I recently received an email from someone saying that they didn’t understand one of my articles. It was titled: Once Saved Always Saved vs One Sin Lost Again
They wrote:
Hi not sure about by faith your saved or grace what are we talking about I don’t know much about bible
My answer:
Don’t know much about the bible? Even if you did it wouldn’t help much. If you thought you knew what the bible said you would already have a firm opinion on the subject. What I am trying to do is to point out to those with a fixed opinion that either position is too extreme. Those positions lead to dangerous waters that could drown the soul. If you don’t know much about the bible then this article is not necessarily for you. It is sufficient that you read the article. When it is appropriate for you to understand what I am warning about I trust that God’s Spirit will tell you what you need to know.
In your Christian journey there are many steps and things to learn at each one. It is important to know that either position as I described it, is wrong. Yet many feel that in their early steps it is profitable to hold to one of these positions until they mature in Christ. I can understand the need to hold to one or the other of these positions when a person comes to Jesus. At some point they will have to go beyond that stand to understand more fully what God is doing, and what He expects from us as individuals.
The best thing to do is to read the bible yourself and talk it over with God. Just talk to Him as you would a friend. At some point you will get an answer from Him, someway, somehow, that will be real to you. God bless you on your journey.
We have many teachers and some have had many pastors… but only the Spirit of God gives understanding. And of course… I am still learning.