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I am a born-again Christian, who is Reformed, but also charismatic, spiritually speaking. (I do not speak in tongues, but I believe glossalalia is a bona fide gift not given to all, and not as great as prophecy, for example.) I have several years of college education but only completed a two-year degree. I was raised Lutheran and confirmed, but I didn't "find Christ" until I was in the Army and responded to a Billy Graham crusade in 1973. I was mentored or discipled by the Navigators in the army and upon discharge joined several evangelical, Bible-teaching churches. I was baptized as an infant, but believe in believer baptism, of which I was a partaker after my conversion experience. I believe in the "5 Onlys" of the reformation: sola fide (faith alone); sola Scriptura (Scripture alone); soli Christo (Christ alone), sola gratia (grace alone), and soli Deo gloria (to God alone be the glory). I affirm TULIP as defended in the Reformation.. I affirm most of The Westminster Confession of Faith, especially pertaining to Providence.

Monday, April 15, 2019

Distinguishing Works In Salvation

The best Scripture I've seen for the proof of eternal security is Rom. 8:30 which says that none will be lost--all who are foreknown will be justified. Without eternal security, there is no assurance of salvation, (the two can be distinguished but not separated) like the Romanists maintain.

If our salvation depends on our works we might blow it in the end--how do we know that we will endure to the end to be saved? The Bible always speaks of eternal life as something we have now, not after we die. If it is eternal it cannot be interrupted or lost. In a works religion you just never know how much is enough or how little is too little to lose it. Jesus said all manner of sin can be forgiven except blasphemy of the Holy Spirit, so what sin do they think cannot be forgiven--Jesus makes intercession for us when we sin (Heb.7:25; 1 John 2:2).  Your only way to have full assurance is to for salvation to depend on God and to be of grace alone!  Soli Deo Gloria!

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