Why I now believe that salvation can be lost.
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You need to understand that faith comes by the hearing and the hearing of the word of God. After you have heard the word of truth, you believed because of that, you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise, you were given an inheritance to the praise of his glory. Amen! Again these are they who first trusted Christ. Meaning if a child is capable of learning these truths are saved. Well if not, as I am saying that child is safe from the Lord.
11In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will: 12That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ. 13In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise, 14Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory. 15Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints,
11In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will: 12That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ. 13In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise, 14Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory. 15Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints,
isn't it a normal response for us to believe the gospel? We have to look and live.
And the Lord said unto Moses, Make thee a fiery serpent, and set it upon a standard: and it shall come to pass, that every one that is bitten, when he seeth it, shall live. And Moses made a serpent of brass, and set it upon the standard: and it came to pass, that if a serpent had bitten any man, when he looked unto the serpent of brass, he lived.—Numbers 21:8-9.
And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up: that whosoever believeth may in him have eternal life.—John 3:14-15.
And the Lord said unto Moses, Make thee a fiery serpent, and set it upon a standard: and it shall come to pass, that every one that is bitten, when he seeth it, shall live. And Moses made a serpent of brass, and set it upon the standard: and it came to pass, that if a serpent had bitten any man, when he looked unto the serpent of brass, he lived.—Numbers 21:8-9.
And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up: that whosoever believeth may in him have eternal life.—John 3:14-15.
It's certainly not "our part" in the sense that Christ only saves us for the most part, then we have to help Him save us in part. Christ's finished work of redemption is sufficient and complete to save. Our part or what must we do to be saved is believe on the Lord Jesus Christ/receive the gift of eternal life through faith. (Acts 16:31; Romans 3:24-28)
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Works-salvationists typically misunderstand these passages of scripture. After a casual reading of the sheep and goats (Matthew 25:31-46), these verses "on the surface" seem to suggest that obtaining salvation is based on works. All scripture proves itself right and non-contradictory when compared with the totality of Scripture. This passage has to be taken alongside the whole of scripture. Jesus was not advocating salvation by works. That would be contrary to (Romans 4:4-6; Ephesians 2:8,9; 2 Timothy 1:9; Titus 3:5) etc... One's works are an effect of (and therefore indication of) one's salvation status, rather than being a cause of one's salvation.
The good deeds mentioned in Matthew 25:35-36 are the fruit that will be manifest in the lives of the redeemed. Those who are placed at Christ's right hand are not there based on the merits of their good deeds, but because of the imputed righteousness which is of God and received by faith (Romans 4:5-6; Philippians 3:9). When works are mentioned in connection with salvation, the works are always the result of, not the condition of, receiving salvation. The stress is on works as a manifestation of one's faith (or lack thereof), not simply on the faith from which these works follow. So it is understandable that in this context, Matthew would stress the works that are a manifestation of/fruit of, faith by which one receives eternal life.
The good deeds mentioned in Matthew 25:35-36 are the fruit that will be manifest in the lives of the redeemed. Those who are placed at Christ's right hand are not there based on the merits of their good deeds, but because of the imputed righteousness which is of God and received by faith (Romans 4:5-6; Philippians 3:9). When works are mentioned in connection with salvation, the works are always the result of, not the condition of, receiving salvation. The stress is on works as a manifestation of one's faith (or lack thereof), not simply on the faith from which these works follow. So it is understandable that in this context, Matthew would stress the works that are a manifestation of/fruit of, faith by which one receives eternal life.
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Works determine rewards and loss of rewards for believers at the judgment seat of Christ. (1 Corinthians 3:11-15)
The unrighteousness dead are judged according to their deeds and will fall short of God’s holy standard and will be found wanting. (Romans 3:23) Some will receive greater condemnation than others, which suggests degrees of punishment in hell. *Matthew 23:14 - Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you devour widows’ houses, and for a pretense make long prayers. Therefore you will receive greater condemnation. Also see Matthew 10:14,15; Mark 12:38-40; Luke 12:47-48.
In regards to Revelation 14:12-13, this supports perseverance of the saints, who are described as those who keep the commandments of God and their faith in Jesus. The works of the saints who die in the Lord follow as the fruit of salvation, but not the root of it. Faith is faith and works of love are works of love. You infuse it all together and the end result is salvation by works.
The unrighteousness dead are judged according to their deeds and will fall short of God’s holy standard and will be found wanting. (Romans 3:23) Some will receive greater condemnation than others, which suggests degrees of punishment in hell. *Matthew 23:14 - Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you devour widows’ houses, and for a pretense make long prayers. Therefore you will receive greater condemnation. Also see Matthew 10:14,15; Mark 12:38-40; Luke 12:47-48.
In regards to Revelation 14:12-13, this supports perseverance of the saints, who are described as those who keep the commandments of God and their faith in Jesus. The works of the saints who die in the Lord follow as the fruit of salvation, but not the root of it. Faith is faith and works of love are works of love. You infuse it all together and the end result is salvation by works.
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Judgement is based on keeping the commandments of God and never about their thoughts, this is the totality of scripture. Not a single scripture demonstrates judgement based on what people thought but what they did.
The works of love are not a fruit of anything but obedience to God's command. Other aspects of love like patience/perseverance are fruits but obedience is everyone's choice. God does not cause anyone to obey or disobey and then judge them as being righteous or unrighteous.
The works of love are not a fruit of anything but obedience to God's command. Other aspects of love like patience/perseverance are fruits but obedience is everyone's choice. God does not cause anyone to obey or disobey and then judge them as being righteous or unrighteous.