Can you be out of Fellowship with God and still be Saved?

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Can you be out of Fellowship with God and still be Saved?


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Can you be out of Fellowship with God and still be Saved?

Well, when we look at the Scriptures we have to be very careful to not see something that we would want to see and or that is not there. For there is no verse or set of verses that specifically state that we can be out of fellowship with God and still be saved. On the contrary, the Scriptures strongly suggest otherwise. For God is the source of Salvation, Light, and Life.. Sin causes a separation between us and God; And we can see a connection between having fellowship with the Lord and eternal life within His Word.

Sin is Separation from God:

Isaiah 59:2

But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear.

Micah 3:4

Then shall they cry unto the LORD, but he will not hear them: he will even hide his face from them at that time, as they have behaved themselves in an evil way in their deeds.

Ezekiel 39:23-24

And the heathen shall know that the house of Israel went into captivity for their iniquity: because they trespassed against me, therefore hid I my face from them, and gave them into the hand of their enemies: so fell they all by the sword. According to their uncleanness and according to their transgressions have I done unto them, and hid my face from them

Isaiah 1:15

And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you: yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood.

Deuteronomy 31:17-18

Then my anger shall be kindled against them in that day, and I will forsake them, and I will hide my face from them, and they shall be devoured, and many evils and troubles shall befall them; so that they will say in that day, Are not these evils come upon us, because our God is not among us? And I will surely hide my face in that day for all the evils which they shall have wrought, in that they are turned unto other gods.

Proverbs 1:28 CJB and Proverbs 1:29

Then they will call me, but I won’t answer; they will seek me earnestly, but they won’t find me. For that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the Lord

Isaiah 57:17 ESV

Because of the iniquity of his unjust gain I was angry, I struck him; I hid my face and was angry, but he went on backsliding in the way of his own heart.

Proverbs 15:29

The LORD is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.

Deuteronomy 32:19-20 KJ2

And when the LORD saw it, he abhorred them, because of the provoking of his sons, and of his daughters. And he said, I will hide my face from them, I will see what their end shall be: for they are a very perverse generation, children in whom is no faith.

John 9:31 ESV

We know that God does not listen to sinners, but if anyone is a worshiper of God and does his will, God listens to him.

Proverbs 28:9

He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be abomination.

Job 27:8-9 GNV

For what hope hath the hypocrite when he hath heaped up riches, if God take away his soul? Will God hear his cry, when trouble cometh upon him?

Zechariah 7:13 KJ2

Therefore it has come to pass that as He cried and they would not hear, so they cried and I would not hear,” saith the Lord of hosts.

Ezekiel 8:17-18 NLT

Have you seen this, son of man?” he asked. “Is it nothing to the people of Judah that they commit these detestable sins, leading the whole nation into violence, thumbing their noses at me, and provoking my anger? Therefore, I will respond in fury. I will neither pity nor spare them. And though they cry for mercy, I will not listen.

Jeremiah 14:10-12

Thus saith the Lord unto this people, Thus have they loved to wander, they have not refrained their feet, therefore the Lord doth not accept them; he will now remember their iniquity, and visit their sins. Then said the Lord unto me, Pray not for this people for their good. When they fast, I will not hear their cry; and when they offer burnt offering and an oblation, I will not accept them: but I will consume them by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence.

Isaiah 58:9 HCSB

At that time, when you call, the Lord will answer; when you cry out, He will say, ‘Here I am.’ If you get rid of the yoke among you, the finger-pointing and malicious speaking,

Proverbs 21:13

Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.

Psalm 66:18

If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me

Psalm 34:15-16

The eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry. The face of the Lord is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.


If you will notice the last verse in the list above, you will see that the Lord is against them that do evil. Also, if you look at Jeremiah 14:10-12 within the list, you will also take note that those who wander away God will not accept. In fact, sin being separation from God is not a new concept. For it was Adam and Eve's sin that separated them from God whereby they and all off their offspring (i.e. the entire human race) would need a Savior.


God is Salvation, Light, and Life:

#1. God is Salvation:
(Isaiah 12:2) (Exodus 15:2) (Psalm 27:1) (Psalm 118:14) (Revelation 7:10) (Jonah 2:9) (Acts 4:12).

How can you have Salvation if you do not have God?

#2. God is Light:
(1 John 1:5) (James 1:17) (Psalm 27:1) (Psalm 36:9) (1 Timothy 6:16) (Isaiah 60:19) (John 1:4) (John 1:9) (John 8:12) (John 9:5) (John 12:35-36) (Revelation 21:23) (Revelation 22:5).

How can you have Light if you are in darkness without God?

#3. God is Life:
(John 1:4) (John 5:21) (John 5:26) (John 6:33) (John 6:51) (John 6:57) (John 10:28) (John 11:25) (John 14:6) (John 17:3) (1 John 1:1-2) (1 John 5:11-12) (1 John 5:20) (Acts 3:15) (Romans 5:21) (1 Corinthians 15:45) (Colossians 3:4).

How can you have Spiritual Life if you are without God?

Fellowship with God = Eternal Life:

He That Has the Son Has Life And He That Does Not Have the Son Does Not Have Life:


1 John 5:11-12 says,
"And this is the record, that God hath given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. He that hath the Son hath life, and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life."

Did you catch that? It says we have eternal life but this life is in the Son. For he (anyone) who has the Son has life. However, anyone who does not have the Son does not have life. The words "eternal life" and "life" here are obviously tied to salvation. How so?

Well, John 3:16-17 says, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved."

In other words, those in this world who hear the gospel, or those who seek it might be saved. For whosever believes in him will have everlasting life; For that is the connection in how one might be saved.

Besides, how can you be saved and not have eternal life?

God Alone Has Immortality:

1 Timothy 6:16 says,
"Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honour and power everlasting. Amen."

Christ (God) only has immortality. To be immortal means one has "eternal life." So no one is immortal without Jesus Christ because only He alone possesses immortality or eternal life. There is no verse that says men are naturally immortal; And only those who are saved have everlasting life (John 3:16-17).

A Connection Between Life and Fellowship With God:

John 17:3 says,
"And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.

Here we see that "life eternal" is connected with knowing the one true God ---> Jesus Christ. Knowing someone implies that you are having fellowship with them.

The Scriptures also say,

"(For the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and shew unto you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us;) That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ." (1 John 1:2-3).

"If we say we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth." (1 John 1:6).

And all liars will have their part in the Lake of Fire (Revelation 21:8).

We also learn in the Scriptures that knowing him is tied to the power of His resurrection, too.

"That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death; If by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead." (Philippians 3:10-11).

All the Seed of Abraham will be Justified "In" the Lord:

In fact, Isaiah 45:25 says, "In the Lord shall all the seed of Israel be justified." For Galatians 3:29 says, "And if ye be Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise." In other words, if you are a true believer (that is saved), you are of the seed of Abraham and an heir according to the Promise. Yet, Isaiah 45:25 that only all those who are of the seed of Israel shall be justified by being IN the Lord.

Conclusion:

So can you be out of fellowship with God and still be saved? No. Most definitely not. "You were at one time were far off, but now you are made near by the blood of Christ." (Ephesians 2:13). For what fellowship has Light with Darkness? What fellowship does righteousness have with unrighteousness? (2 Corinthians 6:14). For we are to have no felllowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but we are to rather reprove them (Ephesians 5:11). For... "if we walk in the light, as He is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his son cleanseth us from all sin (1 John 1:7).
 
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I suppose we need to know what you mean by 'broken fellowship' with the Lord. Some people make a so called 'profession' of faith, but are not truly born again. It might be something emotional or head knowledge of Christ, but they were never truly saved. Jesus speaks of this in the parable of the sower in Matthew 13, Mark 4 and Luke 8.

If there was evidence that this person was truly saved to begin with, however, yes, they will go to heaven. Salvation does not depend on us. We are saved by 'grace' through faith, as Paul says. "For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, 9 not of works, lest anyone should boast." (Ephesians 2:8, 9)

Think of it like a person who belongs to a family, that person does not get kicked out of the family because they do something wrong. Their father or mother may be upset with them, and they will need to ask for forgiveness, but they are not disowned.

Yes, we do need to confess our sins as, 1 John 1:9 says, "If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness." However, this is to maintain a good relationship with our heavenly father. There are many sins in our lives that we may not even be aware of though,

God does not say you have to have all your sins confessed up before you can go to heaven. If this were the case none of us would make it. But, salvation is not a matter of good works, or confessed sins, it is a matter of receiving Christ as Lord and Savior and being in Him, and then we are saved eternally.
 
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I suppose we need to know what you mean by 'broken fellowship' with the Lord. Some people make a so called 'profession' of faith, but are not truly born again. It might be something emotional or head knowledge of Christ, but they were never truly saved. Jesus speaks of this in the parable of the sower in Matthew 13, Mark 4 and Luke 8.

If there was evidence that this person was truly saved to begin with, however, yes, they will go to heaven. Salvation does not depend on us. We are saved by 'grace' through faith, as Paul says. "For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, 9 not of works, lest anyone should boast." (Ephesians 2:8, 9)

Think of it like a person who belongs to a family, that person does not get kicked out of the family because they do something wrong. Their father or mother may be upset with them, and they will need to ask for forgiveness, but they are not disowned.

Yes, we do need to confess our sins as, 1 John 1:9 says, "If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness." However, this is to maintain a good relationship with our heavenly father. There are many sins in our lives that we may not even be aware of though,

God does not say you have to have all your sins confessed up before you can go to heaven. If this were the case none of us would make it. But, salvation is not a matter of good works, or confessed sins, it is a matter of receiving Christ as Lord and Savior and being in Him, and then we are saved eternally.
Adam is in the family of God, and his son, grandson great grandson and so on is in the family. Is that mean God not kick them out from the garden when they doing wrong?
 

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Adam is in the family of God, and his son, grandson great grandson and so on is in the family. Is that mean God not kick them out from the garden when they doing wrong?
kicked him out, but was still saved.

Just like we are punished on earth (chastised) for following our own lust for sin and staying out of fellowship. God doesn't kick us out of the family, but we'll get the belt like all the other naughty little kids across the world get, lol
 
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I suppose we need to know what you mean by 'broken fellowship' with the Lord. Some people make a so called 'profession' of faith, but are not truly born again. It might be something emotional or head knowledge of Christ, but they were never truly saved. Jesus speaks of this in the parable of the sower in Matthew 13, Mark 4 and Luke 8.
if they were never saved then there was no fellowship so there is nothing to be broken...One is born into the kingdom by water and by the spirit...and thus become a member of the body of Christ....fellowship is remaining a member of that body...

1 Corinthians 11:26-30King James Version (KJV)
[SUP]26 [/SUP]For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord's death till he come.
[SUP]27 [/SUP]Wherefore whosoever shall eat this bread, and drink this cup of the Lord, unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord.

[SUP]28 [/SUP]But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup.
[SUP]29 [/SUP]For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord's body.
[SUP]30 [/SUP]For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep.


If there was evidence that this person was truly saved to begin with, however, yes, they will go to heaven. Salvation does not depend on us. We are saved by 'grace' through faith, as Paul says. "For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, 9 not of works, lest anyone should boast." (Ephesians 2:8, 9)
if salvation does not depend on us why do people ask... Acts 2:37
Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do?
Acts 16:30
And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?

Think of it like a person who belongs to a family, that person does not get kicked out of the family because they do something wrong. Their father or mother may be upset with them, and they will need to ask for forgiveness, but they are not disowned.
but if they do wrong there is nothing stopping the parents from withholding the inheritance..

Yes, we do need to confess our sins as, 1 John 1:9 says, "If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness." However, this is to maintain a good relationship with our heavenly father. There are many sins in our lives that we may not even be aware of though,
this is so we can abide in Christ...you want to abide in Christ with sin...but scripture is clear ...there is no sin in Him
1 John 3:5

And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin.

God does not say you have to have all your sins confessed up before you can go to heaven. If this were the case none of us would make it. But, salvation is not a matter of good works, or confessed sins, it is a matter of receiving Christ as Lord and Savior and being in Him, and then we are saved eternally.
first you want to receive Christ without being born into the kingdom...then you want to abide in Christ with sin...then you want to have eternal life in unrighteousness....you are not talking scripture...

2 Thessalonians 2:10-12King James Version (KJV)
[SUP]10 [/SUP]And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.
[SUP]11 [/SUP]And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:
[SUP]12 [/SUP]That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
 
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kicked him out, but was still saved.

Just like we are punished on earth (chastised) for following our own lust for sin and staying out of fellowship. God doesn't kick us out of the family, but we'll get the belt like all the other naughty little kids across the world get, lol
the wages of sin is death bro ...not a belt...“There's a way to preach the Bible unbiblically...You can use the Bible as the springboard for all kinds of ideas, can't you? Look around in here and find something that fits your fancy and then launch a rocket off it. People say, 'That was amazing, wasn't it? Remarkable what he got out of that.' Well of course it is, because he put it in before he got it out.”
 

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finish that verse: but the GIFT of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our lord. now just quoting half-verses to back up YOUR thoughts, now THAT is unbiblical.
 

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No.

Thinking one can be "saved" and be in opposition to the Most High is like, is IMO like a human thinking "I can spit in the face of my friend every day and were still friends."
 
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What is interesting is that folks who believe they can have broken fellowship with God and still have salvation have not ever been able to provide any verses that specifically state this. At least not in the history of me bringing up this topic. Also, I am not expecting many folks to look at the verses I provided, much less try and explain them using the context or it's surrounding text. Why? Well, it's obvious that people do not want to see what the Scriptures plainly say on this issue. Why don't they want to see it? It always comes back to the Condemnation (John 3:19-21); Either in regards to themselves or in regards to others.But narrow is the way that leads towards life and few be there that find it.
 
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finish that verse: but the GIFT of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our lord. now just quoting half-verses to back up YOUR thoughts, now THAT is unbiblical.
how is it unbiblical???
what does that change??? does it make the wages of sin less than death???? or does it give the gift of eternal life out of Christ???...The scriptures was not written in verses....."but" is used here to connect two opposed thoughts or ideas...one does not change the other....the wages of sin is always death and the gift of God is eternal life in Christ...
 

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This is a extreme example, but a fitting example IMO.

Yeremyah 7:9-11, "Will you steal, murder, commit adultery, vow falsely, burn incense to Baal, follow hinder gods you know nothing of, And then come and stand before Me in this House upon which My Name is called, and say; We are saved! Saved to do all these abominations? Has this House, which is called with My Name, become a den of thieves in your eyes? Behold, I, even I, have seen this! says Yahweh."
 
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I believe we all have been out of fellowship with GOD because sin separates us from GOD. The Awesome LOVE GOD has for us and HIS WISDOM gives us the ability while in our sin to come to HIM Repent and be restored. Thus this allows us to reconnect to GOD, now if one chooses to live in their sin GOD will come for them. The Bible states HE will leave the 99 for the 1 this is GOD's unmerited, unconditional and Agape LOVE for HIS creation. Salvation is not about our works but JESUS's POWERFUL WORK on the cross and RESURRECTION know we are Saved by GRACE through Faith not by our works least anyone boast. JESUS Gave HIS LIFE that the world might be Saved. We are not Saved by fellowship. We are Saved by a GOD who LOVES us. Now Yes we must fellowship with GOD but it is not based on fellowship. Keep in mind there are Jews who will be Saved who are not in fellowship with GOD, GOD has predestined that HE will restore Israel. Salvation is the LORD's. HE First LOVED us and please know I'm in no way discrediting that we must have a relationship/fellowship with GOD for it is Very Important. It was in darkness where we come to know the LIGHT we did not even truly understand we were even in darkness until we had an encounter with the LIGHT. This is why HE is Greatly to be Praised it is ALL based on the Finished Works of CHRIST JESUS!!!

Blessings!!!!!!!
 

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Keep in mind there are Jews who will be Saved who are not in fellowship with GOD, GOD has predestined that HE will restore Israel. Salvation is the LORD's.

Blessings!!!!!!!
anyone who is saved no matter their race will come to know Him and follow Him, they will have their eyes opened..... they will no longer be far off, but in fellowship with Him...

There will not be a single person saved that does not accept and follow Yahshua (Jesus).

John 12:48, "He who rejects Me, and does not follow My words has One Who judges him. The word that I have spoken, the same will be used to judge him in the last day."
 
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I believe we all have been out of fellowship with GOD because sin separates us from GOD. The Awesome LOVE GOD has for us and HIS WISDOM gives us the ability while in our sin to come to HIM Repent and be restored. Thus this allows us to reconnect to GOD, now if one chooses to live in their sin GOD will come for them. The Bible states HE will leave the 99 for the 1 this is GOD's unmerited, unconditional and Agape LOVE for HIS creation. Salvation is not about our works but JESUS's POWERFUL WORK on the cross and RESURRECTION know we are Saved by GRACE through Faith not by our works least anyone boast. JESUS Gave HIS LIFE that the world might be Saved. We are not Saved by fellowship. We are Saved by a GOD who LOVES us. Now Yes we must fellowship with GOD but it is not based on fellowship. Keep in mind there are Jews who will be Saved who are not in fellowship with GOD, GOD has predestined that HE will restore Israel. Salvation is the LORD's. HE First LOVED us and please know I'm in no way discrediting that we must have a relationship/fellowship with GOD for it is Very Important. It was in darkness where we come to know the LIGHT we did not even truly understand we were even in darkness until we had an encounter with the LIGHT. This is why HE is Greatly to be Praised it is ALL based on the Finished Works of CHRIST JESUS!!!

Blessings!!!!!!!
But what if that lost sheep doesn't want to come back? Will God drag that sheep back to Him against it's will? What if the prodigal son decided to not go home? What if he just continued to live a life without his father? For do you know that in the Parable of the Prodigal Son, the father says that he his son was dead and is alive again twice? This is speaking in spiritual terms. In other words, if you say the prodigal was always still a son, it would be an oxymoron. For that would be like saying one is still saved while they are lost or dead.
 
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Yes, Hizikyah I agree with you GOD will restore Israel and because of the restoration they will then fellowship with GOD again it is GOD not man. Notice the Scripture you posted keynote: Great and Marvelous are YOUR Works.... it is ALL Revealed in the Scriptures. And we must keep in mind the original post is stating that for one to be Saved they must fellowship with GOD all I'm stating is that it is GOD fellowshipping with us there are many who call on GOD and HE does not answer this is why it is based on relationship. But Salvation is the LORD's.

Blessings!!!!!!!

Blessings!!!!!!!
 

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Yes, Hizikyah I agree with you GOD will restore Israel and because of the restoration they will then fellowship with GOD again it is GOD not man. Notice the Scripture you posted keynote: Great and Marvelous are YOUR Works.... it is ALL Revealed in the Scriptures. And we must keep in mind the original post is stating that for one to be Saved they must fellowship with GOD all I'm stating is that it is GOD fellowshipping with us there are many who call on GOD and HE does not answer this is why it is based on relationship. But Salvation is the LORD's.

Blessings!!!!!!!

Blessings!!!!!!!
Ok, yeah I agree with that, He calls, guides, and strengthens, NO QUESTION IMO.

But with all that said mankind does have freewill and can resist. Not to say if man does not resist its his work, not saying that at all. (just to complete my thought)

and thank you and blessings to you also! praise Yah!
 
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anyone who is saved no matter their race will come to know Him and follow Him, they will have their eyes opened..... they will no longer be far off, but in fellowship with Him...

There will not be a single person saved that does not accept and follow Yahshua (Jesus).

John 12:48, "He who rejects Me, and does not follow My words has One Who judges him. The word that I have spoken, the same will be used to judge him in the last day."

Yes, Hizikyah I agree with you GOD will restore Israel and because of the restoration they will then fellowship with GOD again it is GOD not man. Notice the Scripture you posted keynote: Great and Marvelous are YOUR Works.... it is ALL Revealed in the Scriptures. And we must keep in mind the original post is stating that for one to be Saved they must fellowship with GOD all I'm stating is that it is GOD fellowshipping with us there are many who call on GOD and HE does not answer this is why it is based on relationship. But Salvation is the LORD's.

Blessings!!!!!!!
 

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But what if that lost sheep doesn't want to come back? Will God drag that sheep back to Him against it's will? What if the prodigal son decided to not go home? What if he just continued to live a life without his father? For do you know that in the Parable of the Prodigal Son, the father says that he his son was dead and is alive again twice? This is speaking in spiritual terms. In other words, if you say the prodigal was always still a son, it would be an oxymoron. For that would be like saying one is still saved while they are lost or dead.
I know that was not to me but if I may briefly?

I think since He knows the end he would know if we were His child or not, lol it's us, ok no, I will only put this on me, that could not be certain until that day. IMO... (as concerning going astray and still thinking/knowing im His..His criteria not mine)
 
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Keep in mind GOD already knows who will answer HIS call. The Bible states JESUS told the FATHER I have lost none HE is the Great SHEPPERD. Again it is About GOD and I stated that yes we must have fellowship/relationship with GOD I'm in no way stating one can remain lost what I'm stating is that it is GOD who comes to the lost for once I was lost but now I'm found lol I had to be found and who finds but GOD.....smiles again it is ALL about GOD but I'm not here to boast not to debate it is a great post thanks for sharing.

Blessings!!!!!!!
 

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We have an example of someone who was...

David committed adultery with Bathsheba, killed his faithful soldier Uriah and then covered the thing up for at least nine months, (the child was born at this time)...

2Sa 12:13 And David said unto Nathan, I have sinned against the LORD. And Nathan said unto David, The LORD also hath put away thy sin; thou shalt not die.
2Sa 12:14 Howbeit, because by this deed thou hast given great occasion to the enemies of the LORD to blaspheme, the child also that is born unto thee shall surely die.
2Sa 12:15 And Nathan departed unto his house. And the LORD struck the child that Uriah's wife bare unto David, and it was very sick.

God did not cast David off, but was patient with him. David repented and God accepted him. A time to read Psa 51.

Anyhoo, God is very patient and merciful to us...

Psa 130:3 If thou, LORD, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand?
Psa 130:4 But there is forgiveness with thee, that thou mayest be feared.