Bible Highlighter
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There are many who don't believe in Jesus any better than the devil does. And they believe they are saved, but going to hell. Those are the ones I try to reach.
As you know I am non-denominational, and my authority is the Bible Alone + the Anointing to Understand It.
I believe the Bible teaches two aspects of salvation.
We are saved by…
#1. God’s grace through faith (without works) in our Initial Salvation
(Ephesians 2:8-9) (cf. Ephesians 2:1) (Romans 4:3-5) (Titus 3:5).
#2. God having chosen us to salvation through the Sanctification of the Spirit and a belief of the truth (Please see: 2 Thessalonians 2:13 and read it very slowly).
(Also see: Galatians 6:8-9) (Romans 8:13).
Note: The Sanctification of the Spirit is to enter a purification process in living a holy life and to overcome sin in this life (1 John 3:3) (2 Corinthians 7:1). This Sanctification includes works of faith, obeying the commands in the New Testament, and keeping oneself unspotted from the ways of this world (i.e. Being holy unto God). The Spirit makes this possible for us to live holy by His working in our lives. A true faithful believer will not set out to justify sin on any level. Believers will confess and forsake sin and treat sin as if it can destroy their soul in the afterlife (as the Bible teaches). If believers mess up on rare occasion, they repent. But they don’t think they will always be slaves to their sin this side of Heaven. Believers will have a mindset of desiring to overcome sin in this world.
(Ephesians 2:8-9) (cf. Ephesians 2:1) (Romans 4:3-5) (Titus 3:5).
#2. God having chosen us to salvation through the Sanctification of the Spirit and a belief of the truth (Please see: 2 Thessalonians 2:13 and read it very slowly).
(Also see: Galatians 6:8-9) (Romans 8:13).
Note: The Sanctification of the Spirit is to enter a purification process in living a holy life and to overcome sin in this life (1 John 3:3) (2 Corinthians 7:1). This Sanctification includes works of faith, obeying the commands in the New Testament, and keeping oneself unspotted from the ways of this world (i.e. Being holy unto God). The Spirit makes this possible for us to live holy by His working in our lives. A true faithful believer will not set out to justify sin on any level. Believers will confess and forsake sin and treat sin as if it can destroy their soul in the afterlife (as the Bible teaches). If believers mess up on rare occasion, they repent. But they don’t think they will always be slaves to their sin this side of Heaven. Believers will have a mindset of desiring to overcome sin in this world.
There are two groups in the Protestant Perpetual Belief Alone Salvationist Camp.
#1. Hyper Grace.
#2. Partial Hyper Grace (A term I came up with).
#2. Partial Hyper Grace (A term I came up with).
Hyper Grace folk are men like George Sodini who murdered a bunch of people, and took his own life thinking he was saved by a belief alone in Jesus as his Savior.
See here to learn more about George Sodini:
O.S.A.S. – THE WATCHMAN'S CRY
Even his church said he was saved (despite what he did).
Partial Hyper Grace is a belief held by most Christians who think that if a believer practices sin then they should question whether they were born again to begin with. Yet, occasional sin or individual sins done infrequently does not cause a loss of salvation. Meaning, a Christian can still justify sin but they can only do so infrequently and or on rare occasions. These types of Christians have stated that a backslidden believer is still saved (See here). Others have said that one can commit suicide and be saved. Others have said you can take the mark of the beast and be saved (See here).
So there are incredible strongholds that have been built up in their thinking here because sin is a powerful and enticing thing to not let go of. But with God all things are possible. So prayer, love, and using the Word should always be our weapons in this warfare here.
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