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NASB | James 3:1 Let not many of you become teachers, my brethren, knowing that as such we will incur a stricter judgment. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | James 3:1 Not many [of you] should become teachers [serving in an official teaching capacity], my brothers and sisters, for you know that we [who are teachers] will be judged by a higher standard [because we have assumed greater accountability and more condemnation if we teach incorrectly]. |
Bible Question: Some teachers who are believers strictly teach that salvation once received can not be lost - some 'fruit' can be lost - joy, peace, even some blessings - but they teach that salvation can not be lost.....can someone help me with this? scripture, thoughts??? Is salvation truly secured from God with the 'confession that Christ is personal savior, that Christ is the son of God and that Christ died for our sins on the cross and was resurrected'? or do we as believers have to perservere in obedience to the end before salvation is insured? and what of the teachers that teach the 'wrong' message....this would seem to be an essential message for teachers to get 'right' and there remains quite allot of disagreement among teachers on this issue. |
Bible Answer: Dear sharronaharris - you asked "Is salvation truly secured from God with the 'confession that Christ is personal savior, that Christ is the son of God and that Christ died for our sins on the cross and was resurrected'? or do we as believers have to perservere in obedience to the end before salvation is insured?" Chuck Swindoll has said - "belief brings salvation, but active obedience demonstrates that our belief is genuine." Do we have to perseverve to the end you aksed. I think the answer is yes. Paul described the Christian life of faith as a race, ( 1 Cor. 9:24 Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain. Heb 12:1 Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset [us], and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,) and we know that in a race there is a starting line as well as a finishing line.) Paul also said - 2 Tim. 4:7 I have fought a good fight, I have finished [my] course, I have kept the faith: Paul not only began the race of faith, but he also went the full distance to cross the finish line. You also asked - "what of the teachers that teach the 'wrong' message" Matthew, Paul and Peter all warned us that there would be false teachers and prophets, and that we are to beware of them. See Matt. 7:17 Acts 20:28-31 and 2 Pet. 2:1 Today there are many false teachers, and they are rapidly multiplying. We need to be discerning, and compare what is being said by what God's word to us says. The Holy Spirit is our trustworthy and reliable teacher who will guide us into all truth. (See John 14:26 and John 16:13) If you have any further questions please feel free to let me know. May God bless you New Creature |