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Subject: O.T. Israel salvation? |
Bible Note: Dear Greg Martin, Greetings in Jesus' name! Trust me, my friend, I AM thinking! Even before your 'tongue-in-cheek admonishment.' :-) There are several ways to make the "†" symbol, bu the easiest is to copy-and-paste it into the post, just like you did! Greg, I am not being ambivalent at all. I am being honest enough to admit that the 'saved-by-faithfulness' team has a point. There ARE many Scriptures that seem to say that salvation can be lost. My stand is that it is 'nigh-impossible' to lose salvation, that for all intents and purposes our salvation is secure. On the other hand, your method of saying that, "We are absolutely saved, BUT if we act like we are unsaved then we were never really saved!" is a cop-out. You end up saying the exact same thing as the 'salvation-by-maintained-faithfulness' crowd. In fact, I think they are more honest in their judgement! At least they admit that they are making an earthly judgement on a heavenly decision. :-) Peace to you, my brother! I think my 'ambivalence' gives God all glory and sovereignty, gives the believer assurance that God is in control, yet makes room for God to alter His judgement if He sees fit! Why would God do this? I don't know, and honestly don't lose sleep over it! I preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ to the lost and the saved. I preach holiness, but not out of constant fear of hell (though that possibility exists! but 'once lost, always lost!'[?] 'one-shot grace!' [?]), but to please God! To me, pleasing God is a worthy (and holy!) endeavor, If you want to see and hear how I balance these things, you will have to come to Yokohama! :-) In Christ Jesus, charis |