tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5412187929957069944.post1878187141028663109..comments2024-03-24T14:47:17.079-07:00Comments on Frank's Christian Thoughts: Once Saved Always Saved - Part 1 - How did this Originate?Frank E. Blasihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12218732913319387677noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5412187929957069944.post-34250071985399498542020-06-01T10:19:52.616-07:002020-06-01T10:19:52.616-07:00General notice:
Comments which contain a link to a...General notice:<br />Comments which contain a link to another website are no longer published on this blogger page. I apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.Frank E. Blasihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12218732913319387677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5412187929957069944.post-28799494873017610122020-05-22T05:33:08.707-07:002020-05-22T05:33:08.707-07:00Well, I tend to side RT Kendall rather than David ...Well, I tend to side RT Kendall rather than David Pawson. Jonathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12362264125442134094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5412187929957069944.post-17174925212539816412017-11-01T07:30:25.933-07:002017-11-01T07:30:25.933-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00498627087140234765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5412187929957069944.post-15114711806312422872013-10-19T21:24:21.551-07:002013-10-19T21:24:21.551-07:00Is Salvation a transaction?
An evangelical Christ...Is Salvation a transaction?<br /><br />An evangelical Christian recently said to me, "When a sinner turns from sin to the Savior...A transaction is made and a soul is saved."<br /><br />This statement is the crux of the problem with Baptist/evangelical theology: God DOES NOT conduct transactions with sinners! <br /><br />God saves sinners, and he does so WITHOUT their assistance or even their cooperation. Salvation is not a transaction...it is a FREE gift. Gifts do not involve "transactions".<br /><br />It is interesting to note this point: In Baptist and evangelical theology the sinner has a free will BEFORE he is saved, but loses his free will, the ability to choose or to reject God, after the "transaction" of salvation with God has been completed.<br /><br />In Lutheran theology, the sinner lacks ANY free will in spiritual matters prior to salvation. The reason that the sinner lacks a free will to make spiritual decisions (such as "accepting Jesus into his heart") is because the sinner is spiritually dead. However, once God saves him, quickens (makes alive) his spiritually dead soul, he then has the ability to make spiritual free-will decisions: to follow Christ, or to turn back to his former life of sin and darkness.<br /><br />Which theology is most consistent with Scripture and the historic teachings of the Christian Church?<br /><br /> http://www.lutherwasnotbornagain.com/2013/10/must-sinner-do-something-to-be-saved.html<br /><br />Garyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02519721717265344702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5412187929957069944.post-15104824365370715642011-10-22T19:17:42.586-07:002011-10-22T19:17:42.586-07:00I want to thank you Frank for this detailed histor...I want to thank you Frank for this detailed history that brings us where we are today as believers in our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. May our Lord continue to shine through you and your blog. Blessings, LloydSolid Rock or Sinking Sandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04815501572621378327noreply@blogger.com