tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9926207.post3561779689781261867..comments2024-03-04T00:50:02.182-08:00Comments on KeithGiles.com: Once (But Not Always) SavedKeith Gileshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00328300571647154699noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9926207.post-689753591240829472012-12-05T12:35:58.153-08:002012-12-05T12:35:58.153-08:00Maybe we are looking at this from the wrong angle,...Maybe we are looking at this from the wrong angle, we are looking at this from our standpoint. Not God's. He is,was,going to be with us no matter what. All we have to do is for example is look at Israel(us), or His People, He is going to redeem them no matter what. We are HIS People. This will not change.Douglas McCallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13234892367836128101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9926207.post-64179318116515159642012-09-30T16:22:57.452-07:002012-09-30T16:22:57.452-07:00Brett: How many married couples do you know of who...Brett: How many married couples do you know of who get divorced and remarried and divorced and remarried over and over again? I know theoretically we could all do this, but practically no one does. <br /><br />It's the same in our relationship with Jesus. If we love and trust Him then we are in Christ and we have life. <br /><br />If we stop loving and trusting Him then we are not in Christ and no one who is not in Christ can have life in them.Keith Gileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00328300571647154699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9926207.post-8912878386777526242012-09-27T13:29:45.891-07:002012-09-27T13:29:45.891-07:00So it's saved, lost, saved, lost, etc., etc.? ...So it's saved, lost, saved, lost, etc., etc.? Once a person is "Born Again", he is always a Child of God. See John 5:24. We have the Spirit as a guarantee! True - many people saying a "sinner's prayer" are not born again, and cease following Christ.Bretthttp://www.abundantgraceelpaso.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9926207.post-16566402074230869292012-08-18T21:40:54.025-07:002012-08-18T21:40:54.025-07:00well the question comes up because plenty of peopl...well the question comes up because plenty of people have peddled a message of fear, convincing people that its easier to be lost eternally than saved. <br />Our assurance of salvation should override our fear of being lost.<br />I would say that fear and insecurity has pushed many people away from christ even if outwardly they appear faithful.<br />Honestly how does anyone objectively know if they or anyone else is lost or saved... nigh impossible hence the church has stepped into the gap to sell certainty with each sect having their own measures and tests.<br />Thankfully He remains faithful even if we are not and I'll my faith in His strength not my relative weakness. As if the reach and scope and depths of my weakness eclipses the magnitude of His love, shudder the thought. Yes reaping what I sow and judgement in this life is to be avoided so clinging to Jesus is a must but thats worlds away from dilluting the love and hold of Christ down to the fickle nature of mans will.<br />shalom.Elinoreply@blogger.com