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Can you fall from being saved?

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Llaralin, deu, this is my convinction that this country's Christians don't want to hear the whole teaching of Jesus. If you don't agree that's fine. I still keep on telling the truth that most christians are not telling OK? Every one is entittled to their own opinions. I am entitled to mine too. Is that OK with you? Why do you want me to stop what I am doing? It's so strange the way you talk about me.
 
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Hi Joyinhim


Not stop, Just change how you are doing it, What you are doing is just pushing everybody away from you, To do what you want to do you have to do serious bible study, Research etc and present a good argument and even then you will have hard time, Most of us are set in our ways and our walk,

It is hard to teach an old dog new tricks, But some times old dogs can surprise you if you use the right approach,

yours in Christ
deu 58
 
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Actually I can't remember LOL Ummmmmmmm. Will have to look

Actually falling from grace is none of those things you mentioned. I didn't mention falling from grace at all actually. If you want to know how someone falls from grace, your best bet is to read Galatians 3. Here it talks about those who follow the law, and not having faith. It's not sinning...rather it's trying to not sin by following the law instead of having faith in Christ's finished work on the cross.

No one who lives in him keeps on sinning. No one who continues to sin has either seen him or known him.

You know what? You're right! So what are you worried about? Number one, it's not your business to know who 'keeps sinning' and who doesn't. And Number two, when someone makes a mistake and makes the same mistake over and over, they could just be learning too right? I know when God was working on something in me, I would make the same mistake over and over and God would say "oops nope you haven't got it yet, Jane...you're almost there". I would hate it, if during my learning stage, if someone mere mortal kept pointing the finger at me and saying "you're not saved, you're not saved". Especially when I knew, that I was. That's why it's never good to judge others, you do not know what's going on in their hearts - God does though, and it's him that we are accountable to, not man. NEVER MAN! As soon as you 'try not to sin' to appease men...I believe you are in a lot of trouble! Been there, done that.


And never be allowed to stuff up? Joyinhim, if I was the judgemental type who walked around pointing my finger at people all day, I could say that you, yourself, are not walking as Jesus did. But lucky for you, I have more faith in that. I know you're saved joyinhim, but I also know that you make mistakes and I have grace for that. I dont' think badly of you...I just figure that you're learning something and that's ok by me
 
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joyinhim said:
holo, you have said that you are an out cast. Why every where you go, you have so many admirers? They are almost worshipping you. and did
you noticed that every where I go I get stoned?

That could explain a lot
 
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Doesn't the bible say that we will know them by their love, or fruits, or something like that?

Yes he most certainly did...and Holo has shown more fruits than the one accusing him with self-righteous rantings.


Oh...no sweetie...there is no truth to what you're teaching. You're not teaching what Christ taught...not at all! Very sad
 
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You are ignorant to the teaching of the scriptures. You pull scriptures out of context and use them as weapons against people. This damages people. This kills! Please stop it now!!! You have no idea what you are doing!!! You're actions are hurting people!
 
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I know you fancy yourself a martyr for the faith but I really urge you to read the epistles. Notice how they approach the church, I'll give you an example:

1 Corinthians 1



1Paul, called to be an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and our brother Sosthenes,

2To the church of God in Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus and called to be holy, together with all those everywhere who call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ—their Lord and ours:

3Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Thanksgiving

4I always thank God for you because of his grace given you in Christ Jesus. 5For in him you have been enriched in every way—in all your speaking and in all your knowledge— 6because our testimony about Christ was confirmed in you. 7Therefore you do not lack any spiritual gift as you eagerly wait for our Lord Jesus Christ to be revealed. 8He will keep you strong to the end, so that you will be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9God, who has called you into fellowship with his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, is faithful


I'll tell you the primary difference here. It was obvious, Paul (et. al) truly loved the church. Their message was given in love. Even when they had to admonish, it was done in love. Nobody here has seen an ounce of love or compassion in your posts. You act as if you'd spit on us given the chance.

I love my brothers and sisters in Christ. I don't agree with them on all the issues but, fortunately, the Bible is crystal clear who will be joining me in Heaven one day.

You've given your message. At this point, the only thing you're doing is perhaps turning weaker Christians or newer Christians away from the faith. You present a one-sided view of the gospels and of God. You need to really study the Bible and realize this is a message of LOVE. God loves me. I'm overwhelmed by that love (and unworthy at the same time). God loves you and He loves each and every person here. I know you believe you need to counter the prosperity teachers but you providing the opposite message doesn't balance the message in any way. It just makes you one of them.
 
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TreeOfLife said:
Somebody has become my "proof study" that it is impossible to lose one's salvation. I'm not mentioning any names mind you, but the proof is good enough for me!

I still maintain that if somebody truly knew Christ from the beginning they wouldn't lose their salvation ...so maybe for the people you think 'lost' their salvation, they just never Him to begin. I'd have to believe once you truly accept the love God has for you, you couldn't help but be in awe.
 
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Phil 1:15-18
15 Some indeed preach Christ even from envy and strife, and some also from good will: 16 The former preach Christ from selfish ambition, not sincerely, supposing to add affliction to my chains; 17 but the latter out of love, knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the gospel. 18 What then? Only that in every way, whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is preached; and in this I rejoice, yes, and will rejoice.
NKJV
 
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LOL...I think she is saved no matter what she does. That might even completely whig her out, but that's what I believe!
 
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Godzchild said:
I'm actually very upset at seeing this. I'm very sad for Joyinhim and I feel so sorry for Holo at the moment.

I hope and pray that Joyinhim sees what she is doing and actually gets joy in him one day. I pray for you darl! You really need it.

I've seen Holo come under attack before and I've seen God's grace in his replies. With God, he seems to be handling these types of things fairly well.

I've been thinking of her new screenname as 'despairinhim' (notice him is not capitalized). I cannot imagine such darkness. We've got an inkling from other threads what has brought her to this place but I just cannot imagine how it got to this point.

Matthew 12
30"He who is not with me is against me, and he who does not gather with me scatters.


I truly believe God is listening to our prayers here

Matthew 18
19"Again, I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything you ask for, it will be done for you by my Father in heaven. 20For where two or three come together in my name, there am I with them."


While we may all be miles apart, I believe God can move mountains here and His love can be revealed. I know it's easy to become slightly irked or pestered by these posts, but if any of us are not already praying , we should be.
 
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Well, yes, you can teach with whatever emphasis you wish. If you wish it to be on the moral laxity of those around you, then go right ahead. The thing I object to is your judgemntal attitude to those here, without really knowing if they're hypocrits or not. Some people may have a different motivation for doing the good than you do, and, I may be wrong here, but you seem to look down on them.

I object to all the "false prophet" verses you've been quoting, not because there aren't any, but because they are out of place. They were posted in response to those who think that you need to think more about grace than about works, and more about love than judgement. I know it seems like people are singeling you out unfairly, and that some of us have the same problem, and need to deal with that first, but the thing is, most people will admit such condemnation to be a fault, whereas you seem to hold it up as a virtue.

Forgive me...

~Molly~
 
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