Aren't we all on our way to hell? By saying this, I'm not being sarcastic. I am genuinely torn on this issue of eternal security. I just don't understand why G-d would be so ambiguous on such an IMPORTANT issue as the salvation of your soul. Isn't this supposed to be the whole point of the bbible? Not for head knowledge, but for the saving of one's soul. Yet, there is so much controversy and downright confusion on the issue of salvation and eternal security.
But here is why I made that first statment. There are so many sins pointed out in the bible, besides sins of the flesh. Jerry Bridges pointed out in his book, "Respectable Sins" that there are certain sins that we overlook because they are socially acceptable; sins including
* Ungodliness
* Anxiety and Frustration
* Discontentment
* Unthankfulness
* Pride
* Selfishness
* Lack of Self-Control
* Impatience and Irritability
* Anger
* The Weeds of Anger
* Judgmentalism
* Envy, Jealousy, and Related Sins
* Sins of the Tongue
* Worldliness
I have heard great preachers say, for instance, that if Jesus came back to rapture the church, and you the Christian were in the bed fornicating, you would miss the rapture. Not only that, but if you died in the midst of commiting fornication, you would go to hell. The bible says that G-d hates a proud look, but pride is encouraged in society. We're told that in order to be successful, we have to be proud. So what happens if we die in pride??? Where does one draw the line? When is one crossing the line? I just really don't get it. This is confusing to me, to be honest.
But here is why I made that first statment. There are so many sins pointed out in the bible, besides sins of the flesh. Jerry Bridges pointed out in his book, "Respectable Sins" that there are certain sins that we overlook because they are socially acceptable; sins including
* Ungodliness
* Anxiety and Frustration
* Discontentment
* Unthankfulness
* Pride
* Selfishness
* Lack of Self-Control
* Impatience and Irritability
* Anger
* The Weeds of Anger
* Judgmentalism
* Envy, Jealousy, and Related Sins
* Sins of the Tongue
* Worldliness
I have heard great preachers say, for instance, that if Jesus came back to rapture the church, and you the Christian were in the bed fornicating, you would miss the rapture. Not only that, but if you died in the midst of commiting fornication, you would go to hell. The bible says that G-d hates a proud look, but pride is encouraged in society. We're told that in order to be successful, we have to be proud. So what happens if we die in pride??? Where does one draw the line? When is one crossing the line? I just really don't get it. This is confusing to me, to be honest.