Continuing on with the prior post of why I believe what I believe:
There are those that say if you except Christ, you can never make a choice to walk away from God. In light of that, I am on a search to understand exactly what the Bible has to say about salvation vs. sin.
1 John chapter 3 is where I start. There are a number of verses that state, if you live in a state of sin yet call yourself saved, you are a liar. There are also verses that state if you have known God and depart, there is no hope for you. Where does the truth lie?
Is it possible to forfeit your salvation? Or as I have been told, will God just end your life early to save you from hell?
My question is, if God ends your life because you are sinning so bad, is he doing that so you won't reach the point of rejecting him?
The search will continue. Please pray that our Lord will open my eyes to his Word as I seek to know Him more.
Two great posts! Living in sin, if you are saved, will mean that you will experience chastisement. Sometimes we don't recognize chastisement for what it is. We are not in God's Word enough...but he eventually will get through. Suffering. The Bible says that Jesus learned obedience by the things he suffered. So it is with us.
ReplyDeleteHope you all are well. The kids and I will never forget our time at the Ranch - the way you all ministered to us. Thank you again and again.