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That is the seed that never took root. That is not what we're talking about.

Yes, He certainly is able to keep you from falling, as long as you believe and don't lose heart. That's why Paul said this. Eph. 6:11-13 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against...

You see, Ken, false doctrine can cause one to lose faith and fall away from what saves us. Many crowns have been taken by Satan through false teachers, but the decision was not made by that false teacher, they plucked themselves out of His hands through the loss of the specific faith required...

You're misunderstanding that, Ken. Rev. 3:11 "Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown." This is the Crown of Righteousness here that Christ is speaking of. Paul mentions this crown in 2 Tim. Don't think Satan can't use man to teach false...

That is the 1st rule I'm following. The 2nd rule is keeping that faith and not plucking myself out of His hands. Heb. 3:14 "For we are made partakers of Christ, IF we hold the beginning of our confidence stedfast unto the end;" As Paul said in Eph. 1, the Holy Spirit is our down payment...

NO, it's not, but it has rules to follow! Guess what happens if they're not followed?

God desires "all men everywhere to repent and come to the knowledge of truth" and when you get that worked into your theology it won't be so difficult to understand. Everything falls in place.

He didn't make you do anything, Ken. If we don't make it to be with Him we have no one to blame but ourselves for not following His instructions.

The condition for salvation is that you must believe from the heart. Rom. 10:9-10 "That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and...

What works have I done when I hear the Gospel, believe it, and say Lord I accept you as my Savior?

The ability to believe comes with the message of the Gospel, all of His doing. But I do have the free will to accept or reject that message. That's why the Scripture says, " behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation." In other words, don't put it off, don't reject...

Rom. 10:13 is still in my Bible. "For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved." And so is this! Rom. 10:14 "How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a...

Well, I'm glad you're happy, Ken.

How so? I don't see it that way at all. Are you saying that choosing to believe Christ is a work?

I can see and agree to a point with what you say, but not completely. Just as our sins are imputed in Christ, His righteousness is imputed in us by Grace through faith. But I do agree with the washing of regeneration as I see it happening the very second we believe. The circumcision of...

OK, no lost opportunities for Ken.

I'm abiding by His rules, not mine. "If thou shalt confess the Lord Jesus" see the condition? It's His rules, His free will given to man, all of it out of my control. I'm the one thanking Him!

The Scripture is filled with lost opportunities while the flesh was weak but the Spirit was willing. The parable of talents come to mind. Total lost opportunity to build treasure in Heaven forever lost. I could mention many others but right now I'm neck deep in in stalling new cabinets. I...

Oh Boy! You've got some big surprises coming my friend!!

When He sent the Gospel my way all I could do is accept and believe that Gospel or reject it. I believed and accepted Him. I had nothing to do with my salvation, it was all planned and carried out by Him. I only said, yes Lord I believe.