Interesting insight (John 3v36) OSAS take note
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The person who believes and is in the warfare, ( Ephesians 6: 10-18), of resisting the world, flesh, and temptations of the devil, with good works, can confidently declare OSAS. But the person who has said "the sinners prayer" but not repented from the heart, or has fallen away (overcome), are on shaky ground. The parable of the sower, Parable of the talents, 1st. Cor. 3: 15-17, Matthew 24: 45-51, Matthew 7: 19-27, 1st. Cor. 9: 24-27, Revelation 3:5 and Rev. 22: 19, James 2: 24-26. Works do not save one, works are the proving ground that reveals what one has, is real, or not. The comfortable pew will not comfort those who have sat on it, on judgement day.
Hi CS1, most OSAS believers do not believe that obedience is involved in our salvation. They typically say all that is required is BELIEF. But what does belief entail? A head knowledge that Jesus died and rose again? Or does it mean believe in Jesus (He being the Word, inclusive of His words spoken)? If the Lord that they call Lord is seen only as a Saviour and not actually as Lord then we have a problem...... Because the Bible is filled with His commands to believers. Are the believers FREE to disobey without consequence to salvation? Is the believer who answers this in the affirmative considering Jesus as Lord? With the definition of Lord meaning master and having lordship over a servant.
So back to the OP post......lets look at the same scripture but take other translations:
NLT : And anyone who believes in God’s Son has eternal life. Anyone who doesn’t obey the Son will never experience eternal life but remains under God’s angry judgment.”
ESV: Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life; whoever does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him.
NASB: "He who believes in the Son has eternal life; but he who does not obey the Son will not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him."
ISV: The one who believes in the Son has eternal life, but the one who disobeys the Son will not see life. Instead, the wrath of God remains on him.
The above are 4 translations which seem to get it right in terms of translating the second part of the verse (The KJV and the NKJV which is my preferred translation, have this hidden in the words believe not). If we consider that the above 4 translations have it accurately translated, and the Greek shows this to be the case, then we see that OSAS has its challenge here. In that those who wilfully disobey Jesus will not inherit salvation.
So back to the OP post......lets look at the same scripture but take other translations:
NLT : And anyone who believes in God’s Son has eternal life. Anyone who doesn’t obey the Son will never experience eternal life but remains under God’s angry judgment.”
ESV: Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life; whoever does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him.
NASB: "He who believes in the Son has eternal life; but he who does not obey the Son will not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him."
ISV: The one who believes in the Son has eternal life, but the one who disobeys the Son will not see life. Instead, the wrath of God remains on him.
The above are 4 translations which seem to get it right in terms of translating the second part of the verse (The KJV and the NKJV which is my preferred translation, have this hidden in the words believe not). If we consider that the above 4 translations have it accurately translated, and the Greek shows this to be the case, then we see that OSAS has its challenge here. In that those who wilfully disobey Jesus will not inherit salvation.
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