I had a conversation in the congregation and want to hear your view,,is Once saved always saved? Now remember the story of the Prodigal Son,,he walk away from his fathers house and we walk away from the presence of GOD
ONCE saved, always saved. That is the cry so often heard from many of the pulpits today. "I can do whatever I want, as long as I have accepted Jesus as my personal Saviour. Why I could go out and mow down a crowd of people with a machine gun and if I were to die at that very moment, I would be saved." Many people believe this teaching today, but is it true? Once we have accepted Jesus as our personal Saviour, can we go on living like the world in open, rebellious sin and still be saved. Most people who believe this teaching will quote the following Bible verse as proof: "For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord." Romans 8:38, 39.

Now this is a wonderful Bible promise that God has given us and it should inspire us all. But does it say once a person is born again, it is impossible for him to lose his way and be lost? In fact, is this verse talking about salvation or eternal life at all? No, this verse is clearly talking about God's unconditional love towards man, not unconditional salvation. Salvation is conditional! You might also notice that the word "sin" was not included in the list of things which are unable to separate us from the love of God.

If we continue in sin, after we have asked Jesus to be our personal Saviour, are we really in a saved relationship, are we converted? "For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins." Hebrews 10:26.

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Comment by PASTOR CHARLES E BELL JR on July 6, 2009 at 4:52pm
AMEN BRO ERIC AMEN
Comment by Eric Hancock on July 6, 2009 at 4:41pm
NOW
some one understands what I am trying to say!!!!
God did not create us to be robots ,,we have a will and he wont go against that,,so if a saved person persist in sinning ,,,am I hearing that it is OK because of the CROSS...if this is true then why was satan kicked out of heaven and his job is to MIMIC GOD to us so we would believe every doctrine that sounds good instead of reading it and asking for SPIRITUAL UNDERSTANDING and being around other SAVED saints,,who will Intercede on our behalf,,you I learned that the devil dont care about us going to church ,,he dont want us to come to JESUS ,remember he has been where we are trying to get to wich is HEAVEN,,now people can do what they want and believe as well,,BUT,,I am trying to get through the Gates,,this is why REPENTING for me is a lifestyle
Comment by PASTOR CHARLES E BELL JR on July 6, 2009 at 4:11pm
SO IF I AM UNDERSTANDING YOU RIGHT YOU ARE SAYING OR TYPEING IS THAT BECAUSE YOU ARE SAVED YOU CAN SIN AND GET AWAY WITH IT BECAUSE JESUS DIE FOR OUR SIN AND WE WONT GO TO HELL REMBER THE DEVIL WAS WITH GOD AND GOT KICK OUT. YES BUSBY WE HAVE AGOD WHO IS ABLE TO KEEP UP AND SAVE US BUT IF WE CONT IN OUR SIN AND IT NOT JUST SO CALLED BIG SIN OR LITTLE SIN CAUSE SIN IS SIN WE WILL GO TO HELL . DO YOU BELIVE IN HELL! YES WE ARE GOING TO MAKE MISTAKE THAT WHY WE ARE NOT PERFECT BUT WHEN I SEE JESUS THE I WILLPUT THAT GLORYFIED BODY THAT WILL BE PERFECT THIS TYPE OF TEACHING IS WHY WE HAVE LIER,ADULTOROUS ,GOSPPI ,MIND SIN ,POSTION HUNGRY IN THE CHURCH MEMBER FIGHT ING MEMBER THAT IS WHY THERE IS A WORD CALLED BACKSLIDER AND IF ONE DOESNOT REPENT HE WILL BACK SLIDE RIGHT BACK ITO HELL . A BACKLIDER IS ONE WHO WAS ONCE!!!!!!!! SAVE BUT WAS PULL BACK ITO THE WORD BY THE DEVIL. SO PRAY ON IT AND READ IT AGIAN THE WOR D AND GOD WILL OPEN YOUR EYES
Comment by Eric Hancock on July 6, 2009 at 4:08pm
TRUE
but lets be mindful that GOD wont go against our will,...and some people have strong will to sin and repeat the same sin BELIEVING that Jesus got there back..that is not the Gospel that I follow..I ate from the table ,,THATS ITS HOLINESS OR HELL
Comment by PASTOR CHARLES E BELL JR on July 6, 2009 at 3:19pm
SO ARE YOU SAYING REPENTS IS INPORTANT IN A CHIRSTIAN LIFE ARE YOU ARE SAY CHIRSTIAN ARE PERFECT AND NEVER SIN. I HAVE KNOW PEOPLE WHO ARE SAVE AND NOT AINST HAVE SIN BUT THEY REPENTED AND I KNOW SOME WHO DIDNT REPENT AND FELL BACK INTO THERE SINNFUL WAYS BUT GOD IS THERE JUDGE . DONT THINK JUST BECAUSE YOU ARE SAVED THAT THE SATAN IS GOING TO LEAVE YOU ALONG BUT IF YOU ARE NOT ROOTED IN THE WORD OF GOD DAILY THE DEVIL WILL TEAR YOU APART
Comment by PASTOR CHARLES E BELL JR on July 6, 2009 at 1:56pm
HOW CAN WE LOSE OUR SALVATION SIN LIVE IN IT AND FOUND OUT THE WAGES OF SIN IS DEATH BUT THE GIFtE OF GOD IS ENTRANL LIFE NO sATAN IS NOT MORE POWERFUL THEN GOD BUT IT is up TO WHOm YOU GIVE ROOM TO. and yes you can be save and fall into sin and not repent and be turn over to a repobate mind the thing isPREACH THE WHOLE WORD DONT BE SCARED IF GOD FOR YOU HE IS MORE THEN THE WORLD AGINST YOU I HAVE BEEN PREACHING FOR 17 YEARS AND PASTORING 9 AND I HAVVE FOUND OUT THE WORD WILL DO THE DRAWING ,CONVITIONS . JESUS SAID IF I BE LIFTED UP I WILL DRAW ALL MAN UNTO ME
Comment by PASTOR CHARLES E BELL JR on July 6, 2009 at 1:24pm
busby thank for trying to be my teacher ,but bro there is no hatered here and i dont have to defend my relationship with if you read you will see that we are saying that if a save person does not repent of there sin they will go to hell . yes we are save by grace hopefully we all under stand tha Jesus died FOR OUR SIN, SO NO IT WAS NOT BECAUSE OF MY NOR YOUR WORK BUT WE ALL HAVE TO CONFESS WITH OUR MOUTH AND BELIVE IN OUR HEART THAT GOD HAS RISEN CHIRST FROM THE DEAD AND WE SHALL BE SAVE. WE KNOW THAT WE ARE NOT PERFECT FOR WE ALL HAVE SIN AND COME SHORT OF THE GLORY OF GOD.BUT BUSBY IF YOU NOR I DOES NOT REPENT FOR OUR SIN WE ARE IN DANGER OF HELL FIRE .THAT WHY GOD GIVE US THIS GIFT OF REPENTANCE. AND IF YOU THINK YOU CAN GO TO HAVEN WITH OUT REPENTING FOR YOU SIN THEN YOU ARE WRONG. I ASK THE LORD TO FORGIVE EVERY DAY AND MEAN IT . THAT WHY YOU CANT ASUME THAT I PERFECT MYBE YOU ARE PERFECT IF YOU DONT HAVE TO ASK FOR FORGIVENNESS.SORRY BUT NO IS BUT CHIRST.GOD WILL.TITUS 2 12 TEACHES US WHAT NOT TO HAVE IN OUR CHIRSTIAN WALK. READ ALSO 2 COR 4-18VERSE 2 COR 5 9-6;18 2 COR 7;1-16. GAL 5-6 CHAPTER. YOU SEEM TO BE ASCHOLAR READ THIS PRAY FIRST. SO MY POINT AND BRO ERIC IS YOU CANNOT LIVE ANY KIND OF WAY AND GOTO HAVEN AGIAN I SAY GOD WILL NOT LIVE IN A UNCLEAN BODY. NOW WHERE IN THE BIBLE CAN WE LIVE IN SIN AND GO TO HAVEN. WE MUST READ ,STUDY THE WHOLE BIBLE NOT JUST SOME DONT TAKE GOD GIFT FOR GRANTED. TEACH THEM TO LIVE HOLY FOR GOD IS HOLY
Comment by Eric Hancock on July 6, 2009 at 9:25am
Thankyou
I'll try ...LOL
Comment by PASTOR CHARLES E BELL JR on July 6, 2009 at 9:08am
AMEN AMEN TOO MANY PEOPLE IS DYING AND GOING TO HELL BECAUS WE WANT TO FILL THE PEWS AND MAKE THEM FEEL GOOD BUT THIS IS REAL!!!!AND WE HAVE TO PREACH AND TEACH NOTHING BUT THE WORD KEEP UP THE KINGDOM WORK
Comment by Eric Hancock on July 6, 2009 at 9:01am
Amen
you was on my mind this Morning when I was in meditation for someone to confirm what thus saith the lord!!! I don't what people are looking for or what they want to hear,,I ca only give them the word

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