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To: Jim 0216
There’s a lot of sodomite Christians.

No, there *are* not. The tense of the following scripture is critical:

9 Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, 10 Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God. 11 And such were some of you: (1 Corinthians 6:9-11a)

"Such *were* some of you." It does not say, such *are* some of you.

Practising sodomites (fornicators, idolators, adulterers...) are prima facie evidence of not being saved. A transformed life must be just that -- transformed.

15 posted on 04/17/2018 10:47:55 AM PDT by nonsporting
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To: nonsporting
Haven't you read,

they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge. For they being ignorant of God’s righteousness, and seeking to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted to the righteousness of God. For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes.
Rom 10:2-4.

or

those who receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness will reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ.
Rom 5:17.

or

God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not imputing their trespasses to them, and has committed to us the word of reconciliation. Now then, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were pleading through us: we implore you on Christ’s behalf, be reconciled to God. For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we have become the righteousness of God in Him.
2 Cor 5:19-21.

Practising sodomites (fornicators, idolators, adulterers

Of whom Jesus is a Friend. Jesus is "a friend of sinners." The only group he rebuked were the self-righteous, condescending, condemning Pharisees.

How does SCRIPTURE say you fall from grace? By sinning? NO!

Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; you are fallen from grace.
Galatians 5:4.

A person falls from grace when he tries to be justified by the works of the law - Christ is no effect to him then.

20 posted on 04/17/2018 11:44:18 AM PDT by Jim W N
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