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NASB | 1 Corinthians 6:9 ¶ Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived; neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor homosexuals, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Corinthians 6:9 ¶ Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit or have any share in the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived; neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate [by perversion], nor those who participate in homosexuality, |
Bible Question: How is this verse reconciled with salvation by grace? A believer is given God's righteousness in exchange for theirs so that their righteousness no longer depends on their ability to follow the law. (Romans 10:4, Titus 3:5, Phil 3:9) Does this verse mean that someone who claims to have faith and yet ever commits fornication, or idolatry, or adultery, any of these other things does not really have true faith? Or does this verse only speak of those who continue to do these things without conviction of conscience, or something like that? What about Romans 7? |
Bible Answer: We are saved by grace. It is a gift from God. There is nothing we can do to gain this grace for ourselves. However that does not mean that we cannot chose to again seperate ourselves from God thorugh our unrepented evil deeds. If you wish to remain saved then you must "continue" in Him. I John chapter 2 |