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NASB | Ephesians 1:11 also we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to His purpose who works all things after the counsel of His will, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Ephesians 1:11 In Him also we have received an inheritance [a destiny--we were claimed by God as His own], having been predestined (chosen, appointed beforehand) according to the purpose of Him who works everything in agreement with the counsel and design of His will, |
Subject: What if willfully return to a sinning li |
Bible Note: Tim,EdB thank you thank you thank you! God bless your hearts!! You just made something crystal clear for me. This is something I've had a deep conviction about for quite a while. I just never been able to present this with any amount of clarity or confidence. Man oh man. It's simple. We at heart can be so emotional and sentamental we can be blind to whats looking us right in the face. No doubt,we cant lose something that we gaurd or cherish. When we are walking with God in faith and trust we cant lose our salvation. The Bible even says knowone can pluck us from Gods hand. Repentance is the key for us as believers. 1 Jn1:9 But when we willfuly continue in sin we can and do walk away from God or as you EdB put it we can lay it down.Tim 1 Jn1:6-10 fits well with the He 6:4-6 passage. Also I think there is a passage in the OT where it says God will not forever endure an unrepentant heart maybe you guys can help me out with that one. Thats why when it comes to our relationship with God it is encumbant for us to be gaurding our hearts every single day. The consequences of not doing so are too tragic to even imagine. One thing I'd like put on the table is Gal 6:1 Talks about restoring our brother, I beleive also God will restore those who come back to him with a Godly sorrow and truly repentant heart. Granted when one willfuly turns their back on God the odds are not good. But thankfuly for us all things are possible with God. I will definatly check out Spurgeons website. Again thank you both for making this so much clearer for me. Always your brother in Christ, lionheart |