Great post and agree.k2aggie07 said:I think there is a scriptural case for apostasy - so, yes, simply put.Quote:
Can I lose my salvation through sin?
I don't think this means if you sin you don't go to heaven. If that were the case no one would be saved. Scripture says if anyone we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves.
A yes to this question doesn't mean yes to "Can I gain my salvation through works", for what its worth.Quote:
What happens when I die?
There is an intermediate time in the scriptures, but there's not a lot of detail. On death, Christians are with Christ, and this is somehow good. People who are not are simply dead, near as I can tell, but I think you could also make a scriptural case that there is also an intermediate time of suffering.
But this non-bodily state is not permanent. The scriptures say all mankind will be resurrected at the end of the age, the good and the bad. They also say we will be judged by what we have done. We receive goodness from the presence or face (prosopon) of God. The rebellious receive some kind of penalty from the presence or face of God.
The scriptures say that at the end of the present age all things will be made new. Heaven and earth are one, a new creation, and God is all in all. I believe the scriptures also teach there is a restoration, a correction, for all the evil and injustice that exists. God doesn't merely judge, or even stop at forgiveness. He restores, corrects.
To further your discussion about losing your salvation for apostasy, I wonder if this was what was meant by sinning against the Holy Spirit? Basically, you have been born again with the spirit and you reject it.
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