Eternal Security - Is the Gospel

Doug Melven said:

Don't make excuses for your sin. Admit you are a sinner.
Those who support OSNAS don't realize how sinful they are every day.

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I don’t believe you will find a single statement I have made anywhere claiming I am not a sinner. In fact I think it was here I have said that inasmuch as I don’t always “practice what I preach”, I am, like Paul, a “Pharisee of Pharisees”. How is this for a haunting scripture about sin: James 4:17. I am quite aware of the war being waged between my spirit and my flesh. But I resist temptation. I repent when I sin. I strive to walk in the light of God’s family, His church, because that is where saving grace is found (where I will never perish!) But if I sin willfully and unrepentantly, and leave the faith, if I remove myself from His fold, which is my proper abode, I will share the fate of the angels of rebellion being held in chains reserved for judgment.

Seek truth!

justbyfaith said:

Yes indeed. However, Matthew 13:41-42 is not in Jesus' parable, but in His explanation of the parable: He was telling them there what He meant by the parable.

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I explained the passage, from v.36.

justbyfaith said:

Do you believe that God takes away free will when a man is born again, so that it is impossible but that he should come to Jesus on a daily basis and that he cannot leave the faith of his own accord?

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No, He does not take away our freewill. But having freewill to do something does not mean we possess the power to do that thing.
Could I use my freewill to jump 100 feet straight up into the air?
I could jump all day, but I would never be able to jump that high. But I still have freewill to jump that high if I wanted to, but I do not have the power to do so.
Even if I wanted to, I lack the power to break the Holy Spirit's seal.
Also God's Hand is much to large for me to be able to jump out, can't be done.
But I still have my freewill, just not the power to execute something that huge.

justbyfaith said:

I beg to disagree. We are saved by grace through faith (Ephesians 2:8-9), we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand (Romans 5:1-2). So if you take away faith, you take away the conduit to grace, and since we are saved by and stand in grace, if we lose faith, and therefore lose access to grace, therefore we are not saved and do not stand (are fallen); because without faith you cannot have grace; and grace is the means of our salvation. So if you follow it down the line: no faith, no grace, no salvation.

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What is your understanding of being born-again?

FreeGrace2 said:

I explained the passage, from v.36.

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I think I'll take Jesus' word over yours.

112358 said:

I don’t believe you will find a single statement I have made anywhere claiming I am not a sinner. In fact I think it was here I have said that inasmuch as I don’t always “practice what I preach”, I am, like Paul, a “Pharisee of Pharisees”. How is this for a haunting scripture about sin: James 4:17. I am quite aware of the war being waged between my spirit and my flesh. But I resist temptation. I repent when I sin. I strive to walk in the light of God’s family, His church, because that is where saving grace is found (where I will never perish!) But if I sin willfully and unrepentantly, and leave the faith, if I remove myself from His fold, which is my proper abode, I will share the fate of the angels of rebellion being held in chains reserved for judgment.

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Whatsoever is not of faith is sin. Romans 14:23
1 Thessalonians 5:18 In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
A godly man swears to his own hurt Psalms 15:4

We sin way more than we realize.
Get a vision of God's holiness and compare your life to that.
Just doing your best to live a godly life would never be sufficient. Living the Christian life isn't just hard, it's impossible.
We can't do it, but Jesus can through us. Galatians 2:20

Doug Melven said:

No, He does not take away our freewill. But having freewill to do something does not mean we possess the power to do that thing.
Could I use my freewill to jump 100 feet straight up into the air?
I could jump all day, but I would never be able to jump that high. But I still have freewill to jump that high if I wanted to, but I do not have the power to do so.
Even if I wanted to, I lack the power to break the Holy Spirit's seal.
Also God's Hand is much to large for me to be able to jump out, can't be done.
But I still have my freewill, just not the power to execute something that huge.

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Just be sure that you do have the Holy Spirit's seal. It is not given to the nominal or lukewarm believer, who does not have a living and saving, heart faith but only an emotional experience or a mental assent to the doctrines of the gospel. In saving faith, that brings the seal of the Holy Spirit, surrender is involved concerning every idol that you may be holding dear to you.

What is your understanding of being born-again?

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I am very happy to answer you.

Romans 1:17 is one verse that defines it for me. It begins with faith, ends with faith, and is by faith all the way through. And heart faith produces a righteousness that is attested to by the law and the prophets. Romans 10:10, Romans 3:21.

The righteousness of God by faith is not something that we obtain by observing a set of do's and don'ts. Philippians 3:9. It is obtained by receiving and walking according to the Holy Spirit; and as the result, the do's and don'ts will not be violated. Galatians 5:22-23, Romans 8:4. Romans 5:5, Romans 13:8-10. If I do focus on do's and don'ts I will seek to obey and not to disobey. Romans 8:7. But as the old Calvary Chapel saint once proclaimed, "Jesus, reduce me to love." Love is the key. You love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength; and your neighbor as yourself: and everything else will fall into place, you will obey the do's and don'ts without even thinking about it. 1 John 5:3, 2 John 1:6, Romans 13:8-10. God imparts His love to us through the Holy Spirit when we believe on Christ. Galatians 3:14, Romans 5:1-5.

Now we are born again by faith in Jesus Christ alone; and much of what I speak of here is the result of being born again, and not the cause.

In Galatians it says that if there had been a law given that could have given life, righteousness would have even been by the law. But the scripture has concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe. So my loving the Lord with all my heart will not save me, that is even a law that cannot impart life. What saves me is receiving the Holy Spirit through faith in Jesus Christ. This makes me born again. Loving the Lord and people with the love of God is the result therefore, and the evidence of being born again of the Holy Spirit.

justbyfaith said:

Now we are born again by faith in Jesus Christ alone; and much of what I speak of here is the result of being born again, and not the cause.

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My understanding is not the same as yours, or maybe I just go into more particulars.
Ephesians 2 says I was dead in trespasses and sins.
Dead as in a corpse. Sin killed me. It did not kill my body or soul, but my body and soul will die someday.
My spirit was dead.
But God made alive, He made me a new creation.
My body and soul were not made new. Before I got saved I was somewhat overweight, after I got saved I am still overweight. My body wasn't changed in the least bit, but it will be someday when Jesus comes back for me and gives me a new body.
Before I got saved I had about a 120 iq, I still have a 120 iq. I know more than I did then and have learned a few things in the school of hard knocks and I have partially transformed my mind through the Word of God, but I don't know everything, someday I will when Jesus comes back for me, for I shall know Him even as He knows me.
My spirit is what was born-again. Before my spirit was dead, a corpse separated from God.
But now I have a brand new spirit. I have the mind of Christ, I have an unction from the Holy One and know all things in my spirit. My spirit is one with God, unlike my body and soul.
My new spirit will never perish, my sin cannot touch it for it is sealed by the Holy Spirit.

All of this happened by faith in Jesus Christ and His sacrifice.

Our understanding is basically the same; except I would point out to you that God is able to purify the soul (1 Peter 1:22) and to crucify the flesh so that the body of sin is destroyed (Romans 6:6-7, Galatians 5:24) and to put off from you the body of the sins of the flesh through the circumcision of Christ (Colossians 2:11). Now I know that this is spiritual language so I choose not to expound on it for you; you either understand it or you don't--see 1 Corinthians 2:13-14 (kjv) and 2 Corinthians 3:12 (kjv).

In post #2046, what did I say that prompted you to give your understanding of body, soul, and spirit? That was not something I had mentioned.

1 Thessalonians 5:23-24 speaks of entire sanctification happening in the spirit and soul and body...not just the spirit.

The redemption of the body is the definition of the adoption in Romans 8:23. And the adoption is said to have already happened for the Galatians in Galatians 4:5-7. Also, Hebrews 11:1 addresses Romans 8:24-25 in relation to Romans 8:23. We have the substance and the evidence of a redeemed body, is my conclusion in comparing these verses.

Also, in Ephesians 5:30-32, it appears that we are one flesh with Jesus Christ.

In 1 Thessalonians 5:23 it does indeed speak of sanctification of the body.

In Philippians 3:21, it should be clear that His glorious body is a body of flesh (1 John 4:1-3) so that we do not have to wait for a spiritual, glorified, body in order for our vile body to be fashioned like unto His glorious body, according to the working whereby He is able to even subdue all things unto Himself. In fact, in 2 Corinthians 5:1-8, it is clear that when we get our glorified bodies, we will not be transformed, but we will be moving out of these tabernacles into heavenly temples (see also 2 Peter 1:13-15).

FreeGrace2 said in post #1988:

By simply receiving the gift of eternal life, Jesus said the recipient shall never perish.

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With conditions (e.g. Luke 13:3).

FreeGrace2 said in post #1988:

Second, since Jesus Christ went to the cross and PAID for ALL sins, how can ANY sin cause a loss of salvation?

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Through unrepentance (Hebrews 10:26-29).

FreeGrace2 said in post #1988:

If any kind of sin resulted in loss of salvation, what Jesus did on the cross is negated.

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No, for repentant sin is forgiven (1 John 1:9) through what Jesus did on the Cross (1 John 1:7).

FreeGrace2 said in post #1988:

There is no double jeopardy, as your opinion creates.

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There is no double jeopardy because there is only one future judgment for Christians (1 Corinthians 4:5).

But some Christians, at the judgment of the Church by Jesus Christ (2 Corinthians 5:10, Romans 2:6-8, Luke 12:45-48, Matthew 25:19-30), at His future, Second Coming (Psalms 50:3-5, cf. Mark 13:27), will lose their salvation because of such things as unrepentant sin (Luke 12:45-46, Hebrews 10:26-29; 1 Corinthians 9:27), or unrepentant laziness (Matthew 25:26,30, John 15:2a, Romans 2:6-8), or apostasy (Mark 8:35-38, Hebrews 6:4-8; 2 Timothy 2:12b). That is why Christians know the "terror" of the coming judgment of the Church by Jesus (2 Corinthians 5:10-11), why they must remain in fear of being cut off the same as non-Christians if they do not continue in God's goodness (Romans 11:20-22, Luke 12:45-46), why they must be careful to work out their own ultimate salvation with fear and trembling (Philippians 2:12b; 1 Peter 1:17, Romans 2:6-8).

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FreeGrace2 said in post #1994:

[Re: Heb. 10:26-29]
First, let me just point out that there is NOTHING HERE that says salvation can be lost.

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There is.

For Hebrews 10:27 is the same as Revelation 14:10-11.

FreeGrace2 said in post #1994:

Eph 2:8,9 totally refutes your notions.

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No, for it refers to initial salvation, while Romans 2:6-8 shows that works are required for ultimate salvation.

FreeGrace2 said in post #1994:

Once born again, of imperishable seed, the regenerated one cannot perish.

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He can (Hebrews 6:4-8).

FreeGrace2 said in post #1994:

Jesus gave THE condition for never perishing. It is to receive the gift of eternal life. If there were more conditions, Jesus was NEGLIGENT in failing to include them.

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No, for He expects us to know more than one verse (Isaiah 28:9-10).

FreeGrace2 said in post #1994:

So when God pledges or promises something, you can BET He will carry through with His promise.

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With conditions (e.g. 2 Timothy 2:12b).

FreeGrace2 said in post #1994:

Election is all about being chosen for service.

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And about being chosen for initial salvation (Acts 13:48b).

That is, the elect are those individuals, whether Jews or Gentiles, who were chosen (elected) and predestinated by God before the foundation of the world (Ephesians 1:4-11; 2 Thessalonians 2:13), before they were born (Romans 9:11-24), to become initially saved by faith in Jesus Christ and His Gospel at some point during their lifetime (Acts 13:48b; 2 Timothy 2:10; 1 Corinthians 15:1-4). This initial salvation is possible only because of Jesus' sacrifice on the Cross for our sins (Romans 3:25-26), which was also foreordained by God before the foundation of the world (Revelation 13:8; 1 Peter 1:19-20).

Everyone on his own is wholly corrupt (Romans 3:9-12). And so it is impossible for people on their own to ever believe in Jesus Christ and His Gospel and be initially saved (1 Corinthians 15:1-4, John 20:31; 1 John 5:13), through their own will (Romans 9:16, John 1:13, John 6:65), or their own intellect (1 Corinthians 1:18 to 2:16). Unsaved people cannot understand the Gospel (1 Corinthians 2:14; 1 Corinthians 1:18), because only initially saved people, who have received the miraculous gift of some measure of God's own Spirit, can understand it (1 Corinthians 2:11-16).

Nonelect people cannot ever believe in Jesus Christ and His Gospel and be initially saved, even when they are shown the truth (John 8:42-47, John 10:26, Matthew 13:38-42). For the ability to believe in Jesus and His Gospel comes only to elect people (Acts 13:48b) wholly by God's grace as a miraculous gift from God (Ephesians 2:8, John 6:65; 1 Corinthians 3:5b, Romans 12:3b, Hebrews 12:2) as the elect read (or hear) God's Word the Holy Bible (Romans 10:17, Acts 13:48, Acts 26:22-23), just as the ability to repent comes only as a miraculous gift from God (2 Timothy 2:25, Acts 11:18). Satan blinds the minds of non-Christians, so that on their own they cannot repent and acknowledge the truth of God's Word (2 Corinthians 4:4; 2 Timothy 2:25-26).

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FreeGrace2 said in post #2009:

There are no verses that teach that Christ's death covers only certain sins.

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It actually forgives only the sins of Christians which are past (Romans 3:25-26), as in sins which have been repented from and confessed to God (1 John 1:9,7). Jesus' sacrificial blood does not remit unrepentant sins (Hebrews 10:26-29).

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FreeGrace2 said in post #2015:

And here's the thing: to have no inheritance IN the kingdom means exactly that. It sure doesn't say "will NOT ENTER the kingdom".

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For Christians to even enter the kingdom ultimately will require works now on their part (Matthew 7:21).

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FreeGrace2 said in post #2019:

How would be impossible for Jesus, who is God, not to state eternal security in one sentence?

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He did. But it requires obedience to Him (Hebrews 5:9).

Doug Melven said in post #1996:

But God has said He will not impute sin to His child.

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With conditions (2 Peter 2:20-22).

Doug Melven said in post #1996:

We children of God lack the power to jump out of God's Hand.

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We don't lack that power (Hebrews 6:4-8).

Doug Melven said in post #1996:

[Re: 1 Cor. 9:24-27]
He is talking about a crown received for running the the race.

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He is talking about the incorruptible reward (1 Corinthians 9:25b) of an immortal resurrection body (Philippians 3:11-14), instead of being ultimately cast away (1 Corinthians 9:27b) as in Matthew 7:23.

Doug Melven said in post #1996:

If you think you can earn God's gift, see Galatians 3:1-3

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Galatians 3:2 This only would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?
3 Are ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh?

This means that the works of the letter of the Old Covenant Mosaic law, especially its physical circumcision (Galatians 6:12-13), are works of the flesh, as opposed to spiritual works of faith (Philippians 3:2-14; 1 Thessalonians 1:3, Galatians 5:6, Titus 3:8). For the letter of the Old Covenant Mosaic law is not of faith (Galatians 3:12). Also, compare what Romans 7:5-6 says.

Galatians 3:2-3 means that the works of the letter of the Old Covenant Mosaic law cannot make Christians perfect. Galatians 3:2-3 is not contradicting that Christians must have both faith and continued works of faith (1 Thessalonians 1:3, Galatians 5:6b, Titus 3:8) (not works of the letter of the Old Covenant Mosaic law), if they are to obtain ultimate salvation (Romans 2:6-8, James 2:24, Matthew 7:21, Matthew 25:26,30, Philippians 2:12b, Philippians 3:11-14; 2 Corinthians 5:9, Hebrews 5:9, Hebrews 6:10-12; 2 Peter 1:10-11, John 15:2a; 1 John 2:17b). For Christians must continue to do righteous deeds if they are to continue to be righteous (1 John 3:7, James 2:24,26). And there is no assurance that Christians will choose to do that, instead of wrongly employing their free will to become utterly lazy without repentance, to the ultimate loss of their salvation (Matthew 25:26,30, John 15:2a).

Doug Melven said in post #1996:

Because The Holy Spirit was given as a guarantee/down payment/security on eternal life.

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There is no "guarantee" or eternal "security", because of free will (Hebrews 10:26-29).

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Doug Melven said in post #2001:

A person buys a house and gives a down payment as a promise to pay the rest at a later date.
So the one who received the payment expects the buyer to finish paying.

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So long as the seller doesn't ruin the house after receiving the down payment (2 Peter 2:20-22).

Doug Melven said in post #2001:

[Re: Matthew 7:23a could be hyperbole]
No ,it can't.
And if that were true, we could look at any verse in the Bible and say that is hyperbole.

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No, for it is the context of Matthew 7:23a that suggests that it is hyperbole.

Doug Melven said in post #2001:

Matthew 7:23 is to be taken literally, if it is not taken literally would mean Jesus wasn't being completely honest.

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No, just as Matthew 23:24b doesn't have to be taken literally.

Doug Melven said in post #2001:

John 3:17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.

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John 3:17a means that God did not send Jesus Christ into the world to condemn the world before Jesus' future, Second Coming, when Jesus will condemn the world (Revelation 19:11-21; 2 Thessalonians 1:7-10, Luke 12:49).

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Doug Melven said in post #2002:

Where we disagree is that OSNAS people think that someone who is a born-again child of God can become a nonchild of God.

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Even someone who is still a child of God can ultimately lose his salvation (Matthew 8:11-12).

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Doug Melven said in post #2033:

John 6:37 All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.

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John 6:37a applies only to initial salvation. For John 6:37b (like John 6:35b) apples only to those Christians who continue to believe (John 15:6, Hebrews 3:6,12,14), do good works (John 15:2a, Romans 2:6-8), and repent from any sins that they commit (Luke 13:3), to the end (Matthew 24:13, Hebrews 10:26-29). For Jesus Christ will ultimately cast out some Christians because of unrepentant sin (1 Corinthians 9:27), or unrepentant laziness (John 15:2a,6), or apostasy (Hebrews 6:4-8), at the judgment of the Church by Jesus at His future, Second Coming (Luke 12:45-46, Matthew 25:26,30, Mark 8:35-38).

Doug Melven said in post #2033:

John 5:24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.

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John 5:24 refers to salvation in the sense of Christians' present, spiritual salvation, instead of the still-future, ultimate redemption of their physical bodies (Romans 8:23-25). John 5:24 means that a Christian will not ultimately come into condemnation, as in an ultimate loss of salvation, so long as he continues to the end to believe (Hebrews 3:6,12,14, Colossians 1:23, John 15:6), to perform good works (Romans 2:6-8, James 2:24, John 15:2a), and to repent from every sin that he commits (Hebrews 10:26-29, Luke 12:45-46; 1 Corinthians 9:27). All Christians will be judged (2 Corinthians 5:10).

Doug Melven said in post #2033:

John 6:40 And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.

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Resurrection in itself does not assure a resurrection to eternal life. For people can be resurrected to damnation (John 5:29). This applies even to elect people. For even though they all get initially saved at some point during their lifetime (Acts 13:48b, John 6:37a), and Jesus Christ will not physically lose any of them, but will physically resurrect all of them (John 6:39) at His future, Second Coming (1 Corinthians 15:21-23), some of them will be resurrected to damnation (John 5:29), to shame and everlasting contempt (Daniel 12:2), because of unrepentant sin (Hebrews 10:26-29), or unrepentant laziness (Matthew 25:26,30), or apostasy (Hebrews 6:4-8). Also, at the subsequent resurrection, at the Great White Throne Judgment, those whose names are not found written in the Book of Life will be physically resurrected only to be judged and cast into the eternal suffering of the lake of fire and brimstone (Revelation 20:11-15).

Hebrews 6:
4 For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost,
5 And have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come,
6 If they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame.

I have seen some fall it is possible and like any relationship it takes work everyday.

justbyfaith said:

I think I'll take Jesus' word over yours.

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Please do. For everything He said. Including that all recipients of eternal life shall never perish.

So the only issue of who won't perish is whether they were given the gift of eternal life.

justbyfaith said:

Just be sure that you do have the Holy Spirit's seal. It is not given to the nominal or lukewarm believer, who does not have a living and saving, heart faith but only an emotional experience or a mental assent to the doctrines of the gospel.

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In your last post, you said you'd take Jesus' word over mine. But now you ignore Eph 1:13, which says "having believed" one is sealed. Nothing about "except for the nominal/lukewarm believer, blah blah blah".

How come you keep putting so many exceptions to verses that don't have them?

In saving faith, that brings the seal of the Holy Spirit, surrender is involved concerning every idol that you may be holding dear to you.

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When the Bible speaks of believing in Christ, that IS saving faith. All the time.

FreeGrace2 said in post #1988:

By simply receiving the gift of eternal life, Jesus said the recipient shall never perish.

Bible2+ said:

With conditions (e.g. Luke 13:3).

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Your responses are becoming sophomoric. Luke 13:3 doesn't define John 10:28.

Jesus gave no conditions for recipients of eternal life to meet in order to not perish.

Apparently, you are not teachable. Or paying attention. But little difference anyway.

No, for it refers to initial salvation, while Romans 2:6-8 shows that works are required for ultimate salvation.

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I've asked for the biblical reason for this so-called "initial" vs "ultimate" salvation, and all you do is repeat yourself in a sophomoric fashion, as if your fingers are in your ears as you repeat yourself.

Why would God offer "initial salvation" by grace (no works) but demand that "ultimate salvation" be by works? That makes no sense.

So, what is the purpose of this so-called "initial salvation" anyway?

And about being chosen for initial salvation (Acts 13:48b).

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Are you not even aware that neither "chosen" nor "elected" is in that verse?

What is in that verse is "tasso", which means to "arrange in order", or "line up in order", and comes from military usage, like getting the troops in formation.

Of the 8 usages in Scripture, Luke used it 6 times, and in NONE of the other 7 times is it translated as "ordain" or "appoint". Another Greek word, "horizo", also used 8 times in the NT and 6 by Luke is always translated as "ordain" or appoint".

And the voice of the verb cannot be determined from the form, since that particular form is the same for both middle and passive voice, so the voice can only be determined by the context. And we know from the context that the Gentiles actually lined themselves up (middle voice) to hear Paul the next Sabbath from v.44.

Nonelect people cannot ever believe in Jesus Christ and His Gospel and be initially saved, even when they are shown the truth (John 8:42-47, John 10:26, Matthew 13:38-42).

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None of these verses come even close to supported your distorted view on election.

Doug Melven said:

Living the Christian life isn't just hard, it's impossible.

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This is the language of a slave to sin, harsh as it sounds. If we have died to sin we cannot continue in it. We are to be slaves of righteousness and of Jesus Christ. We are not called to perfection, but to the pursuit thereof. And yes it is possible through Him. I’m not speaking of the occasional mistake for which one repents. I’m speaking of a continual, willful, rebellious, way of living.

The blasphemy against the Holy Spirit, the unpardonable sin, is falling back into the world and denying Him who sealed you through willfull rebellion. (Or denying Him to begin with) If you do that, you have crucified the Savior afresh. You are just like the Jews at Pentecost who stood in violation of God’s immutable laws. That’s why it would have been better for you to have never known the truth.

Seek truth!

Drought of the Heart said:

Hebrews 6:
4 For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost,
5 And have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come,
6 If they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame.

I have seen some fall it is possible and like any relationship it takes work everyday.

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They did this.... they did not do that.....everything except being “ born again”.... the one thing Jesus said MUST happen...did not happen.....it was where they missed the boat....they were never saved to begin with

112358 said:

This is the language of a slave to sin, harsh as it sounds. If we have died to sin we cannot continue in it.

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This is a misunderstanding of all that Paul said about it in Romans 6. He taught that believers are faced with choices all the time.

11 In the same way, count yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus.
12 Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its evil desires.
13 Do not offer any part of yourself to sin as an instrument of wickedness, but rather offer yourselves to God as those who have been brought from death to life; and offer every part of yourself to him as an instrument of righteousness.

The red words are choices we are NOT to make.
The blue words are choices we ARE to make.

15 What then? Shall we sin because we are not under the law but under grace? By no means!
16 Don’t you know that when you offer yourselves to someone as obedient slaves, you are slaves of the one you obey—whether you are slaves to sin, which leads to death, or to obedience, which leads to righteousness?

Again, the red words are choices we are NOT to make.
Blue words are choices we ARE to make.
Green words is the principle of choice in general, after which Paul gave the specifics.

We are to be slaves of righteousness and of Jesus Christ. We are not called to perfection, but to the pursuit thereof.

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And this is a choice TO make.

And yes it is possible through Him. I’m not speaking of the occasional mistake for which one repents. I’m speaking of a continual, willful, rebellious, way of living.

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And this is a choice NOT to make.

The blasphemy against the Holy Spirit, the unpardonable sin, is falling back into the world and denying Him who sealed you through willfull rebellion.

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No it isn't. Please read the actual context that mentions blasphemy against the Holy Spirit. That was when Pharisees, who had actually seen with their own eyes the miracles of Jesus and attributed them to the devil.