You dont get saved by good works or bad...and when your "in adam" you can only take Jesus as your substitute. When you are saved and "in christ",there is nothing good or bad that can change that either. We cannot live a christian life, Jesus did it for us. We are helpless, Jesus is everything. Righteousness is a gift, its not something we can do. Only Jesus can do that through us and for us. We dont have the power to become unsaved by what we do. The christian life isn't avoiding bad behavoir, but abiding in the love and stregnth of christ. We are justified by faith and also sanctified by faith...and apart from christ we can do nothing. For those ofyou who think your eternal destiny is in your hands after you get saved and think what you do can change that, I feel for you....always wondering...never sure....living under the law of sin and death...when your totally free to live in freedom. Sin is so much more than what you think...anything we do apart from christ is sin...
2006-10-21 16:24:28 · 11 answers · asked by Vinelife 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Amen! When we get saved, it is a sovereign work of God, and we are sealed for eternity by the Holy Spirit that indwells us, and NOTHING we can do can will pluck us out of our Father's hand!
Thank God for that!
2006-10-21 16:30:36 · answer #1 · answered by lookn2cjc 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
People can still chose not to follow God after being saved. It's very dangerous to just trust only in the "being saved" thing as we're responsible to grow in our faith and become mature Christians no longer needing the milk only but the meat of the Word.
2006-10-21 23:32:48 · answer #2 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many will say to me on that day, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and in your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?' Then I will tell them plainly, 'I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers! -Matthew 7:22-23
While it is true we are saved by grace through faith as a gift from God, it is entirely possible to hand that gift right back to God. Eternal security leads to hyposcrisy and that is the one thing Jesus detested about the Pharisees and teachers of the law.
Then he said to them all: "If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. -Luke 9:23
OOPS!! We have to follow Jesus daily???? Looks like whoever is teaching you screwed up!
2006-10-21 23:39:57 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. James 2: 14-19.
2006-10-21 23:32:37 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, this is very true.
But always keep in mind that faith without works is dead and that is what most people ask about.
If you truely Love and accept Jesus Christ as your personal Savior, you will want to do his "works" and follow his pathway.
2006-10-21 23:27:44 · answer #5 · answered by cindy 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No if you backslide, then will you go to Heaven in this state?
Whose names are blotted out of the Book of Life?
2006-10-21 23:37:00 · answer #6 · answered by Southern Apostolic 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that is very deep........i will put it simpley.....when you accept god into your life and need an answer or help or whatever. he really does make things better for you...just try it. you wont ask many questions and not find the right answer. let go and believe.
2006-10-21 23:32:13 · answer #7 · answered by cas 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are correct. And here is a really good article about OSAS
2006-10-21 23:29:14 · answer #8 · answered by Just Cuz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So what is the question here....
2006-10-21 23:26:00 · answer #9 · answered by Heck if I know! 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
YES!!!!!!
2006-10-21 23:33:33 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋