So what does I Cor 5 and 6 mean then?
Submitted by Forgiven on February 23 2001 13:18:17
In reply to no no, that's what I thought you were saying submitted by F.O.D. on February 23 2001 08:40:12
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In that passage Paul is challenging the non-judgementalism of the Corinthian Christians. They appeared to be of the view that once a person had become a Christian, they could live as they liked - Paul does not agree! Instead he warns very unambiguously that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God, clearly indicating that a reversion to how one lived before will result in such a loss. I wish it was not the case, but that seems to be the clear teaching of scripture. I accept there is the line of theology that suggests 'Once saved, always saved' - my only way of reconciling the two is to argue that the proof of being saved is that you do persevere to the end! |
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