If sealed with the HS, how does one become UNsealed ?

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Grailhunter

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None of those references tells us those who are sealed by the holy spirit can be unsealed.

I believe this is because the Ephesians 4:30 verse tells us,we are sealed into the day of redemption.

1John 3:24
Whoever keeps his commandments abides in God, and God in him. And by this we know that he abides in us, by the Spirit whom he has given us.

The scriptures are Paul's letters sent to Christian churches as warning on sinning and what will send you to hell.
No ifs ands or buts,
 

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I trust His goodness more than the fear people try to spread.
Spot on. And it's so easy to be misconstrued within this limited medium.

While fear is an unclean spirit (2 Tim. 1:7), the Lord's mercies are new every morning (Lam 3:22).

It's one day at a time - all the way to the harvest.
 

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When I think of unsealed, I think of indictments.
An indictment is sealed until it comes to court.
Could being sealed with the Holy Spirit be that,
we have the promise of being able to come before the judgment seat. And we ourselves become a book that needs to be unsealed.
And the books were opened, and they were judged by what was in those books.
What is in your heart, what is in your mind? You are a book.
Just thinking
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...again, the seal is an "earnest" - the HS 'down payment' on our inheritance. In the meantime, we must not default on our end of the deal.

... the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession (Eph. 1:4).

FWIW, the Old Testament relates occasions in which God's Spirit left someone, such as King Saul (1 Sam. 16:14) or Samson (Jud. 16:20).


For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now. And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body. (Rom. 8:22-23)
Proves my point, exactly.
 

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...again, the seal is an "earnest" - the HS 'down payment' on our inheritance. In the meantime, we must not default on our end of the deal.

... the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession (Eph. 1:4).

FWIW, the Old Testament relates occasions in which God's Spirit left someone, such as King Saul (1 Sam. 16:14) or Samson (Jud. 16:20).


For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now. And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body. (Rom. 8:22-23)
and the verses from Paul that teach a Eph 1:13, Eph 4:30 sealed believer can become UNsealed are ?
 

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and the verses from Paul that teach a Eph 1:13, Eph 4:30 sealed believer can become UNsealed are ?
You are mischaracterizing the issue. Rather, the relevant question might be this: Is a man, a believer at the time of his sealing, inevitably guaranteed eternal life at the time of his judgement?
 

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You mean, like, "almost preg"?

Why should I be concerned about 'grieving, saddening, upsetting or disappointing' the Holy Spirit if the "seal" ensures my salvation?

The seal is an earnest, a down payment, not a guarantee. IOW, in the meantime, do not default on the deal prior to redemption.
Because "THIS", or something LIKE this happens!:
Matthew 5:
21 Ye have heard that it was said of them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment:
22 But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.
23 Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee;
24 Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.
25 Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him; lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.
26 Verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing.

Something "akin" to "Spiritual Jail" Where you're "held" UNTIL you post bond!
 

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You are mischaracterizing the issue. Rather, the relevant question might be this: Is a man, a believer at the time of his sealing, inevitably guaranteed eternal life at his judgement?
Are you able to list the verses where Paul teaches that a sealed believer can become UNsealed ?
If so, please list them