Subject: Is suicide a sin? |
Bible Note: Greetings Tim! I appreciated your Scriptural answer and all the thought and depth of perception that has become your trademark in all of your posts! I personally support you as being a great 'example to follow' on this Forum! Not only did your post get to the very 'heart' of the matter, but you explained it so well! Blessings, my dear friend! As one who also thinks on Arminian lines, I concur and agree with the viewpoint of 'losing one's salvation' that you so deftly penned here: "In fact, I don't believe that a Christian can "lose" his or her salvation. To "lose" something implies an accident. I believe that our salvation is assured by Christ's atoning work on the cross. Therefore, as long as we are "in Him" we can never be lost. Now, as an Arminian, I do believe that a Christian can knowingly reject Christ (Heb. 6:6) and no longer be in Christ. But this is a willful choice, not a "losing" of salvation." As a fellow Arminian thinker, I find this statement both in agreement with Scripture and how I interpret the salvation issue. I sincerely appreciate your contributions, Tim, since you have helped even myself to search and understand exactly where I stand on specific issues! Congratulations on another wonderfully written post! Your Brother in Christ, Nolan |