Can a Christian fall into deep sin, die, and still be saved?

[@shawnkim8542]

I believe that Jesus Christ is the son of the living God. Amen!

[@cd4playa1245]

Yes, amen!

[@takondwabondwe5412]

Yup, Amen🙏🏾

[@pflo7795]

That’s right! Amen brother

[@chrissekely]

The next question and quite probably the more important question for you (and myself and everyone else) is: Do you trust Him enough with everything you love the most in your life to give any/all of those things up if He asks you to?

[@justanotherbaptistjew5659]

MrKnowitalmostall Well I don’t think he was implying that you have to “trade in” your things in order to gain salvation, I think he was merely repeating what Jesus said: “If you do not hate your father and your mother, you cannot follow me.” You need to calm down.

[@EXJehovahsWitnessesTestimonies]

*The way God the Holy Spirit has explained it to me is this; A true born-again Christian will never remain in perpetual sin. Yes, sometimes it may take years but they will not remain there. And every time they sin they will feel utterly horrible and miserable. They will cry out to Christ with all their being in repentance. But there is a big difference here. The born-again sinner will actually feel cut to the heart like Peter did and his whole being will be in pain. Then there's the Christian who believes they've been "born-again" and lives in sin all his life yet attends Church on Sunday and congregates.* *Living in sin means continually sinning without regard or sincere repentance. We repent but in word only. Sincere repentance means it cuts through you like a sharp blade and your whole being feels it. God is never wrong with a habitual true born-again Christian. Wrong in the sense that they will one day listen to the urging of the Spirit and turn their life around permanently. Judas Iscariot sinned deliberately and willfully. He dined with Christ after scheming with his enemies. Peter did not. With Peter it was an impulsive decision which he regretted bitterly almost immediately. Judas had days to think of his betrayal and still yet went through with it.*

[@born2win259]

Good explanation friend,

[@thesea6417]

Out of love, you will not remain a Jehova Witness if you are born again.

[@silversurfer2703]

Now I'm curious are you still a jehovah's witness or an ex ?

[@EXJehovahsWitnessesTestimonies]

@@silversurfer2703 *No, absolutely not. I'm now a slave for Jesus Christ our Lord. He set me free from that horrible mind control cult. I thank him everyday. God bless.*

[@EXJehovahsWitnessesTestimonies]

@@thesea6417 *That ship sailed five years ago. I'm now a TRUE Christian wholly dependent on my Lord Jesus Christ. God bless.*

[@400BadR3quest]

Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling, And to present you faultless Before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy, (Jude 1:24)

[@barryblackwood6050]

He is able to but He won't force you to follow Him.

[@rupesh9569]

Amen.

[@400BadR3quest]

@@barryblackwood6050 This verse is meant for believers, those who already follow Christ

[@barryblackwood6050]

@@400BadR3quest Hello. I am not sure of your name in English. It has been quite sometime since I posted the comment which verse are you referring to.? Thankyou. Blessings

[@MrJeffreyDR]

crickets@@400BadR3quest

[@christiandehlinger3731]

Sinclair is spot on. I will say this: Before Christ I flattered myself and justified my sin; I was a fool. Since Christ, my praise is for God, He has taken sparking sin and deadened it, killed it; of what I know is my sin, I cannot stand it and bring it to Him continually and secretly. I love our God.

[@soybeanfarmer4576]

What is the biblical definition of sin?

[@willire8811]

Sin is rejecting or ignoring God in the world he created. Rebelling against him and living without reference to him. Not being or doing what he requires in his law, leading to our death and disintegration of all creation.

[@soybeanfarmer4576]

@@willire8811 You have a verse for that?

[@michaelstrauss6587]

@@soybeanfarmer4576 got a whole Bible for that

[@soybeanfarmer4576]

@@michaelstrauss6587 still looking for the biblical verses?

[@bryandiel6773]

I really do miss R.C. Sproul Sr. but I do appreciate Sinclair Ferguson as a humble primary teacher of Ligonier.

[@galegirl406682]

John MacArthur is also very good.

[@Praise___YaH]

HERE is The Original Semitic Text, HERE IS THE SAVIOR YaH The Heavenly FATHER was Who they Crucified for our sins and “HERE IS THE PROOF” From the Ancient Semitic Scroll: "Yad He Vav He" is what Moses wrote, when Moses asked YaH His Name (Exodus 3) Ancient Semitic Direct Translation Yad - "Behold The Hand" He - "Behold the Breath" Vav - "Behold The NAIL"

[@bryandiel6773]

@@galegirl406682 yup, I have John MacArthur study bible, couldnt get the R.C. Sproul version fast enough.

[@timothywilliams4089]

That's the way, just make stuff up as you go along, pile it higher and deeper,....someone will believe it,....usually he gullible.

[@thestraightroad305]

Sinclair Ferguson is a treasure. His teaching penetrated my mind and eNabled me to understand so my love and faith and desire for the Lord could grow. I cannot wait to meet him in that great someday. How loving of God to allow these great teachers to continue long enough to bring the understanding and love of scripture to those like me who are much poorer in knowledge of the Beloved One.

[@tomw6271]

Sinclair Ferguson is a great blessing. I really appreciate his answer.

[@RoseSharon7777]

Go read Revelation and see what God says. Unlike this spinless false teacher who won't tell the truth to the people.

[@Praise___YaH]

HERE is The Original Semitic Text, HERE IS THE SAVIOR YaH The Heavenly FATHER was Who they Crucified for our sins and “HERE IS THE PROOF” From the Ancient Semitic Scroll: "Yad He Vav He" is what Moses wrote, when Moses asked YaH His Name (Exodus 3) Ancient Semitic Direct Translation Yad - "Behold The Hand" He - "Behold the Breath" Vav - "Behold The NAIL"

[@jessicaottis6127]

It was such a thoughtful and solid answer. Also, lol to all these wild comments.

[@Thwarptide]

Having been educated in an Armenian doctrines church (Assemblies of God) when I accepted the Lord, I did eventually fall into deep sinful lifestyle for years and years. Over those years the Lord would chime in "when are you coming back? Soon Lord." Day he yelled at me "repent NOW!" What a fearful thing. Starting attending a diff assembly when one day I was reading a scripture that at the moment convinced I could not come back into the fold. I was sooo terrified. I didn't sleep or eat for who knows how long. Talked to the pastor, he sure didn't know what the scripture meant (he should not have been a pastor). Heb 10:36 terrified me. I was a basket case. The experience traumatized me to this day! Determined, I looked in the scriptures for examples of this problem. Never did find it so I determined that one day the lord would bring it to me. Over the years I waited, fell into sin no thanks to a life long friend who was a great influencer and fake believer (I eventually dissolved the relationship). One day they hired a new guy at work. Good fellow. We talked just barely but I we understood both of us were believers. One night I went home to bed and as soon as I hit the sheets I was alone with my sins. Horrid, wretched wicked sins. Gut wrenching tears and sobs ALL NIGHT. He saw the weight all over me. After work we talked and he easily explained the scripture. It made sooo much sense. It didn't really apply to me. God kept me, not allowing me to go over that cliff of unbelief. I remember I clung to several scriptures through all the years of waiting and depression, mental torment. "Who so ever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved". I never gave up my faith. I've met the Lord. Worshiped and adored. I have known him. There's no way anyone could get me to deny his very existence. So either this scripture is true or he's a liar. (we know he's not). "All those that the Father has given me are mine, NO MAN can pluck them out of my hand"! Can I pluck myself out? (no man). Can my sin? Can you? Can the devil? (all he can do is wreck your life). However, Like I said, I've been traumatized so whenever This subject comes up, like this video, I get a bit scared. It's my understanding that when the Bible tells us that theres a danger in this, the danger is "are you sure you've accepted The work of the Lord, heard his voice, known him? When he knocked on your door, did you let him in or did you just accept him in the mudroom and said" yeah I'm eternally save....... Let's hit the bars. Are you absolutely certain you let him in your heart?

[@ntebohengkelepa5977]

Wow you I got so boreded by my husband is a born but he told me he stole something at work and i was so depressed thinking he is going to a lake of fire

[@thenatebone]

I’m in deep sin, please pray for me , brothers and sisters.

[@kurtlowry4933]

Repent - Romans 6:19

[@hulk7272]

I think there's a major difference in committing "a" grievous sin and going back from following the Lord and "living" in continuous willful sin.

[@melindamercier6811]

Although true, one does not always exclude the other. In fact, it’s extremely likely a life of “secret”, willful sins lead up to the “grievous” one. We’d probably never know how it happened either way though.

[@terminat1]

Every sin is ultimately willful. And a child of God cannot lose his salvation. Even if he or she commits grievous, willful sin every day, they can't lose their salvation. Salvation is of grace, not works... With salvation, however, God makes a person alive in his soul. The result is that the individual will want to do God's will. However, any sin that they commit is covered by Christ. They can commit the most egregious sin, but if they are saved, it means that that sin has also been paid for.

[@CrochetNewsNetwork]

@@melindamercier6811 well said.

[@LaCréé.e]

@@terminat1 Exactly! I hate the terminology "willful sin". Like no matter how "big" or "small" that's literally all sin for you. No sin occur with you magically losing consciousness and control of your body.

[@terminat1]

@@LaCréé.e Yeah, it's totally wrong. It doesn't recognize that with salvation a major change occurs to an individual. A saved person will invariably repent as a result of being made alive in their soul. But it's this being made alive, not a person's trying to be obedient, which makes the difference. God is to receive all of the credit.

[@andrej1659]

Jesus is King of Kings

[@mazzaroth2667]

So was Nebuchadnezzar.

[@andrej1659]

@@mazzaroth2667 huh

[@mazzaroth2667]

@@andrej1659 , Do you have reading comprehension issues?

[@thinketernal260]

But Jesus is nebuchadnezzars Lord so what’s your point?

[@mazzaroth2667]

@@thinketernal260 , you made that up.

[@MrMarkovka11]

James actually addresses this very issue in his epistle: Brethren, if anyone among you wanders from the truth, and someone turns him back, let him know that he who turns a sinner from the error of his way will save a soul from death and cover a multitude of sins. James 5:19‭-‬20 May we equip ourselves to walk in the light and never forget that if we stumble, the blood of Christ cleanses us from all unrighteousness when we repent!

[@x-rayscott3409]

This was a very insightful talk, but I think he missed the mark on one point when he said that Peter and Judas would have be indistinguishable on the night of Jesus' suffering: There was an enormous difference in intent: Judas chose willfully to betray Jesus, whereas Peter did it in weakness when instead of prayerfully watching he was filled with pride when he denied the possibility of denying his Lord. To Peter's credit though, when the other disciples fled he stayed as near Jesus as he could. He really loved his Master.

[@LetsTalkChristMinistries]

Good point.

[@rs7458]

I have just sinned and here I am watching this video 😔. Why does Christ even love me when I am useless? Why does he care for my heart when he doesn’t need me? Why did he save me? I feel empty; I just hope I’ll make it to heaven. Anyone out there, please, pray for me.

[@johnvandommelen6998]

RS...We all sin daily, so you are never alone there...you are not useless either and never were...Our Savior died to prove His love for us and our worth to Him...only the devil wants you to think negatively as often as possible....when you feel this evil attack, recognize it and dismiss it immediately....to be saved, remember what Scripture says....John 3:16.

[@rs7458]

@@johnvandommelen6998 thank you 🙏. I just feel like a walking hypocrite- at times.

[@davidchupp4460]

If you trust in Jesus and his finished work on the cross and that he rose for your justification you are eternally saved. He paid for ALL your sins past present and future all at once and once for all.

[@rs7458]

@@davidchupp4460 I do agree and believe but it’s hard to fathom. Truly, at times, I wish I was never born. …I wish I was aborted to heaven, at least.

[@lililala722]

@@rs7458 Don’t you think it’s better, that God granted you this life so that you can walk with Him in Spirit and truth. It’s going to be hard, this journey with Christ but fully surrender yourself to Him and you’ll be more at peace and happier than you’ve ever been. The Lord is with you wherever you go! Let’s finish the race God has set for us, we can do all things through Christ who strengthens us!

[@michaelo2535]

There is nothing beyond gods power to forgive. No matter how severe or deep the sin. No sin is stronger than the lords grace

[@tocsradio2k24]

Except grieving the Holy Spirit

[@daniell5740]

If you choose sin over God you will go to hell

[@zackmoore1351]

Nobody in these comments is without sin lol

[@leonaj.5835]

Yet God's Grace is not the same as *God's HOLINESS.* God's holiness will never tolerate your sin, even if he forgives you.

[@lagunalaguna860]

Brother pls next time. Be conscious to your letter referring God and Lord......use capital G and capital L. Coz once u ignore this. U r referring to the idols and lords of this world ty and Godbless You.

[@raygsbrelcik5578]

Look what King David did. Did GOD forgive him? Yes. But Why---Why did GOD forgive him; Because he REPENTED in "Sack cloth and Ashes."

[@JOHNROBERTCRUZ]

This channel is a great service to Christians...Thank you...

[@WalkerOwsley]

I had to watch given the recent developments about Ravi. I pray that God was stirring in his heart in his last moments.

[@davidchupp4460]

We are saved by Grace through faith. If anyone trusts in Christ he’s eternally saved. Sin is no longer the issue.

[@dodibenabba1378]

Jesus didn't say "it is finished" for no reason. We are Holy and Righteous because He is and because of His works, not by our works or by us trying to keep tabs on our sin. Yes we are still in error at times but the law of sin and death has been fulfilled. We are now either in Grace or out of Grace.

[@RoseSharon7777]

What do he say he meant when he died to his own will? What do you say he meant by it is finished? Have you ever read Revelation and who will be judged as outcasts? Its written to the 7 churches. ?

[@RoseSharon7777]

@V Max I wasn't talking to you. Maybe you should mind your own business. 🤫🤫

[@RoseSharon7777]

@V Max Run along child. You are have nothing important to contribute here.

[@RoseSharon7777]

@@bosse641 The passover lamb is not a sin offering and the blood in the NT is referring to obedience to Gods law. Reread the passover rules again and the first passover in Egypt. Im afraid Chris have deceived by a strong delusion because they are biblically illiterate.

[@RoseSharon7777]

@@bosse641 YOU are to be the passover lamb friend. By your own obedience to Gods words of overcoming sin are you forgiven by YHWHS grace. Have you people ever read the bible for yourself?

[@truthbyjesus]

Assurance of Salvation while Sinning is NOT Salvation, it is DECEPTION. @

[@phoenix21studios]

Scripture offers no instructions or conversation about having a 2nd salvation or a loss of salvation other than literally saying born-again Christians cannot be saved a 2nd time. We are SEALED Ephesians 1:13, His gift is IRREVOCABLE Romans 11:29

[@erichenry8580]

Such clear, precise and humble answer

[@AliceinJapanaland]

My understanding is that those who truly have repented and accepted Christ will overcome their sins, not live by them. Just as genuine love is displayed in our behavior to others rather than what we say, so is genuine faith in God displayed by our obedience to his will rather than our own. Our works can not save us, but they *reveal* which of us is picking up their cross to follow Christ in the first place and which of us are living in hypocrisy, condemned by our own consciences. Isn't this what we are told in Romans 1:18 - 32, where it says that those who know God are without excuse for though they knew him they did not glorify him as God or show gratitude, therefore God delivered them over to the cravings of their hearts - that although they know full well God's just sentence - that those who practice such things deserve to die - they not only do them but applaud others who practice them. Likewise in Romans 2:4-11 & 2: 12 - 16? Romans 6:15-23 specifically says that Christians should not submit to sin because we then make ourselves slaves of sin leading to death even though we have been given the power to overcome our sin by God who has liberated us. 1 Corinthians 6: 9-20 and 10:13 reiterate the same. Galatians 5:16 - 25 says that if we walk by the Spirit, we will not carry out the desire of the flesh (sin) and that the fruit of the Spirit is also self-control, that those who belong to Christ have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires and that since we live by the Spirit, we must follow the Spirit. Now he is right that it is not for us to judge who deserves heaven or hell for by the same measure we judge we will also be judged (Romans 2: 1,2) *but this question appeared to be about salvation generally not a specific person's salvation* and therefore, I think deserved a more direct, clear answer than the one shown here which was not inaccurate, but seemed a bit watered down.

[@mikerutkowski7265]

You are heading in the right direction since there are many deceived believers who will take a scripture like 1 John 8-10 and they will twist its meaning to claim that a believer can never stop sinning. “If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we say that we have not sinned, we make Him a liar, and His word is not in us.” ‭‭I John‬ ‭1:8-10‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ They are so lost and misguided that they believe that this scripture means that a believer will always sin and they cannot comprehend that this scripture is simply stating that everyone is born a sinner. It is saying that this is why we need to repent and confess our sins to God so that He will then forgive us. It is also stating that anyone who believes that they have never sinned is then calling God a liar. But nowhere is it saying that a believer will always sin as some apparently desire to believe. There is not one scripture that ever states that a Christian will always continue to sin. Only wicked evil people believe that a Christian can never stop sinning and that God will just forgive them for all the sins that they commit. Now really think about this for a moment. A Christian is someone who is a follower of Christ which means they are supposedly living a sin free life just as Jesus did, but yet most believers are stating that scripture is relating to them that they can never stop sinning! There are many scriptures that use terms like, do not sin, has died to sin, has ceased from sin, cannot keep on sinning and cannot sin. All of these terms are used when describing a follower of Christ but yet most believers think that they can never stop sinning. So here is what the majority of believers are clearly missing. Yes we are all born in sin and we have all sinned but this does not mean that a Christian can never stop sinning. Jesus came to forgive us of the sins that we have already committed and this occurs at the moment that we repent of our sins and we accept Jesus and His Holy Spirit into our life. Once we receive His Holy Spirit we were then commanded to surrender our will to God so that we would allow the Spirit to sanctify our heart in God’s truth. Sadly this is where the majority of believers fail and go astray because they never allow this process to occur since they do not understand how to test the Spirits as instructed in 1 John 4. This lost majority of believers mistakenly believe that they will always sin and that Jesus will just forgive them as long as they keep repenting. They clearly do not understand that when scripture commands us to overcome and to be Holy that this is stating that we are to stop sinning, to overcome sin. I myself am someone who understands how to communicate directly with Jesus and He himself has taught me His truth over these last six plus years. I have now been sanctified in His truth and I am now truly born of God. This means that I can no longer sin and I now live righteously. And because I do not sin the devil can no longer touch me with his sickness and diseases like this Coronavirus. And if you really knew scripture you would know that sin is the reason that people get sick or have disabilities. “Afterward Jesus found him in the temple, and said to him, “See, you have been made well. Sin no more, lest a worse thing come upon you.”” ‭‭John‬ ‭5:14‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ “We know that whoever is born of God does not sin; but he who has been born of God keeps himself, and the wicked one does not touch him.” ‭‭I John‬ ‭5:18‬ ‭NKJV “But as He who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, because it is written, “Be holy, for I am holy.” ‭‭I Peter‬ ‭1:15-16‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ “Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.” ‭‭Matthew‬ ‭5:48‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ “To him who overcomes I will grant to sit with Me on My throne, as I also overcame and sat down with My Father on His throne.” ‭‭Revelation‬ ‭3:21‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ “And He said to me, “It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. I will give of the fountain of the water of life freely to him who thirsts. He who overcomes shall inherit all things, and I will be his God and he shall be My son. But the cowardly, unbelieving, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.” ‭‭Revelation‬ ‭21:6-8‬ ‭NKJV‬ He who overcomes will inherit all things but anyone who continues in sin will only take part in the lake of fire. So if you do not overcome sin then you will never experience a sick free life in this evil world. And if you have never truly experienced the long and hard sanctification process of the Holy Spirit and overcome sin then you are definitely misguided in your beliefs and you are traveling ‬a road that only leads to destruction. “Whoever commits sin also commits lawlessness, and sin is lawlessness. And you know that He was manifested to take away our sins, and in Him there is no sin. Whoever abides in Him does not sin. Whoever sins has neither seen Him nor known Him. Little children, let no one deceive you. He who practices righteousness is righteous, just as He is righteous. He who sins is of the devil, for the devil has sinned from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that He might destroy the works of the devil. Whoever has been born of God does not sin, for His seed remains in him; and he cannot sin, because he has been born of God.” ‭‭I John‬ ‭3:4-9‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ So scripture clearly states that whoever sins does not know God. Whoever sins is also of the devil. Whoever abides in God and is born of God cannot sin and does not sin, this explains someone like myself. Anyone who believes that they can never stop sinning is simply a lost soul who does not understand a thing about scripture or the blessing that Jesus provided for all of mankind. They clearly followed false prophets like these delusional souls in this video and they did not follow and learn from Jesus as He commanded.

[@AliceinJapanaland]

@@mikerutkowski7265 all of us can communicate directly with God through prayer and his word with the Holy Spirit. If you mean something else, let me warn you that I am immediately suspicious of anyone who claims they can physically hear the voice of God since all I have to go by is their claims without any evidence and we have been warned of false prophets (Romans 16:17, 18) As for sin causing disease, the scriptures do say this, but Jesus himself tells his disciples that *not all disabilities and diseases are caused by sin* as in the case of the man born blind who Jesus heals. Jesus tells us some are stricken with disease so that they may glorify God (John 9:1 - 3) and it is speculated that Paul also may have had some ongoing sickness or disability which he calls a thorn that God will not remove from him despite his prayers and says that he knows it has been given to him so that he may not become inflated with pride (2 Corinthians: 5 - 10). So if you have heard from Jesus directly (by which I assume you mean without the use of your bible), he would have explained these things to you just as God has done in the scripture. A spirit that contradicts God's word is not from God and never can be from God.

[@mikerutkowski7265]

@@AliceinJapanaland well I am really disappointed since you just proved that you are just one of the many lost and deceived souls. Your reply certainly proved that you are completely ignorant of both God and scripture and that is why you are not one of His sheep and that is why you cannot hear His voice. “My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me.” ‭‭John‬ ‭10:27‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ Next it is your ignorant soul who is contradicting the word of God and you proved as much with your twisted and misguided beliefs. Some ignorant people like yourself foolishly claim that God allows people to get sick in order to display His glory and they often use the scripture in John 9 about the man being born blind. So here is what you and many like yourself do not understand about sin and sickness in scripture. The disciples already knew that sin was the reason that the man was born blind but they wanted Jesus to pinpoint who’s sin actually caused the blindness. Jesus did not desire to pinpoint who’s sin caused the disability to His disciples and so He simply made a generalization statement that told them how things were going to turn out so that God could be glorified. Just ask yourself this question. Why would a God who loves you and who desires to heal you want to make you sick to begin with? Scripture tells us the reason why a child may be born blind, sick or whatever. It was because the parents were not following what God commanded of them and so they were living in sin. When parents live in sin they then give Satan and his demons the ability to infect their children with whatever sickness or disability they desire. What foolish doctors like to call hereditary or genetics is actually nothing more then a parent’s sins being passed onto their children through a demon spirit. Look here: “And the LORD passed before him and proclaimed, “The LORD, the LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abounding in goodness and truth, keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, by no means clearing the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children and the children’s children to the third and the fourth generation.” Exodus‬ ‭34:6-7‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ Many foolishly believe that Paul’s thorn in the flesh was a sickness and these people clearly prove that they do not understand God or scripture. What does a thorn in the flesh do? Well it causes pain and suffering. Just as Jesus suffered in the wilderness by being tempted by Satan, Jesus then allowed Satan to tempt Paul in order to make him stronger in the Holy Spirit. If Paul was able to remove the sickness from everyone who came to him then what could possibly make anyone think that he was someone who had sickness in his life? Couldn’t Paul just remove the sickness from himself as he did with those who came to him for healing? Plus if Paul was bitten by a venomous snake and yet it did no harm to him, how could anyone possibly believe that Paul was someone who could then get sick himself? Many people are very misguided when it comes to their understanding of scripture and they do not understand that an infirmity means a physical weakness or ailment and it is not an actual sickness. “And lest I should be exalted above measure by the abundance of the revelations, a thorn in the flesh was given to me, a messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I be exalted above measure. Concerning this thing I pleaded with the Lord three times that it might depart from me. And He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in needs, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ’s sake. For when I am weak, then I am strong.” ‭‭II Corinthians‬ ‭12:7-10‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ Now allow me to give you two other scriptures that misguided souls often like to use. (1 Timothy 5:23 and Galatians 4:13.) Realize that most of these people are probably reading from a bible version that has translated the word infirmity into meaning a sickness. Look here: “Don’t drink only water. You ought to drink a little wine for the sake of your stomach because you are sick so often.” ‭‭1 Timothy‬ ‭5:23‬ ‭NLT‬ “No longer drink only water, but use a little wine for your stomach’s sake and your frequent infirmities.” I Timothy‬ ‭5:23‬ ‭NKJV‬‬‬ “Surely you remember that I was sick when I first brought you the Good News.” ‭‭Galatians‬ ‭4:13‬ ‭NLT “You know that because of physical infirmity I preached the gospel to you at the first.” Galatians‬ ‭4:13‬ ‭NKJV‬ There are over 2000 different bible versions that all have different words with different meanings and this is what is leading many of you astray. Once again, an infirmity means a physical weakness but yet certain bible versions have translated this to mean a sickness. This is why the only truthful way for you to gain your knowledge of scripture is to learn it directly from Jesus Himself. Next, some misguided soul said to me that scripture clearly states that God makes people sick and they offered this scripture below: “The Lord said to him, “Who gave human beings their mouths? Who makes them deaf or mute? Who gives them sight or makes them blind? Is it not I, the Lord? Now go; I will help you speak and will teach you what to say.” Exodus‬ ‭4:11-12‬ ‭NIV‬‬ So if you read this version of the Bible, yes it does state that God makes human beings blind, deaf or mute. But know I want to give you another Bible version and show you how it reads: “So the LORD said to him, “Who has made man’s mouth? Or who makes the mute, the deaf, the seeing, or the blind? Have not I, the LORD? Now therefore, go, and I will be with your mouth and teach you what you shall say.” Exodus‬ ‭4:11-12‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ When you read this version it is not stating that God made them mute, deaf or blind but that God made the individual, whether they were someone who was deaf, mute or blind. God is not saying that He inflicted the disability on them. God loves you and He wants you to be healthy for He is the God who heals you. So once again, why would a loving God who loves you and heals you want to make you sick? And finally, someone stated that they believe that God does heal but that His healing was not for everyone. Again this person and their logic makes absolutely zero sense. Scripture clearing states that we are not to show partially or favoritism and that to do so is a sin. So why would God then sin by showing favoritism or partiality by picking and choosing who He desires to heal? Jesus healed everyone who came to Him for healing and His apostles also did the same. “And believers were increasingly added to the Lord, multitudes of both men and women, so that they brought the sick out into the streets and laid them on beds and couches, that at least the shadow of Peter passing by might fall on some of them. Also a multitude gathered from the surrounding cities to Jerusalem, bringing sick people and those who were tormented by unclean spirits, AND THEY WERE ALL HEALED.” ‭‭Acts‬ ‭5:14-16‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ So I have now given you many examples of how misguided believers are and how they cannot comprehend that God’s healing is for everyone! Most simply will not accept the truth that it is sin that brings sickness into their lives and this is why they are destined to spend a very long eternity in hell. Psalm 107:17. “Fools, because of their transgression, And because of their iniquities, were afflicted.” Know what this means? First transgression, it means an act that goes against a rule, a law or a code of conduct. Next iniquity, it means a wicked act or thing, sin. Finally, affliction, it means something that causes persistent pain or suffering. Translated it is saying that you are a fool if you do not follow God’s laws and commands and you go and sin because you will then have pain, suffering and sickness. Now go back and reread the Exodus 34 scripture above and maybe you might begin to understand why it is sin that allows sickness into your life and the life of your children. “Afterward Jesus found him in the temple, and said to him, “See, you have been made well. Sin no more, lest a worse thing come upon you.”” ‭‭John‬ ‭5:14‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

[@AliceinJapanaland]

@@mikerutkowski7265 yes, of course scripture shows that some sickness is the result of sin but it also shows that not all sickness is. I dispute your interpretation of the blind man's story - Jesus clearly says neither this man nor his parents sinned. To twist that into meaning something else so it suits your preferred understanding without any biblical proof is a perversion of God's word. Be careful - there are penalties for misrepresenting God's word (Galatians 5:8-10). What is a physical infirmity besides a disability or sickness? Physical infirmity does not mean a weakness of the Spirit or of the mind, but of the body. And to answer your question - why would a god who loves and wants to heal allow sickness - Jesus himself answers that question in the case of the blind man and Paul answers it in his own case: to glorify God. Paul attributes the thorn he was given as preventing him from becoming inflated with pride and thereby able to serve God's people in love as we are all called to do. Pastor Justin Peters has cerebral palsy and I doubt he would blame his inability to be healed of it on his parent's sins but would agree with Paul on this point. His suffering has even allowed him to speak out of his own personal experience against false teachers in the emergent, prosperity gospel type of churches who claim they can heal people. This is just one example of how physical infirmity can and does bring glory to God. Finally, I do not say either that God causes all sicknesses in this fallen world - for we are born behind enemy lines into a broken world and therefore our bodies also suffer. Likewise, your way of admonishing those you disagree with and broadly saying that all who disagree with your interpretation are unsaved strikes me as not only false but also unloving and brings Galatians 5: 13 - 15 and 26 to mind. Your words demonstrate a sense of pride and conceit. *It is not for you to determine who is saved and who is not - that is for God himself. Be careful lest you make yourself equal with God in your own mind.* Matthew 7:1,2; Romans 14:10 - 13. Remember James 2:13, " For judgment is without mercy to the one who has shown no mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment. "and James 1:26, 27, "If anyone among you thinks he is religious, and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his own heart, this one's religion is useless. Pure and undefiled religion before God and the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their trouble, and to keep oneself unspotted from the world." Judging other believers ought to be restricted to what you can see of their actions - if they live in habitual sin, for example, and require *loving* admonishment so they may correct their behavior and return to walk rightly with the Lord. (Matthew 7: 3-6) but you appear to judge broadly with a willingness to condemn all those who do not submit to your preferred understanding of scripture, not to bring people into correct understanding with God. Your way of speaking would not convince anyone to listen to you even if what you had to say was perfectly correct. I also refute your idea that KJV is the only bible translation that is accurate. That is not supported by scholars of Hebrew or Greek who do the work of translation and it is not supported when you compare KJV with other reputable translations and see that the meanings of the passages remain the same as you yourself demonstrated in your comment above. Finally: I care very little if I am judged by you or by any human court; indeed, I do not even judge myself. My conscience is clear, but that does not make me innocent. It is the Lord who judges me. Therefore judge nothing before the appointed time; wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of the heart. At that time each will receive their praise from God. - 1 Corinthians 4:3-5

[@danielblair4413]

@@mikerutkowski7265 We can never stop sinning in the flesh it's the immortal soul that stops sinning when we get saved because it's our immortal soul that gets saved. We get spiritually circumcised when we get saved and that makes the soul a new creature in God's eyes that no longer sins despite the fact that in the flesh we still sin. You see when we were unsaved our sins got charged to our immortal souls and those sins corrupted our immortal souls, but when we got saved our immortal souls were washed clean of the corruption due to sin and now our immortal souls are shielded from the continued sins that the flesh commits and so the charging of sin remains upon the flesh and no longer corrupts the immortal soul.

[@ctlcimagecastro9334]

Praise the Lord God forever, we shall never turn our back from him

[@elishaisarinde6462]

There is no need for hateful, prejudiced comments regarding anyone or anybody. Listen and be blessed.

[@jamesraymondsmith]

You should allow people to say what they want. Unless you are part of the current censoring of every human being. God is not a tyrant to the faithful. You are

[@elishaisarinde6462]

What if I decide to say some hateful, hurtful and degrading things to you about what you just said now. Will that also be allowed, will you be happy if I can speak hurtful, hateful, and demeaning things about a relative of yours that's late and you admire for them not being perfect. It is simple, learn to be courteous in whatever you are saying

[@elishaisarinde6462]

What if I decide to say some hateful, hurtful and degrading things to you about what you just said now. Will that also be allowed, will you be happy if I can speak hurtful, hateful, and demeaning things about a relative of yours that's late and you admire for them not being perfect. It is simple, learn to be courteous in whatever you are saying

[@jamesraymondsmith]

@@elishaisarinde6462 If it is the truth it won’t bother me at all. Live your convictions . give us a break and don’t preach them. We are in a war we’re not handing out ice cream cones

[@elishaisarinde6462]

Am not insinuating that evil shouldn't be condemned am just saying, speak evil of no man. Just reiterating what the bible says in my own words. I believe the difference between speaking evil of a man and condemning the acts of evil is very clear.

[@BillyGorst]

I understand that we are not the final arbiters but it is important for people to know the truth of this matter, that 'those who do such things will not inherit the kingdom of God', and that 'he that commits sin is of the devil'. It was crucial to my repentance of sin knowing that I wasn't going to heaven if I continued in it and that's not a fact you want to just tiptoe around for people with ambiguity, because there is no ambiguity in scripture. If you let ambiguity on this matter take hold in people's minds often it's viewed as a license. By the fear of the Lord men depart from evil

[@Albert-777]

Wow!! That’s heavy and I appreciate what you said. I didn’t come to this channel by accident I don’t believe but I needed to hear this.🙏🏼✌🏼

[@johannesdekoning9521]

May you soon believe by the grace of God!

[@Albert-777]

@@johannesdekoning9521 I already do

[@mikerutkowski7265]

There are many deceived believers who will take a scripture like 1 John 8-10 and they will twist its meaning to claim that a believer can never stop sinning. “If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we say that we have not sinned, we make Him a liar, and His word is not in us.” ‭‭I John‬ ‭1:8-10‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ They are so lost and misguided that they believe that this scripture means that a believer will always sin. They cannot comprehend that this scripture is simply stating that everyone is born a sinner. It is saying that this is why we need to repent and confess our sins to God so that He will then forgive us. It is also stating that anyone who believes that they have never sinned is then calling God a liar. But nowhere is it saying that a believer will always sin as some apparently desire to believe. There is not one scripture that ever states that a Christian will always continue to sin. Only wicked evil people believe that a Christian can never stop sinning and that God will just forgive them for all the sins that they commit. Now really think about this for a moment. A Christian is someone who is a follower of Christ which means they are supposedly living a sin free life just as Jesus did, but yet most believers are stating that scripture is relating to them that they can never stop sinning! There are many scriptures that use terms like, do not sin, has died to sin, has ceased from sin, cannot keep on sinning and cannot sin. All of these terms are used when describing a follower of Christ but yet most believers think that they can never stop sinning. So here is what the majority of believers are clearly missing. Yes we are all born in sin and we have all sinned but this does not mean that a Christian can never stop sinning. Jesus came to forgive us of the sins that we have already committed and this occurs at the moment that we repent of our sins and we accept Jesus and His Holy Spirit into our life. Once we receive His Holy Spirit we were then commanded to surrender our will to God so that we would allow the Spirit to sanctify our heart in God’s truth. Sadly this is where the majority of believers fail and go astray because they never allow this process to occur since they do not understand how to test the Spirits as instructed in 1 John 4. This lost majority of believers mistakenly believe that they will always sin and that Jesus will just forgive them as long as they keep repenting. They clearly do not understand that when scripture commands us to overcome and to be Holy that this is stating that we are to stop sinning, to overcome sin. I myself am someone who understands how to communicate directly with Jesus and He himself has taught me His truth over these last six plus years. I have now been sanctified in His truth and I am now truly born of God. This means that I can no longer sin and I now live righteously. And because I do not sin the devil can no longer touch me with his sickness and diseases like this Coronavirus. And if you really knew scripture you would know that sin is the reason that people get sick or have disabilities. “Afterward Jesus found him in the temple, and said to him, “See, you have been made well. Sin no more, lest a worse thing come upon you.”” ‭‭John‬ ‭5:14‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ “We know that whoever is born of God does not sin; but he who has been born of God keeps himself, and the wicked one does not touch him.” ‭‭I John‬ ‭5:18‬ ‭NKJV “But as He who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, because it is written, “Be holy, for I am holy.” ‭‭I Peter‬ ‭1:15-16‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ “Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.” ‭‭Matthew‬ ‭5:48‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ “To him who overcomes I will grant to sit with Me on My throne, as I also overcame and sat down with My Father on His throne.” ‭‭Revelation‬ ‭3:21‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ “And He said to me, “It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. I will give of the fountain of the water of life freely to him who thirsts. He who overcomes shall inherit all things, and I will be his God and he shall be My son. But the cowardly, unbelieving, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.” ‭‭Revelation‬ ‭21:6-8‬ ‭NKJV‬ He who overcomes will inherit all things but anyone who continues in sin will only take part in the lake of fire. So if you do not overcome sin then you will never experience a sick free life in this evil world. And if you have never truly experienced the long and hard sanctification process of the Holy Spirit and overcome sin then you are definitely misguided in your beliefs and you are traveling ‬a road that only leads to destruction. “Whoever commits sin also commits lawlessness, and sin is lawlessness. And you know that He was manifested to take away our sins, and in Him there is no sin. Whoever abides in Him does not sin. Whoever sins has neither seen Him nor known Him. Little children, let no one deceive you. He who practices righteousness is righteous, just as He is righteous. He who sins is of the devil, for the devil has sinned from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that He might destroy the works of the devil. Whoever has been born of God does not sin, for His seed remains in him; and he cannot sin, because he has been born of God.” ‭‭I John‬ ‭3:4-9‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ So scripture clearly states that whoever sins does not know God, so that is you. Whoever sins is of the devil, that is also then you! Whoever abides in God and is born of God cannot sin and does not sin, this is me! Anyone who believes that they can never stop sinning is simply a lost soul who does not understand a thing about scripture or the blessing that Jesus provided for all of mankind.

[@speedchaser4991]

To be "truly born" of God: Flesh to spirit, is being born of God, and this does not happen until the first and the second resurrection.

[@mikerutkowski7265]

@@speedchaser4991and your comment has just proven that you are a lost and clueless soul who does not understand scripture nor do you even know God. That then makes you a sinner and that also make you a child of Satan. “Whoever commits sin also commits lawlessness, and sin is lawlessness. And you know that He was manifested to take away our sins, and in Him there is no sin. Whoever abides in Him does not sin. Whoever sins has neither seen Him nor known Him. Little children, let no one deceive you. He who practices righteousness is righteous, just as He is righteous. He who sins is of the devil, for the devil has sinned from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that He might destroy the works of the devil. Whoever has been born of God does not sin, for His seed remains in him; and he cannot sin, because he has been born of God.” ‭‭I John‬ ‭3:4-9‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ And since you never learned how to overcome sin that then means that you are destined for the second resurrection and the second death. “And He said to me, “It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. I will give of the fountain of the water of life freely to him who thirsts. He who overcomes shall inherit all things, and I will be his God and he shall be My son. But the cowardly, unbelieving, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.”” ‭‭Revelation‬ ‭21:6-8‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ Now begone child of Satan and take your delusional beliefs with you,

[@1daddyDA]

Amen. Very true. Our Focus must be Jesus and we should know that it is through Grace that we are saved. We must not take God’s Grace for granted and indeed we must fight the battle against sin just as Jesus himself fought that battle knowing that it is through him and him alone that we will gain the victory over sin in our lives second by second.

[@bridog9313]

Is anyone else discouraged by this?. These guys believe that if you struggle with sin, than too bad you aren’t saved you aren’t loved by God. Maybe I’m misunderstanding him but that’s really how it comes across

[@phoenix21studios]

Scripture offers no instructions or conversation about having a 2nd salvation or a loss of salvation other than literally saying born-again Christians cannot be saved a 2nd time. We are SEALED Ephesians 1:13, His gift is IRREVOCABLE Romans 11:29

[@dwaynejohnson4662]

so im seeing through the lense of the bible where im at today. because im given to christ by god, he paid my debt in full, hes given me the holy spirit as a seal unto the day of redemption, paul says nothing can separate us, jesus is always praying for me and the holy spirit convicts me and god chastens me. not only that jesus goes after the wandering sheep as he will lose none that the father has given him? most of all a a christian when i sit i hate it and am grieved about it whereas an unbeliever will go in his sin with only remorse over the consequences?

[@snokespinaltap]

If you accepted Jesus your covered in the blood of Jesus and made righteous in God's presence.

[@stevenmarcoschavez4929]

1 Peter 1:14 (KJV) As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance:

[@tomw6271]

I love Sinclair Fergusson. He is a great blessing to me and I pray to as many as the Lord wills.

[@tomw6271]

I just realized I commented something similar two years ago😄

[@elijah-kimmariewashington756]

2 Peter 2:20-22. For if after they have escaped the pollution of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and savior Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and are overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning. For it would have been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known the way, to turn from the Holy Commandment delivered unto them. According to the true proverb. A dog returns to his vomit as a sow to wallowing in the mire. Please don't play with Holy Fire.

[@orgullosamentemexicana952]

I thank GOD for great teachers!

[@stevenmarcoschavez4929]

1 John 1:6 (KJV) If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:

[@1974jrod]

One can be saved and not be in fellowship. Peter and Judas are perfect examples of this.

[@stevenmarcoschavez4929]

@@1974jrod peter wasnt in fellowship with the lord?

[@1974jrod]

@@stevenmarcoschavez4929 Not when he denies him 3 times he's not.

[@dimitartodorov4826]

@@1974jrod Peter repented after that. Judas didn't repent.

[@1974jrod]

@@dimitartodorov4826 How do you know he didn't?

[@adegbeyekayodecoadegbeye8077]

"The Spirit beareth witness with our spirit that we are the sons of God". "Ye shall KNOW the truth.."

[@timothywilliams4089]

You're nuts.

[@adegbeyekayodecoadegbeye8077]

@@timothywilliams4089 Really? Who is the boss, God according to His word, "Forever, oh Lord, your word is settled" or you according to your opinion- "There is a way which SEEMETH right unto man..."

[@timothywilliams4089]

@@adegbeyekayodecoadegbeye8077 Well I exist,....but god?,....c'mon emi ni egbon re toto...

[@adegbeyekayodecoadegbeye8077]

@@timothywilliams4089 Correction - God, not god. As to whether God exists, the answer is blowing in the wind, literally.

[@timothywilliams4089]

@@adegbeyekayodecoadegbeye8077 I prefer god, or even 'fred' as prof AC Grayling refers to it, then you see how ridiculous a claim you make, but You're Nigerian, so were brought up with this nonsense,.....a pity you aren't able to think for yourself; FYI, wind exists.

[@injesusoutreach]

Gal 5:24 And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts. The reason many never enter into a over coming life as they're religious and not born again. Religion requires no cross to be taken up. As a result of not obeying the commandments of Jesus these people are governed by demons instead of the Holy Spirit. None of us can serve 2 masters.There must be a transformation of the heart. Only Jesus can do the work and most of the work that's done in the life of a born again believer is by way of the cross. Yes it's a cross of suffering. As the enemy will attack all those the are godly in Christ. They will suffer in many different ways. But what it produces is a heart and mind that are totally sold out for Christ. God hates sin and if we love the Lord we're going to fight against sin and we will not give place to the devil. we have a choice who are we going to serve? Our flesh or the Lord? Once saved always is a false doctrine that's taught by men who want to continue in sin. We're call to be holy as He is holy. Were to walk in perfection by the power of the Holy Spirit. we can overcome! But the question is do we really want too. those that give up this life for their love for Jesus will overcome and they will walk in power and will shine as bright lights as a witness to the world. We're not compromise with the world! We're called to overcome! Jesus said we must endure to the end and if we do we will be saved. Follow Jesus not men/women. We must know the voice of the Lord for ourselves. How can we follow him if we don't know His voice. Jesus said my sheep hear my voice. Are you hearing the voice of Jesus and are you obeying Him? Sadly many have fallen away from the faith as they look and trust in the words of men and not Jesus. LETS FORSAKE ALL FOR CHRIST!!! JESUS IS THE WAY ! IT'S NOT THROUGH MAN-MADE RELIGION ! IT'S A DEEP PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP THAT GOD DESIRES TO HAVE WITH EACH ONE OF US. WHERE IN THE New Testament DID JESUS EVER SAY 1. TO FOLLOW MEN/WOMEN(TRUST IN WHAT TEY DO AND SAY INSTEAD OF HIM?). 2 THAT ALL GOD WANTED WAS 10% TITHE ? DIDN'T JESUS GIVE 100% ? DID HIS DECIPLES GIVE 10%? NO THEY LEFT EVERYTHING AND GAVE ALL 100% THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT IT COST TO GET TO HEAVEN. NOTHING LESS WILL DO! JESUS SAID WHOSOEVER SAVES THERE LIFE SHALL LOSE IT BUT WHOSOEVER GIVES UP THERE LIFE WILL FIND IT(GO TO HEAVEN) DON'T FOLLOW MEN/WOMEM. FOLLOW JESUS !!!

[@angelmd43]

God's grace helps us not to sin.

[@dolisrinivas5356]

Jesus Christ is My saveyr

[@michaelszczys8316]

I believe that if you fall too far into sin after receiving salvation the Lord will only let you go so far and then He will TAKE YOU OUT. That is probably why they ‘ died ‘.

[@johnconnor4233]

Hebrews 6:4-6 4 For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost, 5 And have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come, 6 If they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame.

[@brianseay8242]

I feel like this verse is talking about me. I guess there's no more hope for me.

[@bmoore5868]

don't be tripped up by that verse.. The Bible also says if you repent and turn to Christ he'll forgive you

[@bncavey1149]

I've come to understand that the word "impossible" is more "nigh unto impossible", or "it's very difficult". Notice the rest "crucify to themselves". It takes a huge bite of humble pie that few are willing to swallow. But it's not intrinsically impossible. We ought to die daily.

[@LivingMyBestAlways]

@@brianseay8242 beloved One There is Hope for you because if you were truly enlightened You would not stray from Him no matter the circumstances of life, because you would know in your heart he is with you. Now you need to seek Him and have a personal relationship with our Heavenly father and you will stay on the narrow path of Obedience and Righteousness. Shalom

[@LivingMyBestAlways]

@@bmoore5868 “What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid.” ‭‭Romans‬ ‭6:15‬ ‭KJV Because He forgives does that mean we continue to walk in unrighteousness? Humbly I say if we have a relationship with our Heavenly father how can we continue to do the things that’s not pleasing to Him is it because He will forgives us but one day as people are living in their sin it may just be the time of His coming and by then it’s no time to repent . When we truly live in Him we no longer pay attention to the things that’s not pleasing to Him we just want to live a life of Love truth righteousness and obedience. When we develop a relationship with our Heavenly Father We just want to please Him and not our worldly flesh. Then is when we find freedom Peace Love Righteousness serenity tranquility here on earth even in midst of chaos that’s going on in this world. He gives you Perfect Peace.

[@ChainlessSoul]

Very enlightening, thank you!

[@ChandraAnandInChrist]

1 John 5:13 I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that *you may know that you have eternal life.*

[@ChandraAnandInChrist]

@@juanitaolude1334 Amen

[@leviticus-ft3jp]

Trust in the Lord and do not be overcome by evil it is Satan want to take away word from us. Mark 4:15 Some people are like seed along the path, where the word is sown. As soon as they hear it, Satan comes and takes away the word that was sown in them

[@emmanueloboi6036]

Every true child of God is convicted by the Holy Spirit when he or she sin, immediately you regret of what you've done then the blood of Jesus Christ cleans you, But if you ignore the conviction of the Holy Spirit then you pay the price when you die

[@Rol0123]

What price do you pay?

[@angeleyes8443]

God's word says there is one. Unattainable sin. And he asked Peter how many times do we forgive him to 70 times 7. Meaning that God always forgives.

[@Josh.1234]

He didn't really answer the question. He just focused on whether we as human observers could determine whether someone was saved. Really want to know what the Bible states

[@BUNJI82]

The Bible teaches that a person can recieve salvation and then exercise choice and freewill in rejecting Christ and forfeiting their salvation by choosing a life of sin. This is seen clearly on multiple occasions in Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, James, 1&2 Timothy, Titus, Hebrews, Matthew, 1 John, Jude, John, 2 Peter. "Once saved always saved" is a false and unbiblical teaching. However although I disagree with the background reasoning and premise of what he says, he is right to say that Grace remains God's free gift and that we are not in a position to judge another person's eternal salvation, though we are called to watch over, admonish and encourage eachother when we see sin in eachother life's, but this is not the same as casting eternal judgement and these two positions are often confused.

[@Josh.1234]

​@@BUNJI82 Yeah plenty of passages in the Bible support eternal security of salvation. The entire Reformed theological world is pretty much in lock step in this regard. Just not sure why Ferguson didn't answer the question with that simple truth.

[@BUNJI82]

@@Josh.1234 I actually don't agree with that position, maybe I wasn't very clear in what I said but I don't believe in the theological position of 'once saved always saved' and I don't think it is a biblically sound argument that scripture supports despite the majority of churches teaching it. That said, I also don't think that people can simply stumble into sin, slide away and in so doing lose their salvation. I believe the Bible teaches something between the two where people can voluntarily forfeit their salvation by exercising freewill and rejecting Christ.

[@Josh.1234]

@@BUNJI82 The majority of churches do believe you can lose your salvation, just not reformed churches. Armenian churches believe it can be lost along with most other progressive churches. Ferguson is firmly in the reformed camp so my comment is not to debate eternal security but to question why he didn't answer it simply based on his reformed perspective. Should not have devulged into debating whether we can determine anything. Our judgement doesn't mean a thing in another person's salvation. As for your argument about voluntary rejection or freewill to choose God. Its hard to pair that with God's claim of election and foreknowing who will be saved if you really have free will to reject him.

[@BUNJI82]

@@Josh.1234 ooooh that's an interesting response, so you're a Calvinist then? Or at least tend towards Calvinism?

[@yahshaunyahu]

Ezekiel ch 18 ver 23-24 Have I any pleasure at all that the wicked should die? saith the Lord God: and not that he should return from his ways, and live? 24 But when the righteous turneth away from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, and doeth according to all the abominations that the wicked man doeth, shall he live? All his righteousness that he hath done shall not be mentioned: in his trespass that he hath trespassed, and in his sin that he hath sinned, in them shall he die"

[@Bubblegum8651]

In scripture it always says to repent of your sins, return to God and come clean to him. He is the only one who can Justify us.

[@labae8728]

Jesus nor the apostles ever said “repent of your sin” tell me where in the bible says those words? Only “repent” alone is said throughout the bible and repent in Greek is “metanoia” which means to “change your mind” when you repent, you go from unbelieving to believing the Gospel. There is a difference when you add “of your sins” because this becomes a “work” when it pertains to salvation. Meaning you trust in your own way that when you repent each and ever sin in your life, you will be saved and that is false. You should only trust in the FINISHED redemptive work of Christ on the cross. Do not set aside the grace of God. Tell me did Jesus die for ALL of your sins or just some? Because when u “repent of your sin” in relation to eternal salvation, you are despising the power of Jesus Christ and saying that He didnt die for all of your sins; past, present and future. And no this is not an excuse to sin rampantly because that is a misunderstanding of the grace of God. Now dont get me wrong, repenting of sins is a good thing but we only do this BECAUSE we are already saved and secured. When we repent of our sin, it helps boost the process of the sanctification of the Holy Spirit in us to help us live a more holy life for His glory and not of our own. Repenting (changing your mind) and believing are two sides of the same salvific coin and happen simultaneously when you trust in Christ as Lord and Savior ALONE.

[@TheMiker0000]

I need help! For the last year my wife is stuck in the thought process that those that are not saved will get a second chance after being cast into the lake of fire. Yes I have showed her many verses that state once you have faced the second death you are done for but my wife keeps bringing up verses that state Jesus loves us all and want us all to be with him. We are a sinful nation and need repentance but we have to truly confess to God and the spirit that lives within us helps to profess these things to others. The spirit will guide those that want to listen but once you are getting your second death your ears don't hear.

[@eliasvargas.]

That is a form of universalism. Study the fall of man, show her how man truly deserves eternal hellfire. Prove to her the infinite weight of our sinful corruption. Contrast our blasphemy against Holy God. Then when she agrees we all deserve hell. Then preach gospel of Jesus Christ

[@blackeneddove]

Please show your wife Hebrews 9:27. “And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment.” (KJV) God bless!

[@TheMiker0000]

@@blackeneddove actually I'm not showed her that first but I am reading in Hebrew so that is funny you mention that. she just has it in her mind that even though God loves us all he doesn't want us all to die without him which is true he doesn't want us all to die but she just thinks they have a chance at redemption if they turn to him even once they're in their second death even though Revelations 2:11 says once they reach a second death they will not be able to hear

[@blackeneddove]

@@TheMiker0000 Amen! She is right, God doesn’t want any to perish. 2 Peter 3:9 - “The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is long suffering to us-ward , not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. “ Of course this repentance is while we are still living. How can we repent and turn from sin if we have already died? You can’t turn from sin and turn toward Christ after your life has ended. In this case, the person has not had a second death, they only had one death, the death of the mortal body. They never died with Christ and became born again. You cannot be born again once your mortal body has died. I hope what I wrote makes sense. I hope she will understand Hebrews 9:27. And Revelation 2:11 says “...He that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death.” We have to overcome during this life. We must be born again. We must pick up our cross daily. We get one physical life on earth and then the judgment. That is my best understanding. Blessings to you brother in Christ!

[@TheMiker0000]

@@blackeneddove I agree but the more I study the more I try to put this together. The second death is our spiritual death because we can't have flesh beyond the grave because flesh ceases to be soluble. I think it means our whole dies on ce because scripture specifically states we are dead in our transgressions so spiritually we are dead unless we are born again not say we are born again and then turn away but truly born again. The spiritual death before being born again is the first part of death the second comes from your flesh death.Together that makes one whole because we are one person spirit and body. When we are born again we avoid the second death does this make sense. I like to have conversations with people on things like these but most of the people that I talk to are my wife and mother-in-law who get extremely heated and my brother-in-law who is involved with Calvinism and argues with me about things. It's nice to have these conversations, thank you.

[@datchet11]

I was asking this question in relation to Ravi zacharias

[@djoseph7164]

His belief lead to repent to repent is to change direction so once you believe you repent or change your life towards god it’s to have a better relationship with god once you’re saved god sees you as justified without blemish

[@stanleyj.mitchell4851]

The question is irrelevant. Read Romans 9:10-10. Also read Romans 8. Are we saved by our works or God’s free unmerited favour?

[@verdadabsoluta9756]

We are save by the work of God in us through faith in his grace to transform our mind in this fallen nature to the image of his son. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them. Ephesians 2:10

[@barryblackwood6050]

True .....but a faith without works is dead. You can be in agreement with Abba & believe in Jesus & say you are born again and choose not to grow into the Kingdom life & rebel and find out you are actually dead on arrival....where the sheep & the goats are separated... 'The Lord Lord but didn't we do this or that in Your Name people' & Yeshua will say GET AWAY FROM ME YOU WHO WORK LAWLESSNESS. I NEVER KNEW YOU. The works must be righteousness and that is God's Law lived by grace....forgiveness for the repentant humble teachable heart. Anyone for Sabbath & Passover??? Feast of unleavened Bread, Shavuot, Day of Trumpets, Day of Atonement Sukkot or the Eighth Day.. ALL Sabbaths of God NOT the Jews. Christians don't attend to the fourth commandment and are missing works of righteousness. Their faith has mixtures that are foreign to Yeshua. Messiah keeps the Feasts which are Sabbaths of God. The Rev 14:12 says we NEED BOTH faith in Yeshua and the commandments of God. 1John 3:4 tells us what sin is & the repentance Christ preached was to return to God's Commandments so as to stop sinning. Following doctrines of men which oppose God's commandments is just what the Pharisees did in some of the oral Torah exactly THE SAME as some church traditions....makes a person twice as worthy of hell because they claim to KNOW God whilst dismissing His Righteous intructions to humanity to live before Him by faith in His mercy to atone for the times when we fail to stay on the Narrow Path. Read Psalm 119 and be awed at why Yeshua is called the Word of God made flesh!! Blessings.🖐️FJ

[@ashleymcgrath1292]

Please help me to stop hurting jesus i feal i carnt stop these gross sins of mine and i dont know how to stop im mixing with bad people and i dont want to but i feal so surpressed and domed i dont know what to do i feal to old to escape i feal so trapped my name is clairex

[@johnconnor4233]

Hebrews 3:7 Wherefore (as the Holy Ghost saith, To day if ye will hear his voice,

[@genez429]

Why do we always ignore the provision when we may sin? 1 John 1:9 - "If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness." That means? Recognize you sinned. Name it to God. And, He is faithful and always will forgive. Jesus did not die on the Cross in vain! Its His Blood that is always before us is the atonement sacrifice that never ends.

[@cecilspurlockjr.9421]

I wish my pastor had an accent like brother Sinclair's ...lol

[@emmanuelkagabo3603]

So wrong to point your finger at your local church elder ..who are both ? Never do that again ..don't compare God's servants...so wrong

[@cecilspurlockjr.9421]

@@emmanuelkagabo3603 what kinda dope u on boy? What the hell are you talking about? What do you mean what are both? Pay attention to something besides your ignorance..

[@Myjesus-1]

Ezekiel 18:24 24 “But if a righteous person turns from their righteousness and commits sin and does the same detestable things the wicked person does, will they live? None of the righteous things that person has done will be remembered. Because of the unfaithfulness they are guilty of and because of the sins they have committed, they will die.

[@edwalton7689]

The LORD will have mercy, those He’ll have mercy, compassion on those He’ll have compassion!

[@johnvandommelen6998]

Ed Walton... totally correct my friend, but that is only one side of the coin...the other side being our decision to obey or disobey...if we love the Lord, let us prove it by trusting and obeying as well.

[@lambofjudah8231]

This sounds a lot like works salvation to me. The Bible is very clear that salvation doesn’t depend on ‘repenting of your sins’. Romans 4:5 ‘But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.’ Now, we should try not to sin, but you can’t just stop sinning.

[@lambofjudah8231]

@@juanitaolude1334 Immoral would imply that they have no morals so would either be reprobate, or not saved. This is not talking about someone who has already been saved.

[@lambofjudah8231]

@@juanitaolude1334 Yeah, but that verse isn’t referring to salvation. It’s the Lord pouring out His wrath onto wicked people. There is not a single person except Jesus who could not sin. That’s why we have verses like this Ephesians 4:30 And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption. If you stop sinning when you’re saved, how would you grieve the Holy Ghost?

[@christianbruce2990]

I think the doctrine of Once Saved Always Saved has caused great harm to the church. Hyper Grace has swept across our land and led people to believe that as long as they've said the sinner's prayer that they can live how they want and heaven will be their home in the end. Sad.

[@JLGeary1]

There is no "sinners prayer" in the Bible, the magical words that suddenly change you. God's grace alone changes our heart and the proof is the way we live. If Jesus rules our heart our lives will look different than when we ruled them. If it doesn't then we have to wonder if Jesus really is ruling our hearts. But once he is there, he will never ever leave. We don't become perfect. We will still sin, but we won't love to sin.

[@christianbruce2990]

@@JLGeary1 I agree about the sinners prayer. I also agree faith without works is dead so our works are the evidence we belong to him. However, I believe that we can decide to turn and follow him no more if we do decide. I also agree we will still sin but there' s a big difference between falling short and stopping short.

[@LivingMyBestAlways]

@@JLGeary1 So when the MessiYAH told the woman in the scriptures go and sin no more what does that mean to you? To me it means we can live without sinning according to the scriptures.. What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid.” ‭‭Romans‬ ‭6:15‬ ‭KJV I will not tell people we can sin I will tell someone do their utmost to not sin many many people misquote scriptures because they have a relationship with the church the pastor and religion instead of our Savior Almighty. Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he. ‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭29:18‬ ‭KJV‬‬

[@christianbruce2990]

@@LivingMyBestAlways I agree! That’s what I meant by difference between falling short and stopping short. I don’t think we’ll be perfect (without fault not meaning maturity)this side of eternity although I believe we do strive to be without sin. 1st John says if we claim we have no sin we lie.

[@christianbruce2990]

I would never tell anyone to sin either! Just wanted to make that point clear. I’m not trying to make an excuse what’s so ever for sin that’s why I made the post in the first place! It’s sad so many churches teach, like the scripture in Romans 6 you quoted, that you can go on sinning and grace will abound however Paul says to this god forbid!

[@nellipalchevskaya2680]

Simple answer, no. If you are a true Christians the lord keeps you and preserves you to the end. Bible states So, Bible also states that nothing unclean will enter the kingdom of heaven. If you have unrepented sin and die In those sins you are not saved. Hebrews 10:26 For if we go on sinning deliberately after receiving the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins, Please read the word of God, all the answers are in the Bible. Repent and be saved. Call on the name of Jesus and be saved. He is faithful and just to cleanse and purify us from all unrighteousness

[@JohnSmith-ug5ci]

What a wishy washy answer. No courage to speak what scripture says. 1 John 3:9 No one born of God makes a practice of sinning, for God’s seed abides in him; and he cannot keep on sinning, because he has been born of God.

[@speedchaser4991]

Your not born of God until the first resurrection: flesh to spirit

[@JohnSmith-ug5ci]

@@speedchaser4991 you are a false teacher and not of God.

[@labae8728]

Don’t forget what 1 John 1:8 says "If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us."

[@footsoldier1188]

@@labae8728 there’s a difference between being sinless and not living a sinful lifestyle. If someone claims to be a Christian yet gets drunk every weekend and continues to live a sinful lifestyle, it’s more than obvious they haven’t “been born of God”

[@doctrinalwatchdog6268]

Would falling into shallow sin be okay? Almost sounds like the Catholic distinction between venial and mortal sins but no, these guys are Protestant right?

[@bjornegan6421]

there is absolutely no sin that is 'okay'.

[@labae8728]

Yeah what they said^ No sin is okay dude lol

[@arcguardian]

Short answer: yes.

[@EvangelicalGospelEspanol]

The Puritans preached the gospel with truth and no compromise. I've never heard anything of them ever say once saved always saved.

[@robroy4058]

Well... What dies the Bible say?? He will never leave us or forsake us. We are sealed by the Holy Spirit. There is therefore no condemnation for those in Christ.

[@jmitch9269]

The puritans were sinful men in need of a savior also. What does scripture say? If we could lose our salvation then we would. It is not based on our works, merits or any measurement of our performance it is Christ's righteousness imputed to us !

[@robroy4058]

@@jmitch9269 amen

[@LivingMyBestAlways]

@@robroy4058 That means when we’re in Christ we’re new creatures old things are pass away so we now begin to live as He live to walk as he walks in the narrow path of Righteousness. We continue to abide in sin. Sin is not of Him but of the adversary so if people continue to abide in sin then their father is the evil one, not my words but scriptures.

[@RobertA-bj7ou]

Even though they were God fearing men devoted to the Scriptures, they were and are not the final authority of the Word. Granted, there is a lot we can learn from them.

[@jasoncollins3389]

I don't believe in Calvinism. Once saved, always. God says, you must workout your Salvation with fear and trembling. If, you are a Christian during the Tribulation Period and you have a bad day and receive the Mark of the Beast. That is an unpardonable sin. You can't reverse it. You will go to hell when you pass away.

[@vincentguthrie2897]

A Righteous Democratic Believer is a Oxymoron Jeremiah 7. We should flee from wickedness. Sin unto Death 1 John 5:16 On Purim 2020 the Lord showed me his Prophet the Rapture was around the corner no longer lead by the spirit. But the manifestation of the Son's of God, Eliakim Isaiah 22:20. Five foolish virgin's with Sin Unto Death 1 John 5:16 are seen in Jeremiah 7

[@jasoncollins3389]

@@vincentguthrie2897 Read the Book of Revelation Chapter 24 verses 29 - 31. The Rature is immediately after the Tribulation Period. Also, read Revelation Chapter 13 the story about the wheats and tares. God isn't separating the wheat from the tares until immediately after the Tribulation Period.

[@jasoncollins3389]

@@vincentguthrie2897 Matthew Chapter 24 verses 29 - 31. The Rature happens immediately after the Tribulation Period.

[@jasoncollins3389]

@Mark OnTheBlueRidge God said, you have to work out your Salvation with fear and trembling. Read Philippians Chapter 2 verse 12. You can lose your Salvation otherwise God wouldn't say such things.

[@spacegodvicious]

Amen

[@wisewoman4950]

Beautifully said. ❤️🙏🏽

[@davidgiesbrecht3816]

Ones saved always saved. Period. God Is not the author of confusion.

[@sheilafulford6494]

Amen to that! I wholeheartedly believe in once saved always saved because I believe that’s what the Bible teaches. It’s absolutely NOT a license to sin as was stated in the before lengthy post! We are given to Jesus by the Father and nothing can take us from His hands. It pierces my heart when I sin and yes I do sin. No Christian leads a sinless life. Paul lamented about the sin he committed after he was a Christian. Oops sorry for the rant but some of these comments are really out there.God bless you all.

[@jeffdove6917]

Read Hebrews 10:26! We must work out our salvation with fear and trembling! Hating sin as much as God does! No unholy person will see God! If a person thinks once saved always saved then why does it say your name can be ERASED from the book of life!!! Rev 3

[@davidgiesbrecht3816]

@@jeffdove6917 Thats because all names are in the book of life. They get removed when some becomes reprobate or dies without Christ. If your saved that means you believed on the only begotten Son and that he paid your penalty that you deserved on the cross and ross again. Its not about me in what i do or dont do. Then that would be a works salvation witch sounds like what you believe.

[@jeffdove6917]

@@davidgiesbrecht3816 He who doesn’t obey the son will never see life! Work out our salvation with fear and trembling! I know that it only by Gods grace a person can be saved Jesus FEW are saved I believe that there are many living in sin or a Lukewarm life that will be very sorry on that day! I know I don’t deserve Gods forgiveness but I am so thankful for what Christ did for me!

[@davidgiesbrecht3816]

@@jeffdove6917 Actually you fo not believe the Gospel, you're trusting in your own righteousness( what the Bible calls filthy rags). Roman 4 vs 5 says he that worketh not not believeth that his faith is counted for righteousness. Romans 11 vs 6 says you cannot mix work and grace. Its grace or its works one or the other. Sadly you believe in a works self centered salvation and you need to repent of your dead works a trust the gospel. You are not saved bud.

[@thesparrow3902]

My brother has been a Bible--reading church-attending Catholic for about 30 years. I always assumed he was saved. However, in 2014 he and my sister locked up my mom, wouldn't let the rest of us siblings see her, then drained her estate, and then mom died. In addition, he destroyed personal property that we other siblings had at our mom's house (for example, I had an Schwin AirDyne which he took apart, broke the insides, then put back together again; he also shredded some clothing I had made for my mom, and destroyed a lot of another brother's property). After being in court for a long time, we lost everything. Our judge knew the 2 were liars and thieves, but on the last day when the settlement was to take place, we had an unrighteous judge who refused to read the evidence. These 2 siblings got away with everything. So, HOW CAN MY BROTHER POSSIBLY BE SAVED AND COMMIT SUCH A GRIEVOUS SIN AND BETRAYAL AGAINST THE FAMILY? Yes, of course I sin, too. But I am constantly repenting, constantly examining myself, and constantly making myself accountable (I'm in a women's small group). I cannot wrap my head around a Christ-follower who steals, lies, and destroys. That is the work of Satan, not Christ-followers. Can my brother be saved and still commit such horrible sin?

[@tanacious808]

Yes He can. That is how big God's grace is. I am very sorry to hear what has happened to you. But like this video say, we can ultimately only worry about our own salvation. We must continue to pray for our enemies. We must ask a heart like Jesus to treat other's with kindness even when they do us wrong. It is so very hard but with God, everything is possible.

[@perryIII]

You know what? This man is NOT CLEAR! BE CLEAR AND CONCISE$ Stop trying to sound so intellectual and talk! Do not sin! Fight it with all cost! Period! No if, ands, or butts. Stayed prayed up and ask God in the name of Jesus to forgive your sins. Repent daily!

[@IWillHumbleMyself]

Would you mind telling us how you would answer the question then?

[@Chibithy]

Please elaborate a more simple and concise message than the old man in the video 🙏

[@perryIII]

No....what I sayed is clear!

[@RoseSharon7777]

The word of God is CLEAR. NO SINNER will enter the kingdom. Period. Read Revelation written to the 7 churches.

[@RoseSharon7777]

If you are having to repent daily, you aren't overcoming sin and dying on your own cross like he said. Jesus didn't die for your sins. The passover lamb is not a sin offering for YOU. The day of atonement is and that hasn't happened yet. Stop listening to false teachers and study the Bible for yourself.

[@ahover4693]

Also, if we have unrepentant sins in our lives, those will be 'burned' away. We are ALL going to be judged and held accountable for what we've done, whether good or bad. So someone who is saved, but carries with them sins for which they are actually in agreement and therefore unrepentant, they are still saved, but there are nonetheless consequences for those sins in their lives. 1 Cor 3:10-15, 2 Cor. 5:10

[@nellipalchevskaya2680]

That makes no sense. Where in the Bible does it talk about having unrepeated sins and that you still are saved? You’re not saved if you live with sins you haven’t repented of. It doesn’t work that way buddy.

[@nellipalchevskaya2680]

Whoever makes a practice of sinning is of the devil, for the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the works of the devil. No one born of God makes a practice of sinning, for God's seed abides in him, and he cannot keep on sinning because he has been born of God. By this it is evident who are the children of God, and who are the children of the devil: whoever does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor is the one who does not love his brother. 1 John 3:8-10 Those verses you quoted do not say that someone who claims they are saved and still carries sins that they are in agreement with are saved?

[@lyndelld1]

Once shaved always shaved.

[@ich123patrick]

I guess You mean saved?!

[@exclusivejones]

YOU'RE FUNNY... LOVE IT.

[@barbaud5920]

I WISH THAT WAS TRUE. HOPEFULL WHEN IN HEAVEN WE WONT HAVE TO SHAVE OUR LEGS N ARM PITS. PTL

[@exclusivejones]

@@barbaud5920 GOOD SENSE OF HUMOR, GIRL. KEEP IT UP.

[@labae8728]

😭😭😭🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@leehoeun7161]

I do not fear what the devil do to my Flesh, but he cannot be able to touch my soul, Jesus christ the way. The truth. And the life. Amen

[@keenanp9045]

If I confess with my mouth that Jesus is my savior and I believe he died for me and my sins, am I saved?

[@fonz1776]

Yes

[@SniffingOutPharisees-DanielP]

By this logic, a Christian who dies in worshiping God with all his strength goes to heaven. If you trust in Christ, you go to heaven. Nothing we ourselves can do can send us to heaven, so nothing we do can send us to hell.

[@revelation32project95]

This would totally upend all of Lordship Salvation and the doctrines being preached by other Calvinists like Paul Washer and Ray Comfort, who teach that a true Christian simply doesn't commit grievous sins anymore. You can't have it both ways, guys! I suppose someone might claim that God might permit a Christian to commit sporadic acts of extreme sinfulness but not a lifestyle of 'living in sin'. Not sure why that would be but lets go with it. How long does a person have to continue in sin before it qualifies as "living in sin"? More than 9 months I suppose, since King David didn't repent until after his bastard child was born. More than several years, I'd reckon, because Solomon married multiple foreign wives who led him astray and didn't repent to the very end of his life. That's a long time!

[@atbragdots8852]

We DO know the Bible tells us EVerything we need to know. The 1 unforgivable sin is Written.

[@timclark2925]

Hebrews 6 is talking about believers pressing on to maturity; not salvation. But God can discipline His kids PRETTY HARD and that should not be taken lightly. Its kind of like weve heard parents tell their children, "I brought you into this world; and I can take you out!" But no....Christians cannot lose their salvation.

[@bobbyadkins6983]

Where the tree falls, there shall it be.

[@ChuckBarchuk]

Before you were saved was there anything you could do to renounce your sinnership? Of course the answer is no. Without accepting Christ there's no amount of good works you can do. So why would the opposite be true? Because if you can lose your salvation then what Adam did is way more powerful than what Christ did. Bravo Adam.

[@withlovestephaniedenise7024]

Two malfactors on the cross. Christ told one he will be with him [Christ] in paradise. No one knows the transformation in the end.

[@dumpsterfart7579]

Agreed. I always use that when people say 'if you don't make them repeat this prayer,they won't be saved'. How ludicrous to believe something I can do for a person is more powerful than the Lord Himself. But ya, since we have no idea how to measure how God Almighty judges one from another, best policy is to live your life fully onto the Lord and stay in study of th word of God and in prayer.

[@jamesferry5709]

That is a wonderfully wise and enlightening answer to the initial question. I especially like the comparison of Peter to Judas as an example. God Bless you Sinclair

[@Myjesus-1]

Ezekiel ch. 44 9 This is what the Sovereign LORD says: No foreigner uncircumcised in heart and flesh is to enter my sanctuary, not even the foreigners who live among the Israelites.

[@johnpauladlawan9753]

Thank you for this

[@4godofchrist766]

Amen beloved we must not trample over the blooded covenant Once saved always saved is a lie from the devil Hwb 10:26-31 Many will say lord lord n he will say depart from him (For being a slave to sin) Matt 7:21-23 N Matt 22:14

[@donboniface9173]

The Bible shows that we CAN lose our state of grace in numerous places. You receive the gift of new life in Baptism, (washed, sanctified, justified) and the Holy Spirit dwells in us at Baptism. Which the Apostle Paul says is carried in earthen vessels (2 Cor 4:7) and can be weakened and lost. Keep in mind that Paul told the Christians of his day “If we have died with in Baptism (see Rm 6:3-4) we shall also live with him; if we persevere we shall also reign with him” (2 Tim 2:11-12). Paul is emphatic that Christians must cooperate with Grace and live a life of Charity if they wish to be saved (see entire Book of Romans). We must cooperate with the Holy Spirit, keep in step with that Spirit or we will be lost.

[@donboniface9173]

Confessing Christ is done not only in word, but also in deed. John 3:36, 1 Tm 5:8, 1 Cor 6:9-10, Matt 10:22-23, etc.

[@donboniface9173]

What redeemed us, and merited salvation was the perfect love and obedience the Son showed the Father by accepting suffering and death (Phil 2:5-9). ALL of mankind has been redeemed, even souls in ...., but not all souls are saved. We are already redeemed, but not fully. The idea that I can be saved and be bad is like say that I am sick and healed at the same time.

[@donboniface9173]

I confused about never saved. The person that was never saved, does that apply to there entire life? Say they answered an alter call, we’re Baptized and responded to the Grace given them, with every virtue and just conformed their life to Christ’s at say 20 years old. But at 40 they had great suffering and lost their Faith and went bad. So if they passed away at 21 were they still damned? Or just if they passed away at 41!

[@donboniface9173]

I meant was the person ever saved? Was he bearing fruit (John 15), at one time in his life? And then withered later in his life and was pruned by the vine keeper (God)?

[@donboniface9173]

I am really curious about what is meant by ‘never saved’. I understand that God is not bound by time so he knows how our life goes before we are born. Is that what you mean by never saved? I am just wondering if this person was ever in a state of Grace in their life, or are they damned at all points in their life; meaning free will played no part?

[@johnblaesel5493]

1 Corinthians 6:9 lists a bunch of sins, when committed on a regular basis, will damn a soul to hell. But the question I ask is what about addictions? It says the drunkard will not inherit the Kingdom of God but what about the alcoholic who loves the Lord and stops drinking only to be driven back to it by his addiction? What about the person who accepted Christ and still maintains his zeal for Christ but has a porn addiction that he acquired prior to getting saved and that he still gives into? Addictions are very difficult to shake. People might say that if these souls truly accepted Christ, Christ would have set them free from all that, but I think that’s too simplistic of a concept because Jesus also turned water into wine. Do you see that happen anymore and you’ve got to ponder the question as to when does God’s good grace kick in? Since I don’t have a porn or alcohol addiction and will go to heaven, what provision of grace has God granted me compared to that of my weaker brethren who are addicted to these things?

[@tongakhan230]

Not knowing what the term saved means, how can these panelist tackle the question.

[@kyrieteleison3009]

How many of us are looking up Hebrews chapter 6?!

[@williamcopeland6683]

Chief responsibility.. having the ability to respond.. be being continually filled

[@bncavey1149]

Granted, Jesus is the Judge in the end. But there are plenty of warnings against sin addressed to the church, that challenges the authenticity of faith. We ought to be very careful about giving such allowance when the scripture really doesn't.

[@dimitartodorov4826]

Amen. Cut your right hand if it causes you to sin, it's better to go in heaven without a hand than your whole to be thrown in hell. Once Saved Always Saved is nothing more than a license to sin and abuse God's grace. The blind lead the blind and then they both fall.

[@shielayazzie5248]

I encourage you to read Romans 5:12-21. This is our answer.

[@sweetjesus825]

Jesus is our Righteousness🦁💓🦁

[@billygoat5091]

What does scripture say? That is what must be listened to, not what any human being thinks will or will not happen to someone. What did Christ say would happen when He was lifted up on the cross? (John 12:32) Whom did Paul say would be saved ? (1Tim 4:10) Who can come to Christ to be granted repentance?(John 6:44) Not to say that any ones life would be easily saved, that is to say without much chastisement through fiery trials and judgements, but all will be saved. God does not fail, and God is not an abortionist. God does not lie nor does He send anyone to the fabled hell hole that Christianity borrowed from paganism. God is love, and He is all powerful, and all things are possible for God to accomplish. Scripture confirms this to be true. He will do all His will, and His will is that all will be saved, as God does not will that any be eternally annihilated, though many will perish for an age or so. God kills and God makes alive again.(Deut 32:39 and 1 Sam 2:6).so be it. Everyone will be saved in there own time and order that God has designated for each of His creatures being made into His image and likeness. That is the truth according to the Word of God, Jesus Christ.

[@taralanger9279]

None of us should ever think, no matter to what level we grow to in holiness, that we are not all sinning and falling short EVERYDAY in one way or another. Even these men. It's great pride that thinks we all have moved passed sinning or that any of us aren't capable of falling to a "big" sin anymore. All sin great or small is sin against God, and just one is enough to separate us from God, except that He decided to forgive us and not hold it against us by having Jesus pay for it. We dont have a license to sin so we fight to stop through the Lord. That's everyday. His mercy on us is His decision He made and the work of Jesus we put all our hope in, not our holiness growth. Out love and thankfulness to Him we obey and He grows us.

[@yestothetruth]

You said, *"None of us should ever think, no matter to what level we grow to in holiness, that we are not all sinning and falling short EVERYDAY in one way or another."* How about a person who agrees that this is their experience as a new creation in Christ? *1 John 3:6, 9* 6 Whoever abides in Him [Jesus] *does not sin.* Whoever sins has neither seen Him nor known Him. 9 Whoever has been born of God *does not sin,* for His seed remains in him; and he cannot sin, because he has been born of God. Do you believe someone should never think that these scriptures are talking about a real experience? Why never talk about *freedom from sin* or having died to sin to live to righteousness? (John 8:34-36, Romans 6:7, Romans 6:18, 22, 1 Peter 2:24). It's like the ignored elephant in the room in most Christian discussions when it comes to sin. The one thing that blows this idea of ongoing sin out of the water is what gets ignored as if the Bible encouraged such a thing. Is freedom from sin something you relate to, as in sin no longer having power over you because you are not under the law but under grace (Romans 6:14)?

[@taralanger9279]

@@yestothetruth I wasn't saying we don't experience victory over sin. But that before Holy God we are all still sinning in some way. We can't walk perfectly sinless. Read 1 John 1:8-10. Also, why would we need a Advocate, faith and His grace if we were able to reach sinless perfection on this side? Victories yes, sinlessness No. Growing in Holiness yes. I think it would be pride that would say I've arrived, I walk sinlessly and pride is a sin. It's all of faith, all God's grace and His decision to forgive us, His work in growing us as we try to work with Him. I think that's so because look how prideful we would be if we thought we achieved it, not eben Paul says he arrived. Romans 7, Paul calls himself a wretched man that is currently IS, that there is war going on inside him and that He does the very thing He doesn't want to do. Anyway I'm really not trying to do a Bible battle with you. We all can read what the Bible says and it doesn't say we will achieve sinless perfection but that we will not remain habitually sinning as the world does. If we get to a point where we think we don't need the great Advocate, or to come to throne of Grace anymore, to not daily forgive other brothers and sisters as we have been forgiven clearly showing sinless perfection is not meant here, if we think we have made it to the top of the 2 Peter moral excellence mountain and now we are just waiting to die or Jesus's return, that we don't need to confess our sins because we don't sin, and have our feet daily washed by Jesus, I think we should watch out because a big and painful fall could happen to us when we do sin. There is always room to grow more. I hope this helps explain what I meant better. 1 Corinthians 10:12

[@yestothetruth]

@@taralanger9279 Thanks for your reply. I am not trying to do a Bible battle with you either, but the scriptures can't hurt us. Only our attitudes can cause damage. It's enough already that we have a common enemy and his lies to battle against. Anyway, in all you said, you have decided to focus on this idea of "sinless perfection," and the Bible doesn't even try to make people obsess about rejecting it. And the one point of *"freedom from sin"* that I have raised and that the Bible is very clear about, you have totally ignored it. What is left, I am afraid, is some kind of gray area where many shades of ongoing, especially deliberate sins, can exist in the life of a person "in Christ." By deliberate sins, I just mean knowing right from wrong and keeping on making the choice to do wrong/sin and not taking the sure way of escape that God gives when a temptation comes (1 Corinthians 10:13). If people in such a situation aren't real Christians, that's that, and if true Christians are in that same situation because they are backslidden, they need to come out of their very unsecure position in Christ and be zealous and repent like Jesus said to the church of Laodicea (Revelation 3:16-19) and the other backslidden ones. There is no real holiness or increase of that going on if there is not a foundation of freedom from sin to start with (Romans 6:16-19). Jesus is looking for a pure bride, not a bride who is going to have any reason to boast about "sinless perfection." And his blood was sufficient to redeem scarlet sinners and bring them to a godly, righteous and holy life that He is pleased with; there is no place for pride in something that's only possible because of the grace of God (Titus 2:11-14). And there is no place for fear of becoming prideful by accident either. That comes from the basis of having received grace in humility to begin with, because God resists the proud but gives grace to the humble (James 4:6). Ephesians 5:25-27 25 Husbands, love your wives, even as *Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; 26 That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, 27 That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.* Colossians 1:21-23 21 And you, who *once were alienated and hostile in mind, doing evil deeds,* 22 he has *now reconciled in his body of flesh by his death, in order to present you holy and blameless and above reproach before him,* 23 if indeed you continue in the faith, stable and steadfast, not shifting from the hope of the gospel that you heard, which has been proclaimed in all creation under heaven, and of which I, Paul, became a minister. Revelation 19:7-8 7 Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honor to him: for the marriage of the Lamb has come, and *his wife has made herself ready. 8 And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteous acts of the saints.* The focus of the servants of God is their service to God through being obedient to Him out of love. 1 John 5:3 For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not burdensome. 1 Peter 1:14‭-‬16 14 As obedient children, do not be conformed to the passions of your former ignorance, 15 but as he who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, 16 since it is written, “Be holy, for I am holy.” OK, I think I have expressed what I believe the mindset and focus and life of a servant of God should be in this hour. However, I wholly disagree that Romans 7 is the struggle of "apostle Paul" / the new man _in Christ_ (supposedly) who keeps on doing wrong/sin when he wants to do right. And 1 John 1:8 also, the way you use it, only works to keep you in a mindset of being trapped in sin somehow _in Christ._ But freedom in Christ doesn't go together with that. Really, that is no small thing. I would gladly clarify my stance further on these points only if you like, using the scriptures but not in a spirit of doing any battle. Otherwise, I thank you again for your time.

[@taralanger9279]

@@yestothetruth I'm not sure what you're searching for because I believe in grace and the sanctification work of the Holy Spirit, and needing to confess our sins that we still do in our walk and needing that at all points of our walk with Christ, all things the Bible says, and I feel like what I am trying to express is being twisted, and I'm being told what attitude I have in my heart when I wrote biblical truth?

[@taralanger9279]

@@yestothetruth and to your comment about the accuser of the brethren, that Satan occupies that job already, so I am wondering if then you mean that toward me because I said we all sin, and continue to sin though saved and grow in sanctification and need God's grace?

[@mxracer1999]

The title and description don't match. The title is "deep sin" that is a life of sin. Perpetual, rebellious, repetitious. The description is "commit a grievous sin" singular. Look no further than Peter after 3 years with Christ he denied Him. Pretty grievous. Particularly when Jesus said "deny me before men and I will deny you before my father.". Obviously the distinction is important.

[@angeleyes8443]

Thank you Jesus

[@craigkohler2641]

It depends whether you are referring to one's spirit or their soul.

[@labae8728]

Yess the spirit is justified by faith and the soul (our emotions, will, mind, consciousness) is justified by works.

[@Redeemed.of.YHVH.thru.Christ]

None of us is worthy to enter the Kingdom of God, and NOBODY who enters the eternal Kingdom of God will enter by their own righteousness. Jesus Christ alone is worthy, and Jesus Christ is the only righteousness we have, and the only reason we can enter the Kingdom of God is because we have been baptized INTO CHRIST through the new birth, being born again of Christ’s Holy Spirit, which has yoked our spirit with the Holy Spirit of Christ, and His righteousness is our righteousness BY FAITH. The scriptures say that both the faith to believe, and repentance, are GIFTS OF GOD to us, and are not by our own works. Luke 18 paints a clear picture of the justified who will enter the Kingdom of God, and those who are unjustified and will be cast into Hell. Two men entered the temple to pray to God, a Pharisee, and a Publican. The Pharisee prayed to God, saying “I thank you God that I’m not like other men are, who are extortionists, unjust, adulterers, and even that Publican over there, that I am not like him. I keep all the commands, I tithe of all that I own, and I fast twice a week”. The Publican, standing afar off from the Pharisee, would not even lift his eyes towards Heaven. Instead, the Publican struck himself upon the chest, saying “God, be merciful to me, A SINNER”, Luke 18:10-14. Jesus said only the Publican walked away justified, and everyone who exalts himself will be cast down, and every man who humbles himself will be exalted. This should bring Matthew 7 to your mind, and those who say to Jesus “Lord, Lord, MANY GREAT WORKS have WE DONE in Your Name. WE HAVE cast out demons, WE HAVE prophesied in Your name, WE HAVE done GREAT WORKS”, and Jesus will say to them, “Depart from Me ye workers of iniquity, I NEVER KNEW YOU”, Matthew 7:21-23. Jesus precedes saying this by saying only those who do the will of His Father will enter the Kingdom of God, and we will know them by their fruits. The Bible defines the will of Father YHVH as being that we BELIEVE ON the Son, Jesus Christ, whom the Father sent to be the substitutionary atonement for our sins, to die in our place on the cross for the payment of OUR SINS, and BY BELIEVING ON WHAT JESUS CHRIST DID FOR US TO PAY FOR OUR SINS IN FULL, we can become the righteousness of God IN CHRIST. Therefore, the good works that come from our salvation are NOT OUR WORKS, and we are not boasting of the great works WE HAVE DONE in Jesus’ name, but OUR BOAST IS IN THE LORD JESUS CHRIST, and HIS GREAT WORKS that He has done through us, using us as a vessel to do HIS MIGHTY WORKS. We have done nothing great, only God does great works THROUGH US, so our boast is in Him and HIS GREAT WORKS, not ours. Those people who Jesus says He never knew are just like the Pharisee in Luke 18, bragging about how righteous they are, trying to be justified by the works THEY HAVE DONE, claiming the works that JESUS CHRIST HAS DONE through them are actually THEIR WORKS that THEY DID in Jesus’ name. They’re not our works, all good works a born again believer in Christ does are GOD’S WORKS, THE WORKS OF JESUS CHRIST THROUGH HIS HOLY SPIRIT that lives in us. We boast on Jesus Christ and His great works, because the works of the Holy Spirit THROUGH using us as a vessel ARE NOT OUR WORKS. Jesus does not know these people because they are not born again of His Holy Spirit, and Romans 8:9 clearly says YOU ARE NOT CHRIST’S unless you are born again of His Holy Spirit. Therefore, Jesus does not know anyone who is not born again of His Holy Spirit into the family of YHVH, because to enter the eternal Kingdom of God, Jesus says YOU MUST BE BORN AGAIN, John 3:3. There’s absolutely nothing Holy or righteous about me apart from the righteous and Holy Spirit of Jesus Christ that dwells in me. Repentance is having godly sorrow for your sins and trusting in Jesus to help you fight your fleshly lusts, it’s not declaring you never commit sin. It’s understanding, as the Publican did, that you are an unworthy sinner who is only saved by God’s mercy and grace, and not by boasting of how much more righteous you are than other people, like the Pharisee. The Pharisee was boasting on himself, and how he wasn’t a sinner like that Publican, how he was justified by his works, so his faith was not in Jesus Christ to save him, his faith was in his own works for salvation. The Pharisee believed his keeping the law made him righteous, he did not praise God for being merciful to save him, no, the Pharisee praised himself. If you are not born again, you’re not saved. And if you are born again, the works you do ARE NOT YOUR WORKS, they are the works of God THROUGH you, so boast on God, Jesus Christ, and not yourself. It’s only by the power of Christ living in us through His Holy Spirit that we are able to live godly and resist sin. His indwelling Holy Spirit is what makes us Holy and justifies us through the faith and repentance that are His gifts to us. No one is righteous, no one seeks to know God, which is why we need to be born again and we need Jesus to put Himself, His Holy Spirit, IN US and SEAL US AS HIS ADOPTED CHILD, because apart from Christ indwelling us through His Holy Spirit, we have no righteousness of our own. Therefore, no one enters the Kingdom of God by their own righteousness, by boasting of their great works. The only ones who enter the Kingdom of God are those who acknowledge their sins and that they are not righteous in any way, but the Holy Spirit of Christ that lives in them because they have been born again by faith into the family of YHVH is the only righteousness they have. Boast in Jesus Christ and HIS righteousness.