Oh, the discussion. People seem to be unclear about salvation – does it just stick on us or can it slip off of us? It's the old you “can fall away from salvation” or “in no way lose salvation.”
One
thing is for sure, the Bible is very clear about how one is born again. And, there are very direct passages to guide
us in how to live as a Christ follower.
Christ followers obey Jesus’ commission to make disciples, and His commandment
to love fellow disciples; simply we’re to live life as though His grace matter to us – it is living the
gospel.
So,
why doesn’t God just come out and say, “You can never lose your salvation!” or
“This is how you lose your salvation!”? Well,
why should He if we’re living the gospel?
But, here is the answer from Pastor Steve:
“If we knew the answer, we would do just enough to be saved – no more.” ... Did you get that!??!
I
wonder, do most of us live like that, you know, we do just enough to be saved and not mess up just enough to stay out of hell?
It’s not the theology we write about keeping
or losing salvation that matters, we can be wrong.
What matters is our relationship with the Father through Christ.
A relationship in Christ is focused on life, living
the Gospel – it's living life to the fullest in God’s love, mercy, and
grace.
Jesus warned us that, “The thief comes only to steal and kill and
destroy;” that thief is Satan, and he destroys us by our arguing over Abba Father’s
love; but get this, Jesus has “come that
they [His followers] may have life,
and have it to the full” (John 10:10).
What
is Jesus saying? Stop it, you can’t
do just enough!
Live
life to the full, in peace and joy … do more than you imagined in Christ’s Spirit. Jesus said, “Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me” (John 14:1).
I
can’t do just enough, I trust in God, I trust in Christ Jesus,
Owen <><
Please, go read 1 John 4:7-21 – it is
uplifting. Be Blessed In His Spirit.
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