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Matthew 7:21 makes it clear that only those who do the will of the Father will enter Heaven. These people did not lose salvation - they never had it. Jesus "never" knew them. Just because a person says they are a Christian and does great works in the name of Jesus does not mean they're saved...

I will say this, Forgiveness does not mean you have to be friends with the person or even associate with them. Some people you have to love from a distance because they are not healthy or safe for us to be around. If we are loving as Christ loved then we will forgive people, sometimes it is a...

Ah, did I get it backwards again, please forgive me :)

Yea that's my final answer LOL. We are to forgive as many times as we need too. The day God stops forgiving us is the day we can stop forgiving others.

If you are sleepy, I am thinking GG is REALLY sleepy-she is more than 6 hours ahead of us! I have seen her stay up late before, but not this late-must have been quite a convo. I will have to check it out...nite nite !! My aunt/uncle live in Italy, I saw my aunt active on FB and was wondering...

I never saw this. Too late here now. I believe in depravity, but not so that a person has no ability to meet God half way. I like what you posted just before in the other thread. I have scripture but too sleepy! Jumping from thread to thread can be confusing at times, lol. This one has been...

And that's Ok - you're still my sister in Christ. We can't/won't agree on 100% of everything but with that being said, I know if I needed prayer/support, I know you guys would be there for me, and I'd be there for you as well.

God is the Creator He can do what He pleases We are the created and must submit

As humans we are all "prone to wonder" I'll speak for myself on this one... If it was not for God's power of keeping me/guarding me then I'd wonder. If I relied on my own ability to maintain salvation or to be good - I'd fail every time and even still as a Believer I still have to wage war...

My nature as a Christian is different than my fallen nature that was under the rule / enslaved to sin. Do I still sin? Yes, because I am still human. That is why Jesus is our Advocate (1 John 2:1-2) BUT I do not purposely desire to sin and enjoy it. I feel convicted by the Holy Spirit. Sin...

If someone "keep's sinning" then they're practicing a life of sin. If you continue in something then you have not stopped it.

I didn't know you needed an explanation of it. pretty clear, "No one who is born of God will continue in sin"

Everyone sins, Christians do not make the practice of sinning and living a willing life of sin nor desire the life of sin

Not sure how he got to total depravity. @GodsGrace What was your spiritual condition before Christ?

Philippians 2:13 - for it is God who works in you to will and to act in order to fulfill his good purpose. :)

Jesus says He never knew them, not that He did know them and they later fell away. 1 John 3:9 - No one who is born of God will continue to sin, because God's seed remains in them; they cannot go on sinning, because they have been born of God.

Teachable and continually seek His face is a great insight to have. Throughout the years of being a believer my position on things have changed as well and it could change in the future too with life / more experience in areas. The one unchanging thing is this: Jesus is Lord and it is only by...

I agree that electronics can be consuming and we should monitor our use of it, but electronics alone are not evil. I view it as money, it's what you do with it that matters. We basically have the whole world in the palm of our hands and can see anything we want (which is not always good). I...

Amen to everything - and always to God be the glory.

I'm sure other members here have been taken back by something you said too.