Fruit of the Holy Spirit (Galatians  

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR ENCOURAGEMENT. THANK YOU FOR PRAYING FOR ME. MAY GOD BLESS YOU.

I hope your not saying a repent to be saved because that won’t save it only is profitable if your saved already to be saved you need to trust in the blood of Jesus Christ.

I agree.

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Cultivate intimacy with the Holy Spirit. Spend whatever amount of time per day for however long and pray or read scripture. Thst's what helped me with my anger. It works!!!

Very liberating on how to walk in the spirit

But yes very practical approach, other than the basic faulty doctrines added in.

Jason Lohse Hello! We would love to discuss this with you. What verse(s) are you referring to? The Bible is clear that all sin leads to death (separation from God) however Jesus gives ETERNAL life to all those who believe in Him as Messiah. Continued sin leads to falling out of fellowship with Christ, not losing salvation. Otherwise, how could we ever have assurance of salvation? Yes, it’s “very easy” or “too easy” to gain eternal life but Christ made it that way because we’re ALL fallen. If it were based on our faithfulness, Christ’s acts were meaningless.

Stillwater Bible Church the reference in 5:21 when Paul makes it clear that those who practice such things habitually “works of the flesh will not inherit the kingdom of God! Jesus also warned that as He is the vine and we would agree only abiding in Him can bring forth fruit. But he says that those don’t bear fruit will be thrown into the fire! I don’t at all believe in a works salvation nor do I believe in a works based sanctification ie the works coming from our own self effort. I believe in gal 3:1-3 he was clear that the same way we are saved is the same way that we are sanctified apart from law or any works of our own hand. But I conclude if one is truly understanding of there compete and utter inability as a human to please God with any righteousness of there own and is truly depending on the finished work of Christ that the Holy Spirit is the one operating in our life and it is impossible for Him not to produce fruit in us. So we can judge by fruit but not self righteously as if my fruit is borne of my human will but only through faith abiding in Christ. But the way and path is narrow so the majority have become lukewarm and if Jesus is on the outside knocking on the door of the church then we need to preach strongly to awaken those who sleep and not give false hope!

These are common arguments but they also contradict the scripture. If a few scriptures seem to contradict, that’s an opportunity to reveal something deeper since Scripture is inspired by God and therefore perfect. I would like to refer you to a particular study that touches on this very subject. It’s on SoundCloud and our website as well. Here is the URL. soundcloud.com/stwbible/hard-passages-pt-3 Please take the time to listen to this brief study and continue to discuss here more if you wish. God bless!

amen ! tell the truth brother

@@stwbible What you are saying is a very dangerous teaching it is taking scripture out of context and building a teologi "Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity." "The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God" "Whoever says “I know him” but does not keep his commandments is a liar, and the truth is not in him, but whoever keeps his word, in him truly the love of God is perfected. By this we may know that we are in him, Whoever claims to live in him must live as Jesus did." - 1 John 2:4-6

WE KNOW THAT SALVATION IS A GIFT BY FAITH ALONE IN CHRIST ALONE AND ALL WHO BELIEVE RECEIVE ETERNAL LIFE ETERNAL. LIFE CANNOT END. SO WHEN ONE BELIEVES THEY ARE SAVED FOREVER. UNBELIEVERS ARE NOT IN THE BOOK OF LIFE SO IN REV 20 THEY HAVE NOT BELIEVED AND ARE NOT IN THE BOOK SO THEY ARE CAST INTO THE LAKE OF FIRE. IN REV 3:5 JOHN IS WRITING TO THE CHURCHES AND IS USING A FIGURE OF SPEECH WHICH IS CALLE A LITOTES. IT IS THE WAY OF MAKING SOMETHING POSITIVE BY NEGATING THE OPPOSITE. IN HEBREWS THE WRITER SAYS GOD IS NOT UNJUST TO FORGET YOU WORK OF LOVE IT IS ASSUMED THAT THE READER KNOW GOD IS NEVER UNJUST OR FORGETFUL. IN REV 3 JOHN IS USE THIS FIGURE OF SPEECH TO LET THEM KNOW THEY WILL NOT BE CAST OUT BECAUSE THEY KNOW IT IS IMPOSSIBLE FOR THEM TO BE CAST OUT. I HOPE THIS HELPS. IT IS A DIFFICULT SAYING. THE KEY IS TO KNOW THAT ETERNAL LIFE MEANS ETERNAL LIFE AND WE ARE SAVED AND SAVED FOREVER WHEN WE BELIEVE IN JESUS FOR ETERNAL LIFE. I HOPE THIS HELPS GOD BLESS YOU AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR FAITHFULNESS TO DIG THE SCRIPTURE. JB

@@jbbond580 Thank you for your answer Pastor Bond. I found on the internet on the site biblworddotnet (use for the dot a "."), and further under the section, Backsliding, Lost Forever? I found this text which was interesting: We have all seen our friends and family turn toward things of religion. They desire to visit a worship service, and may serve in some charitable function. Perhaps they sign up for a bible study or small group. Perhaps they have a religious experience where they felt the presence of God, and attest to it. Or perhaps they evangelize others. In seeing this, we get excited that they have embraced the faith passed down from the saints. We celebrate that they may have turned a corner. But then they stop coming to worship. They turn away, abruptly or gradually, and they seem inoculated to the truth of God. They heard it, “tried it,” and realized it is not for them. The truth is that the wheat and weeds grow up together in the outward visible church and many times cannot be distinguished by the eyes of men. Only God knows those who are His. People who fall away and are not restored were never Christians at all. This passage speaks of a person who heard the Gospel and learned the great truths of God, but eventually the seed planted never took root. In fact, when you speak to the person who fell away, you get the sense that a hardening of the person’s heart took place in the process. God was gracious enough to allow them to experience Him even though they never truly believed. Using this text and your writings Pastor I came to the following scriptures: (KJV) 2 Corinthians 13:5 Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates? (KJV) Philippians 2:12 Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling. This last one of Phillippians 2:12 brought me to this site: mediumdotcom (dot is ".") under the section, What does it mean to “Work out your own salvation, with fear and trembling”? This part was the most beautiful out of that section: This precious salvation we have received as a gift from God is on the inside of us. However, a lost and dying world is waiting to see it manifest on the outside, so this life-changing love of God touches them through our lives and characters. It can seem scary to love and forgive as Jesus loved and forgave us; it may also be a cause for some trepidation. Nevertheless, in time, as you yield to the salvation you have received, that fear and trepidation will diminish. Keeping yourself in the love of God will become natural to you. When Paul told believers to work out their salvation with fear and trembling, he understood perfectly the challenge a new believer would experience. Initially, trusting the work of Christ to change your character and lifestyle without your own efforts can be daunting. It is a challenge to believe you can change without a self-help or sin management program. Notice that Paul emphasises this point in the very next verse. “For it is God which worketh IN YOU both to will and to do of his good pleasure.” Philippians 2:13 *SO FINAL CONCLUSION: WE CANNOT LOSE OUR SALVATION, BUT ON THE OTHER HAND YOU CANNOT LOSE WHAT YOU NOT HAVE RECEIVED FROM THE BEGINNING* . *SO WE MUST EXAMINE OURSELVES WHETHER WE ARE IN THE FAITH. (2 Corinthians 13:5)* . Thanks again Sir!

Maryna Viljoen Romans chapter 7 deals with this. As believers, we still have the sinful flesh but we also have the ability to withstand sin because we have the Holy Spirit within is.

pianowindz1 JOHN 3:16 TELLS US THAT WHEN A PERSON TRUSTS IN JESUS CHRIST THEY ARE GIVEN ETERNAL LIFE. ETERNAL LIFE IS AN ETERNAL RELATIONSHIP WITH JESUS. IT IS FOREVER. WE TRUST JESUS TO GIVE US ETERNAL LIFE. ETERNAL LIFE CANNOT END SINCE IT IS ETERNAL. ALL WHO TRUST JESUS ARE SAVED FOREVER IN JESUS 1 JOHN 5:13 STATES THAT WE CAN KNOW THAT WE HAVE ETERNAL LIFE WHEN WE BELIEVE. IF YOU HAVE TRUSTED JESUS CHRIST TO SAVE YOU HE HAS GIVEN TO YOU THE MOMENT YOU BELIEVE ETERNAL LIFE AND YOU ARE SAVED FOREVER IN AN ETERNAL RELATIONSHIP WITH JESUS. LET ME KNOW IF I CAN HELP IN ANY WAY. JB

Having at one time accepted Christ then, some time later someone makes the conscious decision to - not continue to follow Jesus. This person, has used their God given free will, and rejected Christ, and rejected salvation.Why else are we told to "run the race", "guard our hearts"?

I disagree. The "once saved always saved doctrine" is dangerous, and wrong. God will not remove your salvation, but you sure can reject it. Rom 11:17-21

1John 5:13 yes good use of scripture, except that verse says"those who believe" So those who having once, but no longer believe ?

I am not looking to hurt anyone. I believe the scripture is clear, God will not remove our freewill. Salvation by grace through faith. If some one no longer has that faith - then the result is no salvation.

Renee Davenport your statement is false The Bible tells us by faith with prayer and supplication meaning that we have faith in God to do, but we must move as well. We can’t solely rely on God for our request and do nothing. Works as said by Paul in the Bible are moralistic which implies that if we do good deeds, God will reward and bless us. That implies if we do good, God will do good to us which is false! Look at the book of Job. We do “good” because we live by the spirit and want to please God and thank him for having mercy and grace on us. If we do it bc we want blessings we are selfish and that is not fruitful. Works are based on what the individual must do to get into heaven, not what God already did for our salvation.

Jesus already died for our sins that was the faith. We are saved by grace thru faith in Jesus Christ by what he has done. It is finished