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Thank you Ezra. The enemy of our souls just loves stuff like this [we always need to keep in mind that we're are all on the same team - the one the opposes the team from the demonic realm]. Please understand that I'm not "preaching" to either of you, I myself at times have gotten to carried away at times ... I can certainly relate to how this happens. God Bless!its over
subjects like this creates problems our salvation is secure but we dont use Grace as crutch to sin. we use it for if we sin..Thank you Ezra. The enemy of our souls just loves stuff like this [we always need to keep in mind that we're are all on the same team - the one the opposes the team from the demonic realm]. Please understand that I'm not "preaching" to either of you, I myself at times have gotten to carried away at times ... I can certainly relate to how this happens. God Bless!
subjects like this creates problems our salvation is secure but we dont use Grace as crutch to sin. we use it for if we sin..
Correct, rather than a 'license to sin,' we can take advantage Of God's Amazing Grace,subjects like this creates problems our salvation is secure but we dont use Grace as crutch to sin. we use it for if we sin..
have at it all i can say on the grace crutch read romans 6 Bible Gateway passage: Romans 6 - King James VersionI'm certainly not saying that you [personally] use grace as a crutch for sin; I certainly hope that you don't assume assume that I do ... you don't know anything about my walk with Christ or most everyone else in the universe for that matter that believes OJAJ. When you use terms like "we" don't use grace ... please don't make the mistake of lumping everybody in the world that rejects OJAJ together in their perspective. In other words, do you really think all those who reject OJAJ [the LOS supporters - Loss Of Salvation] also believe that all those who do believe in OJAJ [the "them"] use grace as a crutch to sin?? ... I highly doubt it. Or, do you really suppose that it's not possible for those who reject OJAJ to use grace as a crutch to sin on occasions? ... I have serious doubts about that one., but no "hard evidence".
Now, you may rightly believe that some theological models or versions of OSAS may indeed lead to an abuse of the grace of God ... I also believe that. One of my goals in my thread is to put forth, what I confidently believe, is the scriptural version of OSAS which I prefer to call OJAJ due to those counterfeit versions of OSAS.
Correct, rather than a 'license to sin,' we can take advantage Of God's Amazing Grace,
Which Is Really A Great "License to Serve":
For The Grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should livesoberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world" (Titus 2:11-12)
Amen.
grace can be defined like this GOD RICHES AT CHRIST EXPENSE -----------
Correct, rather than a 'license to sin,' we can take advantage Of God's Amazing Grace,
Which Is Really A Great "License to Serve": another way to look at grace
I no longer read them. I find thread bait to be a sinners worst vice in our forums.Please stop this feuding my friends. I'm afraid the mods might step in and end my thread ... and I still have so much that I want to post. I'm new to the website, but I know on other websites threads have been ended due to stuff like this. I'm not blaming either one of you ... but really, this is really going in a bad direction. Matthew 5:9, "Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God." ...
what say you?
Just for the sake of edification as we're taught to do in Holy Bible, the Word of God, you're accusing @Ezra of thread baiting, you shouldn't accuse anyone when you don't have evidence, that is wrong, you should always give the benefit of the doubt and as I see it, she was just expressing a different opinion and trying to help you out. If you disagree, the right thing to do is to do it respectfully, not insult anyone. I also genuinely believe in Once Saved Not Always Saved and would not like to be accused or insulted also if I express my different opinion and understanding which I very strongly believe in.I no longer read them. I find thread bait to be a sinners worst vice in our forums.
No worries here dear.:)
I like this post. Yes, after baptism only our past sins have been cleansed but after you believe/have faith in Christ and are baptized and made a confession of your faith, you receive the Holy Spirit which is our Helper in following Jesus and God's Word and are "born again" to be a "new beginning", a "new creature", to repent as Jesus called on us to do and to follow Him " 'deny' yourself and take up your cross and follow Me". We are to not do works of the flesh but required to do, strive for doing works by the Spirit, walk not by the flesh but to walk by the Spirit, love God and one another as ourself, all the words and instructions are written for a reason, that's the gospel.I'm curious what you do with the warnings against present or future willful sinning where you could "draw back to perdition." That's hell. They have trampled the Son of God underfoot, counted the blood of the covenant by which he was sanctified a common thing, and insulted the Spirit of grace?
That is not in the Bible. Only our past sins have been cleansed 2 Peter 1:9. What actually happens is His Spirit in us IF we have the Spirit of Christ in us, empowers us to NOT sin in the present nor future. We walk in the Spirit in sinlessness. Our old sin nature is dead. This is not "sinless perfection" which are two different stages of glorification. Sinlessness is at the beginning when cleansed of all unrighteousness and given the power of the Holy Spirit to keep ourselves, 1 John 5:18, and perfection is after a lifetime of maturing the fruit of the Spirit when you will never stumble 2 Peter 1:2-11. Only then, if we live that long could we be considered both.
Just for the sake of edification as we're taught to do in Holy Bible, the Word of God, you're accusing @Ezra of thread baiting, you shouldn't accuse anyone when you don't have evidence, that is wrong, you should always give the benefit of the doubt and as I see it, she was just expressing a different opinion and trying to help you out. If you disagree, the right thing to do is to do it respectfully, not insult anyone. I also genuinely believe in Once Saved Not Always Saved and would not like to be accused or insulted also if I express my different opinion and understanding which I very strongly believe in.
you have got serious issues.Edit note: my phone froze before posting. When it did post this reply was underlined. No idea why but if I try to fix it, it doesn't post any better. Apologies for the lines.
Reply:
There is one Gospel. One God. And one truth.
Here's the very obvious thing.
There cannot be two Gospels.
That is not an opinion.
That is a fact.
When someone proudly boasts they know OSAS and OSNAS back to front, they may indeed know the inevitable conflict such acronyms generate in a forum.
However, when they say they hold to OSNAS, they're stating they are of the opinion that is the Gospel.
It isn't. It never shall be.
Jesus didn't die to bring conditional reprieve to the world. He didn't live a sinless life, suffer excruciating torture and finally succumb to that by being nailed to a cross, just to send the message that it was all so that we could do the work to make and hopefully keep ourselves saved.
We do not save ourselves.
However, those who hold to a conditional reprieve doctrine argue precisely that when they insist we can lose our salvation.
Because to insist we can do something to vacate all that transpires at our redemption is to conversely imply we can do something to sustain it.
Which then marginalizes the work Jesus did on the cross.
Asking if Charles Manson would still be saved for some who promote conditional reprieve doctrine is often thought to be a "gotcha" hook against OSAS, the Gospel.
It isn't. And it never will be.
Now, I could take up even more room in this post than I already have so to support that.
However, the contextual Biblical texts that exist to achieve that end , were they understood, would insure OSNAS never comes to mind.
See, the Gospel isn't an opinion. Nor are its eternal irrevocable elements.
The Bible is called the word of God. However the Word that was God who dwelt among us authored his new covenant with his blood.
He gave his life to redeem ours from eternal death. So thinking eternal life and salvation from that is only achieved if we work hard is feeding that which his blood bought and redeemed us from.
Sin.
Specifically, pride, self-centeredness, ego, and greed.
We are saved by God's grace through faith. Not of ourselves so that none may boast.
Yet, that is what the OSNAS proponents are doing.
They boast that they are co-creators with Christ in attaining and retaining their conditional reprieve from their sin and damnation state. They're working hard to stay the path so as to earn their reward. Ever mindful they can stumble and lose it all.
When the truth is they're actually demonstrating themselves to be under a law of their own making. Even as some will insist the laws of God are done away. When they insist there are things one may do that revoked their salvation they imply there are things they must do in order to keep it.
Whereas OSAS, as some refer to the eternal irrevocable Gospel of eternal life, know Christ keeps us.
And any labor,works,we put forward as born again Christians is in service of God. Not in the goal of working our way to Heaven.
Jesus did the work for that what would have otherwise cost our lives.
Thinking we have to work to save it implies he didn't work hard enough.
That's not true.
And it never shall be.
When God is powerful enough to save us, he's powerful enough to keep us.
Thinking we can lose that by our choice or act implies that's not true. And never has been.
EVERYTHING underlined?Edit note: my phone froze before posting.
But, does make a Very Good Scriptural point:you have got serious issues.![]()
Amen! And, in the past tense, at our moment of birth, a LOT more - Amen?:When God is powerful enough to save us, he's powerful enough to keep us.
there's only one gospel, that's right. it's all in the bible. the "it's not possible with man, but with God all things are possible. the Holy Spirit is given to us as our Helper to following Jesus and His words and commandments and to repent and walk not by the flesh but walk by the Spirit. for example, my mom comes home from work and is tired but wants me to make her a tea and to heat the food. I could be just lazy in the flesh and not want to do it, but what does the Spirit tell me, to get up and do it. also don't willfully/intentionally sin when you can turn away from it and know the Word. deny yourself and take up your cross and follow Me. Join with Christ and die to sin everyday. run the good race, endure to the end, faithfulness to God.Edit note: my phone froze before posting. When it did post this reply was underlined. No idea why but if I try to fix it, it doesn't post any better. Apologies for the lines.
Reply:
There is one Gospel. One God. And one truth.
Here's the very obvious thing.
There cannot be two Gospels.
That is not an opinion.
That is a fact.
When someone proudly boasts they know OSAS and OSNAS back to front, they may indeed know the inevitable conflict such acronyms generate in a forum.
However, when they say they hold to OSNAS, they're stating they are of the opinion that is the Gospel.
It isn't. It never shall be.
Jesus didn't die to bring conditional reprieve to the world. He didn't live a sinless life, suffer excruciating torture and finally succumb to that by being nailed to a cross, just to send the message that it was all so that we could do the work to make and hopefully keep ourselves saved.
We do not save ourselves.
However, those who hold to a conditional reprieve doctrine argue precisely that when they insist we can lose our salvation.
Because to insist we can do something to vacate all that transpires at our redemption is to conversely imply we can do something to sustain it.
Which then marginalizes the work Jesus did on the cross.
Asking if Charles Manson would still be saved for some who promote conditional reprieve doctrine is often thought to be a "gotcha" hook against OSAS, the Gospel.
It isn't. And it never will be.
Now, I could take up even more room in this post than I already have so to support that.
However, the contextual Biblical texts that exist to achieve that end , were they understood, would insure OSNAS never comes to mind.
See, the Gospel isn't an opinion. Nor are its eternal irrevocable elements.
The Bible is called the word of God. However the Word that was God who dwelt among us authored his new covenant with his blood.
He gave his life to redeem ours from eternal death. So thinking eternal life and salvation from that is only achieved if we work hard is feeding that which his blood bought and redeemed us from.
Sin.
Specifically, pride, self-centeredness, ego, and greed.
We are saved by God's grace through faith. Not of ourselves so that none may boast.
Yet, that is what the OSNAS proponents are doing.
They boast that they are co-creators with Christ in attaining and retaining their conditional reprieve from their sin and damnation state. They're working hard to stay the path so as to earn their reward. Ever mindful they can stumble and lose it all.
When the truth is they're actually demonstrating themselves to be under a law of their own making. Even as some will insist the laws of God are done away. When they insist there are things one may do that revoked their salvation they imply there are things they must do in order to keep it.
Whereas OSAS, as some refer to the eternal irrevocable Gospel of eternal life, know Christ keeps us.
And any labor,works,we put forward as born again Christians is in service of God. Not in the goal of working our way to Heaven.
Jesus did the work for that what would have otherwise cost our lives.
Thinking we have to work to save it implies he didn't work hard enough.
That's not true.
And it never shall be.
When God is powerful enough to save us, he's powerful enough to keep us.
Thinking we can lose that by our choice or act implies that's not true. And never has been.
I agree to this.subjects like this creates problems our salvation is secure but we dont use Grace as crutch to sin. we use it for if we sin..
There cannot be two Gospels.
Precious friends, then why is there so Much Confusion over the Two Different Gospels below?:there's only one gospel, that's right.
"Precious friends, then why is there so Much Confusion over the Two Different Gospels below?:
i.e.:
I have decided to Follow Jesus?
A) Do I follow Him, and the doctrine He Spoke as The:
Humble Christ, on the earth, To Israel, 12 apostles, Under The Law/covenants
/Prophecy:
1) Repent (change mind about sin/agree With God "it is Wrong!") or perish
(Luk 13:3,5 Mar 1:4 24:47)
+
2) believe the gospel of the kingdom (Mat 4:23, 9:35, 24:14; Mar 1:14,15)
+
3) be baptized "For the remission of sin" (Mar 1:4 Luk 3:3, 7:29:30, 24:47;
Act 2:38)
+
4) "show works meet for repentance" (Mat 3:8), because,
+
5) "to the twelve tribes of Israel," "faith Without works is dead"
(Jam 1:1, 2:17,26)
+
6) "keep the commandments" to "enter life" (Mat 19:17)
+
7) "one thing thou lackest...sell ALL/take up cross/follow Jesus"
(Mar 10:17-23)
+
8) pray as a watchman, for Great Tribulation, man of sin, son of perdition, and
signs of the end times, and Second Coming?
Do I follow His earthly prophecy program of covenants and law?
( OT, Mat - John, Heb - Rev ) or:
Rightly Divided (2 Timothy 2:15) From “Things That Differ” (online)
B) Do I follow Him As The Risen And Glorified "Head Of His Church" and:
His Heavenly Grace Program, According To The Revelation Of The Mystery?
(His Doctrine in Romans - Philemon)
1) Have repentance toward God (change mind about sin/agree With God "it is Wrong!")
(Acts 20:21)
+
2) Have faith toward The LORD Jesus Christ (Acts 20:21), and trust/believe The Gospel
Of The Grace Of God: His Death, Burial, And Resurrection, According To The Scripture
(Ephesians 2:5-9; 1 Corinthians 15:3-4)
+
3) Acknowledge I am Spiritually Baptized By The ONE Baptism Of The Holy Spirit
Into The ONE (Spiritual Organism) Body Of Christ, Seated In the Heavenlies
(Ephesians 4:5; Colossians 2:12; Galatians 3:27; Romans 6:3-4; 1 Corinthians 12:13)
+
4) Acknowledge Christ Is Living in me, so I allow Him to, through me:
+
5) To Fulfil:
All Of His Law, In ONE Word: ►► love ◄◄ thy neighbor
as thyself!" (Galatians 5:14; Romans 13:8-10)
+
6) Study God's Word Of Truth, Rightly Divided to show myself "Approved Unto God"
(2 Timothy 2:15), and all the rest of these Bible study Rules
+
7) Work with my hands to "give to them in need," and the LORD "shall supply all my need"
(Ephesians 4:28; 1 Thessalonians 4:11-12; 2 Thessalonians 3:10-12; 1 Timothy 5:8)
+
8) Be a humble prayer warrior and:
"...look, watch, and Patiently WAIT For..." = The LORD Jesus Christ!
(2 Thessalonians 2:1; Romans 8:18-19; Romans 8:23; Romans 8:25; 1 Corinthians 1:7;
Ephesians 6:12-18; Philippians 3:20; Colossians 4:1-3; 1 Thessalonians 1:10;
1 Thessalonians 5:5-11; Titus 2:13)
+
9) Put on the FULL armour of God and stand, in the spiritual warfare I wrestle with
(Ephesians 6:10-18)
+
10)
Eph 6:19 "And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I
may open my mouth boldly, to make known the Mystery Of The Gospel,"
+
11)
Eph 3:9 "And to make all men see what is the fellowship of The Mystery, which from the
beginning of the world hath been hid in God, Who created all things by Jesus Christ"
+
12) Acknowledge that I am going to give an account at Judgment (1 Corinthians 3:8-15;
Romans 14:12), at my Heavenly Home-Going ( Great GRACE Departure! )
According to these and all the details of God's Sound Doctrinal Blueprint In
Romans Through Philemon? (1 Timothy 1:10; 2 Timothy 4:3; Titus 1:9):
Titus 2:1 But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine:
Or:
C) Do I speak after following the Many, who homogenize A) + B) into
Massive Confusion?
Amen.
you have took something completely out of hand your little fleshly statement the osnas doctrine makes God a liar . you refused to answer any questions instead started call my post bait. if i wanted to bait you i could do it..Edit note: my phone froze before posting. When it did post this reply was underlined. No idea why but if I try to fix it, it doesn't post any better. Apologies for the lines.
Reply:
There is one Gospel. One God. And one truth.
Here's the very obvious thing.
There cannot be two Gospels.
That is not an opinion.
That is a fact.
When someone proudly boasts they know OSAS and OSNAS back to front, they may indeed know the inevitable conflict such acronyms generate in a forum.
However, when they say they hold to OSNAS, they're stating they are of the opinion that is the Gospel.
It isn't. It never shall be.
Jesus didn't die to bring conditional reprieve to the world. He didn't live a sinless life, suffer excruciating torture and finally succumb to that by being nailed to a cross, just to send the message that it was all so that we could do the work to make and hopefully keep ourselves saved.
We do not save ourselves.
However, those who hold to a conditional reprieve doctrine argue precisely that when they insist we can lose our salvation.
Because to insist we can do something to vacate all that transpires at our redemption is to conversely imply we can do something to sustain it.
Which then marginalizes the work Jesus did on the cross.
Asking if Charles Manson would still be saved for some who promote conditional reprieve doctrine is often thought to be a "gotcha" hook against OSAS, the Gospel.
It isn't. And it never will be.
Now, I could take up even more room in this post than I already have so to support that.
However, the contextual Biblical texts that exist to achieve that end , were they understood, would insure OSNAS never comes to mind.
See, the Gospel isn't an opinion. Nor are its eternal irrevocable elements.
The Bible is called the word of God. However the Word that was God who dwelt among us authored his new covenant with his blood.
He gave his life to redeem ours from eternal death. So thinking eternal life and salvation from that is only achieved if we work hard is feeding that which his blood bought and redeemed us from.
Sin.
Specifically, pride, self-centeredness, ego, and greed.
We are saved by God's grace through faith. Not of ourselves so that none may boast.
Yet, that is what the OSNAS proponents are doing.
They boast that they are co-creators with Christ in attaining and retaining their conditional reprieve from their sin and damnation state. They're working hard to stay the path so as to earn their reward. Ever mindful they can stumble and lose it all.
When the truth is they're actually demonstrating themselves to be under a law of their own making. Even as some will insist the laws of God are done away. When they insist there are things one may do that revoked their salvation they imply there are things they must do in order to keep it.
Whereas OSAS, as some refer to the eternal irrevocable Gospel of eternal life, know Christ keeps us.
And any labor,works,we put forward as born again Christians is in service of God. Not in the goal of working our way to Heaven.
Jesus did the work for that what would have otherwise cost our lives.
Thinking we have to work to save it implies he didn't work hard enough.
That's not true.
And it never shall be.
When God is powerful enough to save us, he's powerful enough to keep us.
Thinking we can lose that by our choice or act implies that's not true. And never has been.