Would it be safer to die early in Lord ?
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Jesus reconciled the whole world by dealing with the ' barrier ' so to speak between man and God . Those like Abraham would have been lost if Jesus had not Died for His sins also . Jesus ,the lamb of God that took away the sins of the world . Thats why he cried out " it is finished " . its done . But if a person does nothing to recieve Jesus this is of no consolation to him .What has God commanded ? That we believe the Gospel. Then he saves us . its that simple. You would reject the gift by trying to do your bit to help Jesus . There's nothing you can do to keep your self saved even if you could . God knows this ,that's why He sent His Son . He died for you , believe it .
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Jesus reconciled the whole world by dealing with the ' barrier ' so to speak between man and God . Those like Abraham would have been lost if Jesus had not Died for His sins also . Jesus ,the lamb of God that took away the sins of the world . Thats why he cried out " it is finished " . its done . But if a person does nothing to recieve Jesus this is of no consolation to him .What has God commanded ? That we believe the Gospel. Then he saves us . its that simple. You would reject the gift by trying to do your bit to help Jesus . There's nothing you can do to keep your self saved even if you could . God knows this ,that's why He sent His Son . He died for you , believe it .
Do you have a verse about the Holy Spirit convicting us of the sins we do ?
See that makes no sense ( with respect) The bible is Clear that Jesus did something pretty major on the cross ,which i believe a lot of people are confused about. You say right that we could never attain . That s why it had to be the perfect ,spotless Lamb of God who took away the sins of the world . Do you believe that ?
Do you have a verse about the Holy Spirit convicting us of the sins we do ?
See that makes no sense ( with respect) The bible is Clear that Jesus did something pretty major on the cross ,which i believe a lot of people are confused about. You say right that we could never attain . That s why it had to be the perfect ,spotless Lamb of God who took away the sins of the world . Do you believe that ?
So likewise, I believe during the Tribulation, a believer will not be stopped by God if he still wants to take the mark of the beast.
God respects free choice, and if a believer refuses to heed the warnings already written clearly for him in Hebrews to Revelations, about the dangers of such a wilful sin, he would have lost his salvation in the end.
God respects free choice, and if a believer refuses to heed the warnings already written clearly for him in Hebrews to Revelations, about the dangers of such a wilful sin, he would have lost his salvation in the end.
There are a few ways Christians interpret that passage.
The most popular one is to interpret sin there as "persistent" sinning. According to this view, you can sin occasionally but you must keep repenting of that sin, following the famous 1 John 1:9 prescription, and be willing to take effort to resist and stop that sin.
Those who don't confess that sin and take active steps to resist sinning are not really born of God, hence they are not really saved.
The most popular one is to interpret sin there as "persistent" sinning. According to this view, you can sin occasionally but you must keep repenting of that sin, following the famous 1 John 1:9 prescription, and be willing to take effort to resist and stop that sin.
Those who don't confess that sin and take active steps to resist sinning are not really born of God, hence they are not really saved.
Salvation has always been by God's grace, man don't deserve anything from God.
But salvation has not always been by faith alone in that grace, apart from works (Romans 4:5). Man is only enjoying that now, during this dispensation of grace, because the nation Israel has rejected their Messiah. (Romans 11:11).
By making it so easy for all of us former gentiles to be saved, God is trying to provoke Israel to jealousy for rejecting him, recall how the Sanhedrin was gnashing their teeth at the Holy Spirit, speaking thru Stephen in Acts 7:54-58?
But after the Body of Christ is raptured into heaven, the Tribulation begins once again for the nation Israel, and the doctrine from Hebrews to Revelations will now apply.
Do you realized in those books, salvation is by faith AND works, and never by faith alone apart from works? Everyone knows where that is found in James 2, but it was also written in Hebrews, 1 John, 1 Peter, Jude, and of course Revelations.
But salvation has not always been by faith alone in that grace, apart from works (Romans 4:5). Man is only enjoying that now, during this dispensation of grace, because the nation Israel has rejected their Messiah. (Romans 11:11).
By making it so easy for all of us former gentiles to be saved, God is trying to provoke Israel to jealousy for rejecting him, recall how the Sanhedrin was gnashing their teeth at the Holy Spirit, speaking thru Stephen in Acts 7:54-58?
But after the Body of Christ is raptured into heaven, the Tribulation begins once again for the nation Israel, and the doctrine from Hebrews to Revelations will now apply.
Do you realized in those books, salvation is by faith AND works, and never by faith alone apart from works? Everyone knows where that is found in James 2, but it was also written in Hebrews, 1 John, 1 Peter, Jude, and of course Revelations.
Today, faith without works is dead and prior to the Tribulation.
At the judgment when the book of life is opened, every Christian will be judged for their works while holding to the name of Christ.
This is why, if our works, deeds, mean nothing to our salvation as some churches teach, then those churches and their leadership will have to explain that part of Revelation.
At the judgment when the book of life is opened, every Christian will be judged for their works while holding to the name of Christ.
This is why, if our works, deeds, mean nothing to our salvation as some churches teach, then those churches and their leadership will have to explain that part of Revelation.