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NASB | John 6:44 "No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him; and I will raise him up on the last day. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 6:44 "No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him [giving him the desire to come to Me]; and I will raise him up [from the dead] on the last day. |
Bible Question: Why does Paul preach endurance if his audience is saved completely with no prospect of losing such status? |
Bible Answer: Knuckelhead: I have to wonder why you choose such a name. Adding some food for thought I offer the following. We are saved, but the word implys a continual action. We are being saved. If I say to you I an going to go to California, and will arrive on a certian day, and I start the trip, then I am on my to Califorina. I am not in California yet, I an on my way. If I endure to the end of my travel I can say I made it to California. As long as I am on my way I an bound for California I am on my way. Christians are to endure and stay the couse keeping my eyes fixed on the Lord Jesus Christ. That is the promise that I am sealed and my genuine faith in Jesus assures me I will be saved, and I am being constantle saved. There is no way to become lost when I am a genuine born again believer, trusting in, abiding in Jesus Christ. Anyone who does not endure, abide, enter into relationship with jesus Christ is not saved. Proof of ones salvation is our endurance. Many are they who say Jesus is their Lord, infact are only playing at being a follower of Jesus. I once heard this and it wise to repeat. Faith that faulters had a flaw from the first. Yes I believe in eternal security with no room for doubts. I also know that only Jesus know for sure those who belong genuinely to Him. Endurance is part of Christ's keeping power of our souls, as our responsibility is to grow and know Him and abiding in Him. To those who would say this is an easy task to explain endurance or eternal security, I would caution that this has been a longly debated subject that has divided Christians from fellowship, caused fights and caused many church splits. Better by far that each of us concentrate on becoming so close to Jesus, that our lives so reflect the presents of Christ, that there can be no doubt we are abiding and residing completly in Christ. With such a walk in Christ there is no reason to even bring up endurance or eternal security. What are your thoughts? justme |