09 Sep '16 16:57>
It appears that some Christians have abdicated their position as sons of God, by ignoring the call to righteousness and condoning a life of sin. The warnings against this course of action are serious
For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning. For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them. But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog is turned to his own vomit again; and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire. (2 Peter 2:20-22 KJV)
The Apostles Peter states that Christians who accepts Christ and then revert to a life of sin, is in a worse off position than if he did not know of Christ in the first place.
The Apostle Paul makes similar warnings:
For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins, But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries. He that despised Moses' law died without mercy under two or three witnesses: Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace? (Hebrews 10:26-29 KJV)
A sorer punishment than death without mercy awaits Christians have trodden Jesus underfoot, by their sins.
Two terrible warnings by Peter and Paul [and there are several more]. But yet you will hear Christians claim:
- they are eternally saved
- non Christians will be tormented forever
- Christians cannot live without committing sin
- righteousness is not necessary.
Where to they get these doctrines from?
For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning. For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them. But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog is turned to his own vomit again; and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire. (2 Peter 2:20-22 KJV)
The Apostles Peter states that Christians who accepts Christ and then revert to a life of sin, is in a worse off position than if he did not know of Christ in the first place.
The Apostle Paul makes similar warnings:
For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins, But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries. He that despised Moses' law died without mercy under two or three witnesses: Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace? (Hebrews 10:26-29 KJV)
A sorer punishment than death without mercy awaits Christians have trodden Jesus underfoot, by their sins.
Two terrible warnings by Peter and Paul [and there are several more]. But yet you will hear Christians claim:
- they are eternally saved
- non Christians will be tormented forever
- Christians cannot live without committing sin
- righteousness is not necessary.
Where to they get these doctrines from?