Subject: What are your views of once saved always |
Bible Note: NC FIrst, allow me to apologize and ask for your forgiveness for wrongly accusing you of purposefully trying to misuse the words of Spurgeon. I think I rushed to judgement and assumed your motives before need be. I still think quoting that specific post added much confusion, but I don't believe you intended to do so. Hopefully we can move on from this misunderstanding that has gobbled up way more forum space than it deserves. Regarding your neighbor, in light of your interpretation of Heb. 6 and it's apparent application to his situation, I have one question. Do you still witness to him? If so, why? Isn't that a hopeless endeavor? Now, we cannot KNOW who is truly saved or not. Only God can see the heart of man. But if the Apostle John were alive today, he'd be a good Calvinist because he said concerning those that left the church: 1Jo 2:19 They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would have continued with us: but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they all are not of us. It's real simple. If you are a truly regenerate Christian, you'll always remain within the Body of Christ. If you leave it, you were never a part of it. If you ever appeared to be a part of the body and then left it, it was tantamount to being a parasite like a tick or a leech. Not really a PART of the body, but rather feeding off of it for selfish purposes. I respectfully disagree with your interpretation. In Christ, JIBBS P.S. Have you ever had assurance that you will be saved for SURE? Even with the knowledge that you are a sinner who will be attacked in the future and fall victim to the flesh at times, is it possible to KNOW you will still be saved and enter God's Kingdom? The Apostle Paul was sure of it and so am I. |