BobRyan
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I am starting this thread because J Jump's position goes far beyond the issue of "I never knew you" in Matt 7 - to and issue that is much more basic and common to all Christians. (As I have pointed out a few dozen times but J Jump seems reluctant to admit it)
From Post 58 on the Matt 7 "I never knew you thread"
1. For the 5 point Calvinist the way they "solve the problem of what happens if you stop believing" is to "retro-delete assurance" saying "well then you never were saved in the first place".
2. For the 4 point Calvinist the problem is sovled by completely denying the Bible teaching on PERSEVERANCE such that it does not matter if you continue in the faith or not - you are saved anyway.
BOTH options salvage OSAS - trying to rescue it from the definining light of the Bible doctrine on "perseverance" -- because in each of these solutions there "is a way" to be once saved.
3. J Jump has found a THIRD way to try and rescue the false teaching of OSAS from the truth defining light of "PERSEVERANCE" as found in scripture -- He argues that all of the PERSEVERANCE texts are real - but they only apply to candy that you get during the 1000 year reign with Christ. So as he points out in his comment above - to stop believing is STILL to be saved for "By grace you are saved NO MATTER if you have faith or not" in his view. Doing very much the same thing as the 4 point Calvinists BUT still leaving "some meaning" to the PERSEVERANCE texts of scripture.
4. Obviously the REAL answer is to fully embrace the Bible doctrine on Perseverance AS IT IS STATED in scripture. The Bible teaching on Perseverance was NOT intended to show that "falling from grace" (Gal 5:4) means you NEVER WERE UNDER Grace to start with (debunking the 5 point Calvinist view) - thus debunking the 5 point Calvinist view. Obviously you can not "fall from something you never had"!
And "falling from Grace" (Gal 5) does NOT Mean that "you can be saved APART FROM GRACE and FAITH" debunking both the 4 point Calivnist view and the "other path" that J Jump suggests where the LOST go to heaven but not the Millennial kingdom!
What say you? Do you select the actual Bible based solution of accepting the Biblical doctrine of Perseverance AND the Bible teaching that there is NO such thing as salvation APART from "Christ in you the hope of Glory", "Grace" and "faith" --or do you pick one of the failed solutions instead?
IF you select the Bible solution as noted above then you have picked an "unpopular view" that will get falsely represented.
Bob
From Post 58 on the Matt 7 "I never knew you thread"
Amy said to J Jump Quote:
and if you believe that you don't know if you will be in the Kingdom or lake of fire for 1000 years (I've seen you post this as well), then you should lose sleep because that is a terrifying doctrine that you teach.
J Jump responds
Well you are not entirely accurate in your assessment Amy. I say I don't know for sure, because I can't say with 100% certainty that I will continue to believe and will continue to have a faith that works for the rest of my life.
As of right now I am believing and have a faith that is working so should I die right now or should the Lord return I will have a place in His coming kingdom. However that place is not guaranteed and if I live another 20 years or the Lord doesn't return that doesn't mean that at some point I won't stop believing or that I won't stop having a faith that works.
Hopefully that clears that up. And should I get to that point then yes there should be sleepless nights. However at this point that is not the case Thank God! With ALL seriousness!!!
1. For the 5 point Calvinist the way they "solve the problem of what happens if you stop believing" is to "retro-delete assurance" saying "well then you never were saved in the first place".
2. For the 4 point Calvinist the problem is sovled by completely denying the Bible teaching on PERSEVERANCE such that it does not matter if you continue in the faith or not - you are saved anyway.
BOTH options salvage OSAS - trying to rescue it from the definining light of the Bible doctrine on "perseverance" -- because in each of these solutions there "is a way" to be once saved.
3. J Jump has found a THIRD way to try and rescue the false teaching of OSAS from the truth defining light of "PERSEVERANCE" as found in scripture -- He argues that all of the PERSEVERANCE texts are real - but they only apply to candy that you get during the 1000 year reign with Christ. So as he points out in his comment above - to stop believing is STILL to be saved for "By grace you are saved NO MATTER if you have faith or not" in his view. Doing very much the same thing as the 4 point Calvinists BUT still leaving "some meaning" to the PERSEVERANCE texts of scripture.
4. Obviously the REAL answer is to fully embrace the Bible doctrine on Perseverance AS IT IS STATED in scripture. The Bible teaching on Perseverance was NOT intended to show that "falling from grace" (Gal 5:4) means you NEVER WERE UNDER Grace to start with (debunking the 5 point Calvinist view) - thus debunking the 5 point Calvinist view. Obviously you can not "fall from something you never had"!
And "falling from Grace" (Gal 5) does NOT Mean that "you can be saved APART FROM GRACE and FAITH" debunking both the 4 point Calivnist view and the "other path" that J Jump suggests where the LOST go to heaven but not the Millennial kingdom!
What say you? Do you select the actual Bible based solution of accepting the Biblical doctrine of Perseverance AND the Bible teaching that there is NO such thing as salvation APART from "Christ in you the hope of Glory", "Grace" and "faith" --or do you pick one of the failed solutions instead?
IF you select the Bible solution as noted above then you have picked an "unpopular view" that will get falsely represented.
In Christ,J Jump said about BobRyan
Bob teaches a works-based eternal salvation message. I have NEVER not even once said eternal salvation is based on ANYTHING other than the finished works of Jesus Christ done on the behalf of the sinner and the sinner's faith in those finished works.
Faith that works only has to do with the 1,000-year kingdom, so there is no way you can lump me into a works-based salvation camp unless you believe the kingdom and eternal salvation are the same thing. And if that is what you believe then you really believe your eternal salvation is only 1000 years long. Not much of an eternal salvation .
http://www.baptistboard.com/showpost.php?p=1033709&postcount=55
Bob
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