Morning,
thought i'd throw theses passages out here and share my beliefs...i believe that we once saved always saved.. for the Bible TELLS us this.. Salvation is a Gift from God,, you can't get there by works or deeds ONLY FAITH IN CHRIST..it tells us this ALL over the Bible but i'm posting a few thigns for you to ponder in case you'd like to know from the Bible..
Ephesians 2:8 (English-NIV)
For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith--and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God--
Ephesians 6:5-9 (English-NIV)
5Slaves, obey your earthly masters with respect and fear, and with sincerity of heart, just as you would obey Christ.
6Obey them not only to win their favor when their eye is on you, but like slaves of Christ, doing the will of God from your heart.
7Serve wholeheartedly, as if you were serving the Lord, not men,
8because you know that the Lord will reward everyone for whatever good he does, whether he is slave or free.
9And masters, treat your slaves in the same way. Do not threaten them, since you know that he who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no favoritism with him.
For More info Straight from the Bible..
http://wbsa.logos.com/default.asp
And this According to Webster's is FAITH:
Main Entry: 1faith
Pronunciation: 'fAth
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural faiths /'fAths, sometimes 'fA[th]z/
Etymology: Middle English feith, from Old French feid, foi, from Latin fides; akin to Latin fidere to trust -- more at BIDE
Date: 13th century
1 a : allegiance to duty or a person : LOYALTY b (1) : fidelity to one's promises (2) : sincerity of intentions
2 a (1) : belief and trust in and loyalty to God (2) : belief in the traditional doctrines of a religion b (1) : firm belief in something
for which there is no proof (2) : complete trust
3 : something that is believed especially with strong conviction; especially : a system of religious beliefs
Just my own ramblings...
Be Well, Play Safe and Learn at Will..
~servile~
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