Amen! Like we "should NOT FILTER" their Very FEW {obscure/difficult/dubious}
out-of-context/Misinterpreted/Misrepresented/Misunderstood 2 or 3? Bible verses
Through The "Lens" of God's 11-12 DOZEN Plain And Clear Sound Doctrinal Passages Of God's Pure And Holy Word Of Truth!
But do it The Other Way Around, eh?
Here is what it all comes down to ....those who oppose OSAS are not stupid.They have roughly 200 verses that appear to defend their position .Not bad.
Those that favor OSAS , however , have roughly 400 verses to stand upon...
Here is the difference: The verses that appear to validate the Doctrine that one can Lose their Salvation all have one of two problems —- the verses have either been taken out of context or they are verses NOT being addressed to the Body Of Christ .....they can be argued, for and against...
On the other hand, the verses that promote OSAS do not share those problems—- they are clear verses that can be taken as they are.... context and who the verses are addressing is not a problem....they are simple , to the point and can’t be seriously argued with by anyone who thinks truthfully and rationally .....
One can “ try “ to form an argument against “ Anybody that asks to be Saved WILL be Saved”..... one can “ try” to to form an argument against “ Turn to me with Faith in Jesus ,and I will save you to the Uttermost”......one can ”try” to argue with Jesus Christ Himself if you think the following is confusing ..... “ All those that Believe in Me ALREADY HAVE Eternal Life, and can NEVER come under Condemnation” ....Seriously, how does a sane man not understand the clarity of that verse......it Can’t be argued with......
The opposing side has several troubling verses for the OSAS adherent .....BUT.....if you investigate them , you will find that they are either taken out of context or are not being addressed to Born- Again Believers....One can’t make the same claim for the other side....
Never means Never and Uttermost means Uttermost.....Rational, honest thinkers deduce that God wants His Children to have the Assurance Of their Salvation and has bent over backwards to provide the verses that prove it.....”Joy” is a paramount Fruit Of the Spirit , mentioned very many times in Scripture—- God very Wants us to have it....If you have no “ Assurance “ Of your Salvation.....the Joyful Christian gets that way by knowing his Salvation was a Gift that can never be taken away....he Rests in the Finished Work Of The Cross .....too put it bluntly—- He knows that he is “ off the hook” .....the man with Faith problems , weak or non- existent .....he’s still “ on the hook” for his sins.....the Blood failed to do its Job.....Christ was crucified in vain.....what a pitiful, beggarly “ walk of Faith” some people live. —- assuming they have that “ walk” at all......