The Security Of The Believer

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Cameron143

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bad fruit is death.
you are producing your own spiritual Death!
We don't produce fruit. Either God produces fruit or He doesn't. Disobedience does lead to death for unbelievers, and correction for believers, but disobedience is never called fruit in scripture.
 
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We don't produce fruit.
we are the branch and choose what is allowed to be produced [correct not bad fruit] but either no fruit or fruit
Either God produces fruit or He doesn't.
which depends if we Do when Commanded so God's Works can be done to produce fruit
Disobedience does lead to death for unbelievers
True
and correction for believers
being "cut off" and tossed into the fire, the Words of God, disagrees with you
but disobedience is never called fruit in scripture.
fruit of Satan, but, in terms of terminology, You are Correct!
 
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nowhere in the Bible does it say, you choose to be a Dead Branch God cannot produce fruit through, you get Eternal Life.
the Bible states, you get CUT OFF and tossed into the flames.

you are a product of WHO YOU SERVE.

just to be clear, this is not some times when we are intimidated and end up rejecting God.

this is following a Doctrine that makes this claim and you follow that Doctrine to the LETTER of its LAW, you follow the LAW of the Doctrine.
 
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people rip on Jews for following the LAW
what's the difference between the Mosaic LAW and the LAW of your Doctrine, you follow?

Nothing, it's the SAME PRINCIPLE.

you're Following a LAW over God's Word.
 

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It is security of the believer if you stay with God in the truth if that is your desire to do so.

But a person can be in the faith, and saved, and fall away.

But you will say that will not happen to me which you are looking at it as a person cannot fall, but the Bible says that a person can fall away.

Rom 4:17 (As it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations,) before him whom he believed, even God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not as though they were.

Rev 13:8 And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.

Mat 25:34 Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:

Luk 11:50 That the blood of all the prophets, which was shed from the foundation of the world, may be required of this generation;

God calls things that have not happened yet, as though they already happened, for if it is a plan of God to happen in the future it is the same as if it happened in the beginning, for it will surely come to pass with no hindrance.

Predestination does not mean God chooses who will saved without their choice, but it means God had the plan to give people salvation before He laid down the foundation of the world, so it is the same as if they have salvation in the beginning.

But this salvation is to whoever wants this salvation for we have a choice because God's kingdom is true love.

1Ti 4:10 For therefore we both labour and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of those that believe.

1Ti 2:3 For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;
1Ti 2:4 Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.

2Pe 3:9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

Rev 22:17 And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.

God wants every person to be saved so why do they say He chooses who will be saved, and not saved without their choice.

Many are called, but few are chosen.

If God chooses who will be saved, and not saved, then why is He calling people that do not get saved.

We did not choose God but He chose us.

No person comes to the Son unless the Father draws them.

No person says Jesus is Lord but by the Holy Ghost.

1Co 1:26 For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called.

When God calls a person according to their heart condition He will work in their life to get them to the truth, and when they get to the door of truth they have to decide to go through the door for His kingdom is true love, but they would of not gotten there if He did not intercede in the life.

And that truth is to accept Jesus as Lord and Savior, and to allow the Spirit to lead you to be Christlike which many people do not do that, and some people that started out doing that departed from the faith and went to doing worldly things.

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.

Luk 9:62 And Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.

2Pe 2:20 For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning.
2Pe 2:21 For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them.
2Pe 2:22 But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog is turned to his own vomit again; and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire.

1Ti 4:1 Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils.

New Age movement interpretation of the Bible that does not acknowledge Jesus as Lord and Savior, but evolved to be an ascended master.

These people that do this cannot be saved again if they change their mind.

So people can fall away if they go back to believing as the world, and enjoying sin.

The Bible says a Spirit led life will not fulfill the lusts of the flesh, for they have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.

Blessed is the person that endures temptation for when they are tried they shall receive the crown of life.

2 Ti 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.

2Ti 3:4 lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;
2Ti 3:5 Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
2Ti 3:7 Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.

Not every person that claims Christ walks through the door of truth so they were not saved in the first place.

And some were saved having faith and they went back to being worldly which they fell out of salvation which they can correct.

And if someone says it will always be corrected then there would not be warning about it like they will be cut off, and it would have been better if they did not know the truth than to depart from it.

The door of truth is to abstain from iniquity led by the Spirit but some never do that to begin with, and some did that but then went back to enjoying sin which they had faith and were saved but they lost security in salvation.

The Bible plainly states that if they escaped the pollutions of the world, and had the knowledge of the truth, and tasted of the heavenly gifts, but went back to sinning like a pig that goes back to being in the mud after it was clean then it would of been better if they had not known the truth than to turn away from it.

And after they are saved if they do not continue in the goodness of God they will be cut off.

1Co 10:12 Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.

Predestination means God already had the plan to give mankind salvation before He laid down the foundation of the world.

But this salvation is to whoever wants this salvation for God said He wants all people to come to repentance, and be saved, and is not willing that any perish.

And the Spirit and bride say come and any person that wants that salvation can have salvation.

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.

They like to believe that a person cannot fall away because it gives them a relaxed attitude, and they can dabble in sin and cannot fall, but they take away the responsibility of the saint to make sure they behave Christlike led by the Spirit for the Spirit will not twist their arm to do it.

The Holy Spirit does not lead us unless we want that for if that were the case no person would ever sin again so we have to make the choice to want to do right before the Spirit will help us to do right.
 
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it saddens me when i watch people, who claim to follow God, and they say...i adhere to Calvin, or Amini, or whatever.
^
that's CHOOSING, a LAW, to FOLLOW!

whatever happened to, i adhere to Jesus Christ and HIS WORDS?

that's what i CHOOSE to be and do.
 

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we are the branch and choose what is allowed to be produce [correct not bad fruit] but either no fruit or fruit

which depends if we Do when Commanded so God's Works can be done to produce fruit

True

being "cut off" and tossed into the fire, the Words of God disagrees with you

fruit of Satan, but, in terms of terminology, You are Correct!
Fruit is sovereignly the work of the Spirit. He is at work in every believer producing them. This is what effectuates change in the believer. Over time, love, peace, joy, etc. become evident in believers because of this. And the presence of fruit or not is the basis for judgment.
The argument isn't whether we produce good fruit or bad. We simply don't produce fruit...the Spirit does. It either exists or it does not. Where you find it, you find the Spirit.
Disobedience is sin, not fruit. It isn't even evidence of salvation, as both believers and nonbelievers sin. The difference is that at some point Christians will acknowledge sin and repent.
You misunderstand fruit. It is Spirit produced. Since the Spirit doesn't produce disobedience, it isn't fruit. In John 15, branches aren't cut off because they bear bad fruit, but because they bear no fruit.
 
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Fruit is sovereignly the work of the Spirit. He is at work in every believer producing them. This is what effectuates change in the believer. Over time, love, peace, joy, etc. become evident in believers because of this. And the presence of fruit or not is the basis for judgment.
The argument isn't whether we produce good fruit or bad. We simply don't produce fruit...the Spirit does. It either exists or it does not. Where you find it, you find the Spirit.
Disobedience is sin, not fruit. It isn't even evidence of salvation, as both believers and nonbelievers sin. The difference is that at some point Christians will acknowledge sin and repent.
You misunderstand fruit. It is Spirit produced. Since the Spirit doesn't produce disobedience, it isn't fruit. In John 15, branches aren't cut off because they bear bad fruit, but because they bear no fruit.
NO, the argument is about GRIEVING the SPIRIT of GOD, which you have been talking in circles around to pick out and only discuss a bad reference to fruit.

you're completely dancing around the Topic, to attack, my stupid choice of words.
 

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NO, the argument is about GRIEVING the SPIRIT of GOD, which you have been talking in circles around to pick out and only discuss a bad reference to fruit.

you're completely dancing around the Topic, to attack, my stupid choice of words.
Grieving the Spirit is disobedience. It has nothing to do with fruit.
 

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For many years people have debated the Biblical doctrine of Security. Some have called it “once in grace, always in grace”, others “once saved, always saved”. However it is referred to, the doctrine of “The Security of the Believer” is the teaching that when a person accepts the Grace of God (i.e., by repentance and faith in the shed blood of Jesus Christ), that person experiences a re-birth. The ‘old’ man dies (as far as the spirit is concerned) and is reborn as a new creation in Christ. The Holy Spirit seals this re-born spirit as a pledge or guarantee that the redemption that has begun in that person WILL come to fruition. This is SECURITY. God cannot lie. He does not lie. He will not lie. Ephesians 4:30 states, “And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.”

Now whether one translates the word "eis" concretely with emphasis on direction and motion, with reference to time and duration, or in the abstract as “with reference to”, the ‘sealing’ points to ‘the day of redemption’. This is when Jesus returns and believers receive their glorified bodies (full redemption). Of course, when we become like Jesus, glorified body and all, we will not have to worry about a ‘sin’ nature for all eternity. But what about between the ‘day’ one believes and the ‘day’ of redemption? If this soul should decide to “jump out” of the hand of God, rebel and forsake his “Christian” walk, then what happens to the SEAL OF THE HOLY SPIRIT. The idea behind this SEAL is an impress for privacy, secrecy, security, and authority. Kings sealed with a signet scrolls, letters, writings that were not to be read except at the appointed time and by the appointed individual. Daniel was told, “Go thy way, Daniel: for the words are closed up and sealed till the time of the end.” That means ‘forget it boys’, you’re not going to find out “till the time of the end.”

The point is simply this: The seal of the Holy Spirit (which protects the spirit of man) guarantees the safe and secure delivery of that soul to the day of redemption (of that soul). If, for ANY reason, that soul is not brought unto “the day of redemption”, then either the seal (Holy Spirit of God) has been broken (overpowered by a greater power -- which does not exist), or God simply lied. Neither is the case. Thus salvation and security are inseparable. One cannot have one without the other. If you are genuinely saved, then you are secure. And if you have not security, then you have not salvation.

If one is not ETERNALLY saved, then he is not saved at all.
Ephesians 4:30: And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.”

You give an exposition of this text to try to make it prove that once a person is saved that they will always be saved. But the problem is that this text does not say that. It says that you are sealed with the Holy Spirit unto (eis) the day of redemption.

Now if you have your doctrine already determined: that is - if you have decided that the Bible teaches OSAS, then it is easy to go to this text as a proof-text.

I do not do doctrine that way. I have no doctrine unless it is clearly stated in the Holy Word. I have yet to find a text that says that once a person is saved they will always be saved. Hence I do not believe in the Calvinistic doctrine of "eternal security."

The Bible does say that the one that is having faith (is believing) in Jesus is saved. That is good enough for me. I believe in Jesus Christ and I know that I am saved and have eternal life.

The Bible is also clear that the one who does not believe in Jesus Christ is not saved. Quite easy to understand, actually.
 
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Grieving the Spirit is disobedience. It has nothing to do with fruit.
interesting, i am reading notes on Theologians and Scholars and whatever we do, is the fruit of something.

they even call it fruit of Disobedience.
using references to 1 Samuel, Malachi, etc...

Paul includes them as well:
Colossians 3:6
For it is because of these things that the wrath of God will come upon the sons of disobedience

Romans 5:19
For as through the one man’s disobedience the many were made sinners
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Adam's act of Disobedience produced we're all born into sin.
Adam Disobedience, which produced fruits of Sin, if we go by Theologians and Scholars explanations
 
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This entire Thread is nothing but the Doctrine of human Reasoning.

We're supposed to be doers not hearers only.

You were given Faith so God can WORK through your Faith to do God's Works.

And when you have Reasoned not to do God's Works, you become USELESS and you Made that Choice to become a Bumb towards helping God.
Titus 1:16
They profess to know God, but by their deeds they deny Him, being detestable and disobedient and worthless for any good deed.


how many profess to know God, but follow a Doctrine that says Obedience is the LAW? ...even though, they are FOLLOWING the LAW of their Doctrine...


that perfectly describes ^ Grieving the Holy Spirit!
 

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interesting, that you would use a Verse that clarifies to not quench the Holy Spirit, then preach absolute Security, while adding being Sealed is the difference between being Saved or Not.

you are aware, maybe not, after reading your posts, that ""only Saved People" (filled with the Spirit of God) can quench the Spirit of God?
non- Saved people do not have the Holy Spirit anywhere near them.
only the Saved people do.
that means, only the SAVED can Quench the Holy Spirit.

so, the real question, since "only Saved people" can quench the Spirit, what happens if they choose to quench the Spirit of God?

first off, what is quenching the Spirit of God?
When you've chosen not to obey the voice of the Holy Spirit, you bear no fruits.

what did Jesus say about:
Not bearing fruits?

John 15:
1 I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser.

2 Every branch in me that bears not fruit he [[cuts off]]

6 If any one abide not in me, he is cut off as the branch and withers, and they gather it and throw it into the fire, and it is burned.




So, you provide a Verse that has ""BOTH"" Warning and Promise, and then completely skip and ignore the Warning all together.

Good thing i do not adhere to your idealism, i could be cut off and burning...because the other part of your Doctrine is obeying equals works. Obeying Holy Spirit [which when you do not is Quenching the Spirit and only SAVED People can quench the Spirit] is a works.


my point is not about getting Regenerated, but about after we are Saved!
only the Saved can quench the Spirit of God that LIVES inside of us.
So let me ask you a very serious question, you believe that you can walk away from God now? You believe it's possible that you could turn your back to Jesus and walk away from God? That's a crazy stance I could just never argue for after knowing His power. I KNOW the truth now and there's no way I could walk away from Him and deny the truth. I also want to be VERY CLEAR on why as well, because of His power and Spirit in me, He keeps me, ANYTHING good you seen in me, is ONLY because He changed me. I'd never have any of these conversations about the nature of truth if He wouldn't have resurrected my DEAD spirit and reconnected me to Himself.

So really what you're saying in truth here is that you believe you could walk away from Jesus after He saved you in power for His glory. It's honestly a pretty sad position forced upon you by a weak understanding and promotes a false God. My King Jesus rules in power, saves and keeps us in POWER, because we are unable to do so outside of this power. I know nothing of some weak trickster God that would save us then leave a HUGE burden on our shoulders to keep it by our wills. I don't obey because of fear, I obey because of gratitude. What you advocate for is a works righteous false gospel, and cannot have experienced the POWER of the true God in my opinion, otherwise you'd never try to boast in your own obedience. Never.
 

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So let me ask you a very serious question, you believe that you can walk away from God now? You believe it's possible that you could turn your back to Jesus and walk away from God? That's a crazy stance I could just never argue for after knowing His power. I KNOW the truth now and there's no way I could walk away from Him and deny the truth. I also want to be VERY CLEAR on why as well, because of His power and Spirit in me, He keeps me, ANYTHING good you seen in me, is ONLY because He changed me. I'd never have any of these conversations about the nature of truth if He wouldn't have resurrected my DEAD spirit and reconnected me to Himself.

So really what you're saying in truth here is that you believe you could walk away from Jesus after He saved you in power for His glory. It's honestly a pretty sad position forced upon you by a weak understanding and promotes a false God. My King Jesus rules in power, saves and keeps us in POWER, because we are unable to do so outside of this power. I know nothing of some weak trickster God that would save us then leave a HUGE burden on our shoulders to keep it by our wills. I don't obey because of fear, I obey because of gratitude. What you advocate for is a works righteous false gospel, and cannot have experienced the POWER of the true God in my opinion, otherwise you'd never try to boast in your own obedience. Never.
Believers can walk away from the faith, but Jesus will keep the believer saved.
 

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interesting, i am reading notes on Theologians and Scholars and whatever we do, is the fruit of something.

they even call it fruit of Disobedience.
using references to 1 Samuel, Malachi, etc...

Paul includes them as well:
Colossians 3:6
For it is because of these things that the wrath of God will come upon the sons of disobedience

Romans 5:19
For as through the one man’s disobedience the many were made sinners
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Adam's act of Disobedience produced we're all born into sin.
Adam Disobedience, which produced fruits of Sin, if we go by Theologians and Scholars explanations
I don't disagree that every action has an effect. And there is nothing wrong with referring to the effects as fruit. But I'm drawing a distinction between 2 things:
1. Between fruit or effects that are produced by the Spirit, and those we produce.
2. Branches being cut off for producing no fruit, not producing bad fruit. Regarding John 15, only branches not producing fruit and cut off. This is consistent with fruit produced by the Spirit...it is either present in believers or not in unbelievers.
Grieving the Spirit or quenching the Spirit aren't things unbelievers can do. They don't possess the Spirit. This cannot be what is in view in John 15.
 
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So let me ask you a very serious question, you believe that you can walk away from God now? You believe it's possible that you could turn your back to Jesus and walk away from God? That's a crazy stance I could just never argue for after knowing His power. I KNOW the truth now and there's no way I could walk away from Him and deny the truth. I also want to be VERY CLEAR on why as well, because of His power and Spirit in me, He keeps me, ANYTHING good you seen in me, is ONLY because He changed me. I'd never have any of these conversations about the nature of truth if He wouldn't have resurrected my DEAD spirit and reconnected me to Himself.

So really what you're saying in truth here is that you believe you could walk away from Jesus after He saved you in power for His glory. It's honestly a pretty sad position forced upon you by a weak understanding and promotes a false God. My King Jesus rules in power, saves and keeps us in POWER, because we are unable to do so outside of this power. I know nothing of some weak trickster God that would save us then leave a HUGE burden on our shoulders to keep it by our wills. I don't obey because of fear, I obey because of gratitude. What you advocate for is a works righteous false gospel, and cannot have experienced the POWER of the true God in my opinion, otherwise you'd never try to boast in your own obedience. Never.
i am saying, if i love God, i will be bringing people to God, not following a LAW that claims that is personal works or that God has already chosen who goes where.
 
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I don't disagree that every action has an effect. And there is nothing wrong with referring to the effects as fruit. But I'm drawing a distinction between 2 things:
1. Between fruit or effects that are produced by the Spirit, and those we produce.
2. Branches being cut off for producing no fruit, not producing bad fruit. Regarding John 15, only branches not producing fruit and cut off. This is consistent with fruit produced by the Spirit...it is either present in believers or not in unbelievers.
Grieving the Spirit or quenching the Spirit aren't things unbelievers can do. They don't possess the Spirit. This cannot be what is in view in John 15.
i have no issue about how you want to term it. it's best to say no fruit than bad fruit.