really lost right now? Again I don't know. What I do know is you can't be saved and act like hell's child. Jesus said if you love me you will obey my commandments. Scripture says we will know them by their fruit. Today too many believe they can be saved 'believe in Jesus Christ' and change nothing in their lives. They live like they did before they claimed to know Jesus Christ some even commit a sin and say it is forgiven I'm a child of the Lord's. I don't believe that! Salvation requires a change one we know of we see in Jesus talking to Peter about forgiveness. He said we must forgive to be forgiven. Jesus when he taught the disciples the Lord's prayer said we must forgive to receive forgiveness. James says the demons believe but they aren't saved, so just the fact you believe is not enough there has to be a change of spirit, a change of heart. I say all of this to say there is more to salvation than just believing, it has to be alive in your heart your spirit. You have to actively be in relationship with Christ. Can that relationship be appear to exist and then be broken I say yes! Some will say were they really saved and lost it? I don't know but I know we can break relationship with Christ. Does that cost us our salvation? I don't know but I sure don't want to try it to find out. So many claim to know the answer but I don't believe any one this side of heaven knows exactly how God’s justice totally works. I do know anyone that loves Jesus wouldn't place himself in the position to test the principal. I guess what I'm saying after all of this, is I don't believe a truly saved Christian would intentionally and willfully sin. EdB |