No Eternal Security = No Salvation?

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Nehemiah6

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But what I'm asking is are those that don't believe in eternal security saved? I honestly don't know...
Just because someone is delusional does not mean that reality does not exist. If a person has obeyed the Gospel and been born of the Spirit, it does not matter what peculiar ideas they may carry in their heads. If they are saved then they are saved by God's grace.
 
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never said it was, clearly you can't read either. my comment the very first one was not to the poster nor was it rude or insulting but yet again people like you assume much. I will post my first response and please tell me were i said it was a banned topic.

"It is an argument amongst those who profess to be saved already."

"Let that sink in. It is not edifying, nor comforting, and NOT ONE GREAT move of God from an Evangelist from the Day of Pentecost when Peter preached; Paul, and other over the year. Not even John Calvin, John Wesley, Whitefield, Spurgeon, Moody, Finney, Billy Graham, and many others. This topic is one of pride and division masked as sincere biblical question. I am not saying that is your motive but that is the normal context to the topic."

Now show me were:

1. I said anything about being banned (see requote of your post below. Since it is obvious you must not have read the post I was asking you about)
2. that it was directed to Penned as to have done what I have seen in the past
3. tell that there has not been one POST ALREADY that someone has asked another poster " why are you attacking people? , " "Now your resorting to name calling. ", "Sadly your becoming like many before you who were broke down to where thats all they had. "

after you get done from your soap box tell me who it was that said the bold comments?

Then please continue your self-righteous uplifting topic.
1. Show me where I responded to this post.
2. Show me why you even thought I was refering to this post.
3. Please Stop trying to deflect. And answer my question, as to what you said in the post I RESPONDED TO!!!
4. I will await your confession of falsley accusing me and your childish attack at the end of your post. That was very unchristlike considering you said something about a banned subject in the very post I quoted.


FYI the term “argument” is known in apologetics i.e. formulate an argument. It is not suggesting one is quarreling however, the majority do that very thing when this topic comes up. As far as carrying about the dudes? they were men of God the word of God says to render honor were it is due. That being said, I don't care what you think about those in here are thinking. And clearly you can't read either. because you missed where I stated "I am not saying that is your motive but that is the normal context to the topic. " So you prove my point, thank you for confirming why this topic is one of divsion and pride.and why it was banned before .
Again, I ask, When was OSAS banned before. Can you answer? or is it too hard?
 

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This is a sincere question to mostly those who already believe they are eternally secure (OSAS), and cannot lose their Salvation because Jesus is the One who gave it to them and keeps it secure.

I know there are umpteen OSAS threads, and that can certainly and most likely will be discussed here as EVERY thread eventually boils down to that.

But what I'm asking is are those that don't believe in eternal security saved? I honestly don't know, but would like to hear your thoughts on this issue. At one time I thought you COULD lose your Salvation. I knew who Jesus is (God in the flesh) and what He has done (die to pay for our sin and resurrected to life after 3 days) but also thought that I could lose that Salvation for "willing sin" or disobedience in not totally following Him.

Others here believe they could lose their Salvation for additional reasons. So my question is does thinking you can lose your Salvation equate to NOT being saved? May God Bless you all!
P....,

Some have it backwards. Thinking that you cannot loose your ....born again..... status (OSAS) while on this earth...is a sure way to loose your eligibility to be granted eternal salvation...saved...upon review/judgement by G-d.
 

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1. Show me where I responded to this post.
2. Show me why you even thought I was refering to this post.
3. Please Stop trying to deflect. And answer my question, as to what you said in the post I RESPONDED TO!!!
4. I will await your confession of falsley accusing me and your childish attack at the end of your post. That was very unchristlike considering you said something about a banned subject in the very post I quoted.




Again, I ask, When was OSAS banned before. Can you answer? or is it too hard?
banned before banned before yes news flesh there has been many post started that were banned IN CONTEXT TO that POST for reasons as such :
name calling
aruging
rudeness
and insults.
As you try yet again to make point ( you're not) maybe you should read again. and Please know the question was answered .

OSAS, tongues, Adam belly button and many other threads were started and then banned.

Again threads were banned of the topic OSAS. As I don’t have to prove anything to you it is well-known by many Mod’s and frankly many of those here too. I’m going into the trash can to pull out comments from past Threads of OSAS, tongues, and Adams belly Button to cause you to agre, or believe me. But I will post your coment again SO YOU CAN SEE A GREAT EXAMPLE of what I am talking about ok :)

Here you go : uplifting Post from eternally-gratefull:


" why are you attacking people? , " "Now your resorting to name calling. ", "Sadly your becoming like many before you who were broke down to where thats all they had. "

there you go.
 
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Your titles you have attached to how someone thinks is not even biblical, it's a man made title and you use it like you have a clue. This OSAS is nothing but a SEEKER FRIENDLY church catch phrase. It's not even a biblical term itself. I amazed at your terminology that you attach to anything you disagree with that is not even found within the scriptures. You actually don't even have a clue since you use titles SOMEONE ELSE obviously made up for you :(
HAHAH The above shows just how much you actually don't know....and suggest you lay off the juice or get your facts straight before you blather on about titles and seeker friendly rigmarole....
 
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I have questioned several of your posts concerning your opinion of the OSAS you believe is scriptural. I don't need to quote scripture since I have a posting history with you. And no one here can make you look like anything but yourself. I voted for Reagan, Bush 1, Dole (lost to Clinton), Bush 2, Romney and McCain (both lost to Obama), and Trump... hmmmmm, now which one of those candidates were Demoncrats oh genius one?
At least you are worldly wise......
 
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eternally-gratefull

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banned before banned before yes news flesh there has been many post started that were banned IN CONTEXT TO that POST for reasons as such :
name calling
aruging
rudeness
and insults.
As you try yet again to make point ( you're not) maybe you should read again. and Please know the question was answered .

OSAS, tongues, Adam belly button and many other threads were started and then banned.

Again threads were banned of the topic OSAS. As I don’t have to prove anything to you it is well-known by many Mod’s and frankly many of those here too. I’m going into the trash can to pull out comments from past Threads of OSAS, tongues, and Adams belly Button to cause you to agre, or believe me. But I will post your coment again SO YOU CAN SEE A GREAT EXAMPLE of what I am talking about ok :)

Here you go : uplifting Post from eternally-gratefull:


" why are you attacking people? , " "Now your resorting to name calling. ", "Sadly your becoming like many before you who were broke down to where thats all they had. "

there you go.
So in other words, as usual. You can not answer. As usual. You think people are just out to attack and belittle you, and you cannot take constructive critisism.

The topic is OSAS. It was not all those other things, If you mispoke. Then you could at lease show some humility and admit, you made a mistake. That was not what you meant, and all would be well, we would not be having this discussion.


I asked a simple question, If I misunderstood you, you could have calmy said I misunderstood you, this is what you meant, and again, All would be well. But no. You think I am out to hurt and attack you.. Which is far from the truth..


You said the topic was banned before. The topic in question is OSAS. Which you said was devisive and banned before.

Now your backtracking, thats ok, thats what happens when you do not stop and think befor you post.

PS. I never said I was perfect. Then again, I am not a moderator. You should be held to a higher standard.
 

PennEd

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Well of course threads of ALL types have been banned. That's not what the question is. Your post implied threads were closed because the subject matter of OSAS was discussed.

There's an OSAS thread with untold thousands of posts, going on for almost 2 yrs, with over a million views, that has love, hate, name calling, doctrine, leads the league in making people get banned, and a whole host of other things.

So I'm not quite sure why THIS thread got your dander up so much.
 
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I like how you skipped passed verse 21:

21 Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.
Jude 1:20-21 contrast the believer with those described in vss 16-19 (murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts; and their mouth speaketh great swelling words, having men's persons in admiration because of advantage ... mockers who walk after their own ungodly lusts ... separate themselves, sensual, having not the Spirit).

Then we have the believer described (building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost, keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life).


Do you believe you build yourself up, pray in the Holy Spirit, keep yourself in the love of God, look for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life apart from God who keeps you from falling and Who will present you faultless before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy?

In John 15, Jesus tells us without Him we can do N-O-T-H-I-N-G.

I trust God to keep [me] from falling more than I trust myself to keep myself from falling.




rlm68 said:
This states for us to actually do something!! Where is the GRACE in this verse? This is a COMMAND!!
Did you know that the grace of God teaches us to deny ungodliness and worldly lusts, and to live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world? Check out Titus 2:11-12:

Titus 2:

11 For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,

12 Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;

13 Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;

14 Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.

15 These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee.


And please also note vs 14 ... it is our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ who redeems us from all iniquity and purifies us to Himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.

Do you believe you are zealous of good works apart from Him?




 

CS1

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So in other words, as usual. You can not answer. As usual. You think people are just out to attack and belittle you, and you cannot take constructive critisism.

The topic is OSAS. It was not all those other things, If you mispoke. Then you could at lease show some humility and admit, you made a mistake. That was not what you meant, and all would be well, we would not be having this discussion.


I asked a simple question, If I misunderstood you, you could have calmy said I misunderstood you, this is what you meant, and again, All would be well. But no. You think I am out to hurt and attack you.. Which is far from the truth..

You said the topic was banned before. The topic in question is OSAS. Which you said was devisive and banned before.

Now your backtracking, thats ok, thats what happens when you do not stop and think befor you post.

PS. I never said I was perfect. Then again, I am not a moderator. You should be held to a higher standard.
lol did answer the question clearly the answer is beyond your comprehension. yea yea Ok whatever . If I am not at your idea of a higher standard, I thank you and take it as a compliment. hmm no, I did not miss speak, you did not understand. Am clam :) in my best Madea voice :). No you are not out to hurt me, nor would i let you :) but you do try with other don't you? Now you want to throw the Flag up when one play your very game and better then you. The topic has been banned before Did you nor see that word " Before"?
surely you did you posted it as proof of my comment:

"and why it was banned before" .

“What does the yellow light mean “

Rev Jim, Taxi
 

CS1

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Well of course threads of ALL types have been banned. That's not what the question is. Your post implied threads were closed because the subject matter of OSAS was discussed.

There's an OSAS thread with untold thousands of posts, going on for almost 2 yrs, with over a million views, that has love, hate, name calling, doctrine, leads the league in making people get banned, and a whole host of other things.

So I'm not quite sure why THIS thread got your dander up so much.
I will tell you because people like some who are hear now name call, attack, insult, and become overly rude. I did not think it would have to be drawn out in great detail that well-known truth of any topic that has been banned in the past. Yet the very same people bully on this topic as others topics. You been here for five years? You mean to tell me you have not seen a topic banned or closed due to rudeness and insults then the same topic started again and has not been removed? You make a valid point maybe the mod's we should have banned it two years ago huh? Thank you for your input I will take it under consideration
 
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Ariel82

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This is a sincere question to mostly those who already believe they are eternally secure (OSAS), and cannot lose their Salvation because Jesus is the One who gave it to them and keeps it secure.

I know there are umpteen OSAS threads, and that can certainly and most likely will be discussed here as EVERY thread eventually boils down to that.

But what I'm asking is are those that don't believe in eternal security saved? I honestly don't know, but would like to hear your thoughts on this issue. At one time I thought you COULD lose your Salvation. I knew who Jesus is (God in the flesh) and what He has done (die to pay for our sin and resurrected to life after 3 days) but also thought that I could lose that Salvation for "willing sin" or disobedience in not totally following Him.

Others here believe they could lose their Salvation for additional reasons. So my question is does thinking you can lose your Salvation equate to NOT being saved?

May God Bless you all!
No. Salvation isn't based upon perfect doctrine but faith in our perfect Savior.
 

PennEd

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No. Salvation isn't based upon perfect doctrine but faith in our perfect Savior.
Of course. Not really a relative point to the question though.
 

rlm68

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1 john is specific.

If a person claims to have once been part of the churhc, but now denies christ

They were never saved.

Why is it you think one part is right. But not the other?


I do believe if someone appears to go through the requirements of being saved, and then later denies Christ, that they were never saved.

I just think your position you stand for has you blinded to what others claim. It's like preparing for a test and the teacher uses red bus to relate to answer going to be on the test. But on the test, it's a blue bus. Doesn't change the answer because the question is asked differently.

And clearly my answers are not to the format you are acquainted to, with you always assuming what I must mean!!
 

rlm68

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By the way,

1 John 1 :9 literally says if we confess, or state our sin. God will forget it..

It is not a get resaved verse, it is a get back in fellowship verse.. nice try but no cigar


What are you talking about?
When did I ever state after God forgives your sin He still remembers them?

You must be stoned!!
 
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Of course. Not really a relative point to the question though.
You asked:

Are those that don't believe in eternal security saved?

Eternal security equals doctrine.

How does it not answer the question?

What is the Gospel that saves?
 

rlm68

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Then why are you attacking people?

Just because?

I got alot to learn? Lol. Dude many have come before you doing the very same thing your doing.. Maybe we are just sick of people who think they know what everyne believes, and get to the point they resort to name calling and childish attacks..

So are you going to continue with these tactics. Or do you want to discuss the word?


Or, maybe I am sincerely trying to figure out your point of view and not actually opposing you.
 

rlm68

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HAHAH The above shows just how much you actually don't know....and suggest you lay off the juice or get your facts straight before you blather on about titles and seeker friendly rigmarole....



Each answer you give opposing someone you do give some form of (this what category) that falls into. Those definitions (people into categories) are designed by others trying to figure where they believe believers are. And those can be found in these newer SEEKER FRIENDLY churches.
 
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lol did answer the question clearly the answer is beyond your comprehension. yea yea Ok whatever . If I am not at your idea of a higher standard, I thank you and take it as a compliment. hmm no, I did not miss speak, you did not understand. Am clam :) in my best Madea voice :). No you are not out to hurt me, nor would i let you :) but you do try with other don't you? Now you want to throw the Flag up when one play your very game and better then you. The topic has been banned before Did you nor see that word " Before"?
surely you did you posted it as proof of my comment:

"and why it was banned before" .

“What does the yellow light mean “

Rev Jim, Taxi
FYI the term “argument” is known in apologetics i.e. formulate an argument. It is not suggesting one is quarreling however, the majority do that very thing when this topic comes up. As far as carrying about the dudes? they were men of God the word of God says to render honor were it is due. That being said, I don't care what you think about those in here are thinking. And clearly you can't read either. because you missed where I stated "I am not saying that is your motive but that is the normal context to the topic. " So you prove my point, thank you for confirming why this topic is one of divsion and pride.
and why it was banned before .
The topic is OSAS

And no you were not clear. You seemed to go in circles and never answer the question.

I did not ask you why about people being banned, or the rest of the stuff you tried to say it was.

I asked you when the TOPIC was banned (the word before shoudl have been assumed since I was aksing past tense)

So for the third(or is it the forth) time, when was it banned before? (I think it was quite clear in my origional question that is what I asked.)

Do you have an issue with me? It seems every time I respond to you you come off defensive and we never seem to get anywhere but go in circles. Why is this? I asked a simple question. It shudl not take us this long to resolve the question.
 
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Each answer you give opposing someone you do give some form of (this what category) that falls into. Those definitions (people into categories) are designed by others trying to figure where they believe believers are. And those can be found in these newer SEEKER FRIENDLY churches.
I am fairly confident that I am not in that group^^^^^^far from it.....