Phoneman777 said:
ATP, if "once saved always saved" is Scriptural, then why did Jesus Himself give us a parable in which the Unmerciful Servant was at first forgiven of his impossible debt (clear symbol of the "sin" debt we all have incurred), but because he chose to act like no Christian should act, he was cast into prison and his impossible debt was again placed upon his head?
You are right, it's not "you better behave or you will go to hell". It's "if you don't allow me to make you a new creature, you will not be qualified for heaven." You will not be allowed to enter the king's wedding feast without first casting aside your tattered garments of sin and putting on the spotless garment that has been provided to you, which means you have to forsake your old sinful character and allow Jesus to come into your heart and manifest His spotless, obedient character through you.
Joyful said:
What is your point?
Do you think you can sin and still inherit God's kingdom?
You can't lose your salvation. Either you believe what Jesus did on the cross or you don't. That's what it comes down too. We are imperfect human beings. Your righteousness and religiousness are but filthy rags in God's eyes. To think you can buy your way into heaven with your filthy, dirty, sinful works is laughable.
ADOPTION - Rom 8:15-17 NIV, Rom 9:4 NIV, Eph 1:4-5 NIV
ALL SINS ARE COVERED - John 1:29 NIV, Acts 10:43 NIV, Acts 13:38-39 NIV, Rom 4:7-8 NIV, Rom 6:10 NIV, Col 1:13-14 NIV, Col 2:13-15 NIV, Heb 7:27 NIV, Heb 10:12 NIV, 1 John 2:2 NIV, 1 John 2:12 NIV, Rev 1:4-5 NIV
WE ARE ONLY BELIEVING ONCE - Matt 21:25 NIV, Matt 21:31-32 NIV, Matt 27:42 NIV, John 1:12-13 NIV, John 2:23 NIV, John 3:12 NIV, John 3:14-15 NIV, John 3:16 NIV, John 3:18 NIV, John 4:42 NIV, John 5:24 NIV, John 5:37-38 NIV, John 6:28-29 NIV, John 6:35-40 NIV, John 6:47 NIV, John 6:64 NIV, John 6:69 NIV, John 7:38-39 NIV, John 7:48 NIV, John 8:24 NIV, John 8:31-32 NIV, John 8:46-47 NIV, John 9:35-38 NIV, John 10:25-26 NIV, John 10:41-42 NIV, John 11:25-26 NIV, John 11:40-42 NIV, John 13:19-20 NIV, John 14:11 NIV, John 14:29 NIV, John 16:8-11 NIV, John 16:27 NIV, John 17:8 NIV, John 17:20-21 NIV, John 20:25 NIV, John 20:29-31 NIV, Acts 4:4 NIV, Acts 5:14 NIV, Acts 9:42 NIV, Acts 10:43 NIV, Acts 11:17 NIV, Acts 13:39 NIV, Acts 13:46-48 NIV, Acts 14:1-2 NIV, Acts 14:27 NIV, Acts 15:7 NIV, Acts 16:30-31 NIV, Acts 17:12 NIV, Acts 17:34 NIV, Acts 18:8 NIV, Acts 18:27-28 NIV, Acts 19:2 NIV, Acts 19:18 NIV, Acts 20:21 NIV, Acts 21:20 NIV, Acts 22:19 NIV, Acts 23:6 NIV, Acts 24:21 NIV, Acts 24:24 NIV, Acts 26:18 NIV, Acts 28:23-24 NIV, Rom 1:8 NIV, Rom 1:16 NIV, Rom 3:22 NIV, Rom 4:13 NIV, Rom 4:24 NIV, Rom 10:3-4 NIV, Rom 10:9-10 NIV, Rom 10:14-16 NIV, Rom 13:11 NIV, Rom 16:26 NIV, 1 Cor 1:21 NIV, Gal 3:22 NIV, Eph 1:13-14 NIV, Heb 4:3 ESV, 1 John 2:13-14 NIV, 1 John 5:1 NIV, 1 John 5:5 NIV, 1 John 5:13-14 NIV
WE BELONG TO CHRIST - John 8:44 NIV, Rom 1:6 NIV, Rom 8:9-11 NIV, Rom 14:8 NIV, Gal 3:29 NIV, Heb 10:38-39 NIV, 1 John 2:19 NIV, 1 John 5:12 NIV
THE BLOOD OF CHRIST - Acts 20:28 NIV, Rev 1:4-5 NIV
WE NO LONGER CONTINUE TO SIN - Rom 6:14 NIV, 1 John 3:6 NIV, 1 John 3:9 NIV, 1 John 5:18 NIV
NO CONDEMNATION - Mark 16:16 NIV, John 3:18 NIV, John 5:28-29 NIV, John 8:11 NIV, John 16:11 NIV, Rom 3:6-8 NIV, Rom 5:16 NIV, Rom 8:1-2 NIV, Rom 8:34 ESV, Col 2:13-15 NIV
HEIRS TO CHRIST - Acts 3:25 NIV, Rom 4:13-14 NIV, Rom 8:15-17 NIV, Gal 3:29 NIV
INHERITANCE - Psalm 94:14 NIV, Dan 12:13 NIV, Matt 25:34 NIV, Acts 20:32 NIV, Eph 1:13-14 NIV, Col 1:12 NIV, 1 Peter 1:3-5 NIV, Jude 1:1 NIV, Jude 1:24 NIV
THE LOVE OF GOD - Rom 1:7 NIV, Rom 5:5 NIV, Rom 5:8 NIV, Rom 8:39 ESV, Rom 11:17 NIV, Rom 11:28-29 NIV, Rom 15:30 NIV, Rev 1:4-5 NIV
GOD WILL LOSE NONE OF THE ELECT - John 6:39 NIV, John 17:9-10 NIV, John 17:12 NIV, Rom 5:5 NIV
NONBELIEVERS ARE THE LOST - Matt 10:5-7 NIV, Matt 18:12-14 NIV, Luke 15:4-7 NIV, Luke 19:9-10 NIV
BELIEVING IN THE NAME OF JESUS - Isa 12:4 NIV, John 1:12 NIV, John 2:23 NIV, John 3:18 NIV, John 5:43 NIV, John 9:35-38 NIV, John 10:41-42 NIV, John 17:11-12 NIV, John 20:31 NIV, Acts 3:6 NIV, Acts 3:16 NIV, Acts 4:10-12 NIV, Acts 4:18 NIV, Acts 4:30 NIV, Acts 8:16 NIV, Acts 9:15-16 NIV, Acts 10:43 NIV, Acts 15:26 NIV, Acts 16:18 NIV, Acts 19:13 NIV, Acts 21:13 NIV, Acts 22:16 NIV, Acts 26:9 NIV, Rom 1:5 NIV, Rom 10:13 NIV, 1 Cor 1:2 NIV, 1 Cor 6:11 NIV, 1 John 2:12 NIV, 1 John 3:23 NIV, 1 John 5:13 NIV
THE POWER AND PROTECTION OF GOD - John 17:11 NIV, John 17:15 NIV, Rom 1:16 NIV, Rom 1:20 NIV, Rom 15:13 NIV, 1 Cor 1:17 NIV, 1 Cor 2:4-5 NIV, 1 Cor 4:20 NIV, 1 Cor 5:4-5 NIV, 1 Cor 6:14 NIV, 1 Peter 1:3-5 NIV
THE PROMISED HOLY SPIRIT - John 6:39 NIV, John 10:27-30 NIV, Acts 2:33 NIV, Acts 2:38-39 NIV, Rom 4:13-14 NIV, Rom 4:16 NIV, Rom 9:4 NIV, Rom 9:8 NIV, Gal 3:22 NIV, Gal 3:29 NIV, Eph 1:13-14 NIV, Phil 1:6 NIV, Heb 4:1 ESV, 2 Peter 2:4-10 NIV, 1 John 2:24-25 NIV, Jude 1:24 NIV
THE LONG LIST OF SECURITY FOR THE ELECT - ROM 8:31-39 ESV
THE SEAL OF GOD - John 6:27 NIV, 2 Cor 1:21-22 NIV, Eph 1:13-14 NIV, Eph 4:30 NIV, Rev 9:4 NIV
WE ARE VICTORIOUS THROUGH CHRIST - Prov 21:31 NIV, John 16:33 NIV, Rom 8:35 NIV, Rom 8:37 NIV, 1 Cor 15:57 NIV, 2 Cor 2:14 NIV, 1 John 5:4-5 NIV, Rev 2:7 NIV, Rev 21:7-8 NIV