The acts of the sinful nature are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this
will not inherit the kingdom of God. (Gal 5:19-21)
At this point, I could stop this article, for it has already been proven that sin committed after conversion can defile a Christian, bring him to his spiritual death and cause him not to inherit the kingdom of God. All of that would be impossible if his future sins were already forgiven before they were committed, like these popular savage wolves in sheep's clothing want us all to believe.
Past Sins NOT Future Sins
What the Bible teaches about
past sins being forgiven at the point of
repentance and a submissive faith in Jesus (Acts 20:21 cf. 26:20) is shown in the following Scripture:
But if anyone does not have them, he is nearsighted and blind, and has forgotten that
he has been cleansed from his past sins. (2 Pet 1:9)
That Scripture was written about any person who had been saved, but since has forgotten he was cleansed from
his past sin. Please note, a Christian at the point of salvation is cleansed from all his sins up to that moment -
his past sins, according to Peter. Similarly, Paul stated below:
When you were dead in your sins and in the uncircumcision of your sinful nature, God made you alive with Christ.
He forgave us all our sins (Col 2:13)
All our sins were forgiven in a moment's time when we got
born again. If a Christian is afterwards deceived or yields to the devil's temptations to sin, the following is given as a remedy:
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. (1 John 1:9)
The Apostle John put himself in on that Scripture by using the plural pronoun
we. In other words, if we don't
confess those sins to God, which are committed after conversion, then we won't be purified from their effects. (Apparently, no person who believes what the security-in-sin teachers proclaim about this will confess his sins to God and renounce them to get purified, since he thinks they are already forgiven.)
He who conceals his sins does not prosper, but
whoever confesses and renounces them finds mercy. (Prov 28:13)
There are other indications that a Christian's future sins are not forgiven and that sin can spiritually defile a believer, even though Jesus died for all sins nearly 2000 years ago:
See to it that no one misses the grace of God and that no bitter root grows up to cause trouble and
defile many. (Heb 12:15)
Since we have these promises, dear friends, let us purify ourselves from everything that
contaminates body and spirit, perfecting holiness out of reverence for God. (2 Cor 7:1)
Also, notice the following Scripture which shows that the Apostle Paul knew of
some who wandered away from a
pure heart. In other words, sin can adversely affect a
pure heart. That would be impossible if their future sins were already forgiven:
The goal of this command is love, which comes from
a pure heart and
a good conscience and
a sincere faith. Some have wandered away from these and turned to meaningless talk. (1 Tim 1:5,6)
As Christians, we are also to have a certain frame of mind, a certain type of
hope that will
purify:
Dear friends, now we are children of God, and what we will be has not yet been made known. But we know that when he appears, we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is. Everyone who has
this hope in him purifies himself, just as he is pure. (1 John 3:2,3)
Jesus taught openly that sin can drag any person guilty of lust to hell:
But I tell you that
anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart. If your right eye causes you to sin, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to be
thrown into hell. (Mat 5:28,29)
The Lord also stated the stipulation for a Christian to get his sins forgiven, that is,
he must forgive others who sin against him. Such a teaching would be impossible if his future sins were all automatically forgiven even before they were committed. If that was true then there would be no conditions to get forgiven, unlike what Jesus stated:
For if you forgive men when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But
if you do not forgive men their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins. (Mat 6:14,15)
Then the master called the servant in. "You wicked servant," he said, "I canceled all that debt of yours because you begged me to. Shouldn't you have had mercy on your fellow servant just as I had on you?" In anger his master turned him over to the jailers to be tortured,
until he should pay back all he owed. This is how my heavenly Father will treat each of you
unless you forgive your brother from your heart. (Mat 18:32-35)
That is not all we read about a Christian's sins getting forgiven. The prayer of faith can bring healing to the body, as well as
forgiveness of sins:
Is any one of you sick? He should call the elders of the church to pray over him and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise him up.
If he has sinned, he will be forgiven. (James 5:14,15)
Another Death Blow To Future Sins Automatically Forgiven
Another deathblow to the lie that a Christian's future sins are already forgiven is the following passage:
If we deliberately keep on sinning after we have received the knowledge of the truth, no sacrifice for sins is left, but only a fearful expectation of judgment and of
raging fire that will consume the enemies of God. (Heb 10:26, 27)
Clearly, Heb. 10:26,27 is referring to people who had been converted then decided to deliberately
sin in a certain way. Instead of believing the ear-tickling deadly lies of our day, let's all cleave to the message of the
Bible. Among other things it will show us the following, which also would be impossible if a Christian's future sins were already forgiven:
So then, dear friends, since you are looking forward to this,
make every effort to be found spotless, blameless and at peace with him. (2 Pet 3:14)
Being found spotless, blameless and at peace with God is not automatic. Christians under grace are to put forth every effort to remain in this condition:
Make every effort to enter through the narrow door, because many, I tell you, will try to enter and will
not be able to. (Luke 13:24)
Former Sins Not Future Sins
in Romans 3:25
The final nail in the OSAS coffin on this point, about future sins forgiven, comes from Romans 3:25. Read the clarity for yourself from different translations:
Whom God displayed publicly as a propitiation in His blood through faith. This was to demonstrate His righteousness, because in the forbearance of God He passed over the
sins previously committed (NASB)
Whom God set forth as a propitiation by His blood, through faith, to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His forbearance God had passed over the
sins that were previously committed (NKJV)
Whom God put forward as a propitiation by his blood, to be received by faith. This was to show God's righteousness, because in his divine forbearance he had passed over
former sins (ESV)
Dear reader, don't let yourself, family or friends be deceived by the eternal security teachers Scriptural distortions. Contend for the faith against their deadly teachings. Souls hang in the balance. Don't be deceived by large mega congregations, like
Joseph Prince church! Avoid
Joseph Prince podcast too for your own good, even if you are
waiting to die!
Remember: your future sins are NOT automatically forgiven.