Featured My latest attempt at connecting the dots vs. OSAS

Well when addressing the Bible problem with OSAS - there is always Romans 11

Romans 11 - NASB
17 But if some of the branches were broken off, and you, being a wild olive, were grafted in among them and became partaker with them of the rich root of the olive tree,
18 do not be arrogant toward the branches; but if you are arrogant, remember that it is not you who supports the root, but the root supports you.
19 You will say then, “Branches were broken off so that I might be grafted in.”
20 Quite right, they were broken off for their unbelief, but you stand by your faith. Do not be conceited, but fear;
21 for if God did not spare the natural branches, He will not spare you, either.
22 Behold then the kindness and severity of God; to those who fell, severity, but to you, God’s kindness, if you continue in His kindness; otherwise you also will be cut off.
23 And they also, if they do not continue in their unbelief, will be grafted in, for God is able to graft them in again.
24 For if you were cut off from what is by nature a wild olive tree, and were grafted contrary to nature into a cultivated olive tree, how much more will these who are the natural branches be grafted into their own olive tree?


And of course there is Christ's own teaching on forgiveness revoked in Matt 18

31 So when his fellow slaves saw what had happened, they were deeply grieved and came and reported to their lord all that had happened.
32 Then summoning him, his lord *said to him, ‘You wicked slave, I forgave you all that debt because you pleaded with me.
33 Should you not also have had mercy on your fellow slave, in the same way that I had mercy on you?’
34 And his lord, moved with anger, handed him over to the torturers until he should repay all that was owed him.
35 My heavenly Father will also do the same to you, if each of you does not forgive his brother from your heart.”

And Gal 5:4
3 And I testify again to every man who receives circumcision, that he is under obligation to keep the whole Law. 4 You have been severed from Christ, you who are seeking to be justified by law; you have fallen from grace.

WHAT Grace did they fall from?

Romans 6
12 Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its lusts,

13 and do not go on presenting the members of your body to sin as instruments of unrighteousness; but present yourselves to God as those alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness to God. 14 For sin shall not be master over you, for you are not under law but under grace.
15 What then? Shall we sin because we are not under law but under grace? May it never be!

16 Do you not know that when you present yourselves to someone as slaves for obedience, you are slaves of the one whom you obey, either of sin resulting in death, or of obedience resulting in righteousness?

17 But thanks be to God that though you were slaves of sin, you became obedient from the heart to that form of teaching to which you were committed,

18 and having been freed from sin, you became slaves of righteousness.

 

Romans 2 appears to be a huge problem for OSAS. (in the case of "OSAS without perseverance" the way some teach it)

4 Or do you think lightly of the riches of His kindness and tolerance and patience, not knowing that the kindness of God leads you to repentance?
5 But because of your stubbornness and unrepentant heart you are storing up wrath for yourself in the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God,
6 who will render to each person according to his deeds:
7 to those who by perseverance in doing good seek for glory and honor and immortality, eternal life;
8 but to those who are selfishly ambitious and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, wrath and indignation.
9 There will be tribulation and distress for every soul of man who does evil, of the Jew first and also of the Greek,
10 but glory and honor and peace to everyone who does good, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.
11 For there is no partiality with God.
12 For all who have sinned without the Law will also perish without the Law, and all who have sinned under the Law will be judged by the Law;
13 for it is not the hearers of the Law who are just before God, but the doers of the Law will be justified.
14 For when Gentiles who do not have the Law do instinctively the things of the Law, these, not having the Law, are a law to themselves,
15 in that they show the work of the Law written in their hearts, their conscience bearing witness and their thoughts alternately accusing or else defending them,
16 on the day when, according to my gospel, God will judge the secrets of men through Christ Jesus.

 

And of course OSAS is pretty much impossible in the Arminian model just like evolutionism is impossible for those who choose to keep the Seventh-day Sabbath of the 4th Commandment.

 

Well the "you stand only by your faith" statement in Romans 11 looks like a warning to the BAC.

And so also the guy in Matt 18 "Who was forgiven all".

in Christ,

Bob

 

JESUS stated that he WILL rise up to etrnal life again ALl the father grant unto him to have, ALL the saved....

THAT is pretty basic. either he lied, was wrong, or was saying the truth... Which was it?

New International Version (©2011)
All those the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never drive away.
New Living Translation (©2007)
However, those the Father has given me will come to me, and I will never reject them.

English Standard Version (©2001)
All that the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never cast out.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
"All that the Father gives Me will come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I will certainly not cast out.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
Everyone the Father gives Me will come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I will never cast out

 

You are confusing justification with saunctification!

A Chrsitian refusing to do what God desires, to become more into image of chrsit, will have God react to him, to disciplinre and correct him as one of His children, but NOT cast him out of the family of god!

jesus said that ALL who come to him, he will cast NONE away!

That is the pronounce,ment of God Incarnate, do you dispute him?

 

In Matt 13 Jesus said that sinning against the Holy Spirit can not be forgiven. In 1John 5 -- we are told that such a sin is terminal.

But in Matt 13 the parable of the seed and the sower and the ground - some ground accepts the seed springs to life - accepts the Gospel with Joy - but then later falls away, dies. In some ways it is like the "Forgiveness revoked" lesson of Christ in Matt 18.

in Christ,

Bob

 

Christ said it "springs to life"

and of the person and the Gospel that they "Receive it with joy".

I call that a born -again saved saint.

Sadly over time they let the cares of this world choke out their love for Christ and - fall away.

in Christ,

Bob

 

Chrsitians CANNOT commit that Blashemy against the HS, as it was to Pharisees, the spiritual blinded, not the saints!

 

First 3 groups NOT saved, jsut a progression of levels from hard hearted to 'religious/professing Christ' NOT saved!

ONLY 4 th group was!

 

Surely you have to admit that this doctrine you are preaching would have been wonderful - if you were quoting the Bible just then - instead of ignoring the text of Matt 13 and simply quoting yourself.

I would argue that this Matt 13 statement about the dead who "spring to life" and who "receive the gospel with joy" - are indeed - born again saints - who later die out.

Not unlike the Matt 18 "forgiveness revoked" teaching of Christ that follows this teaching of Christ in Matt 13.

 

Jesus was speaking and adressing the PHARISEES, those who were spiritual blind to Him and his work/ministry, so they were saying that jesus was of satan, they refused the truth of the Spirit concerning Him, THAT cannot be recommited today!

And NOT by saved, NO contex for that here!

 

your difficulty in Matt 13 and Matt 18 is that you hold the text at too great distance when you imagine that this is not spoken to the disciples as the text clearly states that in fact it is.

The idea that the lost must persevere in being lost is never taught in scripture. The perseverance and call to "forgive JUST as I forgave you" is an appeal to the saved - obviously.


So in Matt 18 Christ reminds us of this fact with His illustration of "forgiveness revoked".

"I forgave you ALL of that debt" is the up front claim.


The question in debate is this -- in God's OWN decision "to So love the world that HE GAVE His only begotten son" - (Not a matter of a legal bind on God) did he then "make him to be the atoning sacrifice for our sins and not for our sins only but for the sins of the WHOLE WORLD" 1John 2:2 in such a way as to legally obligate himself to take EVEN those who "do NOT PERSEVERE firm unto the end"?

According to the Bible - He did not.

According to the Bible it is ONLY those who "PERSEVERE firm unto the end" that will be saved.

Matt 24:13
13 But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.

Heb 3:14

14 For we have become partakers of Christ if we hold the beginning of our confidence steadfast to the end,



Hence Romans 2.

6 Who will render to every man according to his deeds:
7 To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life:
8 But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath,
9 Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Gentile;
10 But glory, honour, and peace, to every man that worketh good, to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile:
11 For there is no respect of persons with God.
12 For as many as have sinned without law shall also perish without law: and as many as have sinned in the law shall be judged by the law;
13 (For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.
14 For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves:
15 Which shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another
16 In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel.

That is the Gospel itself as Paul just stated.

it works on the same "Forgiveness revoked" model as Matt 18

Matt 18
32 Then his lord, after that he had called him, said unto him, O thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou desiredst me:
33 Shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellowservant, even as I had pity on thee?
34 And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due unto him.
35 So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses.




It works on the same model as Romans 11



Romans 11


18 Boast not against the branches. But if thou boast, thou bearest not the root, but the root thee.
19 Thou wilt say then, The branches were broken off, that I might be grafted in.
20 Well; because of unbelief they were broken off, and thou standest by faith. Be not highminded, but fear:
21 For if God spared not the natural branches, take heed lest he also spare not thee.
22 Behold therefore the goodness and severity of God: on them which fell, severity; but toward thee, goodness, if thou continue in his goodness: otherwise thou also shalt be cut off.
23 And they also, if they abide not still in unbelief, shall be grafted in: for God is able to graft them in again.

Our Methodist/Wesleyan/Seventh-day Adventist/Arminian friends will notice that the language above is missing the "legally obligated to take those who do not persevere firm to the end" to heaven language.

Just as we see in Ezek 18 - no change.

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in Christ,

Bob

 

Justification before God is a permanent status change, as God views us from being sinners, to saints now alive in Christ!

he translated us from Kingdom of satan to Kingdom of Christ, sealed us by the HS...

The High priest said that he will save FOREVER those that he intercedes for...

Guess its a case where we have what God said vrs Ellen White, I stick to God!

 

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Sadly - that is not a Bible text - it is merely you quoting you - or you make a word-of-faith statement of your own.



It is not too hard to notice that nothing you referenced in scripture says "justification is a permanent status change" . What we have is your inference into the text - where you hoped such an idea could be added or inserted even though the text does not allow it.


OSAS is not a Bible doctrine. - Rather in Matt 18 Christ teaches "forgiveness revoked" as does Paul in Roman 11, and Gal 5:4 and Hebrews 6 and Ezekiel in Ezek 18.

That is not the surprising part.

What IS surprising is that the Baptists also have a statement about OSAS not being true.

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5. That GOD before the Foundation of the World hath Predestinated that all that believe in him shall-be saved, (Ephesians 1:4, 12; Mark 16:16) and al that believe not shall be damned, (Mark 16:16) all which he knew before. (Romans 8:29) And this is the Election and reprobation spoken of in the Scriptures, concerning salvation, and condemnation, and not that GOD hath Predestinated men to be wicked, and so to be damned, but that men being wicked shall be damned, for GOD would have all men saved, and come to the knowledge of the truth, (1 Timothy 2:4) and would have no man to perish, but would have all men come to repentance. (2 Peter 3:9) and wills not the death of him that dies. (Ezekiel 18:32). And therefore GOD is the author of no mans condemnation; according to the saying of the Prophet. (Hosea 13). Thy destruction O Israel, is of thy self, but thy help is of me.


6. That man is justified only by the righteousness of CHRIST, apprehended by faith, (Romans 3:28. Galatians 2:16) yet faith without works is dead. (James 2:17)


7. That men may fall away from the grace of GOD, (Hebrews 12:15) and from the truth, which they have received &acknowledged, (Hebrews 10:26) after they have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the HOLY GHOST, and have tasted of the good word of GOD, &of the powers of the world to come. (Hebrews 6:4, 5). And after they have escaped from the filthiness of the World, may be tangled again therein &overcome. (2 Peter 2:20). That a righteous man may forsake his righteousness and perish (Ezekiel 18:24, 26). And therefore let no man presume to think that because he hath, or had once grace, therefore he shall always have grace: But let all men have assurance, that if they continue unto the end, they shall be saved: Let no man then presume; but let all work out their salvation with fear and trembling.

http://www.reformedreader.org/ccc/helwysconfession.htm