"Convicted yes, condemned, never"

[Heidi]

As Charles Stanley once said in is inimitable voice; "convicted yes, condemned never." He also added, "you don't even have the right to feel condemned!" "There is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus." And since the bible never lies, I can take heart that once saved always saved. :angel:

But the bible also adds; "for those who are in Christ Jesus." So all those who call themselves Christians but are not "in Christ" aren't saved until they have received the Holy Spirit and are then in Christ. Then since Jesus said the Holy Spirit will be with us forever, we can never be snatched out of his hand. Jesus also says that his true sheep will "never follow a stranger."

So take heart, all born again Christians. Your salvation can "never perish, spoil, or fade." But the rest of you out there who have never received the holy Spirit to begin with, have something to worry about.

 

[Gendou Ikari]

I don't really believe in being born again in the flesh. I can't say for sure though. If someone has something to add about this I'd like to check it out. :-D

 

[Bubba]

Gendou,
This may help you in the area of the flesh that we as Christians still struggle with. Though we are born again spiritually, we nonetheless have the ability through the Holy Spirit to have victory in the flesh realm that we didn't have prior.

http://www.seegod.org/the_mind_of_christ.htm

In Christ, Bubba