Jonaitis
Soli Deo Gloria
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Once a person comes to Jesus for salvation and receives the gift of the Holy Spirit nothing can take their salvation away. That person becomes a part of Gods family and will NEVER be turned down or lost (John 6:37-40). They are sealed by the Holy Spirit for the day of redemption (Ephesians 4:30) and nothing in heaven or on Earth can take their new Birth away. Those who are born again will never be plucked out of Gods hand and are given Eternal life (John 10:27-30).
But what about those who fall away? The Bible gives numerous warnings about falling away. Well a person who has been born again will NEVER leave the faith and those who do were NEVER born again (see 1 John 2:19).
I tell you today and I tell you for an eternity about the security in Jesus for those who believe. Those who are called, chosen, and predestined to share in God's kingdom will share in the glory of God. (Ephesians 1:4-5, Romans 8:28-30, 1 Peter 1:20, John 15:16). Period.
So what do you think is the truth? Discuss.
I agree! All aspects of our redemption is entirely from God, including our perseverance to the end!
However, some will charge us with what they charged the apostles of teaching, that you can be legally justified by faith and still live in sin (Romans 6:1-14). On the contrary, the apostle Paul states that union with Christ is prerequisite to an obedience and godly life, you cannot be righteous in life without first being right with God. Also, you cannot be converted without being changed. The beloved John even states that no one born again can continue in sin.
"No one born of God makes a practice of sinning, for God's seed abides in him; and he cannot keep sinning, because he has been born of God." - 1 John 3:9
When someone is regenerated, converted, and justified, they are indwelt with God's Spirit (as you have said above) to not only seal them in Christ (Ephesians 4:30), but also to lead them into holiness.
"I will give you a new heart, and a new spirit I will put within you. And I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh. And I will put my Spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes and be careful to obey my rules." - Ezekiel 36:26-27
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