Are you ***ured of salvation?

[jean]

Originally Posted by tealblue

Saint Paul didn't think so.

1 cor 4:4 I am not conscious of anything against me, but I do not thereby stand acquitted; the one who judges me is the Lord.
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Therefore, do not make any judgment before the appointed time, until the Lord comes, for he will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will manifest the motives of our hearts, and then everyone will receive praise from God.

1 cor 9:27 No, I drive my body and train it, for fear that, after having preached to others, I myself should be disqualified

Not only did paul not think he was ***ured of salvation but he also thought that he could lose it.

Rom 11:22 See, then, the kindness and severity of God: severity toward those who fell, but God's kindness to you, provided you remain in his kindness; otherwise you too will be cut off.

Paul also warn us of us too being cut off

Heb 10:26 If we sin deliberately after receiving knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains sacrifice for sins
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but a fearful prospect of judgment and a flaming fire that is going to consume the adversaries.

Again we are warned that deliberate sin results in us being cut off.

He who endure till the end will be saved Matt 24

I know there is alot of scripture that says no one will take us out of Gods hands. I would say to that aslong as we remain in the eternal sonship of christ thats true but not if we turn away in sin.

teal,
Heb.10:26 is a scripture that we should all pay close attention to. On the positive side however, God is loving and long suffering with sinners who repent.
***us 2:11 reads ""for the grace of God that brings salvation has appeaed to all men."
Heb.1:14 "Are not all angels ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation?"
1Pet.1:5 "who through faith are shieled by God's power until the coming of the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time. In this you greatly rejoice."
2Pet.3:15 :Bear in mind that our Lord's patience means salvation, just as our dear brother Paul also wrote you with the wisdom that God gave him."

God bless,
jean

[tealblue]

I just think the once saved always saved additude is dangerous. And unbiblical to say the least. Even to say it was to be totally presumptious about it.

[jean]

Originally Posted by tealblue

I just think the once saved always saved additude is dangerous. And unbiblical to say the least. Even to say it was to be totally presumptious about it.

teal,
I agree. I don't believe in 'once saved, always saved.'
We are being sanctified daily. We are to continue to grow and strive for holiness.The Holy Spirit is our constant guide.

God bless,
jean