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It has been my experience, in regard to those who do not believe in Eternal Security, that it simply boils down to a pride issue.
They are so proud they're stronger, more holy, dedicated, and loyal than you. They pity your "weakness" and are eager to pray that you will one day be as successful in Christianity as they are. There is no nothing humble about them. Any slip-up earns instant condemnation and a demand to even stricter obedience to the rules.
They are, for the most part, humorless and loveless. They rarely admit to what is glaringly apparent: They live in constant fear they may have committed an offense that puts them back on that hell-bound road. They spend enormous amounts of time begging God for forgiveness for sins unknown. Nagging doubt is their constant companion.
Any "pleasure" that doesn't totally involve rigid religiosity is shunned as evil. They smash even the novice Christian with a broad and heavy stick of the Law, as if to say, "See God? I'm serving you well! I'm doing good! See how hard I'm fighting for you?" They fancy themselves as "warriors" for God in the Old Testament vein.
They are often mentally exhausted. Going through their checklist of works continually. Always on the lookout for anyone, including themselves, who step out of the narrow, legalistic circle they've created.
And they love to play the persecuted martyr. Suffering so much for the cause.
Their official prayer could be: "God, I thank-you that I am not like other people - robbers, evildoers, adulterers - or even like this tax-collector." (Luke 18:11)
For they are truly, modern day Pharisees. And they are to be pitied.
They are so proud they're stronger, more holy, dedicated, and loyal than you. They pity your "weakness" and are eager to pray that you will one day be as successful in Christianity as they are. There is no nothing humble about them. Any slip-up earns instant condemnation and a demand to even stricter obedience to the rules.
They are, for the most part, humorless and loveless. They rarely admit to what is glaringly apparent: They live in constant fear they may have committed an offense that puts them back on that hell-bound road. They spend enormous amounts of time begging God for forgiveness for sins unknown. Nagging doubt is their constant companion.
Any "pleasure" that doesn't totally involve rigid religiosity is shunned as evil. They smash even the novice Christian with a broad and heavy stick of the Law, as if to say, "See God? I'm serving you well! I'm doing good! See how hard I'm fighting for you?" They fancy themselves as "warriors" for God in the Old Testament vein.
They are often mentally exhausted. Going through their checklist of works continually. Always on the lookout for anyone, including themselves, who step out of the narrow, legalistic circle they've created.
And they love to play the persecuted martyr. Suffering so much for the cause.
Their official prayer could be: "God, I thank-you that I am not like other people - robbers, evildoers, adulterers - or even like this tax-collector." (Luke 18:11)
For they are truly, modern day Pharisees. And they are to be pitied.
You couldn't be more wrong. We may thank God for things, but we also feel a lot of guilt knowing that our actions need repentance. Every night I pray to God for help, strength, and forgiveness. Most nights I am in tears. There have even been nights I have actually hope God would take me in my sleep so I don't suffer another day. Please tell me, how is that pride or the attitude of a Pharisee?
Just because you may not agree with one's belief doesn't mean you know their heart or their struggles, and it certainly doesn't give you or anyone the right to doubt their closeness to God.
Just because you may not agree with one's belief doesn't mean you know their heart or their struggles, and it certainly doesn't give you or anyone the right to doubt their closeness to God.
In my concordance, I find no instance of any name being added to the Book of Life.
I find several instances of names blotted out; or names being already written.
It therefore seems to be a reasonable inference that all are born with their names written in the book of life; and names ate blotted out when God determines that they are beyond redemption.
I find several instances of names blotted out; or names being already written.
It therefore seems to be a reasonable inference that all are born with their names written in the book of life; and names ate blotted out when God determines that they are beyond redemption.
I am in no way at all trying to say I feel like that all thetime, or every night or anything like that, but I to get in that state fromtime to time and I love it. I personally get overwhelmed with His undeservedmercy that I in no way deserve, yet He gave His only son for me (us of course,just in the context if my feelings at the time) and that's enough to break meevery time. I've been on my face like this before and not even able to look upbecause I feel overwhelmed by His presents. I wish I could get there to thatplace every day, and don't feel it's suffering at all. Now I'm not sure ifthat's what she meant or not, but that's a place I have been and It wasn'tsuffering at all. Just because we get overcome with emotion doesn't always meanwe are in pain or suffering. I understood what you mean though and we shouldn't be feeling condemnation all the time for sure, but I also feelit’s not all joy and rainbows either, I just felt compelled to share myperspective. Thanks.
There's a difference between the Book of Life and the Lambs Book of Life. That's why the Bible speaks of the books being opened.
The Book of Life has the name of everyone who has been born written in it. The Lambs Book Of Life has the name of every believer in Jesus (the saved) written in it.
When a name is blotted out of the Book of Life, it means they have died and are experiencing the second death. Eternal separation from God in hell.
The names in the Lambs Book of Life can never be blotted out.
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This is where you make a grave error in your understanding about sinful man. Adam's sin is inherit in man from conception and Jesus had to come and crucify it through death to give sinful man a scapegoat for sin. I love the fact that we have a scapegoat for sin and when we sin we reckon that sin on the body of Christ crucified and not imputed to me. Was not God in Christ reconciling the world unto himself by not imputing their trespasses and sins unto them? We are not saved until we believe that I our heart.
Indeed, it is a struggle. We are at war. But the victory has already been won. We are to rest in the Lord, and be joyful over the fact our sins have all been forgiven. Your strength needs to come from the fact that your sins will never again be counted against you. There is no more condemnation for you. God's wrath no longer rests on you. You have been completely redeemed - completely forgiven. That is God's promise, and the source of our hope and happiness.
That depends on how you define Christian. I define Christian as one who accepts Scripture (Both Old and New Testaments) as the absolute standard of authority and EVERYTHING that contradicts Scripture as a lie or an error.
This acceptance must go beyond mental assent and be the basis for both faith and lifestyle.
I believe that this definition includes all the essential beliefs , doctrine and teachings necessary for Salvation.
I also believe that this definition excludes the teachings of the RCC, Mormons, JWs, and Jewish Roots Movement, among others.
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Living in guilt, worry or fear is not the Christian way of life. The Lord doesn't want you crying yourself to sleep.
What our Lord wants us to do is get our focus back on Him, and the fact that He took our guilt so we have no worry or fear.
Repenting or naming and siting our sins is, " I did that, you took care of it." And we rest in His victory.
We are to live in His victory over our failures.It is freedom and rest.
Guilt, worry and fear are all sins. He does not want us living in them.
And this is just as much for me as anyone.
And I don't even like to picture a sister in Christ crying herself to sleep.
You do not need to, and shouldn't.
What our Lord wants us to do is get our focus back on Him, and the fact that He took our guilt so we have no worry or fear.
Repenting or naming and siting our sins is, " I did that, you took care of it." And we rest in His victory.
We are to live in His victory over our failures.It is freedom and rest.
Guilt, worry and fear are all sins. He does not want us living in them.
And this is just as much for me as anyone.
And I don't even like to picture a sister in Christ crying herself to sleep.
You do not need to, and shouldn't.