“In Ephesians 5 he also clearly states that immorality will loose us our salvation.”
No, Paul does not say this. You say it.
No, Paul does not say this. You say it.
I would beg to differ:
Be sure of this, that no immoral or impure or greedy person, that is, an idolater, has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God. (Ephesians 5:5)The immoral or impure or greedy persons has no inheritance in the kingdom of God. That sure sounds like the lose of heaven to me. In addition:
Do you not know that the unjust will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived; neither fornicators nor idolaters nor adulterers nor boy prostitutes nor sodomites nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor robbers will inherit the kingdom of God. (1 Cor. 6:9-10)In all these passages Paul is writing to believing Christians, not pagans. He is warning them that sin, not just the lack of faith, will prevent them from inheriting the kingdom of God.Now the works of the flesh are obvious: immorality, impurity, licentiousness, idolatry, sorcery, hatreds, rivalry, jealousy, outbursts of fury, acts of selfishness, dissensions, factions, occasions of envy, drinking bouts, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I warned you before, that those who do such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. (Gal. 5:20-21)
Put to death, then, the parts of you that are earthly: immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and the greed that is idolatry. Because of these the wrath of God is coming upon the disobedient. (Col. 3:5-6)