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To: Jim 0216
Nowhere does scripture teach that. That's what your carnal mind teaches you.

I'd suggest you study God's word a little more diligently. There are plenty of places. For example:

Do you need other verses? There are plenty. While it may feel good to think otherwise, there is a time when a hardening comes upon our hearts if we constantly reject God's outward call. This is what the whole scripture teaches.

God is a God of love and compassion. What you are missing is just how evil and corrupt we are to constantly spurn the grace of God. But no one want to talk about our moral depravity these days.

47 posted on 04/18/2018 2:25:47 PM PDT by HarleyD ("There are very few shades of grey."-Dr. Eckleburg)
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To: HarleyD

When I say ‘scripture”, I am of course, in the context of our discussion here, referring to the gospel of grace in the New Covenant found in the NT which replaced the Old Covenant of the law of the OT (Heb 8:13).

All of the NT scriptures you cited refer to those outside of faith in Christ where, yes, there does comes a point when a person has said no to Christ for the very last time, and sadly are lost forever.

But that is not the theme of this thread which is salvation initially and continually by grace alone and not works.

Pay attention.


48 posted on 04/18/2018 4:20:24 PM PDT by Jim W N
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