I think therefore, as so often, we're probably talking past each other on this issue.
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CarpentersApprentice said:Originally Posted by CarpentersApprentice
Ps104_33, In your OP what do you mean by "demonstratively traceable to the apostolic age"? CA
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Matt Black said:Eliyahu, I would direct you to what GE has said on the subject of forgiveness. Yes, I know (despite your implication, which I resent, that I'm not a True Believer(TM)) that all my sins have been dealt with, paid for and forgiven at the Cross, and that the moment I turned to Christ, all my sins, past present and future were/are/will be forgiven. But that doesn't alter the fact that when I sin, my relationship with God through Jesus is damaged - I have hurt Him and it is right and proper that I seek to be reconciled with Him by apologising.i don't particularly want to get into the distinction between salvation and sanctification here, but suffice it to say that, although for salvation an act of repentance is required, for continued sanctification, continued repentance is required. That's how I read I John 1:9-2:2. Let me take an analogy from marriage: when I married my wife I made a covenant with her that stands once and for all and brought the marriage into being. But I also recognise that I offend and hurt her frequently by my actions and, in order for our relationship and marriage to be healthy, it's important that I apologise for those hurts, seek her forgiveness and thus restore the relationship. It's the same with God and me.
Gerhard Ebersoehn said:GE:
A beautifull and ept anology!
Some day you can change your thought, but otherwise it is a pity.Matt Black said:I think therefore, as so often, we're probably talking past each other on this issue.
Eliyahu said:Yes, only from human view. God is different as His forgiveness is effective Once For All.
Gerhard Ebersoehn said:GE:
Indeed. and for no reason other would the believer worship God constantly, praying and praising for God's forgiveness, goodness, faithfulness and trustworthiness.
But tell me, how do you get along through this difficult life of ours and with this our sinfulness always gnawing away at our souls, never asking God for forgiveness? Do you never pray: Lord forgive me, I'm a sinner? Lord be mercifull for Thou art good?
"Indeed. and for no reason other would the believer worship God constantly, praying and praising for God's forgiveness, goodness, faithfulness and trustworthiness.
But tell me, how do you get along through this difficult life of ours and with this our sinfulness always gnawing away at our souls, never asking God for forgiveness? Do you never pray: Lord forgive me, I'm a sinner?"
"...Lord be mercifull for Thou art good?"
Especially when, for instance, Christ said IF we don't forgive others, THEN our Heavenly Father won't forgive us our sins either (Matthew 18:35). It sure doesn't sound like that we're pre-emptively forgiven of every sin we'll ever commit in the future the moment we initially "accept Christ". Forgiveness is indeed found in Christ based on WHO He is and WHAT He objectively accomplished, but actually being "in Christ" and subjectively receiving ongoing forgiveness/remission is conditional on us repenting, confessing, continuing in the faith, forgiving others, etc.Matt Black said:So you don't seek restoration of your relationship with God in your daily walk with Him? How odd...
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So you don't seek restoration of your relationship with God in your daily walk with Him? How odd..."
While we're in Ephesians...D28guy said:Matt,
In Ephesians God...through Paul...is adressing christians who are stealing, lying, using corrupt language, engaging in courseness, commiting fornication, etc. And the admonition is that they need to stop doing that because they are saints. They are a child of the light...but they are acting like children of darkness. God tells them to stop doing what they are doing because its inconsistant with who...they...are.
So King David is not in heaven??Doubting Thomas said:(I know I'm not Matt, but...)
So Paul is telling them not to do those things, not merely because it's inconsistent with being a saint, but also because those who do those things...have...no..."inheritance in the Kingdom of Christ and God". Paul didn't make an exception for "saved" folks--he didn't say "no fornicator, unclean person nor covetous person, who is an idolater, has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God UNLESS he 'got saved' at some point in his life". If a believer becomes a partaker again with those things that the "sons of disobedience" practice, he will suffer the same fate...unless...he...repents.
Read again the last three words in my quote box in your post: "unless...he...repents"DHK said:So King David is not in heaven??
I am fully aware that he repented. Note that David did not repent of his sin until Nathan went to him and pointed it out to him. Thus his repentance was not immediate.Doubting Thomas said:Read again the last three words in my quote box in your post.
Doubting Thomas said:(Lent break...)
Especially when, for instance, Christ said IF we don't forgive others, THEN our Heavenly Father won't forgive us our sins either (Matthew 18:35). It sure doesn't sound like that we're pre-emptively forgiven of every sin we'll ever commit in the future the moment we initially "accept Christ". Forgiveness is indeed found in Christ based on WHO He is and WHAT He objectively accomplished, but actually being "in Christ" and subjectively receiving ongoing forgiveness/remission is conditional on us repenting, confessing, continuing in the faith, forgiving others, etc.
John says IF we confess our sins, God is faithful and just to cleanse us of all unrighteousness (1 John 1:9). He doesn't say that God has already forgiven us every sin we've ever or will ever committ irrespective of our confession. John also say IF we walk in the Light, the blood of Christ cleanses us (present tense) from all sin (v.7). He doesn't say we are cleansed regardless of whether or not we are walking in the Light. (I recommend everyone read the entire first epistle of John--it'll disabuse one of the notion of antinomianism rather quick)
Peter says if one lacks certain things which we must add to our faith--virtue, knowledge, self-control, perserverence, godliness, brotherly kindness, and love--that one is shortsighted and forgetful that he was purged (past tense) of his OLD sins (2 Peter 1:9--in context of v.5-11).
He doen't say that we were already purged (past tense) of ALL the sins we'd ever commit in the future. On the contrary, Peter goes on to say that our entrance into the kingdom was contingent on our adding those things (v.5-7) to our faith (v.10-11)--not that our entrance into the kingdom was a foregone conclusion based on a one-time expression of faith.
So according to Christ and the Apostles, there is no notion of a blanket once-for-all-time forgiveness of every sin ever to be committed based on an initial decision to follow Christ irrespective of an ongoing continuance in the faith (or lack thereof). Such a notion, while endemic to the modern pseudo-'gospel' of easy-believism and the cult of instant-once-for-all-conversionism, was not only foreign to the teaching of the Apostles and the belief of early Christians, but indeed is contrary to the authentic, historic biblical Gospel of ongoing repentance and taking up our crosses daily and following Christ and abiding in HIM.
(...back to Lent)
Matt Black said:So you don't seek restoration of your relationship with God in your daily walk with Him? How odd...