And I haven't changed my mind and my post reflected that -
Do I believe that if I tell my granddaughter that a picture she colored was pretty (although it's not), I will still be saved? Do I believe that if I answer the phone at work, and my boss has told me to tell them he is not in (although he is), I will still be saved? Do I believe that if my husband asked me upon waking "Ain't I good lookin" - I say yes honey (although neither one of us look that great first thing in the mornings), I will still be saved? In all situations - Yes, I will still be saved even though I have lied. My salvation is NOT dependent on my "behavior", i.e. walk - my salvation is dependent upon whom I have placed my trust in.
But in my "walk", if/when I sin - there is a break in my relationship with the Father and the Son - so I will need to restore that fellowship and that is why I ask forgiveness to repair that broken fellowship and my advocate, Jesus Christ stands before my Father as my defense counsel - I am then cleansed and restored in my fellowship with the Father and the Son.
Do I believe that if I tell my granddaughter that a picture she colored was pretty (although it's not), I will still be saved? Do I believe that if I answer the phone at work, and my boss has told me to tell them he is not in (although he is), I will still be saved? Do I believe that if my husband asked me upon waking "Ain't I good lookin" - I say yes honey (although neither one of us look that great first thing in the mornings), I will still be saved? In all situations - Yes, I will still be saved even though I have lied. My salvation is NOT dependent on my "behavior", i.e. walk - my salvation is dependent upon whom I have placed my trust in.
But in my "walk", if/when I sin - there is a break in my relationship with the Father and the Son - so I will need to restore that fellowship and that is why I ask forgiveness to repair that broken fellowship and my advocate, Jesus Christ stands before my Father as my defense counsel - I am then cleansed and restored in my fellowship with the Father and the Son.