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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, |
Subject: Does sin prove one is not a believer? |
Bible Note: Hi David, I want you to know that I have spent a great many hours on this specific subject, looking at every passage that any number of people use to make the claim you are making. I am a person whose only interest is in knowing the truth, whatever it may be. You say that to remain saved, you must continue in your faith. Can you actually show me a scripture that says that very thing? That you who are saved must continue faithful or you will no longer be saved? That the born-again can die-again? I agree that it is a waste of time to examine verses with someone who has no interest in honestly examining a issue. Perhaps the most useful course of action you could take at this time on this forum would be to go to the archives, and read some of the discussion that has already taken place, to find out who believes what, and what "proofs" have been offered. If you enter 141225 in the search box, this will take you to one of many in which this topic has been discussed. "Remaining faithful" is not a condition of salvation, it is a condition of salvation. If "remaining faithful" were a condition, then salvation would be by my continuing good works, and declares Jesus' statement from the cross "it is finished" a lie, that it is not finished, not until I finish it myself. I would be happy to email to you some of the Bible study I have done on this topic. I will leave you with this: “I am saved if I hold on to my faith til the end, if I keep myself from returning to sin. If I do not do these things, I may lose my salvation. The work of salvation is begun by God, but continued by me. The work of maintaining my salvation is mine, and so the glory upon reaching heaven is mine.” Is this what the Bible teaches? I don't think so. Love in Christ, Mark |