If They Shall Fall Away

[Samuels]

1946 was a very good year!
Once upon a time, I heard that Ephesians was written
only to the "faithful" saints (1:1) who were in Ephesus!
Not to the unfaithful ones.
All the good stuff Paul wrote about only applies to the faithful ones.
Now, if you don't believe both types were there,
I'm wasting my time, right?

 

[Martin Marprelate]

Once upon a time, I heard that Ephesians was written
only to the "faithful" saints (1:1) who were in Ephesus!
Not to the unfaithful ones.

Do you think there is such a thing as an 'unfaithful saint'?

 

[Samuels]

Do you think there is such a thing as an 'unfaithful saint'?

If we agree that by "saints" Paul was referring to born-again believers:
then it must be obvious that there are many of these who are into sinning habitually.
And today's pastors are going to held accountable big-time for not warning/teaching their sheep.

 

[Martin Marprelate]

If we agree that by "saints" Paul was referring to born-again believers:
then it must be obvious that there are many of these who are into sinning habitually.

If they are sinning habitually then they are not saints or born again believers, are they? Romans 6:14; 1 John 5:18.

And today's pastors are going to held accountable big-time for not warning/teaching their sheep.

That is very likely (James 3:1).

 

[Samuels]

If they are sinning habitually then they are not saints or born again believers, are they? Romans 6:14; 1 John 5:18.

Okay, so there are multitudes of NOT born-again
believers sitting in North American churches!