[metmom]

A blanket pardon. Yet if the conscience not examined, and the conviction not come (conviction -- not to be confused with condemnation -- this is a very important difference) then I would hardly be able, by effort of my own conscience examining itself, to find the truth of the matter as to those things found even within my own heart, the human heart being wicked beyond all things -- who can know it? ---as it is written Jeremiah 17:9

And yet there is this....

2 Corinthians 5:21 For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.

Thank God that it is not dependent on our actions or righteousness. Sin breaks the lines of communication between Father and child, but does not sever the relationship.

Yes, we still sin and yes, we do need to confess it, but once a child of God, always a child of God because it is not dependent on OUR righteousness. We have been GIVEN His and He took our sin.

That's why the salvation of the believer is secure and OSAS is valid.

[LurkingSince'98]

well good luck with that one - what I call the EASY OPTION.

As Peter mentions a lot of folks are going to be very surprised.

but your protestant so as you said your ‘saved’ so no problems for you.

but just what was Paul working out? why was he fearful and trembling? and what did Paul know that you don’t??

BTW, good luck with that.

For the Greater Glory of God