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As regards the 'once saved...' aspect, first of all one needs to get away from a shallow understanding of what it is; it's not simply signing a "decision" card, or walking out to the front at a meeting, etc. There needs to be a work of God in the heart in the first place (John 3; Ephesians 2).

@ilovejcsog Paul indeed speaks in Romans of 'the obedience of faith' and 'obedience to the faith'.

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Romans 8.38-39 seems strongly to teach eternal security. (Those who profess but live and die in unbelief were Biblically not true believers in the first place...)

@Ziggy 1 Cor. 11.26

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With the closure of the other poll on tattoos and with the continuing willingness of many posters to opine via poll votes and comments, it occurs that defining Christian perspectives on tattoo art might be of interest: Can one really speak of a Christian perspective (singular) of tattoo art or...

@Heart2Soul My perspective - such as it is - would be that the next event directly involving the church is the Lord's coming for the church (1 Thess. 4; 1 Cor. 11.26, etc.). In the strict sense, this is what we are looking for. Other events, seemingly partially fulfilled, are not the final...

In this world, injustice can be presupposed...but the believer with a heavenly hope can keep 'looking unto Jesus' (Hebrews 12.2).

@Christophany Ephesians 2 shows that without Christ man is dead in trespasses and sins; but it is by grace that he is quickened.

Dull but dry; forecast for the next days good.

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@soul man I think I've mentioned before: All of grace... "All of grace, yes, grace surpassing, Such a portion to bestow, But the love, all knowledge passing, Grace has taught us now to know. Love that bore the stripes and sorrow, Love that suffered on the Tree, Love that shares the bright...

A great verse to remember also is 1 Corinthians 10.32: "Give none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God:".

The question of the thread seems really to be a variation of "When did you stop beating your wife?"

Philippians 1.6... "Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:"

PS: @MattMooradian A pity the poll has already expired...