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Thank God we do have eternal security! Loss of salvation is the EPITOME of hating and MURDERING brothers and sisters in Christ.
I seriously would not want to be in the shoes of those who CONTINUALLY try to find any way under the sun to toss other believers under the bus.
Whoever hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life abiding in him. 1 John 3:15
If we steal from our brother, is that love or hate?
If we commit adultery with our brother wife, is that love or hate?
While eternal security and salvation are closely intertwined. If one doesn't even have salvation figured out, I could see how this argument is silly.I find these arguements silly. People believing they are saved before the judgement is not biblical. What we are while here on earth is "being saved", not already saved. That (saved), happens at our judgement. If we remain of the Church we will be saved, if we do not we will not.
- If we try to steal the confidence of eternal security from a brother it is hate. And not to mention a serious impugning of the character and nature of the Lord Jesus Christ and His word.
So thank God we have eternal security! John 10:28. And JLB, is this all you have? Your old copy and paste stuff? It's a pain in the butt to quote.
- Actually if we commit adultery with Christ and Go back to our old husband of 'good' works and self righteousness it is hatred of His grace and infidelity with our Lord and Savior.
More opinion and dodging the actual questions.
It is obvious to all that you must twist and redefine what is posted to hide in the darkness of your man made theology.
You can't even answer a simple question honestly. LOL
4 or 5 years ago I went through them in detail. It's a broken record. To be honest, I don't really want to go through it all again. And freegrace, bless his tenacity, can expose you a lot quicker and better than I can.
I will just poke and prod when I feel up to it.
Hm. In reality, the theology of loss of salvation is the one of hate. God hating those children of His who don't measure up. So he kills them eternally.OSAS is a theology of hate.
He sure did. Which is why He said those He gives eternal life shall NEVER PERISH.Jesus taught LOve.
The doctrine of eternal security is seen in Romans 8:38,39. Not even the 'future' can separate one from the love of Christ. That means ANYTHING that may happen in the future.The doctrine of Christ is about what love is.
You're misunderstanding what "inheriting eternal life" refers to. As your statement stands, it is correct. But you misunderstand the meaning.Most Christians think they can live the way they want and disobey obey Jesus Christ as Lord, and still inherit eternal life.
Correct.People who hate will not inherit the kingdom of God.
Correct.Those who obey His commandments are those who love.
Faulty premise. All who have believed IN Christ are sealed IN HIM by the Holy Spirit, who is a GUARANTEE of their inheritance on the day of redemption as God's own possession. That's eternal security.Those who come to be in Christ by believing must remain in Christ or be cast into the fire and burned.
Correct. Those who believe shall never perish because Jesus gives them eternal life and SAID they shall never perish.It's really comes down to believing.
It should be clear to the spiritually discerning believer that this verse cannot in any way be about maintaining one's own salvation. It IS about fruit production, which is a choice, just as "abiding in Him" is a choice.If anyone does not abide in Me, he is cast out as a branch and is withered; and they gather them and throw them into the fire, and they are burned. John 15:6
We call such a one an apostate. But because they were given eternal life back WHEN they believed and were SEALED IN HIM with the Holy Spirit, they are STILL SAVED.If a person believes for a while, then no longer believes, is no longer a believer.
Those with spiritual discernment understand this is about whether one is IN fellowship or OUT of fellowship.It's one thing to be in Christ, it's another to remain in Christ.
In fact, that's the ONLY WAY to remain in Him.We must obey His word, His teaching, His doctrine as Lord if we are to remain in Christ.
All about fellowship, a doctrine that seems to be in very short supply among the Arminnians.Whoever transgresses and does not abide in the doctrine of Christ does not have God. He who abides in the doctrine of Christ has both the Father and the Son. 2 John 9
Go back to ch 1 and count the times John mentions "fellowship". That's the subject of the epistle.Now he who keeps His commandments abides in Him, and He in him. And by this we know that He abides in us, by the Spirit whom He has given us. 1 John 3:24
Yes they are. But that isn't about how to be saved.His commandments are about loving God by loving His people.
A lot of believers do not have the truth in them. For example, believing that salvation can be lost. Or a saved person ending up in hell.He who says, “I know Him,” and does not keep His commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
Obedience is an evidence of being saved. Not the means, as you wrongly assume.5 But whoever keeps His word, truly the love of God is perfected in him. By this we know that we are in Him. 1 John 2:4-5
hate x 3If we steal from our brother, is that love or hate?
If we covet our brothers things, is that love or hate?
If we commit adultery with our brother wife, is that love or hate?
I'll give an example. How can you claim to love God or His Son Jesus when you claim that a saved person (possesser of eternal life) CAN perish when Jesus specificaly said they shall NEVER PERISH?20 If someone says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen, how can he love God whom he has not seen? 1 John 4:20
They are not burdensome, for sure. But neither of these verses supports your faulty claims.2 By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and keep His commandments. 3 For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome. 1 John 5:2
No one loses salvation by being disobedient.For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments.
The spiritually discerning believer (2 Tim 2:15) knows that Paul meant that such a believer is not living in the sphere of eternal life.Whoever hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life abiding in him. 1 John 3:15
That claim is silly.I find these arguements silly. People believing they are saved before the judgement is not biblical.
Please provide the evidence from Scripture that one must "remain of the Church" in order to be saved?What we are while here on earth is "being saved", not already saved. That (saved), happens at our judgement. If we remain of the Church we will be saved, if we do not we will not.
Said the master of opinion and dodgeball.More opinion and dodging the actual questions.
No one loses salvation by being disobedient.
Hm. In reality, the theology of loss of salvation is the one of hate. God hating those children of His who don't measure up. So he kills them eternally.
Give me a break. I know you can do better than that.
He sure did. Which is why He said those He gives eternal life shall NEVER PERISH.
The doctrine of eternal security is seen in Romans 8:38,39. Not even the 'future' can separate one from the love of Christ. That means ANYTHING that may happen in the future.
You're misunderstanding what "inheriting eternal life" refers to. As your statement stands, it is correct. But you misunderstand the meaning.
It isn't about entering heaven, it's about actually "sharing in Christ's glory" per Rom 8:17b and reigning with Christ 2 Tim 2:12a based on faithfulness and obedience.
Those believers who do "live the wasy they want" and "disobey Jesus as Lord" will NOT INHERIT eternal life. That means they WON'T share in Christ's glory or reign with Christ. Can you imagine spending ETERNITY seeing others sharing in Christ's glory and reigning with Christ while you stand on the sidelines for ETERNITY?
Such believers will be MIGHTY GLAD they are IN heaven, but they'll be quite aware of LOSING OUT on sharing in Christ's glory, which is reigning with Christ.
Correct.
Correct.
Faulty premise. All who have believed IN Christ are sealed IN HIM by the Holy Spirit, who is a GUARANTEE of their inheritance on the day of redemption as God's own possession. That's eternal security.
Correct. Those who believe shall never perish because Jesus gives them eternal life and SAID they shall never perish.
It should be clear to the spiritually discerning believer that this verse cannot in any way be about maintaining one's own salvation. It IS about fruit production, which is a choice, just as "abiding in Him" is a choice.
But no one has a choice about whether they maintain or lose salvation.
Jesus' point in John 15 is about fruit production, which requires the believer to be IN fellowship with Him.
Those believers who grieve (Eph 4:30) or quench (1 Thess5:19) the Spirit are OUT OF fellowship and cannot bear fruit.
We call such a one an apostate. But because they were given eternal life back WHEN they believed and were SEALED IN HIM with the Holy Spirit, they are STILL SAVED.
Those with spiritual discernment understand this is about whether one is IN fellowship or OUT of fellowship.
Just as no human can be unborn physically, no believer can be unborn spiritually.
In fact, that's the ONLY WAY to remain in Him.
All about fellowship, a doctrine that seems to be in very short supply among the Arminnians.
Go back to ch 1 and count the times John mentions "fellowship". That's the subject of the epistle.
Yes they are. But that isn't about how to be saved.
A lot of believers do not have the truth in them. For example, believing that salvation can be lost. Or a saved person ending up in hell.
Obedience is an evidence of being saved. Not the means, as you wrongly assume.
hate x 3
I'll give an example. How can you claim to love God or His Son Jesus when you claim that a saved person (possesser of eternal life) CAN perish when Jesus specificaly said they shall NEVER PERISH?
See what I mean?
You need to re-think your faulty position.
They are not burdensome, for sure. But neither of these verses supports your faulty claims.
No one loses salvation by being disobedient.
Every believer who is disobedient will be painfully disciplined by God. Heb 12:11
IOW, no one "gets away" with anything, as the Arminian frequently assumes regarding the truth of eternal security.
The spiritually discerning believer (2 Tim 2:15) knows that Paul meant that such a believer is not living in the sphere of eternal life.
IOW, he is not living as a believer.
He couldn't be meaning that anyone can lose eternal life, because he wrote that eternal life is a free gift of God in Rom 6:23 and that the gifts of God are irrevocable in Rom 11:29.
One doesn't have to be a rocket sciontist to "do the math" and realize that eternal life, a gift of God, is irrevocable.
BTW, this is what I posted and you ignored in your response:
"John 10:28 - I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one will snatch them out of my hand.
In this verse, Jesus gives the CAUSE and EFFECT of possessing eternal life.
The CAUSE of possessing eternal life is found in the red words "I give them eternal life".
The EFFECT of possessing eternal life is found in the blue words "and they shall never perish".
Also note that the 2 colored phrases are separated by "and", which is a connecting link between the 2 phrases.
Also note that there are no conditions listed or noted for recipients of eternal life to meet in order to never perish."
Why haven't you refuted my points?
My friend Dan, faith is existent in this life only (2 Cor 5:7) and will pass away forever in the next life. This answers to the passage "He that believeth on Him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already" (John 3:18).I find these arguements silly. People believing they are saved before the judgement is not biblical. What we are while here on earth is "being saved", not already saved. That (saved), happens at our judgement. If we remain of the Church we will be saved, if we do not we will not.
Jesus lost Judas for the sake of fulfilling scripture. John 17:12...I said this:
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John 10:28 - I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one will snatch them out of my hand.
In this verse, Jesus gives the CAUSE and EFFECT of possessing eternal life"
There is nothing to repent of here. I explained what Jesus was teaching about the CAUSE and EFFECT of HAVING eternal life.
If you disagree, then please address the red and blue phrases are talking about.
And I'm not making a doctrine from 1 verse. I AM using the best single verse on eternal security and explained WHY it teaches eternal security.
None of this is relevant to what Jesus said in v.28. And v.27 is descriptive about who His sheep are. v.28 is about what Jesus GIVES to His sheep.
So there is nothing in v.27 that can be linked as a conditional clause to v.28.
That's my current state.
No, I never said that. I will allow that there are people that quote verses that seem TO THEM that salvation can be lost.
If you don't think Jesus was making clear the fact of eternal security, then please follow my lead and explain v.28 as to what Jesus was really talking about.
How does "sin" enter this discussion about what Jesus was teaching?
It seems your opinion is that a hardened heart and flesh that desires sin leads to the teaching of eternal security.
Do you believe that every person to whom Jesus Christ gives eternal life shall never perish, or do you believe that some of them WILL perish?
I'll tell you what pure heresy is. Claiming that salvation can be lost.Pure Heresy.
Yes, claiming that salvation can be lost IS the LIE of the devil.That’s the LIE of the serpent.
You mean, of course, Jesus Christ, who said those He gives eternal life shall never perish in John 10:28, right? So yes, that's the source of the doctrine of eternal security.Thanks for exposing the source of your doctrine.
Directly applies to those who claim that salvation can be lost, IN SPITE of what Jesus said so clearly in John 10:28 and no one can refute.11 And for this reason God will send them strong delusion, that they should believe the lie, 12 that they all may be condemned who did not believe the truth but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
2 Thessalonians 2:11
Said the guy who doesn't even understand what "not inherit the kingdom" means.Now is the time for you to repent of your Heresy before you stand before and you do not inherit the kingdom because you are promoting heresies.
I've asked you many times, and you've so far avoided answering this question, but, just for the benefit of those who read this thread, please tell me where the Bible says that Jesus Christ didn't die for any of the sins listed in Gal 5.19 Now adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lewdness, 20 idolatry, sorcery, hatred, contentions, jealousies, outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions, dissensions, heresies, 21 envy, murders, drunkenness, revelries, and the like; of which I tell you beforehand, just as I also told you in time past, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. Galatians 5:19-21 JLB
Why would I address verses that don't come close to supporting your claims?Not one single scripture that addresses my post or the scriptures I presented.
I did answer them. Don't you read my responses to your posts?These are questions that I have asked to to answer, if your honest.
- If we steal from our brother, is that love or hate?
- If we covet our brothers things, is that love or hate?
- If we commit adultery with our brother wife, is that love or hate?
You've ignored all of my points.You have to compare the context, your taking v28 and saying "well it says this??" Sure it does, but the verse before says those who are his sheep FOLLOW him
You've ignored all of my points.
I said this:
"I said this:
John 10:28 - I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one will snatch them out of my hand.
In this verse, Jesus gives the CAUSE and EFFECT of possessing eternal life"
There is nothing to repent of here. I explained what Jesus was teaching about the CAUSE and EFFECT of HAVING eternal life.
If you disagree, then please address the red and blue phrases are talking about.
And I'm not making a doctrine from 1 verse. I AM using the best single verse on eternal security and explained WHY it teaches eternal security.
None of this is relevant to what Jesus said in v.28. And v.27 is descriptive about who His sheep are. v.28 is about what Jesus GIVES to His sheep.
So there is nothing in v.27 that can be linked as a conditional clause to v.28."
I probably give you fits. But it is because I respect you, and your OHHHHH so close.My friend Dan, faith is existent in this life only (2 Cor 5:7) and will pass away forever in the next life. This answers to the passage "He that believeth on Him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already" (John 3:18).
The "Judgement" will not determine who is saved, but identifies who was saved! If we leave this life apart from Christ's expiation for our sin we will be judged guilty. If we leave this life within Christ's expiation for our sin we will be judged sinless.