School of Jesus Disciples REV 2:7

School of Jesus Disciples     REV 2:7

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“그러나 너는 모든 일에 근신하여 고난을 받으며 전도인의 일을 하며 네 직무를 다하라”    But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.                                       II Tim 4:5

  

Devotional to JDs,   Part -II

Tribulation & 666 Antichrist – Part-II

  

[계 2:9-계 2:10]

(9)내가 네 환난과 궁핍을 아노니 실상은 네가 부요한 자니라 자칭 유대인이라 하는 자들의 훼방도 아노니 실상은 유대인이 아니요 사단의 회라  (10)네가 장차 받을 고난을 두려워 말라 볼지어다 마귀가 장차 너희 가운데서 몇 사람을 옥에 던져 시험을 받게 하리니 너희가 십일 동안 환난을 받으리라 네가 죽도록 충성하라 그리하면 내가 생명의 면류관을 네게 주리라

(9)I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, but thou art rich and I know the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan. (10)Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.                                                 Rev 2:9-10

[계 3:8-계 3:10]

(8)볼지어다 내가 네 앞에 열린 문을 두었으되 능히 닫을 사람이 없으리라 내가 네 행위를 아노니 네가 적은 능력을 가지고도 내 말을 지키며 내 이름을 배반치 아니하였도다 (9)보라 사단의 회 곧 자칭 유대인이라 하나 그렇지 않고 거짓말 하는 자들 중에서 몇을 네게 주어 저희로 와서 네 발 앞에 절하게 하고 내가 너를 사랑하는 줄을 알게 하리라 (10)네가 나의 인내의 말씀을 지켰은즉 내가 또한 너를 지키어 시험의 때를 면하게 하리니 이는 장차 온 세상에 임하여 땅에 거하는 자들을 시험할 때라

(8)I know thy works: behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name. (9)Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, which say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee. (10)Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth.                                               Rev 3:8-10

  

Prophets in the Bible foretell the message of God as Amos 3:7, “Surely the Lord God does nothing unless He reveals His secret counsel to His servants, the prophets.” The prophecy reveals God’s plans when revelation manifests that prophecy in time. Our past or history contains actualization of God’s prophecy. Thus God’s prophecy is to protect His saints.

성경의 선지자들은 하나님의 계획을 아모스 3:7절 처럼 먼저 알았다, “주 여호와께서는 자기의 비밀을 그 종 선지자들에게 보이지 아니하시고는 결코 행하심이 없으시리라.”예언은 하나님의 계획을 하나님의 백성들에게 알리며 우리의 시간속에 계시로 나타났다. 인간의 과거나 역사는 바로 하나님의 예언의 성취를 담고 있는 것이다.

The entire theme of the Old Testament is the coming of MESSIAH, Jesus Christ. Before Jesus Christ came, His coming was SYMBOLIC as the woman’s seed “shall bruise the serpent’s head…” Genesis 3:15.

구약 전체는 메시야, 즉 예수 그리스도의 탄생에 대한 것이다. 그리스도의 초림에 대해 창세기 3:15절은 아주 상징적으로 이렇게 설명한다, “여자의 후손은 네 머리를 상하게 할것이요.”

Isaiah 9:6 also explains Christ as Wonderful Counselor, Prince of Peace, & Mighty God. Jesus Christ came to earth & the ACTUALIZATION of prophecy, REVELATION took place. 이사야 9:6절도 그리스도를 이렇게 상징적으로 말한다, “그 이름은 기묘자라, 모사라, 전능하신 하나님이라, 영존하시는 아버지라, 평강의 왕이라 할것임이라.” 예수님이 이 땅에 오셨을 때가 위의 상징들로 된 예언들이 현실의 계시로 이루어진 때이다.

  

Apostle John wrote the BOOK of REVELATION in very SYMBOLIC DESCRIPTIONS. The New Testament says, God’s every prophecy will manifest on earth as Luke 21:33 says, “Heaven and earth will pass away but My words will not pass away.” 사도 요한은 성경의 마지막 책인 계시록을 매우 상징적인 표현으로 썼다. 신약은 하나님의 모든 예언이나 말씀은 하나도 빠짐없이 이 땅에서 다 이루어 진다고 누가 복음 21:33절에 말씀하셨다, “천지는 없어지겠으나 내 말은 없어지지 아니하리라.”

  

Now I see the signs of the Mark of Beast. In Apostle John’s time, it was very symbolic as the number of the beast and the six seals (Revelation 6). In our time, with the mark of the beast on right hand or on forehead, people can buy and sell online (Revelation 13). When the universal ID system for all nations for the sake of the world peace happens, the actualization of God’s prophecy regarding the mark of the beast is here. 나는 지금 짐승의 표의 징조들을 보고 있다. 사도 요한의 때는 짐승의 표나 계시록 6장의 인들은 아주 상징적일 수 밖에 없었다. 우리의 시간은 짐승의 표인 마이크로 칩이 오른손이나 이마에 들어가며 그것으로 온라인으로 사고 팔수 있다는 것을 알았다 (계시록 13장). 전 세계적인 아이디 시스템이 온 세계의 평화를 위해 실행 된다면, 짐승의 표에 관한 하나님의 예언이 현실로 나타나는 것이다.

“He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.” It means, “Anyone who hears & understands that it is from the Spirit of God as the lambs know the voice of Shephard.” “귀있는 자들은 성령이 교회에 하시는 말씀을 들을 지어다.” 이 뜻은 “누구든지 이 말씀이 하나님의 성령이 하시는 말씀으로 듣고 양이 목자의 음성으로 이해한다면” 이란 뜻이다.

Insight –Review.

Nephilim And Human DNA
The demons are trying to make the antichrist and mixing nephilium dna with human dna and demon dna. Movies like x-men desensitizing people to mutants. Any ideas or thoughts?



Jude 1:6,7
And the angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation, he hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment of the great day. Even as Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities about them in like manner, giving themselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire.

These angels made the same err as Sodom and Gomorrah. Matthew simply says the angels in Heaven do not marry. That doesnt mean those who left their habitation do not.

Example: men and women wont marry in Heaven either, but we certainly do down here on earth.

"In Job 1:6, 2:1, 38:7, sons of God refer to angels because they were created by God, had a spirit......" (Glen)

Very true indeed. In fact, the Greek version of the Old Testament Job (LXX, Septuagint), have "angels" instead "Sons of God". Keep in mind that the LXX was highly favored by Christ, and the Holy Apostles, above the Hebrew version. It was the Scriptures used by the Early Christians.

"Sons of God" have a special meaning in the OT, referring primary to angels. Personally, I agree with some Early Church Fathers interpretation of Gen 6, as referring to angels. It fits well with what Saints Peter/Jude wrote concerning some angels imprisonment.

In Job 1:6, 2:1, 38:7, sons of God refer to angels because they were created by God, had a Spirit, and could make decisions in a rational and superior way to animals. Luke 3:38 calls Adam a son of God for the same reason (the singular is used here because he was the first man). Jesus is called the son of God due to his divine nature as he is God. In the Old Testament, sons, or children, are occasionally used to refer to Israel.

  

In the New Testament, Christians are adopted and become the sons of God due to our receiving Jesus as Lord and Savior, Galatians 4:5. Angels can't reproduce, Matthew 22:30, Colossians 2:18, 2Timothy 2:23.

  

Genesis 6:4, Numbers 13:33. Nephilim were cruel and oppressive men. Some people believe that the Septuagint (Old Testament in Greek) makes reference to them being physically large. There are others that incorrectly believe that the sons of God mentioned were angels, but here they are Sethites. The two lines of men mentioned are through Cain, Genesis 4:17, and Seth, 5:6. 6:2,4 says that the sons (human) of God had children with the (ungodly) daughters of men. It wasn't proper for the men to do so, (1Corinthians 7:15, 2Corinthians 6:14-18). In Numbers most commentators would say that they are both tyrants and very tall. ---Glenn



  

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Just came across the word "Nephilium" for the 1st time in "God's Word" Gen 6:4. It sounded like a different race of people. Compared it to KJV and it mentions giants. Are they one and the same? Tyring to make sense of the fact that I was taught Adam & Eve were the first people, but Gen doesn't really read that way. It says he created man & woman and told them to go forth and multiply. Then it talks about Him breathing life into Adam...? –L.L.

  

  

  

Assignment –What is the pros &cons of the following straight view of salvation?

Review - Straight view of Soteriology (vs. Calvinistic view) ?? CHRISTIAN-BEWARE OF FAILING GOD'S GRACE

AND FORFEITING YOUR SALVATION
Christians need to be reminded here at the very outset of this study that salvation is not an unforfeitable possession in this life. It only becomes unforfeitable at the end of life if one is sowing to the Spirit (CP Ro 8:1-14; 1Cor 9:27; Ga 6:7-8 with Rev 22:11-12). Right throughout Scripture Christians are warned in one form or another against failing God's grace and forfeiting their salvation (CP Mt 5:13 (also Mk 9:49-50; Lu 14:34-35); 6:19-21, 24 (also Lu 16:13); 12:30; Lu 13:22-27; Jn 15:4-6; Ro 6:16; 1Cor 9:27; 10:1-12; 2Cor 6:1; 7:1; 13:5; Php 2:12; 3:13-14; Col 2:6-8; 1Ti 6:17-19; He 2:1; 10:24-31; 12:1, 12-15, 25-29; 1Jn 2:15-17; Rev 2:1-7, 8-11, 12-17, 18-29; 3:1-6, 7-13, 14-22).

These Scriptures are not exhaustive, but representative of the many warning Christians against failing God's grace and forfeiting their salvation. There are many in the parables of Jesus also. We cannot closely examine them all here but we will look at as many as possible so you will be under no misapprehension that their salvation is a foregone conclusion, as so many believe (CP Mt 5:13; Mk 9:49-50; Lu 14:34-35).

Here Jesus likens Christians to salt, which seasons and preserves. Christians are to be seasoning agents in society to counteract the corrupt world system and advance God's Kingdom in the earth (CP Mt 5:14-16; Mk 4:21-25). Christians who fail in this duty are like salt that has lost its "saltiness". It no longer serves its purpose and is thrown out. So too those Christians who no longer serve God's purpose will forfeit their salvation (Mt 6:19-21, 24; Lu 16:13).

Mammon refers to earthly riches - material possessions and wealth. Here Jesus teaches Christians not to allow the acquisition of material possessions and wealth to become their life-goal because it will eventually estrange them from God. Christians must ever be alert to the danger of being seduced from their allegiance to God by the allurements of riches and material possessions.

They must guard against any preoccupation at all with material things lest they become more important than the things of God (CP Mt 13:3-9, 18-23).
This is called the parable of the Sower. It perfectly describes the outcome for Christians who think they can serve both God and mammon - who are caught up in the pursuit of wealth and possessions. The term deceitfulness of riches in V 22 means that wealth gives a false sense of security. Choke means figuratively to overpower. The false sense of security emanating from material possessions and wealth overpowers the word of God in Christians and prevents them bearing fruit for the Kingdom.

They are seduced by their wealth from continuing in God's service. They become "savourless salt" and are no longer a beacon of God's light in the world. Paul makes the same statement of claim (CP 1Ti 6:9-10). Erred here means seduced. Those who covet after wealth err from the faith. They will be seduced by their wealth away from God. The pursuit of wealth debases the mind, destroys Godly traits and makes Christians selfish, proud, and avaricious, which all lead to destruction and perdition.


Perdition refers to the state after death wherein exclusion from salvation is a realised fact, wherein man, instead of becoming what he might have been in God, is eternally damned. This is a grim warning to Christians. Perdition is the final destiny of Christians focusing on earthly riches and serving mammon in this life, as opposed to serving God and storing up treasures for themselves in Heaven that will guarantee their eternal security in the next life (CP Lu 12:13-15).

Abundance here means more than is needed, surplus to needs (CP Mt 12:30). Jesus makes it clear in this passage of Scripture that there is no neutrality in Christianity. Christians not actively involved in doing the work of the gospel for Christ are actively involved in doing the work of the Devil in opposition to Him. Jesus has laid down the conditions of salvation and no one can be saved who does not comply with those conditions (CP Mt 7:21-27; Lu 6:46-49; 11:27-28 with Ro 2:13; Jas 1:22-25 also Rev 1:3). The core condition of salvation is strict obedience to God's word (CP 1Sam 15:22-23; Psa 119:9 with Jn 14:15; 15:10, 14; 1Jn 2:3-6; Rev 14:12).

Most Christians believe that salvation depends solely upon confessing Christ as Lord, but the plain teaching of scripture is that one can only be saved through the narrow confines of a Christian walk totally consecrated to the service of God and completely yielded to the authority of His word (CP Lu 13:22-27). Jesus' admonition to His disciple here to "strive to enter in at the strait gate" emphasises the difficulty Christians who are not doing the work of God's word will encounter in securing their salvation. The word strive means struggle, fight, labour fervently, wrestle as in an award contest, straining every nerve to the uttermost toward the goal (CP 1Cor 9:24-27; Php 3:8-14).

It is only by strenuously contending for the things of God, and rejecting out of hand the things that cause enmity with God, that Christians can secure a place for themselves in God's eternal Kingdom. This expresses the earnestness Christians must have in getting rid of sin and walking in complete obedience to God's word. It typifies the force required to take hold of the Kingdom, and is presented in scripture as the life-task of every professing Christian (CP Mt 7:13-14; 11:12; Php 2:12; He 4:1). Christians must order their lives to do the work of God's word.

The violent who take the Kingdom of Heaven by force in Mt 11:12 are Christians who press in with ardent zeal and intense exertion to secure their salvation. They will allow nothing to hinder them from ensuring their place in God's eternal Kingdom. Violent in this context means strong, forceful. Take by force means seize upon, claim for oneself eagerly (CP Lu 16:16). Press here means use forceful endeavours.

What Jesus is saying in effect both here and Mt 11:12 is that the Kingdom of Heaven can only be possessed by those who press in with the most ardent zeal and intensest exertions; with the utmost eagerness and effort. He is highlighting the difficulty of entering in for those who lack those qualifications. Christians must be relentless in their pursuit of the Kingdom (CP Jn 6:27; 12:25-26; Ga 2:20; Eph 4:17-32; Col 3:1-10; 1Ti 6:12; 2Pe 1:10-11; 2Jn 8).

Christians who are not bearing fruit for God's eternal Kingdom will not be part of the Kingdom and it is folly for them to think they will. They fail God's grace and will forfeit their salvation (CP Mt 7:19-20; Jn 15:1-8, 16). Jesus is talking to His disciples in Jn 15, and by extension every Christian in the church age, warning them of the dangers of not bearing fruit for His Kingdom. Taketh away means to cut off, sever. He is God. This refers to Christians not bearing fruit for God's Kingdom being cut off, severed from God, their source of life (CP Mt 25:14-30; Lu 19:11-26), Here we have two parables which both teach what happens to fruitless Christians.

Mt 25:14-30 is called the parable of the Talents, and Lu 19:11-26 is called the parable of the Pounds. They teach the same thing: it is folly for Christians who profess faith in Christ for their salvation but bear no fruit for His Kingdom to think they are saved. Christ demands that Christians' fruit be commensurate with what He has invested in them (CP Mt 5:16; Jn 15:8; Eph 2:10). God chose Christians to serve Him and He expects every one of them to bear fruit for His Kingdom.

Otherwise they fail His grace and will forfeit their salvation (CP Mt 5:13-16; Mk 4:21-25; Lu 14:34-35; Jn 15:14-16). There are many in the church who believe that the punishment the unprofitable servants in the parables received for not trading in their master's goods merely translates to loss of rewards in Heaven for Christians not doing the work of God's word, but clearly that is not what scriptures teach at all, as this study plainly shows (CP Ro 6:16). The whole of what the Bible teaches is encapsulated in this verse: obedience to God means everlasting life; disobedience means eternal damnation. Paul affirms here that even though Christians are under grace it is still their responsibility to resist sin and obey God (CP V 11-13; 8:12-14; Eph 5:3-10; Col 3:1-13).

Christians can yield to sin and be damned to hell, or obey God unto everlasting life. They cannot serve sin and Satan and rule and reign with Christ in eternity (CP Mt 6:22-24; Jn 8:31-35; Ga 1:10; Jas 4:4; 1Jn 2:15). The only safety for Christians from sin and Satan is to be totally consecrated to the service of God and completely yielded to the authority of His word (CP Mt 12:43-45; Lu 11:23-26). Unless after their conversion to Christ Christians quickly fill the void in their lives left by sin with the things of God, their old sinful nature will reassert itself and they will actually be worse off than they were before their conversion (CP He 6:4-6; 10:26-31; 2Pe 2:20-22).

There are many Christians in the contemporary church who contend that once-saved Christians can never lose their salvation and therefore those scriptures are not referring to Christians per se, but to those who have been exposed to the gospel and rejected it. That is not correct of course because only once-saved Christians have tasted the things of Heaven and been part of the work of the Holy Spirit. And only once-saved Christians have experienced the goodness of God's word and received a foretaste of eternal life. And last but by no means least, only those who had faith in the first place can depart from it (CP He 3:1, 14; 10:32). Christians choose for themselves if they want to stay saved (CP Mt 24:10-12; 1Ti 4:1; 2Ti 4:1-4; He 2:1-3; 3:12 - 4:1; 10:38; 12:35).

"Once saved" does not mean "always saved", as scriptures plainly teach. There are conditions attached to receiving the final reward for every Christian (CP 1Cor 9:24-27; Php 2:12). Paul underlines four conditions in 1Cor 9:24-27: 1.Christians must be as earnest to be saved as athletes are to win a race (CP V 24 with Php 3:8-14; He 12:1-2); 2.Christians must be temperate in all things (CP V 25 with 2Pe 1:4-11); 3.Christians must fight with absolute confidence in victory (CP V 26 with 1Ti 6:11-14); 4.Christians must keep the body under control and bring it into subjection (CP V 27 with Ro 8:12-13; 12:1-2; 1Cor 3:16-17).

In Php 2:12 Paul is exhorting Christians to make the self-abnegation and humility displayed by Jesus in V 5-8 a fact in their own lives (CP V 5-8). V 12 begs the question: why does salvation need to be worked out with "fear and trembling" if it is already a foregone conclusion. The answer is that salvation is not a foregone conclusion - it is only fully certain for those sowing to the Spirit at the end of their earthly life (CP Mt 7:21-27; Lu 13:22-27; Ro 2:13; Ga 6:7-8; 2Ti 2:12; Jas 2:22-26; Rev 2:1-7, 8-11, 12-17, 18-29; 3:1-6, 7-13, 14-22; 22:11-12). Work out in Php 2:12 means "carry to its ultimate conclusion", which means, as those scriptures all teach, that Christians are individually responsible for obedience to God's word in the process of sanctification (CP also Mt 6:19-20; 2Cor 13:5; 1Ti 6:17-19; 2Pe 1:4-11; Jude 1:1-3).

Fear and trembling in Php 2:12 refers to the attitude with which Christians are to pursue their sanctification. It involves a healthy fear of offending God and a dread of sinning against Him, and of the consequences that may follow (CP Psa 2:11-12; 15:1-5; 85:9; 119:119-120; Pr 3:7-8; 9:10; 14:27; 16:6; Ecc 12:13; Isa 66:1-2; Lu 12:4-5; 1Cor 9:24-27; 10:12-14; Eph 6:5-8; He 6:1-6; 10:26-31). While it is God who actually produces the good works and Spiritual fruit in the lives of Christians (CP Php 2:13 with Hos 14:8; Jn 15:5; 1Cor 12:6; 1Ti 1:12), He can only produce good works and fruit in those who conform to His word and allow the Holy Spirit to outwork in their lives (CP Mt 3:7-10; Lu 8:5-9, 11-15; Jn 15:1-6; Col 1:22-23; He 2:2-3).

Peter underlines nine other conditions of salvation for Christians as well as temperance in 2Pe 1:4-11, which we looked at earlier. Let us look at them again (CP 2Pe 1:4-11). The clear teaching here is that to ensure their salvation Christians must develop the graces Peter enumerates in V 5-7. If they are not evident in a Christian's life it is because that Christian has failed to develop them (CP V 9). In the Greek construction of this verse the word forgotten here points to a deliberate act. It suggests that by failing to make the effort to grow in grace as instructed in V 5, that Christian has in effect wilfully turned his or her back on the stand they made for Christ when they were first saved.

This implies the possibility of failing God's grace and reverting to their old way of life (CP 2:20-22). The phrases, " giving all diligence" in 1:5 and, "give diligence" in 1:10, demonstrate that Christians must be actively involved in their Spiritual growth (CP also 1Cor 15:58; 2Cor 7:1; Eph 4:1; Col 3:12-17; 2Pe 3:18). Christians who pursue the qualities listed in 2Pe 1:5-7 will never fail God's grace and forfeit their salvation. This in turn though means that those who do not pursue them will fail His grace and forfeit their salvation (CP V 10-11). We will look at how Christians are to demonstrate the expression of the love they are to develop for each other, as directed in V 7, when we examine 1Jn 3:16-18 shortly (CP V 7).

Before moving on here, we need to look in depth at a condition of salvation Jesus cited in Mk 11 and made the subject of a parable in Mt 18 called the parable of the Unmerciful Servant (CP Mt 18:23-35; Mk 11:25-26). We learn from this that the forgiveness of God, though freely given to repentant sinners nevertheless remains conditional upon their willingness to forgive others.

The judgment the king pronounced on the unmerciful servant in the parable is the equivalent of unforgiving Christians failing God's grace and forfeiting their salvation, because just as the servant could never repay his debt to the king, Christians can never repay their debt to God. Christians have had all their sins forgiven by God, so they must forgive others in return (CP Psa 103:10-12; Mt 6:14-15).


There is no place in God's eternal purpose for those who fail His grace (CP Mt 22:2-14). This is called the parable of the marriage feast. It illustrates two truths - one is that as the king called all men to the marriage feast of his son, so God calls all mankind to partake of the Kingdom benefits of His son, Jesus (CP Mt 11:28-30; Jn 3:16; 7:37). No one is excluded from responding to God's universal call to salvation, but sadly, and this is the second truth the parable illustrates: not all who respond to God's call are totally consecrated to the service of God and completely yielded to the authority of His word. They want to be saved, but on their terms not Christ's. They do not comply with the conditions of salvation He has laid down and thus fail His grace and forfeit their salvation. It needs to be re-stated, once-saved does not mean always-saved (CP 1Cor 10:1-12).

This is plain teaching for New Testament Christians: as despite all their blessings a whole generation of Old Testament Israelites were denied entry into the Promised Land and died in the wilderness because they failed God's grace, so too New Testament Christians can fail God's grace and forfeit their salvation. V 6 and 11 clearly teach that what befell the Israelites is an Old Testament type of what can happen to New Testament Christians (CP V 6, 11 and 12). V 12 says it all - it is folly for Christians who are not complying with the conditions of salvation laid down by Jesus to think they are saved (CP He 3:7 - 4:11; 12:14-16; 2Pe 20-22). Rest in He 3 and 4 for the ancient Israelites refers to the Promised Land; for New Testament Christians it refers to the Spiritual rest now and throughout eternity for all who put their trust in Christ and conform to His word (CP Mt 11:28-30; He 12:22-25).

Christians need to be reminded here also that they cannot love the world and the things of the world and be saved. As friends of the world they are enemies of God - failing His grace and forfeiting their salvation (CP Ro 12:1-2 and 1Jn 2:15-17 with Jas 4:1-4; 2Pe 2:20). In Ro 12:1-2 Paul exhorts Christians to set themselves apart wholly unto God and be totally consecrated to His service (CP Mt 6:19-21, 24). In 1Jn 2:15-17 John admonishes Christians not to allow themselves to become ensnared by the world.

While the Christians James addresses have committed spiritual adultery with the world, they are not yet totally ensnared. But those Peter refers to are, and he spells out what their end will be. A good scriptural example of a Christian being ensnared by the world system is Demas, one of Paul's most dependable and trusted co-workers in the gospel (CP Col 4:14; Phm 1:20 with 2Ti 4:10). There is no record in the Scripture of him having done so, but unless Demas returned to doing the work of God's word, he failed God's grace and has forfeited His salvation.

None of this is teaching that Christians have to completely disassociate themselves from the world - that would defeat God's purpose for them to be his witness in the earth. They must be in the world to be its light (CP Mt 5:14-16 with Jn 17:15-20; Ac 1:8; 1Cor 5:9-13). It should be noted here that it is Christians Paul is referring to as the fornicators, covetous, idolaters, foul tongued abusers, drunkards and extortioners in 1Cor 5:11, the same as in Ga 5:19-21 (CP Ga 5:19-21). There are some in the church who teach that Paul is not referring to Christians here as the ones involved in those sins, but non-christians.

Again that is not correct. Inheriting the Kingdom of God is only an option for Christians, not non-christians. Non-christians will not fail God's grace and forfeit salvation because they commit those sins, but because they have rejected Jesus (CP Jn 3:3, 5, 18, 36; 5:24; 6:40, 47; 20:31; Ro 1:16-17). Furthermore, non-Christians cannot distinguish between walking in the Spirit or obeying the lusts of the flesh - only Christians can do that, which Paul had just called upon them to do (CP Ga 5:16-18 with Ro 8:1). Paul's warning against the sins of Ga 5:19-21 is directed to the Galatian Christians and by extension to every Christian throughout the church age, who do such things (CP 1Cor 5:1-12; 6:18-20; Eph 5:1-8; Col 3:1-10; 1Th 4:1-7; 5:22; He 12:14-16; 1Pe 2:11).

Let us look now at the so-called "Great Commission" for which Christ holds Christians responsible (CP Mt 28:19-20 also Mk 16:15-16). Jesus commands Christians in these Scriptures to preach the gospel. Peter and Paul both acknowledge it as a command (CP Ac 10:42-43; Ro 1:14; 1Cor 9:16-17). For Christians to call this the "Great Commission" is not only a misnomer, it contradicts scripture.

It is a command, not a commission. A commission can be rejected - and there are many Christians in the contemporary church who do not see winning souls to Christ as incumbent upon them personally –
but a command has to be obeyed and Christians can only prove their love for Christ and ensure their salvation by obeying His commands (CP 119:9, 16, 24, 47, 77, 174; Mt 19:17; Jn 14:15, 21, 23-24; 15:10; 1Cor 7:19; 1Jn 2:3-5; 3:22-24; 5:2-3; 2Jn 6; Rev 22:14).

The word observe in Mt 28:18 means to obey, fulfill a duty. If Christians are to teach new converts how important it is to obey God's word they must first obey it themselves. Christ's command to Christians is to "go ye". Ye is plural, thus it is incumbent upon every Christian - not only those in public ministry as so many think - to go and preach the gospel, win souls to Christ and advance God's Kingdom in the earth. Teach in Mt 28:19 (KJV), means literally "make disciples". The clear command to Christians is that every one of them has to go forth and preach the gospel, make disciples, baptize them and teach them that they in turn must do likewise (CP Jn 15:16, 26-27; Ac 1:8 with Ro 10:13-15, 17; Col 1:3-6; 1Pe 2:9).

Knowing that the gospel saves is not something Christians can keep to themselves. It must be shared with the unsaved (CP Mt 5:14-16; Mk 4:21-25; Lu 8:16-18). Jesus admonishes Christians here to put into practice what they hear. They have not been given the light of Divine Truth to keep to themselves. It must be proclaimed to all who will listen. Those who do not share it fail God's grace and will forfeit their salvation, which we also learned earlier in our study of both the parables of the Talents and the Pounds (CP 1Jn 3:16-18).

This is yet another way Christians can fail God's grace and forfeit their salvation. Those who profess to love their fellow Christians must not only express that love in words but also in deeds. Christians are only deluding themselves thinking they are saved if they have the wherewithal, but do not meet the needs of their brothers and sisters in Christ who are wanting (CP Jas 2:14-26). The only faith that can save is that demonstrated by works out of Christians' love for God and for each other.

Notwithstanding that they profess to love God, it avails Christians nothing if they do not unconditionally and self-sacrificially help other Christians in need (CP Ga 6:9-10). Christians prove their love for God by the expression of their love for each other and their obedience to God's word (CP 2Pe 1:7). Those living for God and loving the brethren unconditionally and self-sacrificially can rest assured in the knowledge that they are saved and will have their prayers answered (CP Psa 34:15; Pr 15:29; Jn 15:7; Ro 13:8-10; 1Jn 3:19-24; 4:16-21; 5:11-15).

We will bring this study to a close here, fittingly with Christ's final words to Christians concerning their salvation in His letters to the seven churches in Asia, in Revelation (CP Rev 1:9-11, 19). The significance of these churches is that while they were actual churches which existed at that time, they are also representative of all churches in all ages (CP Rev 2:1-7; 2:8-11; 2:12-17; 2:18-29; 3:1-6; 3:7-13; 3:14-22). The Spiritual condition of these churches is representative of the Spiritual condition of all local churches throughout the church age.

These letters are to be interpreted as not only applying for that generation of Christians, but as having an ongoing application for all generations, including ours. Remember that churches are individual Christians formed into a body whom God holds individually responsible for their salvation (CP Mt 6:19-20; Lu 13:23-27; Jn 6:27; Php 2:12; 1Ti 6:17-19; 2Pe 1:5-11; Jude 1:3). Christ's letters to the seven churches is a warning to every individual Christian which they must heed or fail God's grace and forfeit their salvation.

Christians must continually examine their beliefs and activities and ensure they conform to what Christ expects of His church (CP 2Cor 13:5). In His letters to the seven churches Jesus has undertaken to save only those Christians who repent and overcome the evil in their midst. He underlines the consequences of disobedience and spiritual neglect and concludes each letter with an imperative to all who have ears to hear, to listen to what the Spirit is saying to them.(CP Rev 2:1-7). In His letter to the church of Ephesus here, Jesus is warning Christians in all ages of church history that moral purity, zeal for the truth, and disciplined service is no substitute for the love for Christ which the Christians at Ephesus had forsaken.

Unless they repent, Jesus will remove the church from its place in God's eternal Kingdom. This teaches that Christians in whom love for Christ and obedience to His word is not preeminent, fail God's grace and will forfeit their salvation (Cp 2:8-11). Here Jesus warns Christians that they are called to suffer persecution for His sake, but to remain steadfast in faith and He will give them a "crown of life" - the reward of ever-lasting life with Jesus (CP 2:12-17).

In this letter to the church in Pergramos, Jesus warns Christians that although they may still believe in Him and not deny their faith in spite of persecution, any compromise with teaching that promotes idolatry or immorality - the doctrine of Balaam - means failing God's grace and forfeiting salvation. The two-edged sword in V 12 here symbolizes God's word, which either cuts away sin from churches and individual Christians, or it cuts away churches and individual Christians from the Kingdom, in judgment. Nothing and no one is impervious to God's word (CP He 4:12-13).

Although Christians may abound in good works, love, service, faith and patient endurance, it will count for nothing toward their salvation if they compromise God's word in any way and engage in heathen practices (CP Rev 2:18-29). The word fornication in V 20 is used metaphorically of Spiritual adultery - Christians involved in worldly pursuits. That woman Jezebel symbolizes the seduction of Christians from the truth by false teachers in the church. Eating meat sacrificed to idols violates the principle of strong Christians being sensitive to weaker Christian's needs. This symbolizes Christians being more concerned about their own self-indulgent pleasures and pursuits than the needs of fellow Christians (CP Ro 14:1-2, 13-15, 21; 1Cor 6:12; 8:4-13; 10:13-24).

Christ clearly warns Christians against taking their salvation or their faith for granted in his next letter, to the church at Sardis (CP Rev 3:1-6). "I will not blot his name out of the Book of Life" clearly proves that Christians can fail God's grace and forfeit their salvation. Only the names of those who strictly conform to God's word remain in the Book and are saved. The rest are blotted out (CP Psa 139:13-16; Dan 12:1; Php 4:6; Rev 21:27 with Ex 32:31-34; Psa 69:28; 109:13; Rev 20:11-15). Knowing that their names are already in the Book of Life should be incentive enough for Christians to continually examine themselves and ensure that they are not blotted out. - ****(blot-out)********

Now let us examine how Christ evaluates the church at Laodicea (CP Rev 3:14-22). The Laodicean church is representative of "nominal" Christians throughout church history; they are neither hot nor cold. Their lives revolve around luxury living and accumulating material wealth and possessions, while all around them souls are dying and going to hell in need of the gospel. Laodicean Christians are indifferent to Spiritual things. In fact, Jesus is so shut out of their lives He has had to issue an invitation for them to fellowship with Him, " behold, I stand at the door and knock; if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me" (CP V 20).

The irony of this Scripture is that Christians use it to lead sinners to Christ to get saved, when in fact Jesus is addressing Christians who need saving themselves (CP Lu 12:35-40; Jn 14:23; 2Cor 6:14-18). There can be no argument about what Jesus teaches in His letter to the church at Laodicea: those Christians have failed God's grace and forfeited their salvation (CP V 14-16).

The sum of the teaching in the letters to the seven churches is that Christ promises to save only those Christians who have repented, overcome the evil in their midst, persevered in faith and remained faithful to God's word in spite of persecution, and love other Christians unconditionally and self sacrificially. These Christians belong to the church at Philadelphia, the only church out of the seven He wrote to, that Christ promises to save from the tribulation - the hour of temptation that is to come upon the world to try them that dwell upon the earth (CP Rev 3:7-13 (See also on Rev 1:4, 2:1-7, 2:8-11, 2:12-17, 2:18-29, 3:1-6, 3:7-13 and 3:14-22)) - The cost of discipleship: forsaking all for Jesus, The significance of the seven churches in Revelation, and Conditions of entry into Heaven.

As stated at the outset, the scriptures subject of the study are not exhaustive but representative of the many in God's word warning Christians against failing God's grace and forfeiting their salvation. The Scriptures we have studied here will suffice for the purpose of this exercise, but Christians are urged to search the scriptures for themselves to see what other conditions apply. Christians cannot afford to be under any misapprehension concerning the security of their salvation if they are not strictly conforming to God's word. -  by Br Val Boyle –( Please review the straight view of salvation by this for pros & cons ?? (-yet, well-disciplined discipleship -).

  





  

Can A Christian Be Lost after being saved?

All churches teach one of two positions
Position #1 It is impossible for a Christian (a true believer who has his sins forgiven by Christ's blood) to do anything that would send him to hell. "eternal security" or "once saved always saved" or "perseverance of the saints
Position #2 A Christian (a true believer who has his sins forgiven by Christ's blood), can sin so as to be lost and cast into hell. Thus losing his previously attained salvation.

Question #1 - Jesus said in the parable of the sower:
Mark 4:16 (Luke 8:13) "And in a similar way these are the ones on whom seed was sown on the rocky places, who, when they hear the word, immediately receive it with joy; (they believe for a while) and they have no firm root in themselves, but are only temporary; then, when affliction or persecution arises because of the word, immediately they fall away.

[눅 8:13-눅 8:13]

(13)바위 위에 있다는 것은 말씀을 들을 때에 기쁨으로 받으나 뿌리가 없어 잠간 믿다가 시험을 받을 때에 배반하는 자요  

(13) They on the rock are they, which, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away.                                               Luke 8:13

  

  

Why did Jesus say some would fall away?

affliction and persecution causes them to fall away

These people were never true believers (xxxx)

  

  

Question 2 - Can we Fall from grace?
Galatians 5:4 "You have been severed from Christ, you who are seeking to be justified by law; you have fallen from grace."

Question 3 - Will Jesus Prune Christians?
[요 15:5-요 15:6]

(5)나는 포도나무요 너희는 가지니 저가 내 안에, 내가 저 안에 있으면 이 사람은 과실을 많이 맺나니 나를 떠나서는 너희가 아무 것도 할 수 없음이라 (6)사람이 내 안에 거하지 아니하면 가지처럼 밖에 버리워 말라지나니 사람들이 이것을 모아다가 불에 던져 사르느니라

(5)I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing. (6)If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned.      John 15:5-6


Why did Jesus say we might be thrown away and cast into the hell?

We will be cast in the fire of Hell if we do not abide in Jesus

Now look closely at what Paul said:
Romans 11:19-23 "You will say then, "Branches were broken off so that I might be grafted in." Quite right, they were broken off for their unbelief, but you stand by your faith.

Why were "branches broken off" ?

They were broken off for lack of faith

Paul continues
Romans 11:19-23 Do not be conceited, but fear; for if God did not spare the natural branches, neither will He spare you. Behold then the kindness and severity of God; to those who fell, severity, but to you, God's kindness, if you continue in His kindness; otherwise you also will be cut off. And they also, if they do not continue in their unbelief, will be grafted in; for God is able to graft them in again."

[롬 11:19-롬 11:23]

(19)그러면 네 말이 가지들이 꺾이운 것은 나로 접붙임을 받게 하려 함이라 하리니  (20)옳도다 저희는 믿지 아니하므로 꺾이우고 너는 믿으므로 섰느니라 높은 마음을 품지 말고 도리어 두려워하라   (21)하나님이 원 가지들도 아끼지 아니하셨은즉 너도 아끼지 아니하시리라

(19)Thou wilt say then, The branches were broken off, that I might be graffed in.  

(20)Well; because of unbelief they were broken off, and thou standest by faith. Be not highminded, but fear: (21)For if God spared not the natural branches, take heed lest he also spare not thee.  

  

(22)그러므로 하나님의 인자와 엄위를 보라 넘어지는 자들에게는 엄위가 있으니 너희가 만일 하나님의 인자에 거하면 그 인자가 너희에게 있으리라 그렇지 않으면 너도 찍히는바 되리라 (23)저희도 믿지 아니하는데 거하지 아니하면 접붙임을 얻으리니 이는 저희를 접붙이실 능력이 하나님께 있음이라

(22)Behold therefore the goodness and severity of God: on them which fell, severity; but toward thee, goodness, if thou continue in his goodness: otherwise thou also shalt be cut off. (23)And they also, if they abide not still in unbelief, shall be graffed in: for God is able to graff them in again.

Rom 11:19-23

What do these phrases from the verse mean?
did not spare the branches
to those who fell, severity
you will be cut off
These phrases indicate that Christians can fall away and be cast into Hell

Question 4:
Read these three passages in Hebrews:
Hebrews 6:4-6 "For in the case of those who have once been enlightened and have tasted of the heavenly gift and have been made partakers of the Holy Spirit, and have tasted the good word of God and the powers of the age to come, and then have fallen away, it is impossible to renew them again to repentance, since they again crucify to themselves the Son of God, and put Him to open shame."
Hebrews 10:26-27 "For if we go on sinning willfully after receiving the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins, but a certain terrifying expectation of judgment, and the fury of a fire which will consume the adversaries."
Hebrews 10:38-39 "But My righteous one shall live by faith; And if he shrinks back, My soul has no pleasure in him. But we are not of those who shrink back to destruction, but of those who have faith to the preserving of the soul."
Here for quiz on each verse

1. Quiz on Hebrews 6:4-6
"For in the case of those who have once been enlightened and have tasted of the heavenly gift and have been made partakers of the Holy Spirit, and have tasted the good word of God and the powers of the age to come, and then have fallen away, it is impossible to renew them again to repentance, since they again crucify to themselves the Son of God, and put Him to open shame."

Describes blood bought Christians??? Describes Christians who fell away???  
once been enlightened  then have fallen away  
tasted of the heavenly gift  impossible to renew them again  
partakers of the Holy Spirit  again crucify to themselves the Son of God  
tasted the good word of God  put Him to open shame  

I can see this verse clearly teaches Christians can be lost
These lost people were never true Christians


2. Quiz on Hebrews 10:26-27 & 10:38-39
Hebrews 10:26-27 "For if we go on sinning willfully after receiving the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins, but a certain terrifying expectation of judgment, and the fury of a fire which will consume the adversaries."
  

Hebrews 10:38-39 "But My righteous one shall live by faith; And if he shrinks back, My soul has no pleasure in him. But we are not of those who shrink back to destruction, but of those who have faith to the preserving of the soul."

What makes these Christians lose their salvation?
A.They will be lost because of willful sin and shrinking back in faith
B. I disagree, Christians cannot lose their salvation


Question 5:
Read the verses:
2 Peter 2:1 "But false prophets also arose among the people, just as there will also be false teachers among you, who will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them, bringing swift destruction upon themselves."
  

Acts 20:17,28-30 "And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus and called to him the elders of the church." ... "I know that after my departure savage wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock; and from among your own selves men will arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after them."
  

1 Timothy 6:20-21 "O Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to you, avoiding worldly and empty chatter and the opposing arguments of what is falsely called "knowledge"-which some have professed and thus gone astray from the faith."

Does False Doctrine cause a Christian to be lost?
Please explain why you disagree!
The Bible says:
[히 10:26-히 10:30]

(26)우리가 진리를 아는 지식을 받은 후 짐짓 죄를 범한즉 다시 속죄하는 제사가 없고   (27)오직 무서운 마음으로 심판을 기다리는 것과 대적하는 자를 소멸할 맹렬한 불만 있으리라 (28)모세의 법을 폐한 자도 두 세 증인을 인하여 불쌍히 여김을 받지 못하고 죽었거든

(26)For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins, (27)But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries. (28)He that despised Moses' law died without mercy under two or three witnesses:  

  

(29)하물며 하나님 아들을 밟고 자기를 거룩하게 한 언약의 피를 부정한 것으로 여기고 은혜의 성령을 욕되게 하는 자의 당연히 받을 형벌이 얼마나 더 중하겠느냐 너희는 생각하라  ((30)원수 갚는 것이 내게 있으니 내가 갚으리라 하시고 또 다시 주께서 그의 백성을 심판하리라 말씀하신 것을 우리가 아노니

(29)Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace? (30)For we know him that hath said, Vengeance [belongeth] unto me, I will recompense, saith the Lord. And again, The Lord shall judge his people.                  Heb 10:26-30


Why do you think a Christian cannot be lost?

Where these men ever Christians?
denying the Master who bought them [with Jesus blood] 2 Peter 2:1

bringing swift destruction upon themselves [formerly saved] 2 Peter 2:1

elders of the church Acts 20:17

from among your own selves [elders] men will arise Acts 20: 28-30

gone astray from the faith [left faith they embraced] 1 Timothy 6:20-21


A. These false teachers were at one time bought with Jesus' blood
B. These false teachers were never saved




. Question 6
Hymenaeus: A false teacher who strayed from the faith!
2 Timothy 2:16-18 But avoid worldly and empty chatter, for it will lead to further ungodliness, and their talk will spread like gangrene. Among them are HYMENAEUS and Philetus, men who have gone astray from the truth saying that the resurrection has already taken place, and thus they upset the faith of some.
  

1 Timothy 1:18-21 "fight the good fight, keeping faith and a good conscience, which some have rejected and suffered shipwreck in regard to their faith. Among these are HYMENAEUS and Alexander"

What false doctrine was Hymenaeus teaching that condemned him?
Hymenaeus was teaching falsely about the resurrection but had never been a christian
Hymenaeus was teaching the resurrection had already taken place
.

Was Hymenaeus ever saved?
Hymenaeus had "gone astray" (2 Timothy 2:16-18)  
Hymenaeus had "suffered shipwreck in regard to his faith" (1 Timothy 1:18-21)  

A.   Hymenaeus, a false teacher, was never saved

B.   Hymenaeus, a false teacher, was at one time bought with Jesus' blood

.
Hymenaeus was never saved???
The Bible says:
Hymenaeus had "gone astray" (2 Timothy 2:16-18)

Hymenaeus had "suffered shipwreck in regard to his faith" (1 Timothy 1:18-21)


Why do you think Hymenaeus was never saved?


Question 7
Watch yourself!!!
2 John 8-9 "Watch yourselves, that you might not lose what we have accomplished, but that you may receive a full reward. Anyone who goes too far and does not abide in the teaching of Christ, does not have God; the one who abides in the teaching, he has both the Father and the Son."
What happens to any sincere believer that starts teaching things not found in the Bible? (ie. false doctrine)
Although once saved, they no longer have God and are lost
We are saved by faith. Doctrine has nothing to do with salvation!
.
Does doctrine matter?
1 Timothy 4:16 "Pay close attention to yourself and to your teaching; persevere in these things; for as you do this you will insure salvation both for yourself and for those who hear you."

2 Peter 3:17 "You therefore, beloved, knowing this beforehand, be on your guard lest, being carried away by the error of unprincipled men, you fall from your own steadfastness"


What effect can false teachers have upon your personal salvation?
They can cause you to lose your assured salvation and fall
None! Doctrine is not important. How you live is most important

Question 8
Can my salvation be effected by how I live morally?
1 Timothy 6:9-10 "But those who want to get rich fall into temptation and a snare and many foolish and harmful desires which plunge men into ruin and destruction. For the love of money is a root of all sorts of evil, and some by longing for it have wandered away from the faith, and pierced themselves with many a pang."

What effect can the desire to get rich have on our faith?
It can lead to destruction, cause us to pierce ourselves and wander away from God
How we live has no effect on our eternal salvation, we are saved by grace!
Look closely at these 2 verses:
2 Peter 2:20-22 "For if after they have escaped the defilements of the world by the knowledge of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they are again entangled in them and are overcome, the last state has become worse for them than the first. For it would be better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than having known it, to turn away from the holy commandment delivered to them. It has happened to them according to the true proverb, 'A dog returns to its own vomit,' and, 'A sow, after washing, returns to wallowing in the mire.'"

James 5:19-20 "My brethren, if any among you strays from the truth, and one turns him back, let him know that he who turns a sinner from the error of his way will save his soul from death, and will cover a multitude of sins."



What happens to a Christian who starts to live an immoral life?
They are entagled in sin and their soul will die in hell
They were never true Christians, for true Christians don't ever live immorally!
.
Consider Jesus words:
"The one who says, 'I have come to know Him,' and does not keep His commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him" 1 John 2:4




Question 8
Two verses in Revelation!
Jesus is speaking to the church in the 2 verses
These 2 verses are addressed to Christians, not non-Christians ?
Revelation 2:4-5 "But I have this against you, that you have left your first love. Remember therefore from where you have fallen, and repent and do the deeds you did at first; or else I am coming to you, and will remove your lampstand out of its place-unless you repent."

Revelation 3:16, 19 "So because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of My mouth. ... be zealous and repent."


Do these 2 verses indicate that a Christian can sin, so as to be eternally lost?
YES, these Revelation verses teach that a Christian can be eternally lost
NO, these verse do not teach that a Christian can be eternally lost

Summary of 2 verses:
Verse  Why Jesus was angry  they will lose salvation  action they must take  
Rev 2:4-5
left your first love
you have fallen, Jesus will remove your lampstand
unless you repent

Rev 3:16-17
you are lukewarm
Jesus will spit you out of His mouth
be zealous and repent


A.   Jesus said that a Christian can be lost
B.   These verses do not teach that a Christian can be lost
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Question 9
What about the Old Testament saints?
Ezekiel 18:24-26 "But when a righteous man turns away from his righteousness, commits iniquity, and does according to all the abominations that a wicked man does, will he live? All his righteous deeds which he has done will not be remembered for his treachery which he has committed and his sin which he has committed; for them he will die. ... When a righteous man turns away from his righteousness, commits iniquity, and dies because of it, for his iniquity which he has committed he will die."
Is there any indication of the man's salvation condition?
A.   YES, God initially describes him as a righteous man
B.   NO, we cannot tell from the verse

NO???
God called the man "righteous".
Do you think that when God calls a man "righteous" that he is lost?
YS
NOT SURE
NO
What happens to a righteous man when he turns from God and sins?
A.   God says that although once righteous, he will die in his sins and be lost

B.   He may sin, die and be considered unrighteous by God, but he will still get to heaven

  

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Important note:
As you have seen there are only two ways someone can escape the power of these Scriptures
they will deny the person described as a sinner was ever a Christian
they will deny the Christian is described as lost
  


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The following churches teach:
it is impossible for a Christian to do anything that would sent him to hell.
"eternal security"
"once saved always saved"
"perseverance of the saints"
Calvinism
position one of this study
Baptist church:
Sam Morris, Baptist preacher in Stamford, TX wrote an article entitled, "Do A Christian's sins damn his souls"? Here is a quote from the article: "We take the position that a Christian's sins do not damn his soul. The way a Christian lives, what he says, his character, his conduct, or his attitude toward other people have nothing whatever to do with the salvation of his souls...And all the sins he may commit from murder to idolatry will not make his soul in any more danger.
Bill Foster, Baptist preacher in Louisville KY made this comment: "If I killed my wife and mother and debauched a thousand women I couldn't go to hell--in fact, I couldn't go to hell if I wanted to."
Presbyterian church
Reformed churches (Dutch/Christian/Canadian)
United church of Canada
Evangelical free
Associated Gospel churches
Christian missionary alliance
Can A Christian Lose Salvation?
A.   Yes, the Bible clearly says that a blood bought Christian can sin and lose his salvation and end up going to hell.
B.No, once saved, a Christian is always saved and eternally secure


  
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Can a blood bought Christian be lost eternally?  
Jesus & Parable of Sower  Indications they were once saved
Indications they lost their salvation
Why they lost their salvation

Mark 4:16 (Luke 8:13) "And in a similar way these are the ones on whom seed was sown on the rocky places, who, when they hear the word, immediately receive it with joy; (they believe for a while) and they have, but are only temporary; then, when affliction or persecution arises because of the word, immediately they fall away.
immediately receive it with joy
believe for a while
they fall away
no firm root in themselves
only temporary
affliction or persecution arises because of the word

Can we fall from grace?  Indications they were once saved
Indications they lost their salvation
Why they lost their salvation

Galatians 5:4 "You have been severed from Christ, you who are seeking to be justified by law; you have fallen from grace."
severed and fallen indicate once saved
severed from Christ
fallen from grace
seeking to be justified by law

Will God prune Christians?  Indications they were once saved
Indications they lost their salvation
Why they lost their salvation

John 15:5-6 "I am the vine, you are the branches; he who abides in Me, and I in him, he bears much fruit; for apart from Me you can do nothing. If anyone does not abide in Me, he is thrown away as a branch, and dries up; and they gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned."
abide indicates they were saved
Cast & thrown away indicates once saved
thrown away as a branch
cast them into the fire
they are burned
does not abide in Jesus

Romans 11:19-23 "You will say then, "Branches were broken off so that I might be grafted in." Quite right, they were broken off for their unbelief, but you stand by your faith. Do not be conceited, but fear; for if God did not spare the natural branches, neither will He spare you. Behold then the kindness and severity of God; to those who fell, severity, but to you, God's kindness, if you continue in His kindness; otherwise you also will be cut off. And they also, if they do not continue in their unbelief, will be grafted in; for God is able to graft them in again."
broken off indicates once saved
this warning is directed to Christians
Branches were broken off
cut off.
those who fell
for their unbelief
did not continue in God's kindness

Three Hebrews passages  Indications they were once saved
Indications they lost their salvation
Why they lost their salvation

Hebrews 6:4-6 For in the case of those who have once been enlightened and have tasted of the heavenly gift and have been made partakers of the Holy Spirit, and have tasted the good word of God and the powers of the age to come, and then have fallen away, it is impossible to renew them again to repentance, since they again crucify to themselves the Son of God, and put Him to open shame.
once been enlightened
tasted of the heavenly gift
partakers of the Holy Spirit
tasted the good word of God
tasted the powers of the age to come
then have fallen away
impossible to renew them again
crucify to themselves the Son of God
put Jesus to open shame
no reason given, they just fell away

Hebrews 10:26-27 For if we go on sinning willfully after receiving the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins, but a certain terrifying expectation of judgment, and the fury of a fire which will consume the adversaries."
received knowledge of the truth
no longer remains a sacrifice for sins
certain terrifying expectation of judgment
fury of a fire
sinning willfully

Hebrews 10:38-39 "But My righteous one shall live by faith; And if he shrinks back, My soul has no pleasure in him. But we are not of those who shrink back to destruction, but of those who have faith to the preserving of the soul."
My righteous one
lives by faith
shrink back to destruction
God has no pleasure in them
shrinks back

Does False Doctrine Condemn?  Indications they were once saved
Indications they lost their salvation
Why they lost their salvation

2 Peter 2:1 "But false prophets also arose among the people, just as there will also be false teachers among you, who will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them, bringing swift destruction upon themselves."
the Master had bought them (with Jesus blood)
bringing swift destruction upon themselves
denying the Master
introduce destructive heresies
false prophet

Acts 20:17,28-30 "And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus and called to him the elders of the church." ... "I know that after my departure savage wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock; and from among your own selves men will arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after them."
elders of the church
from among your own selves
savage wolves
draw away the disciples
speaking perverse things

1 Timothy 6:20-21 "O Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to you, avoiding worldly and empty chatter and the opposing arguments of what is falsely called "knowledge"-which some have professed and thus gone astray from the faith."
gone astray indicates that at one time they were in the faith
thus gone astray from the faith
some have professed opposing arguments

Hymenaeus Who Strayed From The Faith!  Indications they were once saved
Indications they lost their salvation
Why they lost their salvation

2 Timothy 2:16-18 But avoid worldly and empty chatter, for it will lead to further ungodliness, and their talk will spread like gangrene. Among them are HYMENAEUS and Philetus, men who have gone astray from the truth saying that the resurrection has already taken place, and thus they upset the faith of some.
gone astray indicates that at one time they were in the faith
gone astray from the truth
upset the faith of some
saying that the resurrection has already taken place

1 Timothy 1:18-21 "fight the good fight, keeping faith and a good conscience, which some have rejected and suffered shipwreck in regard to their faith. Among these are HYMENAEUS and Alexander"
cannot shipwreck a faith unless it was once sailing the sea of salvation
suffered shipwreck in regard to their faith
rejected faith and a good conscience

Watch Your Doctrine!  Indications they were once saved
Indications they lost their salvation
Why they lost their salvation

2 John 8-9 "Watch yourselves, that you might not lose what we have accomplished, but that you may receive a full reward. Anyone who goes too far and does not abide in the teaching of Christ, does not have God; the one who abides in the teaching, he has both the Father and the Son."
Watch yourselves is spoken to Christians who are saved
will lose reward
does not have God
does not abide in the teaching of Christ
goes too far (doctrine)

1 Timothy 4:16 "Pay close attention to yourself and to your