Re: Who then can be lost?
Who then can be lost?
Only those who refuse to believe that the work that Jesus did made them righteous. "Those that are made righteous, by faith, shall live." (literal from Greek)
John Baptist said, "I indeed baptize you with water, unto repentance,..." but; "believe on the greater One who shall come after me. He shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and fire." (paraphrase) When Paul preached this to the Baptist brethren at Ephesus, they responded by immediately being baptized in the name of "...the one who came after John," that is, "....Christ Jesus." They then received the baptism of the Holy Ghost.
Therefore believing on Christ Jesus, should lead to water baptism, in Jesus name, and also receiving the Spirit baptism that Jesus offers. The believing is what saves us. The water/Spirit baptism, is not "works of righteousness which we have done", but works "that are wrought in God".
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The Gospel of Jesus Christ: Jesus bore away my sins, my sickness, and my poverty. That covers it all. Everything else is just legalism.
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