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Many believers worry about losing about their salvation.
Some feel they have, and of course, heretics who live on Forums, will try to do the Devil's work of trying to make you believe you can lose yours.
You've met a few of them?

So, lets look at why you might think you can end up in hell, yet you are saved....born again, and not just water baptized thinking you are saved.

The reason you might actually believe that you can lose your salvation, is because your faith has shifted from Christ to... "keep myself saved".
See that? That is "self righteousness" or...trying to make self right with God...which is impossible.
You have lost faith that Christ is your only way to heaven, and now your faith is in yourself to try to not lose your salvation. You have become a "self saver". "fallen from Grace".
This means you are trying to save yourself, which is exactly the same as trying not to lose your salvation, or believing that you can.

Let me give you 2 meditations that can heal you back to REAL faith in Christ,

1.) God and Christ and the Holy Spirit, live in you, as you are the true Temple of God and Temple of the Holy Spirit.....if you are born again.
You are joined to God as "One with God" In Christ. So Reader, if you are born again, then God and Son and HS< are IN YOU, and you are in them.......as all are "ONE" Spiritually.. =This is to be born again.
So, if you died, and your spirit went to hell as some devil's will teach ...., then God and Son and Holy Spirit would go to hell with you, as you are in them, and they are in you, and all are "ONE with God" "in Christ"....

2.) Salvation, is not yours to lose. Its only God's to give and God's to maintain.
See, It's God who provided the Cross, and its God who hung on the Cross for you.
Its God who provides you with the spiritual birth. And its God who has the responsibility to finish you, as a completed Son of God, Daughter of Christ.
Philippians 1:6. and that is why Jesus says that once you are born again, you shall "never perish".
Reader, if you are born again, then you dont have the responsibility to stay saved.
Its God who has the responsibility to keep you saved, and He provided the Blood of Jesus, Eternal life, and the New Birth, as the means to keep you saved.
Believe it !
Your part, is to receive what God has provided, and to exist in a lifetime of awe regarding what you have been given, as the Gift of Salvation, and the Gift of Righteousness.
 

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Also repentance is required for adults anyway!

Luke 13:3
I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish

Acts 2:38 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

and acts of penance!

Luke 3:8
Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, That God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.
 

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We must also resist the devil and sin!

James 4:7
Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

Hebrews 12:4
Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin.
 

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We must also resist the devil and sin!
James 4:7
Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
Hebrews 12:4
Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin.

You are listing how to Go to Heaven without the Cross.
Do you realize this, theefaith?

There is no CROSS in your Salvation Theology.
You are only listing "SELF EFFORT" deeds, as your idea of how to go to Heaven.
Jesus told you. John 14:6.... that He is the only way, not your commandment keeping or your water baptism or your Catholic Church, or your self effort.

Wake up.
 

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You are listing how to Go to Heaven without the Cross.
Do you realize this, theefaith?

There is no CROSS in your Salvation Theology.
You are only listing "SELF EFFORT" deeds, as your idea of how to go to Heaven.
Jesus told you. John 14:6.... that He is the only way, not your commandment keeping or your water baptism or your Catholic Church, or your self effort.

Wake up.

yes Christ is the source of all grace Jn 1:16-17
We are members of Christ in his church the new covenant communion of Saints united to Christ benefiting from his grace!

It’s is a free gift too!

If someone gives you a bar of gold it’s a free gift but you have to use it, sell it buy food etc.

God’s grace is a free gift but we have to use it! Apply it to our lives!

Does the will of God:
Those who hear the Word of God and do it!
Ez 36:25-27
Matt 7:21
Matt 12:50
Mk 3:35
Lk 8:21
Lk 11:28
Jn 5:30
Jn7:17
Rom 12:2
Rev 17:7

Doer of the word
James 1:22-23

Keep my commandments:
Matt 28:20
Jn 14:21

Things we must do:
Matt 5:8
Jn 15:1-5
Lk 1:4
Acts 2:38

Must repent and do penance
Matt 3:2
Matt 3:8
Matt 4:17
Matt 9:13
Matt 16:24
Acts 2:38
Acts 3:19

Must believe and continue in a state of believing:
Jn3:16

Endure to the end:
Matt 24:13
Mark 13:13
Rev 2:26
Heb 3:14
Heb 6:11
Romans 11:22
Colossians 1:21-23
Hebrews 12:22-25
Hebrews 6:4
Hebrews 10:23-29, 35-39
Hebrews 3:4-6
1 John 2:24-25
2 John 8-9
Galatians 5:2-4
2 Timothy 2:11-13