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To: aMorePerfectUnion

Asked and answered many times.

Scripture is crystal-clear on this point: Once saved does not mean always saved.

In Matthew 6:15, Jesus tells us that “if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.” It does not matter how “born again” one may be or how many experiences one has had, if he does not forgive others, he will not be forgiven, according to the text.

And remember—as we have seen—no sin can enter into heaven (cf. Hb 1:13, Rv 21:27). Further, the Bible says we can “fall from grace” (Gal 5:1-5, Heb 12:14-16), be “cut off” from the vine from which we receive divine life (Jn 15:1-6, Rom 11:18-22), have our names removed from the Lamb’s book of life (Rv 22:19), and it assures us over and over again that if we commit certain sins and we do not repent of them, we will not go to heaven (cf. 1 Cor 6:9-11, Gal 5:19, Eph 5:3-5, Rv 21:6-8).
https://www.catholic.com/magazine/print-edition/are-you-saved-if-only

If one follows some of the protestant beliefs, such as ‘once saved, always saved’, then they are not following the teachings of Jesus and the Apostles.


229 posted on 10/07/2023 9:48:49 AM PDT by ADSUM ( )
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To: ADSUM

—> Once saved does not mean always saved.

I did not ask if you believed you are eternally secure.

I asked if you know you are saved now.

I’m guessing despite all you’ve been taught by Rome, you have no idea of the basis of salvation and can only hope you have “been good enough.”

Which never leads to salvation.

Why don’t you know now that you are saved???

Do you not want to know now?


230 posted on 10/07/2023 9:59:27 AM PDT by aMorePerfectUnion (Fraud vitiates everything)
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