Last night, in YouTube, I listened to gotquetions.org, on the subject of lordship salvation. The speaker said that only lordship salvation saves. Anything less than that, is "easy believism" - and isn't able to save anyone. I also listened to John MacArthur in Youtube - preaching on the subject. He said Jesus and the apostles preached the need for repentance and the need to accept Jesus as Lord, in order for anyone to get saved. He mentioned a lot of Bible verses giving proof of this. He said many think they're saved, by praying the "sinner's prayer of repentance" - but make no effort to change their lives for the better. He said the word "repentance" means, "changing one's way of thinking - plans to do things differently." Both of these speakers said that belief isn't enough to save anyone. Only if coupled with repentance, does it save anyone. And many verses mentioned - showed repentace as preceding baptism and salvation - that's how the verses were worded! The verses mentioned repentance, before mentioningn all the other.
I've observed, that many evidently - true Christians believe that repentance isn't a necessary part to receiving salvation. I believe some of these Christians are true Christians. Since they appear to be walking in obedience to Christ in their daily lives. But their theology - their way of explaining it to others is incorrect. And so has the potential for misleading other people into "easy believism." With the result of their dying without Christ, often.
I talked to the husband of the home we clean house at yesterday about this, and he said that he has also noticed that many true Christians don't understand the subject the same as we do - who do see the need for repentance. He agreed it is hard for them to change their views on the subject, as they've learned incorrectly on it from habit and through people who taught that way. He said we must be loving towards them, though we can't agree on this subject - which is true, according to the Bible. But we dhould pray that they come to understand correctly on the subject.
I've observed, that many evidently - true Christians believe that repentance isn't a necessary part to receiving salvation. I believe some of these Christians are true Christians. Since they appear to be walking in obedience to Christ in their daily lives. But their theology - their way of explaining it to others is incorrect. And so has the potential for misleading other people into "easy believism." With the result of their dying without Christ, often.
I talked to the husband of the home we clean house at yesterday about this, and he said that he has also noticed that many true Christians don't understand the subject the same as we do - who do see the need for repentance. He agreed it is hard for them to change their views on the subject, as they've learned incorrectly on it from habit and through people who taught that way. He said we must be loving towards them, though we can't agree on this subject - which is true, according to the Bible. But we dhould pray that they come to understand correctly on the subject.
A true Christian as opposed to Christians is very important to understand, many claim to be Christian yet show anything but that of a Christian, many who claim this title are in fact arrogant deceitful and do not know God in their hearts this is why you see so many religious vs faith the wheat and caff the lambs and the goats
There is a difference between a Christian by title and a Christian by heart but as I said the difference is in the heart.
I have wondered about eternal salvation whether one can actually lose their salvation as I myself struggle the most with temptation my sins are always about that I often fear of losing him I struggle greatly with this fear doubt and attacking myself because of it by all accounts I should have lost him long ago sure I feel awful about my sains I try to not do them but have yet to be able to fully succeed all I see in myself is a disgusting sinner lower than the dirt that worms eat yet when I look in my heart all I see is him all I want treasure and seek is him it confuses me why do I only see a sinner with my own eyes but when I look inside all I see is him then it hits me the heart.
I say I believe in salvation but I teach it but do I really uinderstand it? The bible says eterna;l salvation so many times but the word eternal is literally that eternal how can one lose what is eternal if the word literally means everlasting? Then the word salvation to be saved it is by someone else not by your own means or doing it isn't your power of strength it someone else's combine the two words and what do you get?
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