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Many of the so called saved church goers will say that they have received Christ into their lives just so they want feel out of place. Many church goers know how to answer the question when asked about salvation because they heard the answer many times before. The problem is they never really understood what receiveing Christ into their lives means. I've heard many people say that they thought they knew what salvation was and that they had received it, but later in their lives realized that they had been fooling themselves. I know this personally because I was one of them before I realized that one must have a heart change that comes along with salvation. There are also those who go to church because it is politically, personally,financially and ect. expedent for them and they will say they are saved. I've even heard people say they were saved because the church gave them a Bible. So many go to church with their ears closed and even more go with their hearts closed. Many want the benifits of salvation without the relationship with Christ, to much responsibility for them and it just dosen't work that way.
HAPPY EASTER TO ALL!!!
(April 23, 2011 at 12:34 pm)Doubting Thomas Wrote:(April 23, 2011 at 1:12 am)Godschild Wrote: As long as they have accepted Christ as the Son of God and repented of their sin and continue to live for Him then yes they are saved.
But isn't that what 100% of Christians claim about themselves? I don't know many who say they haven't accepted Jesus and haven't repented of their sins.
Many of the so called saved church goers will say that they have received Christ into their lives just so they want feel out of place. Many church goers know how to answer the question when asked about salvation because they heard the answer many times before. The problem is they never really understood what receiveing Christ into their lives means. I've heard many people say that they thought they knew what salvation was and that they had received it, but later in their lives realized that they had been fooling themselves. I know this personally because I was one of them before I realized that one must have a heart change that comes along with salvation. There are also those who go to church because it is politically, personally,financially and ect. expedent for them and they will say they are saved. I've even heard people say they were saved because the church gave them a Bible. So many go to church with their ears closed and even more go with their hearts closed. Many want the benifits of salvation without the relationship with Christ, to much responsibility for them and it just dosen't work that way.
HAPPY EASTER TO ALL!!!
God loves those who believe and those who do not and the same goes for me, you have no choice in this matter. That puts the matter of total free will to rest.