“Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall: for so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and saviour Jesus Christ”—2Peter 1:10-11
For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins. Wherefore the rather, brethren give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall: for so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ”—2Peter 1:1-11
The same as these scriptures.
2Ti 2:19 Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.
Rom 11:20 Well; because of unbelief they were broken off, and thou standest by faith. Be not highminded, but fear:
Rom 11:21 For if God spared not the natural branches, take heed lest he also spare not thee.
Rom 11:22 Behold therefore the goodness and severity of God: on them which fell, severity; but toward thee, goodness, if thou continue in his goodness: otherwise thou also shalt be cut off.
Php 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.
But there are so many people that say they cannot abstain from sin, even though the Bible says if a person hates sin, and does not want sin, by the Spirit they can abstain from sin, and they sin daily, and sin does not affect their relationship with God, even though the Bible says different.
1Co 10:12 Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.
They are relaxed in their walk with God and think they cannot fall so many of them hold unto sin and think they are alright with God.
2Co 6:3 Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed.
That is why many people do not like Christianity, and say they are hypocritical, because of the people that think that they are alright even when they hold unto sin, so they are mingling with the world caring about worldly things, and loving money and material things for their wants and neglecting the poor and needy.
Pro 8:13 The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.
Pro 23:17 Let not thine heart envy sinners: but be thou in the fear of the LORD all the day long.
Mat 10:28 And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
People who hold unto sin do not fear the Lord like they should.
And when you say anything about it how they should behave, and that they have to abstain from sin to be right with God they mention that you are saying you never sin, as a holier than thou attitude, but it does not mean they might not sin, but they have the proper attitude that sin does affect their relationship with God, and they will repent of the sin and keep moving forward, not hang unto it, and many with that attitude do a good job at abstaining from sin for that is what they want, and it is usually small sins they engage in like calling someone an idiot.
