That's not what Paul really says.
However, that is different than someone who life is marked by sin behavior and shows no sign of remorse or repentance.
I'm still unclear how this jibes with Paul. If you do what Paul lists, can you still inherit the Kingdom? Or is that if you do them and then repent you can? Or that if you do these acts you haven't repented? Or that if you are already saved, you won't do these acts at all?
Thanks for your reply.
I'm still unclear how this jibes with Paul. If you do what Paul lists, can you still inherit the Kingdom? Or is that if you do them and then repent you can? Or that if you do these acts you haven't repented? Or that if you are already saved, you won't do these acts at all?
When God regenerates us, we are forgiven eternally, we are forgiven of all sin, past, present, future.
We are made Children of God when we were dead in trespasses and sin. We were children of wrath, enemies of God but now we have BEEN adopted as CHILDREN.
Paul's description talks about those WHO LIVE in sin, not those who fight against sin and occasionally lose.
Those who have been adopted, have been forgiven for ALL SIN, including future sin. Some might say, then we can sin all we want. Paul answers this objection in Rom 6! The True Gospel brings this objection as testified by Paul who answers the objection.
We are GIVEN ETERNAL LIFE, NOT CONDITIONAL LIFE. Eternal life by definition can never end. If it CAN end, it IS NOT Eternal.
When we sin against the Father, the fellowship has been marred. We confess our sin and restore fellowship with the Father. Just like any earthly family. If I wrong my Dad, there are bad feelings between us, until I confess and apologize for my wrong and restore a loving relationship.
God will not dissown His Children but will chastise them, like any good parent.
Bringing up future possible sin in regards to salvation, makes salvation based on works, which is certainly not biblical.
Jesus came to Save Sinners, not those trying to justify themselves. Works to keep salvation, denies the all sufficient sacrafice.