The Church does not teach that because SCRIPTURE does not teach that we are "saved forever". Who taught you that we are saved forever after baptism?
People are naturally born ..... Not Believing in God, in Christ.
People can Hear About God, About Jesus...and Believe what they hear.
People can ^^...and Doubt what they hear.
People can ^^...and Deny what they hear.
Routinely People can Hear today, tomorrow, the next day, from day to day;
and Believe, Doubt, Deny, Believe, Doubt, Believe...
Maybe that ^ does not resonate with you.
Maybe you believe every word a Priest utters to you ears.
However IF you studied scripture; you would find Jesus chose men to follow Him, hear Him, learn from Him.......and some things they heard, they doubted, they wondered, they Denied Him!
So what is the OT History? Repeatedly when MEN trusted Gods Word, did as God instructed.....WHAT? God was
WITH them. AND? When men Defied Gods Word..........WHAT? God was
NOT WITH them.
Jesus is sent to Earth. God Teaches....BELIEVE IN GOD and the one He Sent.
A man BELIEVING IN God, God IS WITH that man.
A man BELIEVING IN GOD and JESUS, God and Jesus IS WITH that man.
AND? If a man IS Doubting, wondering, denying? WHAT?
Nothing new. God is not WITH that man. Jesus is not WITH that man.
If a man LEAVES his wife. He is not WITH her.
If a man RETURNS to his wife. He IS WITH his wife and his wife IS WITH the man.
GET IT? WITH...WITHOUT...WITH...WITHOUT...dependent upon what a man FREELY BELIEVES on any given day.
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THAT IS NOT having RECEIVED the Baptism of the Holy Spirit!
NOW, should a man PHYSICALLY DIE, on the DAY and moment he IS Believing;
HE SHALL BE SAVED at the moment of his Physical Death.
His body will be buried. His soul shall be saved and escorted to Heaven to Wait for resurrection in a glorified body.
BUT, but, but, WHAT IF; he does not believe at the moment of his physical death? He shall not be saved....HE LOST HIS SALVATION, that was OFFERED TO him, BUT he DID NOT Take or Receive.
WHAT OFFERING?
Jesus’ Offering of HIS BODY, unto death.
Oh, oh, oh..HOW MANY TIMES DID Jesus OFFER His BODY, unto death.
ONCE! FOR WHO? ALL.
Heb 10:
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10] By the which will
we are sanctified through the
offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.
WAIT WHAT? WHO IS SANCTIFIED? WHY?
WHAT IS SANCTIFIED?.........SET APART!
Who is sanctified?
Those WHO call ON THE Lord and CONFESS THEIR HEARTFUL BELIEF!
The SAME who DO what JESUS DID, Lay Down their OWN bodily Life (Crucified WITH JESUS)....How many times?
ONCE!
AND THEN WHAT? Forgiven all Sin Against God? WHAT SIN? Having had NOT BELIEVED in God and Christ Jesus.
AND THEN WHAT? BAPTISM OF THE HOLY SPIRIT!
The Spirit of God......ENTERS IN........that man....
Do you comprehend the difference between...
God with a man, God without a man, God with a man, God without a man, AND GODS SPIRIT “IN” a man?
ONCE Gods Spirit IS “IN” a man ...GOD WILL NEVER LEAVE THAT MAN!
THAT man CAN NEVER AGAIN (SIN)...by NOT BELIEVING IN GOD, IN CHRIST JESUS.
1 Cor 1:
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18] For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto
us which are saved it is the power of God.
Heb 10
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12] But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins
for ever, sat down on the right hand of God;
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14] For by one offering
he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified.
IF the Spirit of God is NOT “IN” you, you are NOT Sanctified.
IF you are NOT sanctified, (set apart), you are NOT Perfected.
IF you are NOT SAVED, The Power/Spirit of God is NOT “IN” you.
Gods GIFT of Salvation IS ALWAYS given A-F-T-E-R a bodily Death!
Gods GIFT of His HOLY SPIRIT “IN” a man IS ALWAYS given A-F-T-E-R a bodily Death!
Really, you were NOT taught, ONCE a man FREELY Confesses Heartful Belief....that man Receives the Baptism of the Holy Spirit, and that man
IS FOREVER with The Lord God?