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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: Grrrr... I just wrote a long reply, hit send, it said I couldn't use one symbol I used, I hit back, and it was all gone. In brief (because I dont want to retype the long one), we do not "deny Christ" when we sin. When we sin, we sin. When we sin, we are not following His commands (John 14:21-24), but that does not mean we have denied Christ. Just that we have sinned. The Matthew verses do not say this is a final decision and any attemp to make them say that is from you, not from God's words. No where does it say its a one-time decesion. denying God after we have received Him can be for many reasons. For you to say its because our first choice was done without "much conviction" is a judgment we cannot make. I have seen people lead away by believing Satan's lies, one by death and one by being raped. For me to say "well, they just really didn't believe before" is for me to judge them. The thief did exactly what you said mocks God. He denied Christ all his life "until just prior to death, then be fully reinstated to a sinless state with no accountability." I would like you to find one verse that says we cnnot be lost all our lives and not saved at the end of it. Or find me one verse that says if we knock, God will not always open the door. Jesus IS our salvation, period. He offers it as a free gift to us. All we do is accept or deny it. "Super Arminian", lol. Do I get a cape with that? Gotta love labels. Bless...ArtS |