rrobs
Well-Known Member
Apparently there are many Christians who do not believe Jesus' last words, "it is finished." They must think that they must do the real "finishing" of their redemption by acting in an appropriate manner.
It also appears they don't believe Peter when he wrote:
1Pet 1:23,
Furthermore, it appears they want to argue with Paul.
Gal 3:1-3,
I know there are some verses that appear to say Christians can loose their salvation, but why wouldn't those verses be a blatant contradiction to the above? Wouldn't all verses in the Bible have to say one thing or the other?
But it is not really my intent to argue the point. Instead, I'd like to hear from those who believe they must complete Jesus' work for him. Specifically I'd be curious to learn how many sins a Christian gets before it it supposedly too late and the work Jesus did in their lives is made void. Is it a specific number? Does it matter which sins they commit (murder vs a little white lie for example)?
It also appears they don't believe Peter when he wrote:
1Pet 1:23,
Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.
For whatever reason they must think that the word "incorruptible" really means "corruptible."
Furthermore, it appears they want to argue with Paul.
Gal 3:1-3,
1 O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth, crucified among you?
2 This only would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?
3 Are ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh?
2 This only would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?
3 Are ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh?
I know there are some verses that appear to say Christians can loose their salvation, but why wouldn't those verses be a blatant contradiction to the above? Wouldn't all verses in the Bible have to say one thing or the other?
But it is not really my intent to argue the point. Instead, I'd like to hear from those who believe they must complete Jesus' work for him. Specifically I'd be curious to learn how many sins a Christian gets before it it supposedly too late and the work Jesus did in their lives is made void. Is it a specific number? Does it matter which sins they commit (murder vs a little white lie for example)?