Another misdirection thread. What a surprise.
Right, meaning if we fail to completely avoid sin ~ which we will, unfortunately, in this life ~ we can still rest assured that Christ has redeemed us and we can do nothing to separate ourselves from God's love in Christ. This is Romans 8 in a nutshell.
And it is summed up in the great hymn, "O Love That Will Not Let Me Go"...
"Oh Love that will not let me go
I rest my weary soul in Thee;
I give Thee back the life I owe
That in Thine ocean depths its flow
May richer, fuller be..."
"Oh Light that followest all my way
I yield my flickering torch to Thee;
My heart restores its borrowed ray
That in Thy sunshine's blaze its day
May brighter, fairer be..."
"Oh Joy that seekest me through pain
I cannot close my heart to Thee;
I trace the rainbow through the rain
And feel the promise is not vain;
That morn shall tearless be..."
"Oh cross that liftest up my head
I dare not ask to fly from Thee;
I lay in dust life's glory dead
And from the ground there blossoms red
Life that shall endless be..."
Then, of course, there's "Jesus, What A Friend for Sinners"...
"saving, helping, keeping, loving; He is with us to the end!"
And "Great is Thy Faithfulness"...
"Pardon for sin and a peace that endureth; Thine own dear presence to cheer and to guide; Strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow; Blessings all mine with ten thousand beside!"
And, of course, "Amazing Grace"...
"Through many dangers, toils, and snares, I have already come; 'Twas grace that brought me safe thus far, and grace will lead me home!"
You know, we should sing God's praises more, right?
There never was any such license, and never will be. And one day we will finally be totally free of sin. For now, though, in this life, we can be and are freed of any notion that we have to keep God's promises to us for Him, or that God won't keep His promises to us unless we are perfect in and of ourselves. Thanks be to God; all His promises have their 'yes' and 'amen' in Jesus Christ.
Absolutely agreed. Praise God!
Well, yes, but not everyone will be saved. Universalism is wrong, as I think you agree.
Grace and peace to all.