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Nowadays in Christianity has generalized
teaching, which teaches that when a man comes to the faith, so because he has
once saved, he is always saved and cannot ever lose his salvation. However,
what the Bible teaches from this subject? Next I intend to examine this
subject in this teaching. This teaching once saved always saved is very common
in the continent of America, and in this teaching is used generally two
appointments: Eternal security and once saved is always saved.
Eternal life
"He that
believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son
shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him." John 3:36
The Bible
teaches, that we get eternal life through faith to Jesus from the grace of
God. Jesus Christ also taught, that being born of faith is work of the God.
Believing
in Jesus Christ is work of the God and the grace of God. When we believe to
God from His grace, so then we have eternal life in Him. Eternal life is so
connected to the grace of God, which affect thus that we believe to Jesus
Christ like this way, so that we are obedient towards God.
For the
grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, Teaching us
that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly,
righteously, and godly, in this present world; Looking for that blessed hope,
and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ; Who
gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify
unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
Titus
2:11-14
Grace of
God affects in the heart of believers, so that they learn through spiritual
growth to reject ungodliness (sin) and the lust of the sin. Grace of God also
affects through spiritual growth virtue, soberly, godliness and righteously
life. This grace work of God takes place thus, so that the Holy Spirit affects
in the heart of the believers life, which is accordance to the word of God. By
the influence of the Holy Spirit believer learn to resist sin and win to sin.
By the influence of the Holy Spirit believer learn to live by righteously in
this current world time. Bible also teaches, so that we not become to be
perfect in this time, but by influence of healthy faith, we will grow towards
perfection.
Above mentioned
is very important to understand, because otherwise if you live under the
perfection demand you will get broken and give up from the faith. Not as though I had already attained, either were already
perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am
apprehended of Christ Jesus, Philippians 3:12
It is will of God
that believer grows towards to perfection, in other words the similarity
than the image of God.
But we
all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed
into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord,
2 Cor 3:18
The goal of
the salvation is, that believer grows and to change him towards to the
similarity like the image of God. By rejecting and by giving up from the faith
for Jesus Christ people returns to the subordination of the Satan in other
words practising of the sin. Wages of the sin are eternal death. Remain in
Jesus Christ and you will have eternal life, but if you will abandon of Jesus,
so you will be return under the power of the sin and Satan and wages of this
slavery is eternal death.
Can a man lose the salvation?
Eternal life is connected for the atonement of
Jesus, and that we are obedient to Jesus Christ. God doesn't throw away a man
who comes to God and want to live with God, but if you turn your back to God
and abandon on Him, so you are not anymore inside of the salvation. For the
example if you will get a gift, so the donor of the gift doesn't take it off
from you, but you can throw away that gift, so then you no longer have this
gift in your life. Can a believer lose eternal life? There are many places in
the Bible, what proofs to us, so that a believer can lose the salvation.
In the latter times some shall depart from the faith
Now the
Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the
faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; Speaking lies
in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron; Forbidding to
marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be
received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth,
1
Timothy 4:1-3
In this
Bible place is clearly said, that some shall give up from the faith in other
words some shall depart from the faith and start to follow seducing spirits
and doctrines of devils. In this Bible place is Greek word pistis,
which means to believe and word pistis appears in the Bible such places
where are spoken about believing to God and from the faith which saves, for
example word pistis appear in this place: Here is the patience of the saints: here
are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus,
Rev 14:12
The Bible
is teaching clearly that, some shall give up from the faith to Jesus Christ.
There is only two powers in this world, God and Satan. If we abandon Jesus, so
then we are compelled to the subordination of Satan. By giving up from the
faith can so lose the salvation.
Now the
just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no
pleasure in him. But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition; but of
them that believe to the saving of the soul,
Hebr 10 38,39
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, And have tasted the
good word of God, and the powers of the world to come, 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. For the earth which
drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet
for them by whom it is dressed, receiveth blessing from God: But that which
beareth thorns and briers is rejected, and is nigh unto cursing; whose end is
to be burned. But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things
that accompany salvation, though we thus speak. For God is not unrighteous to
forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in
that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister. And we desire that
every one of you do shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto
the end: That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and
patience inherit the promises,
Hebr 6:4-12
Letter of Hebrews has been written to the Jews,
who believed to Jesus Christ, but announcement of the letter of Hebrews has
been meant to all believers and also gentile believers. These places are so
written to all believers. Man whom God has saved lives his life from the
faith, but if he gives up from the faith, so he loses his salvation, and if he
doesn't repent and return to Jesus, he is following satan and the sin and the
wages of the sin is eternal damnation. As the Bible proofs latter of the times
some believers shall depart from the faith and start to follow seducing
spirits and doctrines of devils. Hardly, by obeying evil spirits we can get
saved. Idolatry was enumerated for the work of the flesh in Galatians chapter
5, and who are practising those kinds of things doesn't inherit the kingdom of
God. Some Christians who defence that believer cannot lose the salvation says
that letter of Hebrews is not written to believers, but Jews. But I will put
in here evidence, which shows to us that letter of Hebrews has written in the
believers all those who believes Jesus Christ.
This Bible place also tells, so that those
Hebrews believers were enlightened (enlightened is for Greek photidzo, which
mean come to the light), and they have been participant from the Holy Spirit,
but have then given up from God. This also speaks, for them who has publicly
put Jesus Christ to an open shame, and they cannot anymore repent, but their
way leads to the damnation.
Jesus
Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever. Be not carried about with
divers and strange doctrines. For it is a good thing that the heart be
established with grace; not with meats, which have not profited them that have
been occupied therein. We have an altar, whereof they have no right to eat
which serve the tabernacle. For the bodies of those beasts, whose blood is
brought into the sanctuary by the high priest for sin, are burned without the
camp. Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people with his own
blood, suffered without the gate. Let us go forth therefore unto him without
the camp, bearing his reproach. For here have we no continuing city, but
we seek one to come. By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to
God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name. But
to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well
pleased. Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for
they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it
with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you. Pray for us:
for we trust we have a good conscience, in all things willing to live
honestly. But I beseech you the rather to do this, that I may be restored to
you the sooner. Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our
Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the
everlasting covenant, Make you perfect in every good work to do his will,
working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ;
to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen. And I beseech you, brethren,
suffer the word of exhortation: for I have written a letter unto you in few
words. Know ye that our brother Timothy is set at liberty; with whom, if he
come shortly, I will see you. Salute all them that have the rule over you,
and all the saints. They of Italy salute you. Grace be with you all. Amen.
<<Written to the Hebrews from Italy, by Timothy.>>
Hebr
13:8-25
Preceding evidences are very clear that letter
of Hebrews has written to believers who believes Jesus Christ.
The writer of letter of Hebrews, wrote very encouraging ways, that we would
not give up from the living God, but we would believe for salvation of our
soul. I also want to support all believers to grow in the faith and to own
eternal life. However, I want to also believe whole announcement of the Bible,
so that salvation can also lose by rejecting God.
Many shall fall away
Then
shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be
hated of all nations for my name_s sake. And then shall many be offended, and
shall betray one another, and shall hate one another. And many false prophets
shall rise, and shall deceive many. And because iniquity shall abound, the
love of many shall wax cold. But he that shall endure unto the end, the same
shall be saved,
Matthew
24:9-13
Jesus Christ told, so that shortly before His second coming, some fall away from the faith, because iniquity
shall increase in the world. Jesus Christ told also, so that these, which fall
away from the faith start to hate each other’s. Furthermore, in this Bible
place is teaching, so that believer can fall away from the faith. Do these
believers, which Jesus was telling to lose theirs salvation? Jesus Christ said
they hate each other and the word of God says next about anger: Whosoever
hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal
life abiding in him, 1 John 3:15.
The fruit of the salvation is loving not anger. When a believer abandons the
living God and starts to carry anger in his heart, so he carries in his heart
fruit of the anger, which is the sowing of Satan. From this anger and
condition of apostasy can still repent, but if a believer not want to repent
so he serves Satan and not God and the wages of serving Satan is eternal
damnation. Matthew 24:10 is word offended which is in Greek skandalizo
which means stumble or entice to sin, apostasy or displeasure and make to
offend. Therefore, Jesus was really speaking that some believers shall depart
from the faith.
Temple of God
Now we
beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our
gathering together unto him, That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be
troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that
the day of Christ is at hand. Let no man deceive you by any means: for that
day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of
sin be revealed, the son of perdition; Who opposeth and exalteth himself above
all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in
the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God. Remember ye not, that, when
I was yet with you, I told you these things? And now ye know what withholdeth
that he might be revealed in his time. For the mystery of iniquity doth
already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the
way. And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with
the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming:
Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs
and lying wonders, And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that
perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be
saved. And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they
should believe a lie: That they all might be damned who believed not the
truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness. But we are bound to give thanks
alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the
beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and
belief of the truth: Whereunto he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining
of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and
hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our
epistle. Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which
hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through
grace, Comfort your hearts, and stablish you in every good word and work,
2 Thess 2:1-17
I am
compelled to handle next 2 Thess 2, but this is important, because it is
connected to subject what I'm teaching, can we lose the salvation? Paul wrote
to Thessalonians, so that let not any man or teaching seduce or deceive them.
In the congregation of Thessalonian was some misunderstood announcement of the
Bible, obviously also there was someone taught against the word of God. To the
congregation of Thessalonian had slipped thought, so that the coming of the
Lord Jesus and the day of the Lord would be at the hand.
Apostle Paul taught, so that Jesus Christ will not come unless first comes the
falling away, and the man of sin is revealed, the son of perdition. Biblical
order is, that first becomes Anti-christ, and after that Jesus comes and
rapture can take place. The Bible tells us clearly, so that congregation sees
appearance of Anti-christ and has to be part time
at the
least in the time of the great tribulation.
Many
believers teach, that first comes Jesus and takes away His own
people from the earth,
and after that becomes apparent of Anti-christ. This doctrine has developed
initially Romen Catholic Church. About 1500's in Europe affected so said
reformation, in which affected for example Calvin and Luther very powerfully.
As the consequence of the reformation Catholic Church started to lose its
members to the supporters of Calvin and Luther. The reformers also taught
powerfully that Pope was Anti-christ and the doctrine of the Catholic Church
is anti-Christian.
As this
consequence to Catholic Church was established organisation of Jesuit, which
as the task was initially to get people back to the Catholic Church. Anti-christ
and anti-christianity accusations were in the beginning hard bit to Jesuit's.
However, Jesuit's and Catholic Church developed new doctrine, in which it
changed coming order of Anti-christ and Jesus Christ. Catholic church started
to teach against the Bible also in this, that Jesus comes first, and after
that comes Anti-christ. Roman Catholic Church was thinking so that this
doctrine removes all Anti-christ suspicions away from Catholic Church, if you
believe from this matter of the order taught by Catholic Church. Apostle John
writes clearly, so that anti-Christian effect was already affecting as his
days: Little
children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall
come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last
time. They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of
us, they would no doubt have continued with us: but they went out, that they
might be made manifest that they were not all of us, 1 John 2:18,19.
Unfortunately, many Bible teachers and preachers
are teaching unbiblical Catholic Church doctrine, in which first comes Jesus
and then comes Anti-christ. This incorrect order leads also to acceptance of
the ecumenical work, such as some supporters of this doctrine have also
accepted ecumenical work, and have involved in the ecumenical connections,
because they teach that first comes a rapture and after that comes Anti-christ.
Often in this way teaching person says, that Anti-christ and anti-Christian
activity doesn't start before rapture has taken place, but the Bible teaches
that first comes apostasy of the believers and Anti-christ, so this wrong
teaching makes blind and lead often to accept ecumenism, which is
anti-Christian activity. Ecumenical work teaches that all religions are equal
ways to God. Biblical order is first big apostasy of the church and appearance
of Anti-christ's, and after that comes the Lord of the lords and the King of
the kings Jesus Christ the Messiah.
Bible
teaches clearly, so that first comes Anti-christ and congregation is at the
least part the time of the great tribulation on the earth. Then comes Jesus
and takes away from His own. Believers don't need to be afraid anything,
because Jesus said these words, which we can own in our heart, when we are
waiting for Jesus Christ: Then look up, and lift up your heads; for your
redemption draweth nigh! Bride of Christ waits his bridegroom Jesus
Christ, Amen!
2 Thess 2
is clearly written, that Wicked, who has opposed and exalted himself above all
that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sits in the
temple of God, proclaiming himself that he is God. What is this temple of God?
Apostle
Paul knew, that in the old covenant temple in the Holy of holiest appeared
God, there was His presence. Paul knew also, that the veil of the temple was
torn, because of death of Jesus Christ and that torn of the veil was an end of
the order of old covenant temple service. Paul also knew, that the temple of
the old covenant are no longer called to the temple of God in the new
covenant, because in the new covenant temple of God are those believers who
has born in the Spirit of God, in which God lives through the Holy Spirit.
When Scriptures of new covenant are speaking about the temple of God, so it
always means believers, not old covenant temple. Believers are the temple of
God, in which dwells on the Spirit of God.
- Know
ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in
you? 1 Cor 3:16
- And
what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the
living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I
will be their God, and they shall be my people." 2 Cor 6:16
Apostle Paul meant, that before coming of Jesus
large apostasy will come
from
midst
of
believers, which is affected by the Wicked
one, Satan with all false power and signs and lying wonders. For false christ'
and false prophets will be raised, and they will give signs and wonders where
they lead astray, if possible, even the elect one.
According to the letter of Thessalonians some
believers give up from the faith and receive incorrect gospel of Anti-christ
and incorrect anointment just shortly before the coming of Jesus Christ. Rev
17, 1 Tim 4:1 tells about this and in Matthew 24 Jesus tells, so that shortly
before His coming, when the love of many shall wax cold, some believer give up
from the faith, because iniquity shall abound. Jesus said clearly also, that
believers shall be hated of all nations for the sake of the name of Jesus
(ecumenical harlot church) and some believers also are killed. Read accurately
Matthew 24 and Rev 17 and 2 Thess 2, 1 Timothy 4:1 so you see how
all of those
places speak about the same matter.
Apostasy becomes so to the temple of God in
other words some believers give up from the faith, and they receive incorrect
anointment, where they think that they are inside of salvation, although they
are leading by the Satan and some of them give up from the faith and return to
the world to serve theirs flesh, which as the result they all are going to go
to the damnation, because they don't want to stay in the love and truth of
God. Therefore, abandoning of the love and truth leads men to the damnation.
Like the Bible says: And then "the Lawless One" will be revealed, "whom" "the
Lord" "will consume" "by the spirit of His mouth," and He will bring to nought
by the brightness of His presence. His coming is according to the working of
Satan in all power and miracles and lying wonders, and in all deceit of
unrighteousness in those being lost, because they did not receive the love of
the truth in order for them to be saved. And because of this, God will send to
them a working of error, for them to believe the lie, that all may be judged,
those not believing the truth, but who have delighted in unrighteousness.
However,
God has selected us to be inside to salvation and in sanctification of the
Spirit and in faith to the truth.
Many Christians believe, that the temple of God,
which is in 2, Thess 2 is the temple of Jerusalem, third temple, which is
built there on the last days. That temple can be built to Jerusalem, I don't
deny that, but that temple is not that temple, which is in 2 Thess 2. There is
only one temple of God in new covenant, which mean those believers, which are
regeneration by the Spirit of God. Paul can't mean that in 2 Thess 2 being the
temple is the temple, which Jews build up at theirs hand, because old covenant
temple service was stopped and now is valid new covenant temple service, which
means that those who has regenerated by the Spirit of God, they are temples of
God.
Furthermore, some Christians believe, that an
abomination of desolation described by the book of Daniel is the same temple,
which is in 2 Thess 2. However, the temple of God is not an abomination of
desolation, but the place where God lives.
And because
the new covenant temple of God is born again Christians, so I think that an
abomination of desolation is maybe this third temple or there being mosque.
In 2 Thess
2 being withheld is big apostasy of the congregation. When during the final
days, this large apostasy achieves its peak so withholding are taken then away
and wicked one in other words Anti-christ appears. The congregation is so
withholding, but large apostasy of the congregation removes withholding and
not rapture. In 2 Thess 2 reads: For the mystery of iniquity doth already
work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way.
There reads that
something will be taken out of the way. When large apostasy will take place
many believers fall away from the faith, from the Jesus way, so then this
large apostasy removes withholding, and after that Anti-christ appears.
The sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire
For if
after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of
the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and
overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning. For it had
been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after
they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them. But
it is happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog is turned to
his own vomit again; and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire.
2 Peter 2:20-22
If
believers give the pollution of the world wins their hearts and turns away
from the living God, so then take place it what proverb says: " The dog is
turned to his own vomit again; and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in
the mire ". Some teach, that in this place of the Bible is not a question from
believers. But in this place of the Bible is said clearly, For if after they
have escaped the pollution of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and
Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the
latter end is worse with them than the beginning. For it had been better for
them not to have known the way of righteousness, than to know it. These people
knew the Lord, but gave up however from believing in Him. If you will return
to the world, so then you will return to your old master who is Satan. Only he
who is obedient to Jesus Christ sees eternal life.
Blaspheme against the Holy Spirit
If any
man see his brother sin a sin which is not unto death, he shall ask, and he
shall give him life for them that sin not unto death. There is a sin unto
death: I do not say that he shall pray for it.
1 John 5:16
Irreconcilable sin is for death and reconciled sin is not for death. Blood of
Jesus Christ cleans the sins, and after receiving the salvation atonement is
valid, Jesus said: " The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at
hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel, Mark 1:15.
There is one sin. What can't get forgiven, and
it is Blaspheme against the Holy Spirit.
- "But
he that shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost hath never forgiveness, but is
in danger of eternal damnation" Mark 3:29
- 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, And have tasted the
good word of God, and the powers of the world to come, 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. For the earth which
drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet
for them by whom it is dressed, receiveth blessing from God: But that which
beareth thorns and briers is rejected, and is nigh unto cursing; whose end is
to be burned. But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things
that accompany salvation, though we thus speak. For God is not unrighteous to
forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in
that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister. And we desire that
every one of you do shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto
the end: That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and
patience inherit the promises Hebr 6:4-9
If a believer gives up from the faith and after
that blaspheme to Jesus and God, so according to the Bible it is impossible
for them again to renew to repentance, and they are crucifying again for
themselves the Son of God, and putting Him to open shame. Such person, who is
guilty to this sin don't
anymore ask has he made to blaspheme against the Holy Spirit, because his internal man
is completely hardened by the sin. Person who has done blaspheme against the
Holy Spirit doesn't want no more to repentance and can’t repent, because of
his hardened heart. Such person who is asking is he made to blaspheme against
the Holy Spirit has not certainly made it. One sure mark that we are not done
blaspheme against the Holy Spirit is when we repent, and we will want to renew
our mind to repentance.
Person who
has made to blaspheme against the Holy Spirit don't anymore even want to come
back to the Lord, but if you want to return to the Lord, so then you have not
made to blaspheme against the Holy Spirit. Blaspheme against the Holy Spirit
can't make nobody else but such, who has born in the Spirit of God, if he in
his apostasy blaspheme against living God.
For if
we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there
remaineth no more sacrifice for sins, But a certain fearful looking for of
judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries. He that
despised Moses_ law died without mercy under two or three witnesses: 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?
Hebr 10:26-29
If we are sanctified in the blood of Jesus
Christ and after that we will reject Jesus Christ, and we do sin wilfully and
don’t want to live in repentance, so then is no longer sacrificing for our
sins, but they condemn themselves to the damnation with theirs work. To the
fall in a sin and to live in a sin are two different matters, because we are
not perfect, but our walking is imperfect. For a just one falls seven times,
and rises up again, but the wicked shall stumble into evil. Righteous one will
rise up again, because they want live to God. However, he who want to live in
a sin he can't rise up, but fall into evil thing. Righteous one regrets and
will repent and God forgives our sins. However, we cannot do sin wilfully, but
we have to fight against the sin with help of the Holy Spirit.
In the gall of bitterness
Then
Simon himself believed also: and when he was baptized, he continued with
Philip, and wondered, beholding the miracles and signs which were done. Now
when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the
word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John: Who, when they were come
down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost: (For as yet he
was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord
Jesus.) Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost.
And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles_ hands the Holy
Ghost was given, he offered them money, Saying, Give me also this power, that
on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost. But Peter said unto
him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of
God may be purchased with money. Thou hast neither part nor lot in this
matter: for thy heart is not right in the sight of God. Repent therefore of
this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may
be forgiven thee. For I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness, and
in the bond of iniquity. Then answered Simon, and said, Pray ye to the Lord
for me, that none of these things which ye have spoken come upon me,
Acts 8:13-24
Simon had
come to the faith, but didn't want to give up from his bitterness and not from
the iniquity and for that reason Peter told him: " hy money perish with
thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with
money. Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not
right in the sight of God. Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray
God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee. For I
perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness, and in the bond of iniquity."
When we
come to faith, so then God wants to clean our heart from practising of the
sin, and that we start practising the righteousness things.
Abide in Christ
I am the
true vine, and my Father is the husbandman. Every branch in me that beareth
not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it,
that it may bring forth more fruit. Now ye are clean through the word which I
have spoken unto you. Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear
fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide
in me. 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. 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 15:1-6
Some Christians understand,
that the previous place mean only Jews, but not other. In this doesn't talk
about the Jews, but from all of these, who believe to Jesus Christ, so that
they must abide in Jesus Christ. Person, who isn't ever come to the faith,
can't abide in Jesus Christ. Abiding in Jesus Christ means believers, because
an unbelievable person has not been ever abided in Christ. It is so a question
from believers. If we not want to abide in Jesus means that we don't want to
believe God, and we want to abandon on Him, and we will live our life without
God.
In there was also said, so that if someone doesn't abide in Jesus, so he is
thrown away such as branch, which get dry; and he is thrown on fire, where he
is burning. Only such who has come to the faith can abide in Jesus Christ and
only such who has come to the faith can do this decision, so that he doesn't
want to anymore abide in Jesus Christ. And so is self-deception tries to
explain, that who doesn't abide in Jesus is an unbelievable person. Because
from this Bible place is clearly said, that he who doesn't want to abide in
Jesus Christ is thrown away and is burnt.
If men
cannot never lose their salvation, so these words of Jesus are useless: 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.
Jesus said taketh away each branch in Him, who
is not carrying fruit to Him. John 15:2 is Greek word airoo, which
means to raise, to carry and take away. Jesus take away finally such branch,
which doesn't agree to believe Jesus like it is written in the Bible. Such
person, which has come to the faith is taketh away from Jesus, who wants to
remain his sins and not want to purify with his sins. This kind of person is
thrown away, such as dry branch, which throws to the fire.
Teaching of the Bible is, so that on abiding in
Jesus Christ, we will stay also in salvation. Purpose of the grapevine branch
is producing ripe and delicious grapes. Same as the purpose of the disciples
of Jesus is carrying out good and ripe fruit to God. Branch of the grapevine
can produce grapes only if a branch clings in the grapevine. Same only the
disciple of the Jesus can carry good fruit to God only by abiding in Jesus.
How we can abide in Jesus, what that means?
Flesh of the person has no ability to produce
fruits of the Spirit, because the flesh of the person is allied with sin and
Satan, for that reason flesh can only produce work of the flesh in other words
the sin. Bible teaches, that God affects will and work in the believer, so
that good will of God takes place and comes true in our life. Our flesh so
doesn't bear the faith, but God makes that through His Spirit and word in our
heart. God speaks by way of His word, to your understanding about that, what
is the direction where God is changing your heart. As this consequence the
Holy Spirit affects in you heart accordingly life with will of the God.
The Book
of Life
Ex 32:33
And the
LORD said unto Moses, Whosoever hath sinned against me, him will I blot out of
my book.
Many believe that God will not wipe out him/her
whom He has written into the book of life. But as we can see, so in the Bible,
He says that it is possible. And some say that it was time of old covenant,
but in new covenant time, He doesn’t wipe out anyone's name, which has been
written in the book of life. But what the Bible says about it?
Re
3:1-5:
1 And unto
the angel of the church in Sardis write; These things saith he that hath the
seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars; I know thy works, that thou hast a
name that thou livest, and art dead.
2 Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die:
for I have not found thy works perfect before God.
3 Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and
repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee as a thief, and
thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee.
4 Thou hast a few names even in Sardis which have not defiled their garments;
and they shall walk with me in white: for they are worthy.
He that
overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot
out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my
Father, and before his angels.
God said to members of Sardis congregation that
there was a few names in Sardis which did not defile their robes, and they
shall walk with the Lord in white, because they are worthy. And they are
overcomers from the grace of God and theirs names will be not wiped out from
the book of life. But there was also some members who weren't worthy and must
repent if they want to be among saved otherwise their names will be wiped out
from the book of life. And if God will not wipe out anyone's name, so there is
no reason to write that He will not blot out his name out of the book of life.
But because He will wipe out the ones who will reject Him, so He writes that
He will not take away faithful names out of the book of life.
Old and new covenant
Some
teaches, so that in the old covenant can lose salvation, but no longer in the
new covenant. However, such as we saw from the Scriptures of new covenant it
is very clear, that some believers give up from the faith to Jesus Christ.
Eternal security doctrine is gruesome teaching
In this teaching they teach, that a person can't
lose his salvation, even though he would give up from the faith to Jesus
Christ and as consequences of apostasy, they would join for example new- age
religions, which are religions borne by Satan. This doctrine once saved always
saved is so extremely dangerous, because there exists different variation, in
which are taught, that even though you give up from the faith to Jesus Christ
and to remain to live to the authority of the sin and Satan so in any case you
are saved. Others teach, so that such, which gives up from the faith to Jesus
Christ has never at all been in faith. However, the Bible of course teach, so
that some who have been in the faith to Jesus Christ give up from Him and
starting to follow the teaching of the evil spirits. I keep this once saved
always saved doctrine as the serious heresy, which spoils many believers
Christian life and is also leading some believers away from obedience of
faith, which is in Jesus Christ.
Once
saved is always saved doctrines favourite verses:
They said
nothing can separate us from the love of God.
For I am
persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor
powers, nor things present, nor things to come, Nor height, nor depth, nor any
other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in
Christ Jesus our Lord.
Romans 8:38,39
Nothing can
separate us from the love of God, but such as before we saw, that we can give
up from God. God doesn't take away eternal li fe from us, but if we reject God,
and we will return to the world, and then we serve sin, so then we will
approach damnation with our old master. Eternal life is there, so that we will
agree to be in Jesus Christ, but if we will reject Jesus Christ, there is not
anymore salvation for us.
Sheep of Jesus follow Him
My sheep
hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: And I give unto them
eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them
out of my hand. My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man
is able to pluck them out of my Father_s hand.
John 10:27-29
The thought of this Bible place is, so that
sheep of Jesus hear His voice and His sheep follows Him. Furthermore, as when
the sheep of Jesus follows their Shepherd nobody can rob them from His hand.
However, if you will reject Jesus Christ and don't want to follow Him, but you
will return to the world under the power of the sin and Satan, so there is no
longer offering for you, unless you repent and come back to Jesus Christ. God
is faithful and He not rejects anybody, but the person can reject God. God is
faithful and calls those who have given up from Him back to the salvation, but
if a person remains to condition of apostasy, he has no part to the eternal
life and salvation.
For by
one offering He hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified
Hebr 10:14
We are made with one offering to be perfect, in
which we are also sanctified. But if you will reject sanctification, and you
will return to the world and to sin, there is no longer offering for you
unless you repent your sins.
The purpose
of this teaching is support to each believer to believe like it is written in
the Bible and also to live according to the written word of God. And that we
want to live our life by believing and obeying God. But such as the Bible
indicates, so also the believer can abandon salvation. If we don't believe
whole announcement of the Bible, so then we are danger with those areas, where
we don't believe like it is written in the Bible.
"He that
believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son
shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him."
John 3:36
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. 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.
Joh 15:5,6
Eternal life and salvation are connected in the
faith to abiding in Jesus Christ. This is important to understand, so that
salvation is not our work, but work of the God, but a consequence of salvation
is through faith abiding in Jesus Christ, which God affects in the heart of
believers through His word and Spirit.
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