Hmm, ...Christians: 4 questions. Your faith, your personal thoughts. Thank You:-)?

Question

Just to set things straight before you begin, THIS IS ABOUT YOU NOT ME. I have my ideas about Christ and Salvation and I'm not really asking these questions to be persuaded one way or another . I'm just curious as to what you believe about these topics and learn from them. So, think, share, and have fun:-)


Here we go, Your thoughts on...

1. Once saved always saved?or was salvation never truly accepted from the start, if one abandons their faith in Christ later on.

2. Is it possible for a man to become hated by God himself(as seems to be in the case of Lucifer), if the man completely rejects him. Or does God alway Love his creation no matter what?
(Basically on this one, I'm wondering where do you think God draws the line between "I hate your actions and I hate You").

3. The relationship b/w God and Satan, and Christ's teaching about loving one's enemy?

4. Blashemy. How does one know if they had committed it. If one has, are they damned to eternal separation from God?

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My thinking behind Question 3 is, Jesus teaches one to love their enemies. God and Satan are enemies. Sod do you think this teaching then, only applies to humans?

Lol, question 2(maybe this would be less confusing)

(Does God not hate Lucifer as a being). So I was wondering is it possible for us to get to the point where God hates us as beings(keeping in mind that both Lucifer and us are his creation)? Why or why not.

Answer 1

1. Jesus promised that He would never leave or forsake us. I know that we can "backslide", but I believe that He will do with us like the "lost sheep" of the parable...He'll keep coming after us until He brings us back again. Nothing can separate us from the love of God which is in Christ...not even our own foolishness. I have heard of those that thought they had "abandoned their faith in Christ" who came back again...sometimes a decade or so later. And there is that bit somewhere that talks about how "they left us that it might be shown that they were never of us" or something like that. It is true that sometimes people do things to make other folks happy without thinking it through that they regret later (getting married, for instance)...possibly there are people who "accept Christ" without any real conviction in their hearts, and later "fall away", because they never truly put their heart into it...

2. Oooh, tuff one. Unless you've ever been a parent, you might have a problem understanding this one. Think how Ted Bundy's mother (for instance) might feel...she still loves her son, but she hates the horrible things he did...and a part of her also hates him for betraying her love for him. There is no way she can change the fact that he went beyond "rehabilitation". With God, it is like that. He loves all of His children...even though He is bitterly disappointed in us time and time again. There are children who go beyond any "rehabilitation"...having been given chance after chance after chance...and, although it breaks His heart, He can't very well let those kids mess up eternity for everyone else, can He?

3. Another tuff one. I think the problem here is that we don't understand the difference between angels and human beings. God's laws for us are quite different from His laws for angels, obviously, just as His laws for us differ from His laws for the animal kingdom. We are each different orders of beings. (Oh, btw...I believe animals do have spirits, and that there will be critters in heaven. They don't need "salvation" because they were under our dominion...therefore, they committed no sin. And why do flowers die? What sin did they commit? Think about it.)

4. I believe that blasphemy is when we deny Christ. Obviously, denying Christ would result in eternal separation from God.

Answer 2

1. God does not break a promise.. Romans 8:35-39 Hebrews 13:5

2. God is Just! And Holy! He loves everyone, but he is Just and he is Holy. Acts 24:15

3.Lucifer was one of Gods most beautiful creations, until he failed God. Job 14: 12-17. Loving your enemy is the best way to begin forgiveness.

4.Blashemy is anything against Gods word,( the Bible) or adding to the finished work of Christ and the Cross in order to get salvation. There is only one sin God cannot forgive and that is rejection. He is Holy and if you are not cleansed by the blood of Jesus Christ, (the Holy spirit) you cannot enter into his presence. There for you will spend eternity away from God. There are no second chances after death.. Romans 10:12 and 6:23.

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Answer 3

1. Once saved always saved. Yes, so if you leave the christian faith you either was not saved, or you have allowed your faith to shrink. You are still saved, you are just going to a wrong church.

2. God does nothate us, never will. He hates the sin, not the sinner.

3. It is Satan that hates God, because Satan wants to be the ruler of Heaven. But since Satan sinned Satan can no longer be allowed to be in Heaven. When you commit a wrong someone, you are held accountable for that action as long as it affects the two parties. In this case you and God (Satan and God), and since God is forever, the consquences for your actions, your sin, is forever. It is against God.

4. Have youever denied God, Jesus, or the Holy Spirit? The reason this is unpardonable sin, is because of your part. Not God's, you cannot accept Jesus if you are denying Him.

Answer 4

1. I believe once saved always saved. If you truly accept Jesus you can never walk away completely. He will call back into fellowship.
2. I don't think it is possible for a person to be hated by God, but I think God can give up trying to call you to Him. I think God can hate actions but love the person. He wants all people to be with him.
3. I think Satan and God have no relationship now. Satan left God wanting to be above God in power. I think God has decided how Satan will spend eternity because he has completely rejected God and is leading others away from a relationship with God.
4. blasphemy is using God's name as expletive or making fun of God's word. God can forgive anything accept unbelief. If you accept Jesus by faith you are a Christian.

Answer 5

1. You must remain faithful to the end to be saved.

James 1:12 Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him.

2. No, God is Love and and full of mercy, it is the devil who rejects and hates God.

1 John 4
8 Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. 9 This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him.

3. I don't understand the question, but Satan was once an angel and Jesus showed that He is still merciful and loving toward the fallen angels.

Luke 8:32 A large herd of pigs was feeding there on the hillside. The demons begged Jesus to let them go into them, and he gave them permission.

John 13:27As soon as Judas took the bread, Satan entered into him. "What you are about to do, do quickly," Jesus told him

4. Any false testimony or cursing of God, primarily in the disrespect or alteration of the Word of God (i.e. the Bible). All sins can be forgiven.

Mark 3:28
I tell you the truth, all the sins and blasphemies of men will be forgiven them.

Revelation 22
18 I warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: If anyone adds anything to them, God will add to him the plagues described in this book. 19 And if anyone takes words away from this book of prophecy, God will take away from him his share in the tree of life and in the holy city, which are described in this book.

Answer 6

1. Once saved your always saved. However if you decide to stop believing in Jesus Christ and turn your back on him. All bets are off obviously. Because thats your free will. God will always be their granted you want him.
2. God will never hate any person. He'll be disappointed about your decisions, choices, etc but he won't hate you.
3.God and Satan aren't friends. Good and Evil can't like one another. A pure God can't befriend sin
4. People know when their talking blashemy but its up to them to ask God for forgiveness (it they trully mean it)

I hope this helps :)

Answer 7

It is clear from scripture that a real believer can choose to disobey and separate from the Almighty.
2)What is your authority for the view that YHVH hates "Lucifer"? After pushing for the death of the Messiah, I understand that Lucifer has committed himself to death, and the lake of fire, which is YHVH's wrath, without mixture, but I don't see that as Hate. (though maybe it is)
3)see 2. The Almighty will do what needs to be done to make all things right.
4) It is only the drawing of the Spirit of the Almighty that can lead you to repentance. If you are longing for something better, see that as the drawing power of the Almighty. (and in that case you are not yet terminal)

Answer 8

1. You can lose your salvation, think of the word Apostasy.2 Ths 2.

2. GOD will never leave us or forsake us, but one can leave GOD.

3. We aren't to love Satan the adversary or his children the tares.

4.Blashemy to the HOLY SPIRIT, only GOD's elect could commit. Notice i said could, because its not possible. Luke 12:10, Mark 13:9-10, type in Acts 2 and Joel 2:28-29.

Answer 9

1. we will only be saved if we endure to the end. according to scripture.truly saved people can give up and turn away.
2.god loves us to the end, no matter what.god hates sin, never the sinner.
3. god didn't hate satan,thus throwing him out of heaven.
4. in scripture the examples of people committing blasphemy died. therefore, i believe if it happened we would do likewise. but if not, scripture says we will go to hell.

Answer 10

1. No you are saved but not always.
2. If the person does something and they dont repent and they go on satans side.
3. I dont really know sorry!
4. Dont know sorry!
Hope that helps you!