It Is satanic Heresy to Deny Eternal Security

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Ask God for the Spiritual ears to hear and eyes to see, and quit being like a man, that can't be perfect in his unredeemed flesh
Only God will reveal this to you, and so far has not, I am sorry about this, yet i trust God in this to answer and show you or not, why?
Because God knows your motives? Praying you come to rest in the midst of all your stress, that you have, you are really wanting to just know Father only. and Father will show you the rest he has fro you in due time as we all have need to learn each day
You don't know me or my motives....only God does.
 

homwardbound

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You think Christ had not the power to forgive sin then? Do you really know Christ? Will he ask you that which is not possible? Do you read scripture in faith? Do you really trust God?...
1 Corinthians 10:13 There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.
1 John 2:1 My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:

Let go of your doctrine of man and see the light of Christ ...


Mark 9:23 Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.
Titus 1:15 Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled.
So is yuor mind and conscience defiled or freed in rest with the best Christ Jesus, whom is the one that put me to rest

Who says to me every time. Carry on my wayward Son, there will be peace when you are done

That is carry on in God's amazing love to all, Thank you and love you, God';s way not mankind, where man judges by the outward appearance and God by what God knows is truth. So I am personally convicted as a filthy rag, and you; are you, a filthy rag even though you are doing what you beleive to be right? does doing make one any better than a filthy rag?
 

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Originally Posted by Atwood

Seabass, are you aware that the above is just you saying things; not one verse of Bible proof at all. Such an argument is futile.

The POV of eternal security is that men who are saved are in fact saved. They need "foot-washing", but in essence they are saved. They do not persist in gross sin. If they start to, they will be chastened, delivered to satan for the destruction of the flesh that the spirit may be saved, as in 1 Cor 6.

In John 13 we read about the Last Supper:

Then he poureth water into the basin, and began to wash the disciples’ feet, and to wipe them with the towel wherewith he was girded. So he cometh to Simon Peter. He saith unto him, Lord, dost thou wash my feet? Jesus answered and said unto him, What I do thou knowest not now; but thou shalt understand hereafter. Peter saith unto him, Thou shalt never wash my feet. Jesus answered him, If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with me. Simon Peter saith unto him, Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands and my head. Jesus saith to him, He that is bathed needeth not save to wash his feet, but is clean every whit:"

The Bible guarantees chastening by the Father to the child of God. But what Father would burn his son alive forever?

"If ES were true, you would . . . ."
Now dear Seabass, you can worry about this and worry about how that fits with eternal security; but eternal security is a blessed fact to the believer, regardless of how you correlate other subjects with it.

John 10:28
I give them eternal life, and they will never perish,

Dear Seabass, can you not just let go and trust the Savior with your eternal destiny?


No guarantee one endures God's chastening, Heb 12:7.
Here is a guarantee:

Two complementary provisions:
1) an eternal and
2) a never.


I g i v e them e t e r n a l life,

and they will n e v e r perish,


Which part of eternal do could one fail to understand?

Which part of never could you fail to understand?
The N, the E, the V, the second E, or the R ?
 

homwardbound

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Where is the faith you boast of can it not work for you? Where is the spirit you boast of can it not lead you? Who is your Lord can you not follow him? Hold fast to your doctrine of man it is where your deliverance comes from.
Romans 6:13-16

King James Version (KJV)

[SUP]13 [/SUP]Neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God.
[SUP]14[/SUP]For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace.

[SUP]15 [/SUP]What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid.
[SUP]16 [/SUP]Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?
Say what you will i have no fight with you. Your fight is with God, and I trust God to do wahtever God does or not.
I know I am Judged of you and okay, no problem, I trust in Goid who knows not only me, yet you as well. So I ask for you to bge free in God set free.
Do you beleive in the truth that sets one free?>
Are you free and at rest while you go to work everyday?
Then you are not free are you, The bondage you are in has not yet set you free has it
So as Paul said this, I say the same
1 Corinthians 4:3 But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged of you, or of man’s judgment: yea, I judge not mine own self.

1 Corinthians 4:4 For I know nothing by myself; yet am I not hereby justified: but he that judgeth me is the Lord.
 
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Originally Posted by Atwood

Seabass, are you aware that the above is just you saying things; not one verse of Bible proof at all. Such an argument is futile.

The POV of eternal security is that men who are saved are in fact saved. They need "foot-washing", but in essence they are saved. They do not persist in gross sin. If they start to, they will be chastened, delivered to satan for the destruction of the flesh that the spirit may be saved, as in 1 Cor 6.

In John 13 we read about the Last Supper:

Then he poureth water into the basin, and began to wash the disciples’ feet, and to wipe them with the towel wherewith he was girded. So he cometh to Simon Peter. He saith unto him, Lord, dost thou wash my feet? Jesus answered and said unto him, What I do thou knowest not now; but thou shalt understand hereafter. Peter saith unto him, Thou shalt never wash my feet. Jesus answered him, If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with me. Simon Peter saith unto him, Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands and my head. Jesus saith to him, He that is bathed needeth not save to wash his feet, but is clean every whit:"

The Bible guarantees chastening by the Father to the child of God. But what Father would burn his son alive forever?

"If ES were true, you would . . . ."
Now dear Seabass, you can worry about this and worry about how that fits with eternal security; but eternal security is a blessed fact to the believer, regardless of how you correlate other subjects with it.

John 10:28
I give them eternal life, and they will never perish,

Dear Seabass, can you not just let go and trust the Savior with your eternal destiny?




Here is a guarantee:

Two complementary provisions:
1) an eternal and
2) a never.


I g i v e them e t e r n a l life,

and they will n e v e r perish,


Which part of eternal do could one fail to understand?

Which part of never could you fail to understand?
The N, the E, the V, the second E, or the R ?

The context does NOT say the "eternal life" or the "never" are UNCONDITIONAL.
 
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Good morning, Dear Seabass.

Actually I concluded from a serious study of propitiation that the word is positive, as justification is positive. Justification does not mean "just as if I had never sinned" (forgiveness of sins), but it positively implies a declaration of righteousness.

Similarly ἱλαστήριον (hilastērion, related to the word hilarious) implies more than satisfaction of wrath. It is positive implying that God is favorably disposed towards the former sinner, presupposing that God's wrath was satisfied.

This is the old problem of reconciling the two truths of universal atonement, but damnation of the sinner who fails to trust Christ as Savior.
1) Christ paid the redemption which buys out from bondage and sets free;
2) Christ reconciled the world,
3) Christ performed propitiation for all the world (1 John 2:2).
4) God so loved the World that He gave His only Son.

Yet those who do not trust Christ as Savior (like Seabass now), go to the Lake of Fire.

One explanation is that while Christ's death was sufficient to pay for all men's sins; it is efficient only for the believer.

But whatever your explanation, scripture is clear that man must believe to obtain eternal life and escape the Lake of Fire.

God so loved the world that He gave His unique Son that Whosoever believes in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

Can you not bring yourself now to let go of any thoughts of validation by works and throw yourself on God's grace (God be merciful to me a sinner) and depend fully and only on the death of the precious and loving Lamb of God, who died to get you to Heaven. There is no other hope.

11 He is the stone which was set at nought of you the builders, which was made the head of the corner. 12 And in none other is there salvation: for neither is there any other name under heaven, that is given among men, wherein we must be saved.


Sirs, what must I do to be saved? And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus, and thou shalt be saved,

Sin is the reason men are lost.

ES says losing salvation is impossible so ES is saying one is perfectly sinless which is not true. Since Christians sin, they need an advocate for that sin to keep that sin from causing them to be lost. There is no need for a propitiation for sin if one had no sins.
 

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It is always good to consider scripture. And indeed, it is not well to be contentious when we must earnestly contend for the faith. War cannot be avoided, however; we wrestle, we struggle; but we need remember (as you seem to) that the struggle is not really vs men (flesh and blood) but against principalities and powers.

The enemy does not want men to trust the Savior. Once they do that, he is out of luck; they have eternal life, and nothing can be done to stop it. Indeed, the enemy can find himself actually contributing to their salvation. So, let us swing and slice with the Sword of the Word of God, aiming at the principalities and powers. And thank you for calling that to my mind.
Brother, thank God you got what you needed as I get back waht I need to sharpen the iron as well, and grow in the amazing grace.
Psalm 100:4 Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name.

As King David looked forward as many of the First Testament Saints did as well.
I am looking back the same Thanksgiving and praise
Today we are looking at the event that has happened, done, finished to really glory in and not lookl forward to back at and not to take for granted, to appreciate it is finished, John 19:30
Thanks back and so let us walk in Spirit and truth, trusting as the Disciples did when sent out in Matt. 10:16-20. I see this for all the beleivers that hear in the Spirit not the flesh
 
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Seabass, you are changing of the text mentally.

Kept means kept.
The effective agency is the power of God.

The means is διὰ πίστεως = through pisteōs (genitive of pistis).
The word pistis is translatable as faithfulness, and IMHO that fits the context better. For the men here are passive, they are kept (passive voice), and is God doing the keeping.
Through God's faithfulness.

The text doesn't say to whom the pistis belongs (God's or the Christian's pistis). The context favors "God's faithfulness.

But no matter which way you take it, the "kept by God's power" is not in doubt. That the Lord Jesus maintains the Christian's faith by intercessory prayer is indicated in the "sift as wheat" passage. Christ prayed that Peter's faith would not fail, though Peter was about to deny the Lord.

I know kept means kept but the verse does not say "kept unconditionally" but "kept through faith" therefore if one casts aside his faith, he is not longer kept..not "kept in faithlessness".
 
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What an incredible misreading and perversion of scripture. Look at it again, Seabass.
There are no men and no converts burned in this passage (which describe the Judgment Seat of Christ where the only issue is rewards and loss of rewards -- nothing about going to Heaven or Gehenna. Inserting "convert" here is invalid. Every Christian's work will be judged for reward or loss of reward.

[/COLOR][/FONT]0 According to the grace of God which was given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder I laid a foundation; and another buildeth thereon. But let each man take heed how he buildeth thereon. 11 For other foundation can no man lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ. 12 But if any man buildeth on the foundation gold, silver, costly stones, wood, hay, stubble; 13 each man’s work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it is revealed in fire; and the fire itself shall prove each man’s work of what sort it is. 14 If any man’s work shall abide which he built thereon, he shall receive a reward. 15 If any man’s work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as through fire.

Most clearly Christians' works are burned if they are unworthy, but not the Christian. This passage supports eternal security. The Christian who has done unworthy works is nonetheless saved, though he loses reward.



Gal 4:11 does not support your POV, neither does it negate eternal security.
Neither does 1 Cor 9:27 support your twisting of 1 Cor 3. Neither does Numbers 14:12.



If you read the context of Num 14:12 it concerns unbelievers; those people who did not believe in Him. "elect" is not in the passage.

Seabass, why are you so intent on talking yourself out of trusting Christ as your only, sufficient and efficient, Savior?

1 Co 9:1 Paul called those Corinthian converts his "work". Paul in the context is speaking about building a building as one "builds" the church and the "work" done to "build" the church is making converts.

The passage is perverted by those trying to force the man-made teaching of ES into it. 1 Cor 9:27 Paul said of himself that he could become a reprobate.

Nu 14:12 is about the chosen, elect nation Israel.
 
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No guarantee one endures God's chastening, Heb 12:7.
God will actually only chasten hid own, if one is his. And we are the ones that cause our own demise, and bring our own punishments
As in when we were a child, went out on Halloween. Got lots of candy, and were told not to eat too much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and what do we do, not listen and get sick. Does God punish us for this? I know flesh people, parents do, and we learn abuse and do not learn to .listen
God says why should I punish you Jimmy, you got sick did you not? Johnny says yes. So in essence Johnny you punished yourself by not listening and thus doing correct? Johnny. yes
The Lord says now next time will you listen and do according to what I ( God say)
And thus we see a loving Father, not the misguided flesh that punishes and punishes over one already punished for getting sick from not listening, have already punished themselves right or wrong?
When will we learn, how long as Jesus said, must he be with you, to the disciples, stating it is your Faith in him, to God the Father that you are saved
Luke 18:42 And Jesus said unto him, Receive thy sight: thy faith hath saved thee.
Ephesians 2:8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:

Any work that you think is required nullifies the gift. Think on that for a minute or two
And that does not mean one does not do any works, this is to reveal the motive behind any works one does and will either be rewarded for it or burned up. The motive is what we need to see not in others, more so in our own selves you think?
 
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You are adding the word 'convert' - Scripture says - Every man's work . . . ergon - (from ergo - to work) 1. business, employment, that which any one is occupied; 2. that which one undertakes to do, enterprise; undertaking; 3. any product whatever, any thing accomplished by hand, art, industry, or mind; 4. an act, deed, thing done: the idea of working is emphasised in opp. to that which is less than work

Galatians 4:11 I am afraid of you, lest I have bestowed upon you labour in vain. WHY? Because they were returning back to the 'law' and desiring to be in bondage (9) so it was the works they were building upon their foundation - and if they did that his 'work' [teaching] would be in vain.

The thing is people are not understanding that before Pentecost man had the holy Spirit upon certain believers and yes, God did remove his Spirit when it was merited. BUT now the church, the body of Christ is BORN again of Spirit - that Spirit is born within us - God created within us a new creature -

And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness, Eph. 4:24
And have put on the new man which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him: Col. 3:10

it cannot be UN-created nor UN-born. That is the BIG difference between the OT and the church epistles.

The family of God can be compared to our earthly family - God does in Luke 11:11-13. Your seed makes your child yours - God's seed (holy Spirit) makes his child his.

1`Cor 9:1 Paul calls his Corinthians converts his "work" so I am not adding anything to the context of 1 Cor.


Paul told the Galatians 'ye are fallen from grace'. Logically one cannot fall from grace if he was never in grace, so the "never really saved" excuse cannot work here.

2 Cor 5:17 "new creatures' are IN CHRIST, grace is also in Christ, 2 Tim 2;1, and one can, as the Galatians fall away from Christ/from grace.
 
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One can niether save one's self nor keep one's self. Jesus gives us His righteousness and the Holy Spirit seals us, both showing us the love, mercy and faithfulness of the Father.
1 Tim 4:16 "save thyself"
1 Tim 5:22 "keep thyself pure"
 
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The most important thing I note in your post is
"trust Jesus to deliver me from evil"

And Dead, could we divide those things you mentioned into
1) things present and
2) things to come?

Is it not secure to know

that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities,
nor things present, nor things to come,
nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord
?
yes we could divide everything that is or will be into those two categories. We could also say, that entire passage is talking about all "other" elements. Why the jump? well, when I read that whole passage (as I have when just reading the bible) I didn't pull away from it nor the rest of the bible that I didn't have to continually choose to embrace my relationship with God over the carnality of the world. (serving 2 masters) At the end of that passage I notice "nor any (other) creature."

Now, I agree that even committing a sin doesn't separate us from the love of God. I know that. That's why He chastises those He loves. What about the church that is lukewarm and is spewed out of His mouth? what about the eye that causes us to sin? what about the foot that causes us to sin? what about the old wineskin?

[h=3]James 5:19-20[/h]King James Version (KJV)


[SUP]19 [/SUP]Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth, and one convert him;

[SUP]20 [/SUP]Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.
 
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Those who deny Eternal Security of the believer, deny the Power of God 1 Pet 1:5

5 Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.

For such we should turn away from 2 Tim 3:5

5 Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.

Does 1 Pet 1:5 says "kept by the power of God unconditionally"?
 
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I didn't read the 54 pages, but has anyone said HOW MUCH/MANY good works/repentance is needed to be FULLY saved.

As much as necessary.

How much impenitence and evil works can one do yet still be saved?
 
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Man could not do it, as shown by Laws of Moses to the First Chosen to show the rest of the world the awesome God. As has been shown many ways to us all through Mercy from day one of the fall

And since Man can't do it in his weak flesh, not perfectly ever. God did in sending his own Son in our place, did it for us to bring in us a new way by Love in 1 Cor.13:4-13, by the resurrected Christ not the dead one
He is alive, I tell you Alive forever more. Christ is risen for you to be risen now in spirit and truth

No verse say it is impossible for man to be faithful to God in his hearing and following. Men hear and follow of their own volition.