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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: "ONCE SAVED ALWAYS SAVED"!!! |
Bible Note: Hello, FtimA. You say that you "feel certain" that Ananias and Sapphira were Christians. Upon what do you base your conclusion? Certainly not the text of Acts 5; it never says that they were regenerate believers. Yes, they were in the congregation of those who believed (see Acts 4:32). And Peter says that Ananias lied to the Holy Spirit (see Acts 5:3). But there exists the strong probability that this couple is a classic example of hypocrites who faked their spirituality to impress others. (See Matt.6:1-6, 16-18; 15:7; 23:13-36)..... But even if we suppose they were genuine believers and their faith real, do you know without making a giant assumptive leap into fantasy whether these people went to heaven or to hell? The text is mum on that, isn't it? At all events, the story of Ananias and Sapphira is a poor example to use as a proof text that the doctrine of the eternal security of the believer (final perseverence) is false. In fact, there is no viable proof text, properly exegeted in the full context of Scripture, that refutes the doctrine of the perseverence of the saints..... But this thread and this discussion has gone beyond its proper tether. Please, if you wish to read scores of additional posts on this subject, avail yourself of the Search feature and type in words such as "eternal security" or "perseverence" or "once saved always saved." Those of us who have been around for many months recognize this topic as being well-worn and milked dry already. I myself have made dozens of posts on this very subject and anything further I could add would be merely an exercise of sawing sawdust. --Hank |