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Whoremongers, adulterers', murderers, are lost for they did not fulfill their required role in being saved....they did not "save themselves" but cause themselves to be lost by not doing their role in their own salvation.
SeaBass,
we are in no way saying that 'salvation' can be achieved by' works', BUT, what we are saying is -
(what we DO matters.)
Matt.5:19.
Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so,
he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them,
the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
Paul makes a very specific list of things that, IF you practice them, you WILL NOT inherit The Kingdom of God.
Acts 2:40.
And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this un-to-ward generation.
Phil.2:12.
Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only,
but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.
PHIL.2:14.
Do all things without murmurings and disputings:
Paul sums up the over-all principle when he is speaking to the believers in Galatia,
'Be not deceived, God is not mocked, for what-so-ever a man sows, that shall he also reap.'