Tired of the Big LIE

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kennethcadwell

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What if that person is truly trying to stop? You must not have had any vices that have really been hard to overcome . . . Their repentance is real but their flesh is not made perfect because they now have the gift of holy Spirit dwelling in them. Some vices can be really hard for your flesh to let go of and it takes EFFORT as in renewing your mind daily - sometimes moment by moment. Some Christians have not been taught that they need to feed themselves with the word of God in order to stay strengthened; in order to renew their minds. - What then? A person can only go as far as they have been taught. A man's salvation is dependent upon what our Lord has done. A Christian's walk, being successful, is dependent upon the nourishment from the word of God, their strength and trust in Christ, renewing their minds in order to transform they thought processes and also in order to cast down those thoughts that exalt themselves against the knowledge of God and bring every thought to the obedience of Christ - THAT is WORK and it is involved in our WALK not with our salvation.

So again you are talking about a Christian's walk after salvation.

Sorry to tell you once again but salvation/eternal life is not immediately in our physical possession.
People continue to want to misuse scripture on this issue because they do not understand or use the true context of the Greek words pisteuo and echo. Neither one of those Greek words puts salvation as an immediate physical possession. They are a continuation word leading to, and to have in hand as a mental possession ( assurance in other words ).

Second, yes if they are trying to stop then the repentance is real as I said before and the Holy Spirit will help a person do this. If however they are making no attempt to stop, and they are using repentance and confession as an excuse to keep doing that sin. Then no they will not be forgiven and end up with eternal life.

If a Christians salvation is solely on what Jesus did on the cross, why does He say over and over again what is required of us. This whole one way street teaching is false unbiblical teaching, and if it was true then one would not even have to believe or repent of their sins to get eternal life. The bible especially by the words of the Lord and the Apostles say different. Even Paul repeats over and over again if we don't continue, endure, persevere, stay steadfast, and persist in the ways of the Lord we will not end up with eternal life....

Even the Lord said we must endure first and do the will of God in our lives to get eternal life.
And the will of God is not just believe and love, as there are many scriptures that say what the will of God is. And one of them as such is when the Lord said all that He taught and commanded is God's will for us......
 
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There is a big difference in living in willful sins day in and day out, and that of a person who messes up here or there.
Is it possible for a person to go a whole day, week, or even a month without sinning ? Yes it is !!!
To say it is not is to deny the words of God, and that of the reason the Holy Spirit was sent to us.

If you really believe that you can go for a whole day, week, or even a month without sinning, you are in denial of the truth and your definition of sin is very different from mine.
 
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kennethcadwell

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CONTEXT SLICE!

Verse 22-->let us draw near with a true heart in FULL ASSURANCE OF FAITH
Verse 23-->let us HOLD FAST our PROFESSION OF FAITH without wavering
Verse 24-->Let us consider ONE ANOTHER
Verse 25-->NOT forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the MANNER OF SOME IS but exhorting one another: and so much the more as ye see the day APPROACHING

FOR if we sin wilfully after we have received the knowledge of the truth, THERE REMAINS NO MORE SACRIFICE FOR SINS, but a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which SHALL DEVOUR THE ADVERSARIES...
Verse 28-->Those that rejected MOSES' law died without MERCY<---NOT UNDER the condemnation of the LAW
Verse 29-->THOSE that forsake assembling together and who go back under the LAW are counting the BLOOD of JESUS a COMMON ORDINARY BASE thing and TRAMPLE UNDER FOOT THE SON OF GOD....

THEY will be judged...period......NO WHERE does it say they will LOSE their SALVATION

There is NO MORE sacrifice for sins<-----CHRIST has nailed our sins to the cross
The indignation of God WILL BURN the ENEMIES of Christ
Those who forsake the assembly COUNT the blood of JESUS a common thing and trample underfoot the SON OF GOD
They will be Judged....NO WHERE does it say they will LOSE THEIR SALVATION
The LORD will judge HIS PEOPLE

They either belong unto the LORD or they do the works of their father THE DEVIL

HIS PEOPLE MEAN THEY BELONG TO HIM!

1st Corinthians 3....some vessels of HONOR some of DISHONOR...SOME have works of Gold, SILVER and PRECIOUS STONES....SOME OF WOOD, HAY and STUBBLE<-----YET SAVED SO AS BY FIRE!

You are right the Lord will judge His people at the mercy seat, however the ones who continue to sin willfully after receiving the knowledge of the truth are not His people, and will find themselves standing before God at the great white throne judgment. And if you don't think the Lord will not cast those who were once His that turned away from Him to a life of disobedience into the lake of fire you need to go back and read what He said in Luke 12.


[h=1]Luke 12:45-46[/h]45 But if that servant says in his heart, ‘My Master is delaying his coming,’ and begins to beat the male and female servants, and to eat and drink and be drunk, 46 the Master of that servant will come on a day when he is not looking for him, and at an hour when he is not aware, and will cut him in two and appoint him his portion with the unbelievers.


( Servant = believers..........Master = Lord Jesus )
 
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3Scoreand10

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Sorry to tell you once again but salvation/eternal life is not immediately in our physical possession.
People continue to want to misuse scripture on this issue because they do not understand or use the true context of the Greek words pisteuo and echo. Neither one of those Greek words puts salvation as an immediate physical possession. They are a continuation word leading to, and to have in hand as a mental possession ( assurance in other words ).

Second, yes if they are trying to stop then the repentance is real as I said before and the Holy Spirit will help a person do this. If however they are making no attempt to stop, and they are using repentance and confession as an excuse to keep doing that sin. Then no they will not be forgiven and end up with eternal life.

If a Christians salvation is solely on what Jesus did on the cross, why does He say over and over again what is required of us. This whole one way street teaching is false unbiblical teaching, and if it was true then one would not even have to believe or repent of their sins to get eternal life. The bible especially by the words of the Lord and the Apostles say different. Even Paul repeats over and over again if we don't continue, endure, persevere, stay steadfast, and persist in the ways of the Lord we will not end up with eternal life....

Even the Lord said we must endure first and do the will of God in our lives to get eternal life.
And the will of God is not just believe and love, as there are many scriptures that say what the will of God is. And one of them as such is when the Lord said all that He taught and commanded is God's will for us......
It seems that you are saying that we cannot really know if we have eternal life untill we stand before the Lord.
We need to keep working and working and hoping and hoping that we have been faithful enough.
If what Jesus did on the cross is not sufficient for eternal life, then ALL men will be in hell.
That includes me and you.
 

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Doing His will is not "working and working"

it is the path.
 
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3Scoreand10

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Doing His will is not "working and working"

it is the path.[/QUOTE

So you are saying that the God that created all things needs your help to save you.
 
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kennethcadwell

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There is a big difference in living in willful sins day in and day out, and that of a person who messes up here or there.
Is it possible for a person to go a whole day, week, or even a month without sinning ? Yes it is !!!
To say it is not is to deny the words of God, and that of the reason the Holy Spirit was sent to us.

If you really believe that you can go for a whole day, week, or even a month without sinning, you are in denial of the truth and your definition of sin is very different from mine.


No I deny what you say is truth, and I believe the truth of what the bible says;


Matthew 19:26
But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.

Mark 10:27
And Jesus looking upon them saith, With men it is impossible, but not with God: for with God all things are possible.
Luke 18:27
And he said, The things which are impossible with men are possible with God.

Mark 9:23
Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.

Philippians 4:13
I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.


I guess when it comes to sin, these scriptures are completely thrown out of the context in order for false teachers to put limitations on God. Surrender your complete and total self to Him, and all things are possible, even refrain form sin and its controlling power on your life.....
 
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kennethcadwell

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It seems that you are saying that we cannot really know if we have eternal life untill we stand before the Lord.
We need to keep working and working and hoping and hoping that we have been faithful enough.
If what Jesus did on the cross is not sufficient for eternal life, then ALL men will be in hell.
That includes me and you.

Wrong, we have total assurance we will receive it by walking the way He told us to and letting the Holy Spirit guide us.
Giving into your lusts everyday is not walking in the Spirit.....
 

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Doing His will is not "working and working"

it is the path.[/QUOTE

So you are saying that the God that created all things needs your help to save you.
Im saying that doing His will after He cleanses us is the natural and fitting course. Not walking in this is dangerous territory. The path is narrow. Is the doctrine "They killed Him, now all His teachings are null and void" or "they killed Him, we must be His sheep and walk the path"?

We can slice it any way we want;

Mattithyah 7:21-23, "Not everyone who says to Me; Teacher! Teacher! will enter into the Kingdom of Yahweh, but only he who does the will of My Father Who is in heaven. Many will say to Me in that day; Teacher! Teacher! Have we not prophesied in Your Name, and cast out demons in Your Name, and in Your Name performed many wonderful works? But then I will declare to them; I never knew you. Get away from Me, you who practice iniquity."

We do as He says or we are worthless servants... Messiah spoke a parable about this...
 

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This is indeed a convoluted subject that we'll probably have to wait to ask God in person about. It's really got a 3 part answer:

1. Scriptures tell us that once we put ourselves into God's hands He will keep us there forever.

Followed by

2. Scriptures that clearly say that once in God's hands we are yet free to walk away.

Followed by

3. Scriptures that tell us that those who walk away weren't really part of us in the first place.

Oh and yeah there's 4th point

4. Those who have taken part then walked away cannot be resaved.

My oh my what to make of it all?

Scriptures say that you can't 'work' your way into heaven. Nor can you 'work' your way out of it. The only in or out is based SOLELY on acceptance or rejection of Christ.

So I go back to my original assertion -

UNLESS YOU, AS A SAVED CHRISTIAN, PLAN TO REJECT GOD (GO APSTATE), IT'S A MOOT ISSUE AND NOT WORTH ALL THIS DIVISON IN THE BODY!!!
 
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It seems that you are saying that we cannot really know if we have eternal life untill we stand before the Lord.
We need to keep working and working and hoping and hoping that we have been faithful enough.
If what Jesus did on the cross is not sufficient for eternal life, then ALL men will be in hell.
That includes me and you.
I read his first line and immediately thought of numerous scriptures that contradict his view....He that hath the SON HATH ETERNAL LIFE.....He that believeth on the Son HATH EVERLASTING LIFE.....there are numerous scriptures that teach that a believer is already possessing eternal life......par for the course with those who believe you can lose it I guess......
 
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I do not minimize sin, nor does anyone I know that believes in eternal security minimize sin.
No doubt there may be some false teachers that do.
Sin is a very serious matter that destroys fellowship with God and should be avoided.
Any person that claims salvation, but returns to a life of unconfessed sin, does not lose his salvation, He was never saved to begin with.
I don't MAKE MISTAKES at times, I sin daily, I confess daily, and I am forgiven daily.
While you say you do not believe in works for salvation, you do teach that works are necessary to keep salvation.
No. I don't believe works is to keep salvation. As I said before, if a believer sins, they get their heart right with God by confessing their sin with the intent that they will not commit that sin again. Confessing or repenting is not a work. Besides, a believer does not do the work. God does the work in the believer. Works and holiness is just proof God lives within you (Who is the source of salvation).
 
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Wrong, we have total assurance we will receive it by walking the way He told us to and letting the Holy Spirit guide us.
Giving into your lusts everyday is not walking in the Spirit.....

Again...when it all boils down your salvation is based upon what YOU do and YOUR WORKS.........

Good luck with that Kenneth.......Will you be in that group that argues your right to enter based upon your works? and then get cast from his presence?
 
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Im saying that doing His will after He cleanses us is the natural and fitting course. Not walking in this is dangerous territory. The path is narrow. Is the doctrine "They killed Him, now all His teachings are null and void" or "they killed Him, we must be His sheep and walk the path"?

We can slice it any way we want;

Mattithyah 7:21-23, "Not everyone who says to Me; Teacher! Teacher! will enter into the Kingdom of Yahweh, but only he who does the will of My Father Who is in heaven. Many will say to Me in that day; Teacher! Teacher! Have we not prophesied in Your Name, and cast out demons in Your Name, and in Your Name performed many wonderful works? But then I will declare to them; I never knew you. Get away from Me, you who practice iniquity."

We do as He says or we are worthless servants... Messiah spoke a parable about this...
So at the end of the day your belief boils down to your salvation being based upon what you do and your works?
 

Hizikyah

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So at the end of the day your belief boils down to your salvation being based upon what you do and your works?
lol so at the end of the day you call the path of the Most High works?

you are all too much, the day when someone can say lets walk His path and others reply with the kind of reply you did, is clearly why many are "ruined belts unfit for use" the circe has transformed the mind s of many and turned them into unclean vessels only to turn and devour them, and your accusing me because I say all sheep should follow the Shepherd are they are not a part of the flock.

Would you look Messiah in the face and say to Him what you just said to me if he said John 12:48 to you?

Because He says this:

John (Yahchanan) 12:48, "He who rejects Me, and does not follow My words has One Who judges him. The word that I have spoken, the same will be used to judge him in the last day."

If you believe in Him you also believe that we will all sit before His judgement seat.... so I repeat; Would you look Messiah in the face and say to Him what you just said to me if he said John 12:48 to you?
 

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John (Yahchanan) 15:5-16, "I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, produces much fruit; but without Me, you can do nothing. If anyone does not abide in Me, he is thrown away like a branch, and is withered; and they gather them and throw them into the fire, and they are burned. If you abide in Me, and letting My words; abide in you, you will ask what you will, and it will be done for you. In this is My Father glorified: when you produce much fruit; and in this way you become My disciples. Just as the Father has loved Me, so have I loved you; continue in My love. If you keep My Commands, you will abide in My love; just as I have kept My Father's Commands, and abide in His love. These things I have spoken to you, that My joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be complete. This is My Command: Love one another as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this: that one would lay down his life on behalf of his brothers.You are My brothers, if you do whatever I command you."

He laid down His life for us.... He says, "You are My brothers, if you do whatever I command you" who am I to argue that? and who am I if I accept that? A foolish theologian who's doctrine is based in self-desires or an accepting child who believes what the Sent One has spoken?
 

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Im tired of the big lie that doing the will of YHWH is "justified by works"
 
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lol so at the end of the day you call the path of the Most High works?

you are all too much, the day when someone can say lets walk His path and others reply with the kind of reply you did, is clearly why many are "ruined belts unfit for use" the circe has transformed the mind s of many and turned them into unclean vessels only to turn and devour them, and your accusing me because I say all sheep should follow the Shepherd are they are not a part of the flock.

Would you look Messiah in the face and say to Him what you just said to me if he said John 12:48 to you?

Because He says this:

John (Yahchanan) 12:48, "He who rejects Me, and does not follow My words has One Who judges him. The word that I have spoken, the same will be used to judge him in the last day."

If you believe in Him you also believe that we will all sit before His judgement seat.... so I repeat; Would you look Messiah in the face and say to Him what you just said to me if he said John 12:48 to you?
First and foremost I asked you a question based upon the fact that you liked a statement by a man who promotes works for salvation.....

Second he also inspired how many verse like...

Not by works of righteous which we have done, but according to his MERCY HAS HE SAVED US

In the grace you are having been saved out of FAITH and NOT OF WORKS...........

MANY WILL COME BEFORE ME saying LORD, LORD did we not do MANY wonderful works IN YOUR NAME......

It pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that BELIEVE

We conclude that a man is JUSTFIED BY FAITH without the deeds of the LAW
and on and on and on........

It is either faith or it is WORKS....

So, back to point A...I asked you a question and you came back with accusations and a question that is MOOT.......so...Which is it.....?

My question-->So at the end of the day your belief boils down to your salvation being based upon what you do and your works?
 
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Hizikyah

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First and foremost I asked you a question based upon the fact that you liked a statement by a man who promotes works for salvation.....

Second he also inspired how many verse like...

Not by works of righteous which we have done, but according to his MERCY HAS HE SAVED US

In the grace you are having been saved out of FAITH and NOT OF WORKS...........

MANY WILL COME BEFORE ME saying LORD, LORD did we not do MANY wonderful works IN YOUR NAME......

It pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that BELIEVE

We conclude that a man is JUSTFIED BY FAITH without the deeds of the LAW
and on and on and on........

It is either faith or it is WORKS....

So, back to point A...I asked you a question and you came back with accusations and a question that is MOOT.......so...Which is it.....?

My question-->So at the end of the day your belief boils down to your salvation being based upon what you do and your works?
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