Bible Highlighter
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I put such an extreme emphasis on the Grace of God because this is the same thing that God does ——-we are SAVED by it ( “ It is by *GRACE* that you are Saved” ) .....we get cleansed Of The Guilt Of sin by it ( “ Go to God's ‘Throne Of * GRACE* in our Time Of Need when we Sin’) ......and we get our Assurance Of the Forgiveness Of Sins by it ( “Where Sin abounds,* GRACE* abounds that much more !) That last one there just might cause you to get your panties in a knot but all I can say is “ Deal With It”.....I must ask you —- why do you keep rejecting the very thing that Saved Anybody and everybody that ever got Saved?
Can you show me where these sayings are in the Bible?
You said:Only a Self- Righteous Fool who thinks that he doesn’t “ NEED” Grace would be Candidate for Rejecting it...
I believe in grace just fine. I believe we are initially saved by God’s grace. This is what Ephesians 2:8-9, Titus 3:5, Romans 4:2-5, Romans 10:9, and Romans 10:12-13 teaches. I also believe we are foundationally saved by God’s grace (Which would align with 1 John 1:9, Hebrews 4:16, and Proverbs 28:13). But God’s grace is not a license for immorality (Jude 1:4). Titus 2:11-12 says God’s grace teaches us to deny ungodliness and that we should live righteously and godly in this present world. Your belief does not accept passages like Titus 2:11-12, or Jude 1:4.
You said:When God First came up with this idea of “Unmerited Favor” or Grace, for a Fallen Human Race that did not Deserve this Grace and Mercy, do you think it never occurred to Him that somebody down the road might try to take advantage of it ? Get Real! Of course He saw this coming! You ever hear of “ Chastisement?”
Well, this is not my first rodeo in discussing this topic with those who believe as you do. So this is not a new point I never heard before. I have discussing this topic since 2010-2011. I have only found more verses since that time that refutes the popular sin and still be saved type belief and not less.
First, the goal of chastisement is to get you to stop doing that particular sin. It’s like a dog who poops on your nice clean white carpets. By chastising the dog, the goal is to get the animal to stop pooping on the carpets. If the goal is not achieved then the master is within his rights to put the animal outside (like the sinners who were outside the gates in Revelation 22:15), or get rid of him to someone who does not mind poop infested carpets (i.e. an unclean home - which does not align with the clean or holy home of the house of GOD).
Second, chastisement in your belief system is not really a great motivator to stop. One’s soul is not on the line. So it does not matter what happens to one’s physical life if they end up in Heaven. In fact, Christians are told to pick up their cross, deny themselves (Matthew 16:24), and to forsake riches and pursue righteousness (1 Timothy 6:10-11). In fact, all those who live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution (2 Timothy 3:12). So it’s an honor to share in the sufferings of Christ. Even Paul said, “Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in needs, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ’s sake.” (1 Corinthians 12:7-10). Tell me even one Christian today who even says that in your camp? Christians even are killed for their faith. So chastisement? Does not make a whole lot of sense if you believe you can sin and still be saved on some level. There is nothing God could ever do to you that would really ever convince you to stop sinning (if you wanted to continue down that road - according to your sin and still be saved belief system). But if your soul was on the line, that would be a great motivator for you to stop sinning (if you truly loved God and you truly wanted to be in His Kingdom).
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