standingfirminChrist said:
Salvatiton is a free gift. It is given by God to man. The gifts and calling of God are without repentance. Salvation cannot be lost.
And here is the reason the OSAS proponents
CANNOT admit that Judas was a true apostle of Christ, because they know that their belief about OSAS will crumble before their very eyes. If OSAS is true then Judas is in paradise, because once you become saved you cannot become unsaved, and as you will see Judas Iscariot was a true apostle of Christ.
Acts 1:16-26 is about the replacement of Judas Iscariot. Look closely at the following passages of Scripture and pay close attention to what they say about Judas Iscariot.
1) Judas Was A Bishop
Acts 1:20 For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be desolate, and let no man dwell therein: and HIS BISHOPRIC let another take.
Here Judas is clearly noted as was being a Bishop as this passage of Scripture is speaking of "
HIS" position. The Bible is clear as to the qualifications a person must meet to be a Bishop.
1Timothy 3:2 A bishop then must be blameless,
Jesus sent the "TWELVE" disciples to preach, to heal, and to cast out demons...
Matthew 10:5 These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not:
Matthew 10:6 But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
Matthew 10:7 And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand.
Matthew 10:8 Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give.
Why would Jesus go against the Word of God by sending out Judas Iscariot to perform duties he was not qualified to do? He wouldn't have and He didn't; at this time Judas was NOT the son of perdition; he was an apostle.
2) Judas Iscariot By Transgression Fell
Acts 1:25 That he may take part of this ministry and apostleship, FROM WHICH JUDAS BY TRANSGRESSION FELL, that he might go to his own place.
Here we clearly see that by transgression (sin) Judas Iscariot fell "FROM" his apostleship. How can a person fall from a position they never had? In this case how can Judas Iscariot fall from apostleship if he was never an apostle?
Is the following passage of Scripture for the saved or the unsaved?
1Peter 5:8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:
In the name of Jesus Christ,
Ken