Apologetics Forum: Ask questions about Christianity/Debate doctrinesOnce Saved always Saved Clarified by Jesus Himself!I'm new here and don't know how to do quotes, but I read earlier someone ask if all you had to do was ask Jesus to your heart and you would always be saved. This is by no means true. The plan of salvation outlined in the bible is this: 1. Hear the Gospel 2. Believe the Gospel 3. Obey the Gospel 4. Repent of your sins 5. Be baptized into the name of Jesus Christ. Many people forget all about the need to be baptized. Also, the seeds are not "stages" of a christian's growth. The seeds represent the word of God. Where it falls represents the different type of people. Some eat it up and grow spiritually and stay in that path and are saved. Others the word gets snatched up by sin and distractions in the world. Others eat it too fast and get head over heels without ever realizing they need to learn more and are corrupted by people who twist the word. Remember, Paul wrote about God's grace continually cleanses us but that is only if we are baptized and repent when we do sin and ask for his forgiveness. If we don't do this then we will be lost. He also adds that though we will continually be forgiven we should never willingly continue to sin. |
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