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To: Colofornian
The Southern Baptists don't believe you can fall from grace. There are many many verses that indicate this.

The parable of the seed sower is instructive.

Mathew 13 That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat by the lake. 2 Such large crowds gathered around him that he got into a boat and sat in it, while all the people stood on the shore. 3 Then he told them many things in parables, saying: “A farmer went out to sow his seed. 4 As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up. 5 Some fell on rocky places, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly, because the soil was shallow. 6 But when the sun came up, the plants were scorched, and they withered because they had no root. 7 Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the plants. 8 Still other seed fell on good soil, where it produced a crop—a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown. 9 Whoever has ears, let them hear.”

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18 “Listen then to what the parable of the sower means: 19 When anyone hears the message about the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in their heart. This is the seed sown along the path. 20 The seed falling on rocky ground refers to someone who hears the word and at once receives it with joy. 21 But since they have no root, they last only a short time. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, they quickly fall away. 22 The seed falling among the thorns refers to someone who hears the word, but the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word, making it unfruitful. 23 But the seed falling on good soil refers to someone who hears the word and understands it. This is the one who produces a crop, yielding a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown.”


10 posted on 06/14/2013 1:51:18 PM PDT by DannyTN
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To: DannyTN

You can’t “fall from Grace” when you have been truly saved by God (not of yourself).

Grace is fully dependent upon God, cannot (nor will not) be revoked, and is the opposite of works.


16 posted on 06/14/2013 5:06:31 PM PDT by JSDude1 (Is John Boehner the Neville Chamberlain of American Politics?)
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To: DannyTN
"The Southern Baptists don't believe you can fall from grace."

And it isn't just the Southern Baptists, most Baptist groups that have not fallen into liberalism (like the ABC, if it still exists at all, might be an exception, since it isn't clear they see a need for grace).

38 posted on 06/15/2013 4:55:42 PM PDT by cookcounty (IRS = Internal Revenge Service.)
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