Hi Adsum,
“Your comment about knowing that you are saved is based on this Bible passage: 1 John 5:12-13
Actually, no. This is just a simple and clear passage that teaches salvation and eternal life is in the Son. When we have Him, we have eternal life.
The assurance of my salvation is based of faith in the totality of God’s Word and His character.
“While you claim to know that you are saved before death and judgement, yet many ignore and do not believe in these words of Jesus:
I do not claim. I know.
I trust His Word and His character. I do not ignore any part of inspired Scripture. It simply doesn’t mean what you’ve been taught
“work out your salvation with fear and trembling.*
It says work out. It never says work *for*
Kind regards to you
Hi,
Your comment: “I do not claim. I know.”
All that we do is respond with faith and obedience to God’s offer of grace in Christ. We insist that this is a lifelong commitment that should grow over time. God’s grace grows within us as we trust in God more and follow his commandments. The final outcome of a life of faith and obedience is eternal life with God.
We believe that salvation is a process by which we come closer to God throughout our whole life as we participate in the sacraments and the grace that comes through them. But it is not true that man plays as important a role as God. God the Father planned our salvation, not man. God the Son gained our salvation by his death and resurrection; no one else did these things. And God the Holy Spirit infused the very love of God into our hearts by his presence (cf. Rom. 5:5). This is beyond our human ability. Still, we must cooperate with God’s grace to find eternal happiness with God. If we don’t, we will be cut off from God forever.
Your comment: “I do not ignore any part of inspired Scripture. It simply doesn’t mean what you’ve been taught”
You may say that, but is it the truth?
I realize that the Truth will always offend some people.
Amen, amen, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you do not have life within you.
Peace be with you.