Maybe the way you said things.. Maybe you should read what you write before ya hit send?
In other words, you have fooled yourself into thinking you are not trying to earn your salvation.
Fact is, if you do not believe we are saved eternally by the grace of God, and GIVEN ETERNAL LIFE as a gift. yu are trying to earn your salvation. in whatever means you think you must perform in order to keep the gift God gave you.. Which means your do not believe in the gift. but the reward given to those who earn it.
It is not raised. it is just people misinterpretation of a few passages which causes it to be raised.
Scripture can not contradict itself. God did not call it conditional life, he called it eternal life, eternal justification. eternal passing from death to life. whatever you call it. if it is not eternal God lied.
You just contradicted yourself. Your stating No one.. but me (who is a someone) so in reality, saying no one is not true. because someone can (according to you me)
And this goes against scripture. God said he would never leave us nor forsake us, he would leave the whole flock to get the one lost sheep.. So you are saying I am more powerful than God and can actually hide from him where he can;t find me.. Oh if you only knew what your belief teaches about God and how it belittles him. and his gift.
Actually the apostle john spoke on this subject. about being part of the church, then departing (leaving God) He tells us plainly they were never saved to begin with, because if they were of us (saved) they NEVER WOULD HAVE LEFT. So you should not only think it is difficult. but understand scripture says it is impossible.
This is why I get so angry. Scripture says those born of God can not sin (live in sin) that those who claim to have faith. but have ZERO works are not saved, and have never been saved. That those who attempt to turn the grace of God into licentiousness have not only never been saved, but condemned from the beginning..
So why do people want to twist this by saying someone who is saved MUST do works. when scripture says they WILL do the works of God?
there are two sides apposed to the faith doctrine.
the legalist who basis his or her salvation on works.. they do not believe in eternal security because they are still trusting self.
The licentious. who has never repented. and have mere belief,, who turn the grace of God into licentiousness, they believe in eternal security, because it is all they have.. They want the best of both worlds. and they really do not have faith in Christ (thus no works, no change in life) but they want what Christ offers.
Both come from pride and a refusal to repent. And both will be lost unless they humble themselves to trust God and recieve his GIFT.
A gift can not be earned. or else it is not a gift..