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Does willful sin separate the elect from God?

Does willful sin separate those once saved from God.

  • No, obedience is "works" and we are not saved by works.

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  • Yes, willful sin must be repented from in order to stay saved.

    Votes: 20 66.7%

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CharismaticLady

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I believe Him, too. The righteous became Sin for the unrighteous, that the unrighteous could be declared the righteousness of God.

How can someone who is well, claim they need The Good Physician?

Are you righteous by the Law of Moses, in your flesh?

No, not at all. That is the law of sin and death. I am born again of the Holy Spirit, Christ's gift to me.
 
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Unrepentant sin is damning sin. If you know you have sinned you must repent.
 
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No, not at all. That is the law of sin and death. I am born again of the Holy Spirit, Christ's gift to me.

Please explain to me if you live a single day without failing in flesh, heart or mind.
 
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Unrepentant sin is damning sin. If you know you have sinned you must repent.
So if someone professes to be a Christian and turns back to live in a life of known unrepentant sin are they in a saved state before God or an unsaved state before God?
 
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Unrepentant sin is damning sin. If you know you have sinned you must repent.

I’m admitting I sin before you, repenting before God and man. I’m confessing my sins one to another. Will He be faithful and Just?
 
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So if someone professes to be a Christian and turns back to live in a life of known unrepentant sin are they in a saved state before God or an unsaved state before God?

Do you still fail and find yourself in need to repent? I do.
 
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Speak and act as those who will be judged by the Law of freedom and Mercy.

James 2:12

James 2:10-13 is an even stronger combo.

You got it, brother! The Law of Liberty is more in depth than the law of the Ten Commandments. So let it be your measuring stick, rather than skimming the top layer of righteousness.
 
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So if someone professes to be a Christian and turns back to live in a life of known unrepentant sin are they in a saved state before God or an unsaved state before God?

Unsaved, or never saved.
 
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I’m admitting I sin before you, repenting before God and man. I’m confessing my sins one to another. Will He be faithful and Just?

Only He can see your heart, whether you mean it or not. So far I haven't heard what your sins are...
 
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You got it, brother! The Law of Liberty is more in depth than the law of the Ten Commandments. So let it be your measuring stick, rather than skimming the top layer of righteousness.

Now, beware! Ravenous wolves reject His imputed Righteousness... Romans 4:1-6...

They will misinterpret that you walk by faith and not sight, not battling against flesh and blood, and attempt to have you reject Christ’s Cloak.

They will warm up to you and make it seem that you are self righteous, by speaking deceptively.

Now do you understand why I speak so clearly?
 
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You got it, brother! The Law of Liberty is more in depth than the law of the Ten Commandments. So let it be your measuring stick, rather than skimming the top layer of righteousness.
Once again you are confused the law of liberty is the 10 commandments *JAMES 2:8-12; ROMANS 13:8-10; MATTHEW 22:36-40. The LAW of sin and death is breaking them *1 JOHN 3:4; ROMANS 6:23; JAMES 1:15; 1 CORINTHIANS 15:56
 
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Shouldn't the number of willful sins be zero?

Yes, but you and I are sinners, so it's never going to be zero--not in this mortal life.

-CryptoLutheran
 
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Only He can see your heart, whether you mean it or not. So far I haven't heard what your sins are...

Pick any of them... when I break 1, I break them all.
 
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How do you know these scriptures are not referring to you or anyone else here? What does God's WORD teach on how to know if someone is from God or not from God *1 JOHN 2:3-4?
 
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And who is HEBREWS 6:4-8 talking about? Those who were once BELIEVERS or UNBELIEVERS?

It seems believers, though I know those who have walked away and said they came back, and it seems God allowed them to repent. I can't speak of it first hand though, nor would I dare put God to the test!
 
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Yes, but you and I are sinners, so it's never going to be zero--not in this mortal life.

-CryptoLutheran

Does Jesus call you a sinner, or a son?

John 8:34-36
 
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