Author	Thread: How gracious is your God?
Admin	How gracious is your God? Posted : 18 May, 2011 02:33 PM Time and time again I hear of Christians saying that if you don't believe xyz then you can't have been saved, or that you're no longer saved. Now to make it clear from the outset, I don't believe in once-saved, always-saved, but neither do I believe that sin causes you to lose your salvation. Think back to the time before you became a Christian (harder for those always brought up as such), how ignorant you were of God and His commands. Did the fact you were a sinner nullify Jesus death and resurrection? By no means! God's love, grace and mercy reached down even to the depths you were in. Why then do we allow people who should know better to sow doubt about our salvation? Some of the early believers were told they should be circumcised and follow the law of Moses - the very same law that convicted all who had came before and was unable to save. What good does it do to go from salvation based on what Jesus had done, to that based on what you've done!? Let me say it again: if you can't understand that sinning isn't a bar to salvation, how can you possibly accept Jesus as Lord in the first place? It is while we were still sinners that Christ died for us! Indeed, it is written that all things are permissible for us (not of course that they are desirable, healthy or recommended), because neither depth, nor height...etc can separate us from the love of Christ. Our God abounds in grace! (To my knowledge there is only one way of losing your salvation: you choose to. To have the holy spirit within you, and to then cast Him out and deny Christ as saviour and Lord - to that I truly believe there is no way back. But with the spirit indwelling, Christians would rather choose death than deny their Lord.) So the next time somebody tells you you aren't going to heaven because you don't believe in such and such doctrine, or that you don't have a certain gift, just smile sweetly at them and ask if they would like to hear about your God - One who pours out His spirit on gentile believers as well as Jewish believers, who seeks the sinners and unrighteous, and whose love light is greater than the darkest sin... :yay: Post Reply
View Profile History	How gracious is your God? Posted : 18 May, 2011 02:55 PM :applause:....Praise the Most High GOD...Al-le-lu-ah !!!...Amen ! AMEN !!!....:yay: Post Reply
View Profile History	How gracious is your God? Posted : 18 May, 2011 04:20 PM Dkj, it is refreshing to see a brother that "gets it!" Grace...all I can say is......nothing ..... just tears! Post Reply
View Profile History	How gracious is your God? Posted : 18 May, 2011 05:04 PM A-MEN, DKJ! GREAT POST!!! Post Reply
View Profile History	How gracious is your God? Posted : 19 May, 2011 01:06 AM DJK, good post. You are right. There aren't things you need to believe/do to be saved, other than what Romans says here. Romans 10:9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved . But, I want to encourage you brother, as far as losing your salvation goes. Christ calls the saved his sheep, and had this to say. John 10:27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: 28 And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish , neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. 29 My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father's hand. Even if you were to "renounce" Christ, you will still have His Spirit inside you which as the Bible says, He sealed inside you. II Corinthians 1:21 Now he which stablisheth us with you in Christ, and hath anointed us, is God; 22 Who hath also sealed us, and given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts. Ephesians 4:30 And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption. And God decides when, where, and whom by, His Seals are broken. Even Satan cannot break a seal God sets upon him, even after 1,000 years, God must "loose" Satan. Revelation 20:1 And I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand. 2 And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years, 3 And cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up , and set a seal upon him, that he should deceive the nations no more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled : and after that he must be loosed a little season. The Bible is God's Living Word. It speaks for itself. Be encouraged brother, once God has taken you under his wing,there is NO force in heaven or earth that can take you away from Him. People think mama bears are fearfully protective? I wouldn't want to try to take away God's children!!:excited: Hope it was a blessing DJK. Post Reply
View Profile History	How gracious is your God? Posted : 19 May, 2011 01:08 AM woops! sorry I messed you name up there dkj255. Have a good day! :peace: Post Reply
View Profile History	How gracious is your God? Posted : 19 May, 2011 06:03 AM I love this thread, dkj. Thank you for sharing! Post Reply
View Profile History	How gracious is your God? Posted : 19 May, 2011 09:45 AM My GOD is Gracious beyond compare. He slayed His Son in my place. He has justified me before himself,by the slaying of His Son. He imputes to me,the Righteousness,Holiness,Sanctification, along with everthing Christ had said and done. He remembers my sins no more. He has adopted me as His son. He does not render to me,what i rightfully deserve. Will anyone put more skin on this. Aloha Post Reply
View Profile History	How gracious is your God? Posted : 19 May, 2011 10:19 AM He has gone to prepare a place for me. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ He has promised to never leave me nor forsake me. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ He has given me Hope 'cause I know He's coming for me so that where He is, there I can be also. Post Reply
View Profile History	How gracious is your God? Posted : 19 May, 2011 10:19 AM @two: let's just say that I've been forgiven much, and yet to find His grace lacking... To everyone else: thanks for your encouragement - even encouragers sometimes need it themselves! Post Reply
View Profile History	How gracious is your God? Posted : 19 May, 2011 04:43 PM Jesus... He is the life of my life. He is my covering. He is my shelter. And He puts up with me... :laugh: Post Reply

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