I don't know. As I conceded in my response "I certainly may be mistaken about 'once saved always saved'."
Ok, thanks for being forthright.
God bless you.
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I don't know. As I conceded in my response "I certainly may be mistaken about 'once saved always saved'."
Do you believe men can Fool / Trick God?
The bottom line is the OSAS message teaches people that if they were to go back and live in sin they would still be saved which is false doctrine.
God is not the One being tricked in to turning away from the Lord to live in sin.
The bottom line is the OSAS message teaches people that if they were to go back and live in sin they would still be saved which is false doctrine.
I believe that Jesus's sacrifice saved ALL beings from forever death. I further believe that faith in Jesus, as demonstrated by faithfully following his commandments, saves Christians from a trip/experience in the "Lake of Fire". However, I also believe that ALL beings will be in God's future Kingdom, albeit some will NOT be "saved" from an unpleasant but necessary visit to the LOF to get there.
So, no, I don't believe in "once saved always saved" because I believe that some Christians may regress to the point that the LOF becomes necessary for them. Of course, only Jesus can and will make those determinations and I certainly may be mistaken about "once saved always saved".
Salvation has a significance that never ceases to be relevant.
You can choose to be irrelevant, but that is no reflection of anyone but the Devil.
I do not share in your belief, but I do hope you're right.I believe that Jesus's sacrifice saved ALL beings from forever death. I further believe that faith in Jesus, as demonstrated by faithfully following his commandments, saves Christians from a trip/experience in the "Lake of Fire". However, I also believe that ALL beings will be in God's future Kingdom, albeit some will NOT be "saved" from an unpleasant but necessary visit to the LOF to get there.
So, no, I don't believe in "once saved always saved" because I believe that some Christians may regress to the point that the LOF becomes necessary for them. Of course, only Jesus can and will make those determinations and I certainly may be mistaken about "once saved always saved".
SEE the Rollercoaster?
Ever seen an autopsy?
YES, but conditionally.
YES, but conditionally.
Salvation for all beings isn't a matter of if but when. Eventually all beings will lovingly declare that Jesus is Lord! Jesus came to unite ALL THINGS back to God the Father and nothing will stop Jesus from achieving total success!
Universalism is false doctrine.
Mark 16:16
He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.
One has to consider Jesus to be a liar to embrace universalism
So Jesus fails to unite all things back to God the Father? Is Jesus too uncaring to unite all things back to our Father or simply incapable of persuading everybody to do so?
We know He cares. That is beyond disputation. As we know that He is able, also beyond disputation.So Jesus fails to unite all things back to God the Father? Is Jesus too uncaring to unite all things back to our Father or simply incapable of persuading everybody to do so?
Wow, so all these answers are in God's Word and the reason you cannot see (understand) them is because you choose to not believe what God says in His Word.
I just posted what Jesus said in Mark 16:16 and you immediately question and impugn the Lord's character and Truthfulness by refusing to humble yourself before Him and simply believe what He says and being Truth! Amazing.
This is how people create division between themselves and the Lord by choosing to not believe what the Lord says and question His Truthfulness. This is walking in unbelief.
So it's your theology that Jesus fails. Ok.Not everyone desires to be reconciled to the Father, and I think that may be where your argument falls apart.
We disagree Rock, that's all. You're free to jump to whatever conclusions suit you.So it's your theology that Jesus fails. Ok.
Salvation for all beings isn't a matter of if but when. Eventually all beings will lovingly declare that Jesus is Lord! Jesus came to unite ALL THINGS back to God the Father and nothing will stop Jesus from achieving total success!