Jesus's warnings are given to His disciples and not just believers.
Of course Jesus' warning are given to His Disciples. How can Disciple become a teaching Apostle without knowledge to Warn people?
Even His disciples can run the risk of becoming a castaway,
Castaway FROM what, BY whom?
Paul is speaking of being a Castaway from people by people hearing and listening to him, should he not be observed DOING what he preaches.
Paul also speaks of jeopardizing his own "prize" ie reward should people cast him away and not listening to him, AS WAS the task given him BY the Lord.
otherwise Paul could not say that he could become one himself in running that race for that high prize of our calling in Christ Jesus;
Pray for the Lord to give you His Understanding.
1 Corinthians 9:24 Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain. 25 And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible. 26 I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air: 27 But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.
This is teaching of Rewards offered by God for a Converted man WHO has received Direction from the Lord and ACTUALLY accomplishes DOING what the Lord directed the man to DO. And consequences (ie loss of rewards they could receive) should they fail to accomplish what the Lord directs them to DO.
So even the apostle Paul can be at risk of being left behind at the pre great trib rapture if he did not with His help, keep his body under subjection.
No, it is not about Paul being LEFT BEHIND.
It is about Paul teaching his Opportunity of Rewards could be jeopardized, which the same would apply to other men.
Jesus warned His disciples in Luke 12:40-49 about the consequences for not being prepared which is given to any believer and thus hence any disciple to do by His grace & by His help to be found abiding in Him as His disciple when the Bridegroom comes. He cites that even that loyal servant that gives meat in due season.. that should he be beating those he eats and drinks with.....( is that symbolic of beating unrepentant saints over the head as if it is past due season to give them meat after the second and third rebuke? ) can run the risk of being left behind since we are commanded by Him to wthdraw from having company with the unrepentant.... which again... even I admit that I need His help with in following Him.
Inanutshell, IF one is going to Teach, be a prepared Teacher, armed with the TRUTH of God, rather than the opinion of the teacher.
We also have warnings from Jesus about being willing to leave this life , our possessions, our jobs, and our loved ones behind as considering the cost of discipleship,
True. It is a precise teaching of ones willingness to LEAVE a job, a family member, possessions, etc. that are steeped in corruption....AGAINST Gods principles...
Instead of using excuses, tolerance, worldly "laws", worldly advocation, money, pressure, etc. as a supposed Valid "excuse" to NOT walk away.
giving how even a disciple will not consider the cost where it counts the most when the Bridegroom comes in Luke 14:25-33 which His saying was expounding on how those invited were excusing themselves from attending the King's Supper for the everyday cares of this life in Luke 14:15-24.
Humans by their nature of being NATURAL, highly prize their "natural" life above all things. Themselves, their family, their comfort, their health, their wealth, their fun, their freebies at anyone's expense but themselves....."their, their, their"....
And the WORLD, encourages, promotes, teaches, rewards such behavior....and Demonizes and encourages demonization of anyone who will not Agree or be tolerant of "THEIR" promotions.
Many who Claim the Lord First, simply can not stand against What the World dictates and promotes.
Bottom line...the Converted ARE Converted and forever with and in the Lord.
Their Consequence shall be LOSS of rewards and heavenly Position.
His warnings is enough to have me praying this concern to Him in trusting Him as my Good Shepherd to help me abide in him to be ready to go.
Excellent. We are already knowing, the World / Flesh can not please God. And a converted mans life IS directed by the HS. A man Listening to the HS and doing accordingly, shall be highly rewarded in the Lords Kingdom.
It is our own choice To Whether we desire to be a highly appoint Servant In the Lords Kingdom OR to barely get out feet into His Kingdom and be called the Least in His Kingdom.
Well, Jesus's warning is given to His disciples... and the apostle Paul just testified that even he can be disqualified and become a castaway and so your definition of the unconverted can only apply to those that had never believed in Him since the promise for all those that do believe in Him, even in His name, shall receive the promise of the Holy Ghost at their salvation by faith in Jesus Christ.
You are without understanding.
The Lord does not Convert and Seal and then Cast out of his Hand those that are IN Him.
2 Timothy 2:12-13 testifies to those who deny Him, they will be denied, as part of that faithful saying which continues on saying that even though he believes not, He is faithful as He will still abide, because He cannot deny Himself; thus indicative of those sheep as His lost sheep that He will gather those saints left behind that will not be of the fold received as vessels unto honor at the Marriage Supper.
Not news. Those that deny Him, shall be denied. The Converted are not denying Him or He denying them.
Converted men have done so and some of them have walked away, because they admit that trying to keep their commitment to follow Christ is too hard.
Be specific on what you are claiming....
1) the Lord is a liar, and after Conversion He will NOT be with you For ever?
2) the Lord is a liar, and He is with men Who do NOT believe in Him?
3) the Lord is NOT all knowing, and can be TRICKED and FOOLED by a Confession of his own created man WHO will not For ever believe, but He Converts them anyway......and then what...?
Says oh gee, they changed their mind and no longer believe...
4) the Lord UN-saves them? Un-seals them? Un-converts them? Revives their OLD MAN CREATURE?
Where are these ridiculous Consequences Taught in Scripture for when a "supposed" Converted man .... Walks away?
Because Scripture teaches, it is the Lord that KEEPS a Converted man Converted.
So please inform me where the Lords Power FAILS, and a mans power to walk away supersedes the Lords Power.
God Bless,
Taken