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NASB | Romans 7:1 Or do you not know, brethren (for I am speaking to those who know the law), that the law has jurisdiction over a person as long as he lives? |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Romans 7:1 Or do you not know, brothers and sisters (for I am speaking to those who know the Law), that the Law has jurisdiction [to rule] over a person as long as he lives? |
Bible Question: If you become saved, but then continue sinning and living your life unaccording to God's word, is it possible not to be saved? I need the bible scripture and reference. Thanx! |
Bible Answer: There is some debate about this. One perspective is salvation is a gift of grace and there is nothing we do to deserve it and there is nothing we can do to cancel God's will for us. I have heard people say that once granted, salvation is assured, but if you continue to pursue a sinful life, your heavenly rewards will be granted accordingly. Another perspective is, Paul assures us that for those in Christ, there is no condemnation, so your question seems to hinge on whether or not we can fall out of Christ. Hebrews 6:4-12 (NIV) seems to warn us against falling away from repentence. I have capitalized the basic sentence, which spans verses 4-6, so as to highlight the backbone on which other clauses depend, see below. This backbone says it is impossible to be brought back to repentence if you fall away from it. Repentence is a fundamental step in coming to Christ. Also, in the ancient cultures of the Bible, time and events are often viewed as ongoing processes, not just discrete events, so I believe repentence is a state of being, not just something you do once and its over. So, it seems possible to fall away from repentence and Hebrews seems to be saying this is a threat to our relationship with Christ and carries consequences for us. Yet also, these verses close with the confidence that we won't need this warning. When people ask about falling away it shows they are probably not in danger of this, as falling away implies that you don't care at all. However, some hope to justify their ongoing sin by saying that no matter what they do, they are saved. Paul admonishes us against this kind of thinking with his famous "1What shall we say, then? Shall we go on sinning so that grace may increase? 2By no means! We died to sin; how can we live in it any longer?" -- Romans 6:1-2 (NIV) So, we should pray for God to free us from our addiction to sin rather than look for ways to feel better about it. ---------- 4IT IS IMPOSSIBLE for those who have once been enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, who have shared in the Holy Spirit, 5who have tasted the goodness of the word of God and the powers of the coming age, 6IF THEY FALL AWAY, TO BE BROUGHT BACK TO REPENTENCE, because to their loss they are crucifying the Son of God all over again and subjecting him to public disgrace. 7Land that drinks in the rain often falling on it and that produces a crop useful to those for whom it is farmed receives the blessing of God. 8But land that produces thorns and thistles is worthless and is in danger of being cursed. In the end it will be burned. 9Even though we speak like this, dear friends, we are confident of better things in your case--things that accompany salvation. 10God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the love you have shown him as you have helped his people and continue to help them. 11We want each of you to show this same diligence to the very end, in order to make your hope sure. 12We do not want you to become lazy, but to imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised. |