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NASB | 2 Timothy 4:18 The Lord will rescue me from every evil deed, and will bring me safely to His heavenly kingdom; to Him be the glory forever and ever. Amen. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 2 Timothy 4:18 The Lord will rescue me from every evil assault, and He will bring me safely into His heavenly kingdom; to Him be the glory forever and ever. Amen. |
Subject: once saved always saved? |
Bible Note: There is of course another side to this argument. As Hank mentioned, it's been fairly well covered in the past on the Forum. I'd like to agree with most of what Hank has said here for indeed, none of us are going to deceive God with a false face of christianity if it's NOT motivated by real and genuine love underneath. I'd like to remind you and everyone else that we've all experienced in our lives putting our faith of some measure into a valued friend who we thought was a good person, maybe even a good faithful christian and this relationship lasted for a long time. I also know that most of us have experienced, at least at one point in our lives, extreme disappointment in seeing one of our dear friends come to a low point in their lives, curse their previous relationships with us or with God and suddenly act like they never knew God. Remember Paul's words from Gal 6:1 Brethren, if a man is overtaken in any trespass, you who are spiritual restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness, considering yourself lest you also be tempted. 2Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ. and Jesus words from Matt 18:15 "Moreover if your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault between you and him alone. If he hears you, you have gained your brother. 16But if he will not hear, take with you one or two more, that "by the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.' 17And if he refuses to hear them, tell it to the church. But if he refuses even to hear the church, let him be to you like a heathen and a tax collector. Now my question to you: If there's no chance of this kind of thing happening to a christian as Hank is depicting, why would God spend so much time in His Word on this subject? Blessings to you. Country Girl |