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NASB | Ephesians 4:30 Do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Ephesians 4:30 And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God [but seek to please Him], by whom you were sealed and marked [branded as God's own] for the day of redemption [the final deliverance from the consequences of sin]. [Eph 1:13, 14; Phil 3:20, 21] |
Bible Question:
concerning Ephesians 4:30 and Ephesians 5:5 It seems to me that these two verses directly contradict one another. 4:30 states "And do not bring sorrow to God's Holy spirit by the way you live. Remember, he is the one who has identified you as His own, guaranteeing you will be saved on the day of redemption." Then, 5:5 states "You can be sure that no immoral, impure or greedy person will inherit the kingdom of Christ and of God." So which is it? Once we become saved are we assured of being in heaven, or do our works after we become saved affect our ability to get into heaven? I was told when I was baptised that when I was forgiven I was forgiven for all of my sins, past present and future. But this scripture troubles me. I couldn't possibly live sin free. I'm a sinner by birth. So is salvation guaranteed and what Paul was saying here just for the Ephesians, or what? |
Bible Answer: Is salvation guaranteed? The Bible teaches eternal security; it does not teach eternal presumption. ____________________ "Our salvation is not verified by a past moment." ____________________ Two of the common conditions or tests that don't necessarily prove or disprove the existence of saving faith are: 'The Feeling of Assurance 'Feeling like you are saved is no guarantee you are indeed saved. Someone may say, "Well, I must be a Christian because I feel that I am. I think I am one." But that is faulty reasoning. If thinking one is a Christian is what makes one a Christian, then no one could be deceived. And then, by definition, it would not be possible to be a deceived non-Christian, and that doesn't square with the whole point of Satan's deception. He wants people who are not truly saved to think they are. Satan has deceived multiplied millions of religious people into thinking they are saved even though they are not. They may say to themselves, "God won't condemn me. I feel good about myself. I have assurance. I'm ok." But that doesn't necessarily mean a thing. 'A Time of Decision So often people say things like: "Well, I know I'm a Christian, because I remember when I signed the card," or "I remember when I prayed a prayer," or "I remember when I walked the aisle" or "went forward in church." A person may remember exactly when it happened and where they were when "it" happened, but that doesn't necessarily mean anything. Our salvation is not verified by a past moment. Many people have prayed prayers, gone forward in church services, signed cards, gone into prayer rooms, been baptized, and joined churches without ever experiencing genuine saving faith. 'These are [two of] seven common conditions or tests that don't necessarily prove or disprove the existence of saving faith. What then are the marks of genuine saving faith? Are there some reliable tests from the Word of God that enable us to know for certain whether one's faith is real? Thankfully there are at least nine biblical criteria for examining the genuineness of saving faith...' ____________________ To read more go to: www.biblebb.com/files/macqa/IA-genuinefaith.htm * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * The secret things belong unto the LORD our God: but those things which are revealed belong unto us and to our children for ever, that we may do all the words of this law. Deuteronomy 29:29 (KJV) |