2007-07-19 03:04:24 · 12 answers · asked by nom de paix 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Lotte, I am speaking of myself.
2007-07-19 03:14:37 · update #1
By definition, isn't a Christian someone who is saved by grace? So how could a christian die outside of grace?
2007-07-19 03:07:59 · answer #1 · answered by Rob 5 · 5⤊ 1⤋
A Christian (by definition: little Christs or Christ-follower) is a child of God who exists under God's grace and the shedding of Christ's blood. It is impossible for a Christ follower to be outside the grace of God.
The Bible says that God's grace is sufficient in our weaknesses. When a person is born again into His Spirit, they are changed and sealed by that same Spirit. Once this change happens, it can not be undone and we become a Spirit creature- made alive in Christ and dead to our old self.
2 Corinthians 5:17
Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.
So, you see, our old self has passed away and we have been given a new life in Christ. What Christ has made new stays new. It can never go back to that old life again.
2007-07-19 10:15:19 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Where is grace? What does it mean? Isn't a Christian, by definition, in GRACE? What would they have to do to be out?
Who gave you the right to judge whether someone else is in or out of grace or Christian enough when they die?
Take care of the BEAM in your own eye.
2007-07-19 10:11:02 · answer #3 · answered by Lottie W 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes, we are saved by the grace of God. A person who dies NOT in a state of grace will be lost forever. This is normally refered to as Hell.
You see, God does not send a person to Hell. A person ends up in Hell because he or she has committed a mortal sin that separates that person from God's grace.
2007-07-19 12:01:22 · answer #4 · answered by Sldgman 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no such thing as a Christian outside God's grace... Jim
2007-07-19 10:40:25 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Anyone can say they're a Christian, but a true born-again Christian will never die outside of Grace.
2007-07-19 10:09:25 · answer #6 · answered by Red neck 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Once saved always saved is my belief. How can you trust a God that will let you fall from Grace when He promised you Eternal Life? Not my Jesus, He is strong enough to keep me saved..always!! Thanks for the question and have a great day!
2007-07-19 10:14:40 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
21"Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. 22Many 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?' 23Then I will tell them plainly, 'I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!' -Matthew 7:21-23
There are going to be whole groups of people on judgment day that thought they were Christian and werent.
2007-07-19 16:42:23 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They go to where righteous souls went before God had any children.
2007-07-19 10:09:14 · answer #9 · answered by liberty11235 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
They rot like the rest of us.
2007-07-19 10:08:15 · answer #10 · answered by ms_coktoasten 4 · 2⤊ 2⤋