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2 Timothy 1:12, "For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day."
Greek, Greek, Greek, always claim the Greek when the Bible goes against your beliefs. There's a huge difference in "of" and "in." Using the word "in" makes it fall on the believer. I see why you don't agree with "of". That makes it fall on Christ's faith and His work on the cross.
So, when you walked away Christ was not doing a work in your life, but now He is? One has to hit rock bottom in order to have eternal security?
Greek, Greek, Greek, always claim the Greek when the Bible goes against your beliefs. There's a huge difference in "of" and "in." Using the word "in" makes it fall on the believer. I see why you don't agree with "of". That makes it fall on Christ's faith and His work on the cross.
So, when you walked away Christ was not doing a work in your life, but now He is? One has to hit rock bottom in order to have eternal security?
Well Jesus clearly said those who abide in Him, He did not say those who abide of Him !!!
Also when I walked away I was no longer in the FAITH, I though I was but really was just deceived because I grew up hearing the false doctrine no matter how you live will effect our salvation in Christ. The original osas doctrine of Calvin..
When I was drawn back finally from hitting rock bottom that is when God opened my eyes by His Holy Spirit and showed me that I would not have been in the kingdom if I died in that lost state.
Which is why He came and drew me back to Him, I still had to make the choice to follow, and I did !!!
I can clearly associate with the lost sheep and the prodigal son parables !!!
People who have always lived comfortable lives know absolutely nothing about what one's go through who have hit rock bottom. They may think they know suffering but they don't !!!
I have known both worldly suffering and Godly suffering !!!