Is it possible to lose salvation?

[amigo de christo]

agreed nonetheless the trouble it causes is immense many are lost by twisting paul's words that are hard to understand and have confused so many. it is why I have decided not to quote Paul anymore, the fact is and remains that the synoptic gospels reveal all Christ said and did and how to enter into life. I see Paul now as superfluous and no longer necessary to preach the good news of the Kingdom of heaven and repentance.

Its not paul or his words that are the problem as you well know .
Sheep dont twist words of truth to fit what lustful ears want to hear .
Use all of his words , as well as james , as well as jude , as well as peter , as well as john
As well as Christ as well as all the examples left to us in the holy scrips .
WHO so ever hears amen
who so ever twists , does exactly what peter wrote
THEY TWIST the scrips unto their own destruction .
You do not have to stop quoating any of them . IN fact i encourage you to use them all .
Let the cards of TRUTH FLY
who so ever hears and recieves them amen
but who so ever rejects them , THAT IS ON THEM .

 

[amigo de christo]

You still don't get it.

Stay in the trenches my friend .
what many in this generation do not know nor can discern
is that WHEN all STAND BEFORE THE MOST HOLY GOD and HIS CHRIST
their pastors twisted teachings will not be able to deliver them .
I dont stand
you dont stand
no man stands before the churches twisted doctrine
ALL STAND BEFORE CHRIST .
And who so ever twiseted and denied HIS words
WILL NOT like the words they get told by HIM .
It goes a little like this , I NEVER KNEW YOU
you who placed your pastors , popes and LORD knows what else
In the stead of GOD and of CHRIST and heeded their twisted tickle ear sermons .
I Highly suggest to every man and woman
that we get this people back into the bible to learn for themselves .
Cause their churches and doctrines ARE FLEECING THEM ALL .

 

[amigo de christo]

Yes.
Paul is not easy to grasp.
Reading him on the surface is very dangerous.
Some get The Law mixed up with good works.

actually most all of what paul wrote is quite easy to grasp .
As with peter , as with jude , as with JESUS and the gospels .
Only a few places can be perhaps , AT the FIRST
harder to understand .
BUT HEY , IF GOD gave me the grace in time to learn it
I AM SURE HE Would have done so for anyone .
Many prefer ear tickling sermons .
SHEEP , they prefer TRUTH and TRUTH ALONE my friend .
GOD does that to their heart .
Preach it all and do so continually .
WHO so ever hears amen
and who so ever stands firm and refuses to hear the TRUTH
but desires only to hear their own indoctrination they do so love,
BELEIVE ME , ITS GONNA BE ON THEM on THE DAY OF THE LORD .
I Desire the death of none
BUT i am telling us this generation is fast falling in LOVE with A LIE that calls itself love and claims to be of GOD .
THEY GONNA WAIL on the day o the LORD .
THIS IS WHY i expose the delusion that is actually uniting the deceived within christendom
WITH the deceived of this world and her false GOD HATING CHRIST DENYING RELIGOINS .
OH yeah . ITS RUnning its course and tis taking all NOT IN THE LAMBS book of life right to the day
wherein they shall wail and plead , beg and scream with pleas, upon pleas ,
BUT IT WILL BE TOO LATE .
Might i suggest again WE GET back into the scriptures to learn for ourselves .
IT AINT NEARLY AS COMPLICATED as THESE FLEECERS who lead this people to the day of their death
MAKES IT OUT TO BE . THEY MONEY HUNGRY WORLD LOVING , SIN loving , cares and pleasures loving
Wolves fleecing this entire realm of christendom .
And this sheep has a duty to warn and to expose every single last one of them and their sorry false love doctrine .

 

[ProDeo]

You falsely assume that a Forgiven Christian isn't one.

So, you have no understanding of what Christ has accomplished on The Cross.

I have to tell you that lately this forum is just filled with self righteous people, posting posting posting, about their works and obedience, who have no understanding of God's Gift of Salvation.

Let me show you this..

A.) "Christ is the ONE TIME......ETERNAL.........Sacrifice for sin".

See that word "ETERNAL". ???......that means "ETERNAL".........,,, Now do you know the definination of the word Eternal? @ProDeo

Its means "FOREVER". "without end".

So, Jesus is God's Sin bearer, for ETERNITY...........LIterally = regarding any born again Christian.
This means the Christian is forgiven all their sin for "ETERNITY".....this means "FOREVER".

This is why Romans 4:8 and 2 Corin 5:19 tells the BELIEVER that God does not Charge them with SIN.

Reader....In FACT, if you have your sin, then Jesus has not died for it yet, and you are not a Christian.

I asked you a simple relevant yes or no question, why not answer ?

Lemme repeat, when you sin, do you ask for forgiveness ?

1Joh 1:5 This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.
1Joh 1:6 If we say we have fellowship with him while we walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth.
1Joh 1:7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin.
1Joh 1:8 If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
1Joh 1:9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
1Joh 1:10 If we say we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.

 

[GodsGrace]

actually most all of what paul wrote is quite easy to grasp .
As with peter , as with jude , as with JESUS and the gospels .
Only a few places can be perhaps , AT the FIRST
harder to understand .
BUT HEY , IF GOD gave me the grace in time to learn it
I AM SURE HE Would have done so for anyone .
Many prefer ear tickling sermons .
SHEEP , they prefer TRUTH and TRUTH ALONE my friend .
GOD does that to their heart .
Preach it all and do so continually .
WHO so ever hears amen
and who so ever stands firm and refuses to hear the TRUTH
but desires only to hear their own indoctrination they do so love,
BELEIVE ME , ITS GONNA BE ON THEM on THE DAY OF THE LORD .
I Desire the death of none
BUT i am telling us this generation is fast falling in LOVE with A LIE that calls itself love and claims to be of GOD .
THEY GONNA WAIL on the day o the LORD .
THIS IS WHY i expose the delusion that is actually uniting the deceived within christendom
WITH the deceived of this world and her false GOD HATING CHRIST DENYING RELIGOINS .
OH yeah . ITS RUnning its course and tis taking all NOT IN THE LAMBS book of life right to the day
wherein they shall wail and plead , beg and scream with pleas, upon pleas ,
BUT IT WILL BE TOO LATE .
Might i suggest again WE GET back into the scriptures to learn for ourselves .
IT AINT NEARLY AS COMPLICATED as THESE FLEECERS who lead this people to the day of their death
MAKES IT OUT TO BE . THEY MONEY HUNGRY WORLD LOVING , SIN loving , cares and pleasures loving
Wolves fleecing this entire realm of christendom .
And this sheep has a duty to warn and to expose every single last one of them and their sorry false love doctrine .

I couldn't agree more Amigo.
But this could be pretty draining at times.
Could you believe having to debate whether or not obedience to God is necessary!
Ask this simple Yes or No question and I get paragraphs as a reply....
Yes.
Tickling ears.

 

[ProDeo]

That's pretty nebulous. But but taking 1 John 3:9 at face value, it looks like once someone is born again they are incapable of sinning. Ergo, once born again always born again. Maybe there's more to it? I think there is.

I think 1 John 3:9 is crystal clear.

1Joh 3:9 No one born of God makes a practice of sinning, for God's seed abides in him, and he cannot keep on sinning because he has been born of God.

That's what happens when we are born again, we receive the indwelling Holy Spirit and He (the Holy Spirit) will rewrite our conscience, He will convince us of sin (John 16:8). We remain sinners but also start to change, we can no longer keep on sinning because our conscience starts to rebel, the work of the Holy Spirit.

Before I came to Christ (while raised as a Christian) there was no guilt in my conscience to God when I sinned, the moment I became born again the Holy Spirit told me -- you can't go there any longer -- I did not understand back then and went anyway, saw the sin of that place (John 16:8) and no longer went.

 

[Muna]

Except Jesus said follow Him and to use Him as an example (John 13:15):, and Paul said for us imitate Paul.

That was when he washed their feet and Paul does speaks of those washing of the feet of the saints in 1 Ti 5:10 But I think as for living examples to the flock, there are those following Christ taking up their cross and dying daily, who Paul mentions more than just himself in the same

Phil 3:17-18 Brethren, be followers together of me, and mark them which walk so as ye have us for an ensample. (For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ)

Mat 10:38 And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.

1 Cr 11:1 Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ.

 

[shepherdsword]

Except Jesus said follow Him and to use Him as an example (John 13:15):, and Paul said for us imitate Paul.

Paul was telling them to follow him because he followed Christ. All of his commandments to follow him should be seen through the light of that context.

1 Co 11:1 Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ.

 

[GodsGrace]

I haven't said one way or the other. God's Grace quoted 1 John 3:9 as proof that we can sin too much and lose salvation. I just pointed out that it sure seems to say that anyone born again is incapable of sinning, "...he cannot sin, because he is born of God." I just don't see that as a good proof verse for loss of salvation due to too many sins.

I never said one could lose salvation because he has "too many sins".
As I stated, I don't know how many sins one has to have to lose salvation.
I said that God cannot be mocked.

Also, I didn't post it as proof that a person could lose their salvation...
there are plenty of verses for that - but those I posted do not apply.

I posted them because you asked the standard that God applies.
1 John teaches us the standard...if it's understood.

As I intimated, I think there is more to it, but I don't want to get into it with someone who already knows.

It's not that I already now....which sounds kind of proudful.

It's that I read the NT and do my best to RECONCILE any SEEMING contradictions.

Some on these Forums pick out the verses they like the best and ignore all the others.
Thus creating a conflict in the NT.

If there's conflict in the NT,,,we may as well chuck it out and be done with it.

Kind of like you getting tired of the debate. I can relate and don't blame you one bit.

Yeah.
But I rest up and then I come back,

What do YOU think about posting for 10 years about how we're to obey God and getting push-back?
Seems odd, doesn't it?

 

[LoveYeshua]

The thing I always wonder when this topic comes up is how many sins does one get before it's too late? Can anyone be sure they haven't yet, or will in the future, go over the limit?

Even Paul admitted he served the law of sin (Romans 7). I wonder if he went over the limit. I hope not. Assuming I've not gone over the limit, I'd like to hang out with him in the new earth.

The question assumes there is a “limit” of sins before salvation is lost, but Jesus never spoke in terms of a numerical limit. Instead, He spoke about the condition of the heart and ongoing obedience. Salvation is not like a point system where God counts sins until you cross a line—it is a relationship with Christ that must be kept alive through faith, repentance, and obedience.

Jesus said, “He who endures to the end shall be saved” (Matthew 24:13). That means salvation is not sealed the moment you believe—it requires perseverance. He also warned in John 15:6 that anyone who does not remain in Him will be cast out like a branch and burned. So the question is not, “How many sins can I commit?” but, “Am I abiding in Christ and walking in His ways?”

As for Paul, even he admitted struggling, but he also said, “I discipline my body and bring it into subjection, lest, when I have preached to others, I myself should become disqualified” (1 Corinthians 9:27). Paul did not think he was automatically secure—he knew that falling away was possible if he turned back to sin.

Jesus gave the clearest answer in Revelation 3:5: “He who overcomes shall be clothed in white garments, and I will not blot out his name from the Book of Life.” This shows names can be blotted out. So, no one should ask, “What’s the limit?” but rather, “Am I overcoming sin and remaining faithful to Jesus until the end?”

Now, what about forgiveness? Jesus taught Peter in Matthew 18:21–22 that forgiveness should be offered “seventy times seven” times. This means God’s mercy is abundant and He is willing to forgive us over and over if we truly repent each time. But Jesus also warned in Luke 13:3, “Unless you repent you will all likewise perish.” Forgiveness is unlimited for the repentant heart, but it is not a license to keep sinning without change.

The real danger is not a certain number of sins, but a hardened heart that refuses to turn back to God. Hebrews 10:26 warns, “If we sin willfully after we have received the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins.”God will not reject anyone who comes to Him in repentance, but if someone chooses to stop repenting and lives in rebellion, they are walking away from Christ.

So the question is not “How many sins until it’s too late?” The true question is, “Am I still following Jesus, repenting when I fall, and enduring to the end?” That is what determines whether we inherit eternal life—not counting sins, but remaining faithful.

 

[GodsGrace]

The question assumes there is a “limit” of sins before salvation is lost, but Jesus never spoke in terms of a numerical limit. Instead, He spoke about the condition of the heart and ongoing obedience. Salvation is not like a point system where God counts sins until you cross a line—it is a relationship with Christ that must be kept alive through faith, repentance, and obedience.

Jesus said, “He who endures to the end shall be saved” (Matthew 24:13). That means salvation is not sealed the moment you believe—it requires perseverance. He also warned in John 15:6 that anyone who does not remain in Him will be cast out like a branch and burned. So the question is not, “How many sins can I commit?” but, “Am I abiding in Christ and walking in His ways?”

As for Paul, even he admitted struggling, but he also said, “I discipline my body and bring it into subjection, lest, when I have preached to others, I myself should become disqualified” (1 Corinthians 9:27). Paul did not think he was automatically secure—he knew that falling away was possible if he turned back to sin.

Jesus gave the clearest answer in Revelation 3:5: “He who overcomes shall be clothed in white garments, and I will not blot out his name from the Book of Life.” This shows names can be blotted out. So, no one should ask, “What’s the limit?” but rather, “Am I overcoming sin and remaining faithful to Jesus until the end?”

Now, what about forgiveness? Jesus taught Peter in Matthew 18:21–22 that forgiveness should be offered “seventy times seven” times. This means God’s mercy is abundant and He is willing to forgive us over and over if we truly repent each time. But Jesus also warned in Luke 13:3, “Unless you repent you will all likewise perish.” Forgiveness is unlimited for the repentant heart, but it is not a license to keep sinning without change.

The real danger is not a certain number of sins, but a hardened heart that refuses to turn back to God. Hebrews 10:26 warns, “If we sin willfully after we have received the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins.”God will not reject anyone who comes to Him in repentance, but if someone chooses to stop repenting and lives in rebellion, they are walking away from Christ.

So the question is not “How many sins until it’s too late?” The true question is, “Am I still following Jesus, repenting when I fall, and enduring to the end?” That is what determines whether we inherit eternal life—not counting sins, but remaining faithful.

Great post !

 

[LoveYeshua]

Which of the 10 commandments Jesus spoke about?

I remember the 2 most important ones.

Jesus spoke about all of them

 

[amigo de christo]

I couldn't agree more Amigo.
But this could be pretty draining at times.
Could you believe having to debate whether or not obedience to God is necessary!
Ask this simple Yes or No question and I get paragraphs as a reply....
Yes.
Tickling ears.

And why do you suppose this can be draining at times .
Because we aint doing the pattern SET BY CHRIST and the aposetls for correction .
Meaning , i see folks all over these sites
SOME even bringing false gospels , fat lies , acceptance of sins
preaching for sins and calling them our rights .
AND rather than giving them warning to cease this or we will seperate them .
EVERYONE JUST KEEPS going on and on with the judge not correct not card .
SO we get left having to continue to warn and to warn and to warn
the same ones over again . AND its us who often will get banned
for the warnings that many no longer even give .
TIME for the true and HOLY pattern INSPIRED OF GOD IN CHRIST given to the true apostels
ON HOW TO KEEP THE CHURCH SAFE and FROM FALLING .
We owe GOD , CHRIST EVERYTHING . and loving on sins and lies DARN SURE aint honoring HIM
and rather ITS TOTAL BLASPHEMY and worse THEY DOING IT IN HIS NAME .
Where o hwere have the grave men went .

 

[amigo de christo]

I couldn't agree more Amigo.
But this could be pretty draining at times.
Could you believe having to debate whether or not obedience to God is necessary!
Ask this simple Yes or No question and I get paragraphs as a reply....
Yes.
Tickling ears.

What and who we love is who we obey . whether it be the lusts of the flesh
or whether it be GOD ALL MIGHTY and the LAMB and the pure and holy words of TRUTH HE did inspire .
AND IT CANNOT be both .
For if one loveth the flesh he will cling to the flesh
and will despise the TRUE IMAGE OF GOD AND OF HIS WORDS that does so expose THEIR SINS .
And that my friend IS WHAT we are witnessing BIG TIME in these late and last hours
upon earth and within much of even christendome .
ANOTHER Love god has been invented and it darn sure does support that which the flesh loveth , SINS
and LIES . Sheep dont serve that god . But even many who cliam to be sheep SURE DO .
The hour is late and the delusion has grown great . WE MARCH ON in the trenches ,
COUNT the cost and do all that brings GLORY and HONOR unto HE who saved us .
Preaching The glorious NAME OF CHRIST and all things HE did teach .

 

[GodsGrace]

And why do you suppose this can be draining at times .
Because we aint doing the pattern SET BY CHRIST and the aposetls for correction .
Meaning , i see folks all over these sites
SOME even bringing false gospels , fat lies , acceptance of sins
preaching for sins and calling them our rights .
AND rather than giving them warning to cease this or we will seperate them .
EVERYONE JUST KEEPS going on and on with the judge not correct not card .
SO we get left having to continue to warn and to warn and to warn
the same ones over again . AND its us who often will get banned
for the warnings that many no longer even give .
TIME for the true and HOLY pattern INSPIRED OF GOD IN CHRIST given to the true apostels
ON HOW TO KEEP THE CHURCH SAFE and FROM FALLING .
We owe GOD , CHRIST EVERYTHING . and loving on sins and lies DARN SURE aint honoring HIM
and rather ITS TOTAL BLASPHEMY and worse THEY DOING IT IN HIS NAME .
Where o hwere have the grave men went .

False gospels...yes, that's for sure.
Some sure are not teaching what Jesus taught or any of the §Apostles.
It wouldn't have taken over 3 years to teach the Apostle what Jesus wanted them to know...
all it would have taken was to say " just 'believe' in me and nothing else is necessary"....
but that's not what Jesus taught.

And, it would be very important to know what the word BELIEVE means, but, apparently, some don't care -or they don't WANT to care.

Anyway, you and some others on here are very encouraging or I would have had to stop some time ago...
ProDeo, LoveYeshua, and others that don't come to mind right now. Truly, Shepherdsword...
how come THEY understand and others don't?

There is real deceiving going on in our Christian faith.
Just like was warned.
I think we all know the verses.

 

[Rich R]

Yes, I am aware of what the word perfect means, and it is the same word Jesus himself uses here

Matt 5:48 Be ye therefore perfect (teleios), even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect (teleios)

Since we are all to come unto the perfect man, or full age in Christ

Ephes 4:13 Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect (teleios) man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ

James appears to tell us how to perceive the perfect man (and his ability) whereas in James 3:2 and in John speaks of the same in the present tense

1 John 2:5 But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected (teleioo): hereby know we that we are in him.

1 John 4:12 No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected (teleioo) in us.

All good verses

I think 1 John 3:9 is crystal clear.

1Joh 3:9 No one born of God makes a practice of sinning, for God's seed abides in him, and he cannot keep on sinning because he has been born of God.

That's what happens when we are born again, we receive the indwelling Holy Spirit and He (the Holy Spirit) will rewrite our conscience, He will convince us of sin (John 16:8). We remain sinners but also start to change, we can no longer keep on sinning because our conscience starts to rebel, the work of the Holy Spirit.

Before I came to Christ (while raised as a Christian) there was no guilt in my conscience to God when I sinned, the moment I became born again the Holy Spirit told me -- you can't go there any longer -- I did not understand back then and went anyway, saw the sin of that place (John 16:8) and no longer went.

I've seen that translation, but I don't think it aligns with the Greek. The Greek word is δύναμαι "dunamai" and it means, "to be able or possible." That is how it is used all the time in other verses.

I understand this verse to be saying that the seed which remains in us can not sin. The flesh still sins as Paul says in Romans 7. But, like you said, sin becomes less tasteful for someone walking with God.

 

[Rich R]

I never said one could lose salvation because he has "too many sins".
As I stated, I don't know how many sins one has to have to lose salvation.
I said that God cannot be mocked.

Also, I didn't post it as proof that a person could lose their salvation...
there are plenty of verses for that - but those I posted do not apply.

I posted them because you asked the standard that God applies.
1 John teaches us the standard...if it's understood.


It's not that I already now....which sounds kind of proudful.

It's that I read the NT and do my best to RECONCILE any SEEMING contradictions.

Some on these Forums pick out the verses they like the best and ignore all the others.
Thus creating a conflict in the NT.

If there's conflict in the NT,,,we may as well chuck it out and be done with it.


Yeah.
But I rest up and then I come back,

What do YOU think about posting for 10 years about how we're to obey God and getting push-back?
Seems odd, doesn't it?

I didn't mean to suggest you in particular already know everyting. But there are others who are not willing to budge. I've read many of your posts, and although we don't always agree on every point of doctrine (what two Christians do?), I can tell you are a humble seeker of truth. Sorry for any misunderstanding.

As far as getting push-back for exhorting folks to obey God, that's pretty bad.

I understand about trying to understand seeming contradictions. Without going into detail just now, I think there are several clear verses that say that we are, " born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever. (1 Pet 1:23)"

On the other hand, I can't ignore other verses that could say we can loose it. The key word there is "could." For the most part, I can understand such verses in such a way that they do not contradict the clear declaration of 1 Peter 1:23 (and others that I see as equally clear). I readily admit I have problems with some of those verses, but I just don't see any way to understand Peter any other way than what it clearly says. For sure, all verses must agree. That dark glass we all see through is the problem. But it'll go away, hopefully soon...maybe even later today!

 

[ProDeo]

All good verses

I've seen that translation, but I don't think it aligns with the Greek. The Greek word is δύναμαι "dunamai" and it means, "to be able or possible." That is how it is used all the time in other verses.

I understand this verse to be saying that the seed which remains in us can not sin. The flesh still sins as Paul says in Romans 7. But, like you said, sin becomes less tasteful for someone walking with God.

Let's check with (for example) the KJV.

1Joh 3:9 Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.

and

1Joh 1:8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
1Joh 1:9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
1Joh 1:10 If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.

If we interpret 3:9 as impossible to sin, it contradicts with 1:8-10

 

[ProDeo]

Jesus spoke about all of them

Well, post, I don't like puzzles

 

[Rich R]

The question assumes there is a “limit” of sins before salvation is lost, but Jesus never spoke in terms of a numerical limit. Instead, He spoke about the condition of the heart and ongoing obedience. Salvation is not like a point system where God counts sins until you cross a line—it is a relationship with Christ that must be kept alive through faith, repentance, and obedience.

Jesus said, “He who endures to the end shall be saved” (Matthew 24:13). That means salvation is not sealed the moment you believe—it requires perseverance. He also warned in John 15:6 that anyone who does not remain in Him will be cast out like a branch and burned. So the question is not, “How many sins can I commit?” but, “Am I abiding in Christ and walking in His ways?”

As for Paul, even he admitted struggling, but he also said, “I discipline my body and bring it into subjection, lest, when I have preached to others, I myself should become disqualified” (1 Corinthians 9:27). Paul did not think he was automatically secure—he knew that falling away was possible if he turned back to sin.

Jesus gave the clearest answer in Revelation 3:5: “He who overcomes shall be clothed in white garments, and I will not blot out his name from the Book of Life.” This shows names can be blotted out. So, no one should ask, “What’s the limit?” but rather, “Am I overcoming sin and remaining faithful to Jesus until the end?”

Now, what about forgiveness? Jesus taught Peter in Matthew 18:21–22 that forgiveness should be offered “seventy times seven” times. This means God’s mercy is abundant and He is willing to forgive us over and over if we truly repent each time. But Jesus also warned in Luke 13:3, “Unless you repent you will all likewise perish.” Forgiveness is unlimited for the repentant heart, but it is not a license to keep sinning without change.

The real danger is not a certain number of sins, but a hardened heart that refuses to turn back to God. Hebrews 10:26 warns, “If we sin willfully after we have received the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins.”God will not reject anyone who comes to Him in repentance, but if someone chooses to stop repenting and lives in rebellion, they are walking away from Christ.

So the question is not “How many sins until it’s too late?” The true question is, “Am I still following Jesus, repenting when I fall, and enduring to the end?” That is what determines whether we inherit eternal life—not counting sins, but remaining faithful.

I won't say you that you are wrong. But I would like to get your take on a couple of verses in Ephesians.

Eph 1:13,

In 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,​

Eph 4:30,

And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.​

​

I know you pointed out that Jesus talked about enduring (the context being the tribulation). He really didn't say anything about being sealed though. But I understand your connection. But, in any case, In Matthew, Jesus was talking to Jews before the new birth was available. In fact, everything Jesus said in the 4 gospels was meant for Israel, not Christians.

Matt 15:24,

But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.​

​

Christians can certainly learn from what Jesus said to the Jews (Rom 15:4), but the words Jesus spoke while on the earth were specifically addressed to the Jews. The bottom line is that Christians ought not to build their doctrine on the gospels. Things changed radically on the day of Pentecost, the birthday of the Christian church. Paul was the primary source for Christian doctrine. There are a few places in his epistles that he mentions, "my gospel." That is the gospel (good news) for the Christian.

Bless you brother.