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NASB | Matthew 22:37 And He said to him, "'YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART, AND WITH ALL YOUR SOUL, AND WITH ALL YOUR MIND.' |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 22:37 And Jesus replied to him, " 'YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART, AND WITH ALL YOUR SOUL, AND WITH ALL YOUR MIND.' [Deut 6:5] |
Subject: We perfect our faith? |
Bible Note: Dear ArtS, Greetings in Jesus' name! To me, your idea of salvation speaks nothing of sanctification or covenant. Every time we 'deny' Christ by sinning, we are unclean and the God-initiated covenant is broken. True? After all, sin is any thought, action, or inaction that is against the will of God. When Our will supercedes the will of God (which happens to all!), then we effectively deny Christ. Or are you saying that we can sin without denying Christ? This leads us to a mortal sin/venial sin/overlooked sin type of theology. 1) Matthew 10:32 speaks of a confession that is a promise, a covenant, not a temporary relationship. (until we 'deny' Christ) In 10:33, the word deny (disown) cannotes a final decision, not a 'side-track.' 2) I agree that the door is always open for repentance, both for the lost and for the saved. The saved are called to repentance, too! It is part of our sanctification by the Holy Spirit! 3) I understand you Arminian leanings, but this goes beyond the choice to choose God or not. Choose, deny, choose, deny...etc. clearly implies that we did NOT choose God with much conviction! It also implies that the God-initiated covenant is not very strong or binding. 4)The thief on the cross had no previous saved/unsaved gyrations. He was moved upon by the Holy Spirit to recognize Christ. To say that we can know salvation, then 'lose' it by denial of Christ (willfully living 'our way' with no compunction) until just prior to death, then be fully reinstated to a sinless state with no accountability (judgment at the seat of Christ), mocks God, and denies sanctification by the Holy Spirit. 5) But you ARE saying that Jesus is the Author of our salvation, but we choose to finish (perfect) it according to our will. We alone decide whether or not we want to 'keep' our salvation or 'lose' it! I would make a lousy Calvinist, but your Super-Arminian stance is beyond me! :-) Peace to you in Christ Jesus, charis |