Thanks for the compliments.
How about some scripture?
Something about how we cannot forfeit our salvation.
It would be nice.
Since Jesus said we could be;
SAVED FOR A WHILE
Disagree.
You can be “following along, learning about, Salvation” and “believe”, then “reject”.
That is NOT a Commitment.
That is NOT having “receiv-ED” the Gift.
That is NOT been made “sav-ED’.
Yes a man Can Fall Away.
Falling away Does NOT mean;
“Received the GIFT of Salvation”, Then the GIFT of Salvation Revoked”.
“FALL AWAY”, means;
you were Hearing, (Receiving) the Word of God;
* For Hearing, (Receiving) the Word of God;
God was BLESSING you “WITH FAITH”.
* You Being Blessed “WITH FAITH”, was you Being “Blessed, With Belief”.
* “IF”, you STOP Hearing…
“THEN”, you STOP Receiving “Faith”.
* “IF” you STOP Receiving “Faith”,
“THEN” You Become “a target”, “easily influenced”… by powers Against God; stronger that you;
(Satan, devils, celebrities, movies, games, governing authorities, etc.)
* “IF” you relent and listen, hear opposing views, consider and acquiesce and follow opposing views…
“THEN”… you have Fallen From Faith.
Yes a man CAN be Cut Off.
* “IF” you Depart from the Faith; Fall Away from the Faith…
“THEN” you ARE CUT OFF from “Receiving increased Faith.”
Yes.
“IF” you are NOT following “Him”,
“THEN” you Have Departed FROM Him.
( and He FROM you!)
Yes.
“IF” you Are NOT With Him.;
“THEN you “ARE; AGAINST Him”.
Matt 12:30
Luke 11:23
I think it's very important to learn what Jesus said.
More importantly is to to “Understand WHAT Jesus’ Words MEAN.”
Rom 10:
[17] So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
Falling Away, is A follower, being “taught” the word of God, “enlightened”, enjoying “blessings” From God…
THEN, rejecting … what he heard, learned, believed, not attributing his blessings to God…
Such a man;
“NEVER” (IF / THEN)…
Never MADE a Heartfelt Commitment of Belief unto the Lord God.
Never RECEIVED, the Baptism of the Holy Spirit.
Never RECEIVED, the Lords Spirit “with- IN” him.
“IF” the man HAD… RECEIVED” the Baptism of the Holy Spirit….
“THEN” Gods Holy Spirit would Dwell “With-IN” the man…
AND… what Power, in this Whole World…could Convince THAT man to Reject God?
Satan?
Devils ?
Governments?
Celebrities?
Other men?
The man himself?
NaDa…. Because…
1 John 4:
[4] Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them:
because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.
Key words…. “IN-you”
Gods Spirit “Never enters “IN” a man…”That Can There-After… EVER “Reject God”.
Missing “key Words”…
“Gods SPIRIT… iN- you…
For men who Fall from faith;
For men who Believe then Stop Believing;
For men who Follow then stop Following;
For men who Taste the word of God and Spit it out.
You confuse Gods Spirit “WITH” a man…
And Gods Spirit “IN” a man.
You can cite examples from Scripture of men WITH God, then With-Out God…
You “presume” they “were saved”…Yet Scriptures says no such thing.
Gods Spirit WITH a man…Absolutely Can Leave that man who Rejects Him.
Gods Spirit IN a man…God Shall NEVER Leave that man…Nor can that man thereafter Ever Leave or Reject God.
AND ^ THAT as well is important To Know “WHY”.
Glory to God,
Taken