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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:
If we are confident of our faith in Jesus but are in sin(s), such as adultery, drunkeness or unforgiveness/bitterness ...but we are sorry for these sins and ask for forgiveness... we have made progress, but they still occur in spite of our efforts...Are we still saved? 1cor6:9 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, nor thieves, nor the covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God. |
Bible Answer: billk, what troubles me about your question is this: "If we are confident of our faith in Jesus but are in sin(s) such as adultery...[etc.]." Being "confident of our faith" -- whatever that may mean -- is not necessarily saying that we have been reborn in Christ Jesus, that we are regenerate believers, that we are saved by the blood of Christ. In other words, our personal, subjective feelings, e.g., feeling "confident," are not always reliable. Among people we may be able to deceive, we can deceive ourselves easiest of all. So, the person who is "confident" of his faith and yet continues in a life of willful and sustained sin, such as the adultery you mentioned, may well be pulling a king-sized snow job on himself. It's high time for him to do serious business with the Lord. Consider these verses from 1 John 2:3-6: "Now by this we know that we know Him, if we keep His commandments. He who says 'I know Him,' and does not keep His commandments, is a liar and and the truth is not in him. But whoever keeps His word, truly the love of God is perfected in him. By this we know that we are in Him. He who says he abides in Him ought himself to walk just as He walked." --Hank |