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To: DannyTN
And no Presidio, all bets aren’t off until a life is lived. Jesus said who ever believes on me HAS everlasting life. And it’s not everlasting if you can lose it. Scripture says we have been perfected for ever. It also says “Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin.”

That's a nice idea Danny, but unfortunately we continue to have free will (and the mortal temptataions that come with it) even after we accept Christ into our lives.

129 posted on 05/11/2012 11:07:11 PM PDT by presidio9 (Islam is as Islam does.)
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To: presidio9
"That's a nice idea Danny, but unfortunately we continue to have free will (and the mortal temptataions that come with it) even after we accept Christ into our lives."

It's not just a nice idea, it's an idea that based in scripture. Yes we continue to have free will. And since we've been bought and paid for with a price, God can open a can of chastisement if He so chooses and if we warrant. God didn't make "everlasting" life dependent on our free will. Otherwise it wouldn't be "everlasting" life. It'd be, until you screw up again, life.

For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.

A servant gets fired. An adopted child, doesn't get unadopted.

But if you want to put your faith in your own works and your own ability to be good instead of in Jesus, good luck with that.

131 posted on 05/12/2012 12:48:59 AM PDT by DannyTN
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