Originally posted by checkbaiter
..Whether they know it or not, those who preach loss of salvation are ministers of Satan, trying to deceive the elect with fear, and making God look like a Taskmaster....
The word 'saint' used in the NT means simply a Christian convert,
- Jesus Christ said that there are names of saints that will be blotted out of the book of life.
- Paul said that there are saints who have tasted of the world to come and who possess the Holy Spirit, but if they fall away they may not be forgiven.
- Peter said that there are saints whose sins whose sins are so grevious that it was better if they did not know of Christ in the first place.
So according to you Checkbaiter, Jesus, Paul and Peter are ministers of Satan
Satan as you well know is an agent of sin. Satan encourages sin by fooling the gullible with false doctrines that run contrary to the teachings of Jesus Christ whose doctrine discourages sin. Teachings which are in line with Christ encourages the Christian saint to live godly righteous lives. Satan encourages Christians into a false sense of security by telling them lies such as:
- You already have eternal life
- You cannot sin
- Sin is not held against you
- Not even God can take away that eternal life
The above doctrine encourages sin.... that is the doctrine of Satan. Thats the modus operandi of Satan. This mo of Satan is seen clearly at work in the garden of eden:
Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden? And the woman said unto the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden: But of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die. And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die: (Genesis 3:1-4 KJV)
God says to Eve dont not eat of that tree otherwise you will die. Satan says do not obey God, you will not die.
It the very same doctrine at work here in many Christian churches:
- Christ says dont sin otherwise you will die, the church says that sin would not be held against, you will not die
- Christ says he will blot out the names of those who do not please him but the church says that cannot be done.
- Christ says to follow His commandments otherwise you will not get eternal life, the church says that is legalistic.
How have Chrstianity become so arrogant and boastful to claim eternal life which is only dispensed at the return of Christ and only given to His righteous saints, only to his sheep, only to the fruitful branches.
How ? Because of Satan. Satan has filled the churches with lies.
The true Christian, the elect of God listen to Christ and follow Him, and Him only.
The elect of God ignores the teachings of the world and hears and OBEYS only the teachings of Jesus.
The false Christian hears and obeys the call to disobedience to Christ. That is the doctrine of Satan.