truthislight:


The above is coloration of the argument with wrongly applied notion.

The question is: CAN A CHRISTIAN, BELIEVER, OR BORN AGAIN LOOSE OUT OR BE REJECTED BY GOD? (Loose holy spirit)

The above is what you should explicitly answer and not using the encouragement to christian to imitate the perfection of almighty God as a basis to justify your "doctrine of once save always saved".

We are asked to imitate God now because we have a model of Christ example to follow and the help of the holy spirit to pursue righteousness unlike before. That we are told to pursue perfection in know way make us perfect but rather that we have the tools or means to do so.

That Christians have the means to do so, does it means that it is all that will be successful or keep the holy spirit? NO!

That you give a student all the material to prepare for an examination to pass with an 'A' and you encourage the child to go for an 'A' in no way means that the child will make an 'A'.

Peace.

Answered the question asked from the line of your contribution and not from the perspective of the topic per se, which was dealt with some years back though.

ichuka:

King James Version
For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion.

So?

Is the giving of a clean slate not good enough mercy to you? If the nation of Israel had a clean slate free from Adamic sin do you know how easier their service to Yahweh would have been? Would they have been encumbered with all those animal sacrifices?

We should be grateful for this great opportunity given to us and stop claiming fallacy.

The freedom we have now in the worship of Yahweh makes the Christian worship far more easier than it was with the nation of Israel, this adds to why we should show gratitude and appreciation for this undeserved kindness (grace) by imitating his goodness and using this gift and opportunity to the fullest..