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i feel you bro. truth is it is not he who runs first in the race, but he who endures to the end.
but the enduring is not what saves you, rather the proof that you are truly saved.
there is no argument about people 'falling away', this is a reality even in scripture. otherwise you would not have any gospel or epistles to read into, for many of the contents talks are about exhortation to persevere, to stay true, to walk in the light, etc..
but to assume these people who 'fall away' have been truly saved is another matter. simply because it disregards the nature of evil, of deception, of a lie, of heresy, the presences of cults, etc.. and most of all it downgrades and assassinates the character and power of God. in other words, the sin of unbelief.
if you would allow me to make a sharp statement: it is to sin against the holy spirit, for the work of the new creation (born again) is the work of the holy spirit alone (born of the spirit) and to assume his work is unperfect and incomplete (subject to fall away and return to an unborn state) is blasphemy of the holy spirit. so best be careful to all writers who suggests such notion.
but the enduring is not what saves you, rather the proof that you are truly saved.
there is no argument about people 'falling away', this is a reality even in scripture. otherwise you would not have any gospel or epistles to read into, for many of the contents talks are about exhortation to persevere, to stay true, to walk in the light, etc..
but to assume these people who 'fall away' have been truly saved is another matter. simply because it disregards the nature of evil, of deception, of a lie, of heresy, the presences of cults, etc.. and most of all it downgrades and assassinates the character and power of God. in other words, the sin of unbelief.
if you would allow me to make a sharp statement: it is to sin against the holy spirit, for the work of the new creation (born again) is the work of the holy spirit alone (born of the spirit) and to assume his work is unperfect and incomplete (subject to fall away and return to an unborn state) is blasphemy of the holy spirit. so best be careful to all writers who suggests such notion.
The fact of the matter is, a lot of people who 40 years ago said they were saved are not saved today.
There's not very may people today who say they are saved.
Most of those who say they are saved,
when they are questioned simply according to Scripture, refuse to repent of greed or serving other demons/ idols/ or giving up sinning. WILLFULLY ! They refuse to turn to Jesus to follow Him. THEY ADMIT THIS !!! OUT LOUD !!!
With sometimes a little remorse in their 'eyes'/expression/ ,
and often emptiness in their eyes as they have given up their testimony of Jesus (or they NEVER had the testimony of Jesus).
They actually and openly confess/ admit/ say out loud in their own words
that
they CANNOT do what Jesus says to do - they do not read the Bible to see what Jesus wants them to do, and they do not pray asking God what He wants them to do !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
And these are 40 years "church-goers", deacons and their wives(one per),
elders and their wives(one per), and PASTORS for decades !!!
If then the tall oaks are burning, what is the lowly sagebrush to do !?!?
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