"Sacraments are how salvation, saving grace that is, is communicated, transmitted to us."
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I was unaware of this. Can you lose your salvation if you fail to participate in the sacraments on a regular basis?
In my faith once I've been saved the HOLY SPIRIT indwells in me to guide me and convict me of my sin and JESUS has promised that once he has me he will not let go.
Thank you for the candor. Many disparage sacraments without understanding exactly what we believe they are.
Can you lose your salvation if you fail to participate in the sacraments on a regular basis?
Without getting into a messy predestination/free will battle, the simple answer is "yes." We all sin, and sacraments like the Eucharist (Communion) give us strength to grow in holiness and sacraments like Confession restore us to grace after serious sin. Since we all sin, keeping ourselves from the sacraments is a sure way of letting your faith and your soul die from starvation, of falling out of grace.
In my faith once I've been saved the HOLY SPIRIT indwells in me to guide me and convict me of my sin and JESUS has promised that once he has me he will not let go.
Yes, of course. Those who will persevere to the end are known by God and He will protect them.
I know that if I remain in a state of grace I will be saved. You presume you are among those who will persevere.
But we all know of those who thought themselves "saved" who later backslide into serious sin and even denial of God. So we should not judge ourselves by a one-time act of the will, but rather by how we continue to exercise the will.
If we are both truly among those God has chosen, we will both end up at the same destination. Presuming one has completed the journey prematurely is an invitation to complacency. Jesus said He will return quickly, like a thief in the night. He warns us to be prepared. This is a hollow sentiment if we are all to be assured that we will pass muster.
SD