[redleghunter]

I will also note if the object of our salvation is false to begin with, the finish line will end badly.

[Hoodat]

You got that right. One of the best tricks the enemy plays is convincing us that there is nothing else left to do since we're already saved. It reinforces the mindset that 'getting saved' is simply a free pass into heaven that never expires regardless of what we ever do with the precious lives that God has given us.

There is one topic which Jesus preached about again and again and again throughout His ministry. This topic is mentioned over 50 times in the book of Matthew alone. Yet many get stuck on the phrase 'born again', attributing all kinds of meaning to that phrase that simply is not supported by scripture, while completely ignoring this recurring theme of Jesus' sermons and teachings.