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Jesus said there are two ways. There is a narrow road that leads to Heaven and a wide road that leads to Hell. Those who understand and believe will chose the path to Heaven. Those who continue to sin and live in sin show that they either don't believe or don't understand what God requires of...

Registers as truth to me also.

Very good explanation. I definitely agree. This is something I don't think I ever really understood. I always thought you either believe Jesus or you don't. I've heard of partial faith, false faith, dead faith, pretend believers, etc. It never made sense to me. I know I have faith. I hope it's...

I think that is very important also.

What I meant is that some people just aren't very emotional so someone can have a very strong, sincere faith that doesn't appear heartfelt. A couple people told me I only have a head knowledge but not a heart knowledge and may not be saved which was very discouraging. Also, I don't think anyone...

Why would it matter? Do you really think belief alone, no matter how convicting, is enough? That everyone goes to Heaven or Hell based on whatever their conviction of what they happen to believe.

Are you saying that God sends people to Heaven or Hell based on whether the prayer they prayed was heartfelt?

I definitely agree. Saying the person was never saved is problematic because it would mean that some people who believe and put their faith in Jesus are never saved. The response to this is usually that the person never really believed but only pretended to believe. But why would anyone ever...

That's an interesting situation that happens more often than it should. I think marriage is for life and doesn't end (even in the case of adultery) until the death of one spouse. If there is adultery, abuse, or other valid reasons then I think it isn't a sin to get a legal divorce. However, in...

John 6 is a great passage that shows the faithfulness of Jesus in contrast to the shepherds before him who abandoned their sheep. He won't reject anyone who comes to him. He won't allow anyone or anything to snatch a Christian out of his hand and take away his salvation. That means if you...

I think you misunderstand this passage. It is used by people who believe salvation can be lost and by those who believe in eternal security but it teaches neither view. I'm not sure the description in verse 4-5 refers to all Christians. Have all Christians been enlightened, tasted the heavenly...

Paul addressed 1Cor 6:9-11 to people who were baptized, justified, and sanctified. Doesn't justified and sanctified mean that one is saved? Do you think such a person could not be saved? He said if these people continued in their wickedness that they would "not inherit the kingdom of God." The...

You have many good insights and understanding but I believe you are incorrect about God choosing who would believe. If you were correct it would mean God determined who will go to Heaven and who will go to Hell for all of us before we were even born. That seems to conflict with the fact that God...

Salvation is not earned by obeying God's commandments. It is a gift that God gives to those who believe Him and love Him. Salvation cannot be lost. No one loses it because he accidentally sinned and forgot to repent. Once a person becomes a child of God he remains so forever. God would not...

I don't think any of us can improve or add onto what God has done. Jesus' death on the cross was a perfect sacrifice sufficient to forgive the sins of the world. When Jesus said, "it is finished" what was he referring to? If he really meant that he already did everything for our salvation, then...

Matthew 7 is part of the Sermon on the Mount. Jesus talked about who God will accept into his kingdom (the humble, the merciful, the pure in heart, those who hunger for righteousness - Matt 5:1-12). He then talked about how the New Covenant Law surpassed the Old Covenant Law. For example, not...

Overall, I think you did an excellent job summarizing the scripture teaching on salvation. I'm not sure if I agree with #1. There is an inconsistency between #1 and #4. You wrote that a person can't choose spiritual life but he can choose to continue or discontinue spiritual life once saved...