Subject: Can you loose your salvation? |
Bible Note: Rowdy, In reference to 1 Cor. 9:25ff, you say "What else could he possibly be referring to in this context?" I think the context is dealing with Paul's rights as a minister and his limiting those rights- not salvation! Where in the context would you ascertain that he's speaking to or dealing with salvation? As to being disqualified (rejected), this refers to one who fails the test, is refused and disqualified. Paul's main point in this verse is to stir believers up to emulate him in self-discipline and use their bodies for the preaching of the Gospel. In regards to Acts 5, it would in my mind be an ASSUMPTION that Ananias and Sapphira were "christians who were also greedy." The text does not specifically say so. Verse 4:32 tells us that "the multitude of those who believed were of one heart and one soul...", yet in 5:1 it says "But a certain man named Ananias..." Now, are they the same? I don't think so, but that may be debatable:-) What it boils down to with your "better safe than sorry" approach is: Motivation. You seem to be motivated to live godly by the fear "of facing Judgment Day unprepared" while I (speaking for myself) am motivated by the grace of God ( Titus 2:11-12). I think there's a HUGE difference in confidence and assurance between us:-) Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |