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Since there is no essential difference it doesn't matter. A sinner is all and all are sinners. Trying to make any kind of divide here won't work. We all live in a body that is, from the sight of scripture, dead because of indwelling sin and evil present with us.
That is more than astounding! Scripture is clear about it. But denial of facts seems common.There is no such scripture that teaches us eternal life is irrefutable.
From your own words, then, eternal life is earned. One must become a "slave of God" and have "fruit to holiness". That's just a gilded works-salvation, that is in DIRECT contradiction to what Scripture SAYS:22 But now having been set free from sin, and having become slaves of God, you have your fruit to holiness, and the end, everlasting life. 23 For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 6:22-23
The end result of a life as a slave to God, bearing fruit unto holiness is everlasting life.
I strongly reject any works based system of salvation, which yours is and excludes grace.The wages of a life spent gratifying the sinful desires of the flesh is death; eternal death.
Thank you for quoting a verse that refutes your own views about when one has eternal life. They have it WHEN they believe.“Most assuredly, I say to you, he who hears My word and believes in Him who sent Me has everlasting life, and shall not come into judgment, but has passed from death into life. John 5:24
What verse says this? It's a statement of opinion, but unsubstantiated from Scripture.Those who believe for a while, then no longer believe, are no longer believers.
Where is the verse that actually says that those who cease to believe will cease to have eternal life?Eternal life is promised to those who believe, not those who return to unbelieving.
Just curious as to why the obsession to assume that the Bible EVER refers to believers who apostasize as unbelievers? No examples have been provided even after numerous requests for such verses.7 He who overcomes shall inherit all things,and I will be his God and he shall be My son. 8 But the cowardly, unbelieving, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.” Revelation 21:7-8
JLB
First, let's be clear that there is NO MENTION of being blotted out in 22:18,19. So let's not make stuff up.Please explain how a person can be taken away from the book or life and the holy city where God dwells, and still somehow be considered "saved".
18 For I testify to everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: If anyone adds to these things, God will add to him the plagues that are written in this book; 19 and if anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part from the Book of Life, from the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.
Revelation 22:18-19
Being blotted out of the book of life, means you have been removed from having eternal life.
I have already explained what a litotes is and how it is used in Scripture.5 He who overcomes shall be clothed in white garments, and I will not blot out his name from the Book of Life; but I will confess his name before My Father and before His angels. Revelation 3:5
JLB
All sin has been judged on the cross of Christ. Already.The indwelling sin, the evil present with "all" is under the condemnation of God in Christ. There is no escaping this conclusion for anyone. Romans 8:3.
In this response to smaller, there is guilt on your side as well.Posting your opinion, and tagging it with scripture reference shows you are not wanting the truth of scripture, but your own beliefs.
All sin has been judged on the cross of Christ. Already.
Please post the Scripture that teaches us that salvation can be lost for any specific reason.Please post the scripture that teaches us, Christ condemns "sin" rather than the "person who sins".
Please post the scripture that shows us God somehow condemns sin, but the one who sins is not condemned.
JLB
We will all stand, every last person who has ever lived on earth, quite entirely "guilty" of sin, before our Maker. There will be no squawking about sinlessness by anyone, before God in Christ.
Romans 3:
19 Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God.
All sin has been judged on the cross of Christ. Already.
First, let's be clear that there is NO MENTION of being blotted out in 22:18,19. So let's not make stuff up.
Please show us the post where someone has claimed to be sinless.
This is not even part of the discussion.
If you can not show me a post, where someone has claimed to be sinless, then you are the one squawking about a claim that does not exist.
This shows us that we are all in need of a Savior, to "take away" our sin, and cleanse us of all unrighteousness.
Read a little further...or all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,
Nothing you have said will ever change the fact that we are to walk according to the Spirit, or be under condemnation.
I'm the one who's trying to show the sheer simplicity of Scripture. Once saved, always saved. There is no loss of salvation in the Bible. Only in the minds of some. No one has YET shown ANY Scripture that tells us directly that one can lose salvation for any reason.Freegrace, you're making this so unneccessarily complicated.
I proved that eternal life is a gift of God from Rom 6:23 and that the gifts of God are irrevocable from Rom 11:29. And, that those who have been given eternal life will never perish from John 10:28.What you must do is show us that John got it wrong and that a person still has eternal life even if they are outside of the city and have their part in the lake of fire:
Which have been grossly misunderstood by those who have an agenda or bias against eternal security.15Outside (of the city) are the dogs and the sorcerers and the immoral persons and the murderers and the idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices lying."
"8“But for the cowardly and unbelieving and abominable and murderers and immoral persons and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars, their part will be in the lake that burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.”" (Revelation 22:15 NASB, Revelation 21:8 NASB bold, underline, and parenthesis mine, italics in original)
These are the plain words of scripture
Rather, it is your challenge to prove that Paul never included the gift of eternal life from the gifts of God that are irrevocable in Romans. If that cannot be proven from Scripture, then your challenge is moot.so what you have to do is show us how they are not 'really' true and that you can be outside of the city, having had your part in the tree of life and the city taken away (Revelation 22:19 NASB), but you still have eternal life.
Gladly.Chapter and verse please.JLB
OK, then if your interpretation is correct, the Bible is flawed because eternal life is a gift of God, per Rom 6:23 and God's gifts are irrevocable per Rom 11:29.18 For I testify to everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: If anyone adds to these things, God will add to him the plagues that are written in this book; 19 and if anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part from the Book of Life, from the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book. Revelation 22:18-19
- These will be removed from the book of life.
- These will hart no part in the Holy City of God, where He dwells with His people.
No amount of words games, or twisting, or redefining will change what is meant.JLB
How many times did God relent His plan for Sodom and Gomorrah as Abraham pleaded? If we are going to hold His feet to the fire with regard to salvation, is it not only fitting that the opposite be true?