However, it does not bode well for those who have based their salvation in faith alone and mainly ignored works, or performed minimal works, for "Every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is. If any man's work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward. If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire." [1 Cor 3:13-15]
If salvation is assured by our faith, then what is the loss described here? The salvation by faith alone adherents seem to argue that the loss is merely a loss of rewards that one could have attained, but possibly it is a loss of more than that.
You can read this treatise at http://www.lampbroadcast.org. Click on "PDF Books" on the navbar near the top of the page, then look for the one entitled "Salvation of the Soul". If anyone takes the time to read this I would appreciate your impressions of the work.
Perry
From: "ShieldsFamily" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [TruthTalk] Interesting Book Date: Thu, 8 Jul 2004 08:04:27 -0500
Lance,
I am reading (as much as possible with lots of family here for several
weeks) one of the books you sent me from your Ontario Bookstore, "The Rod,
Will God Spare It?" by JD Faust. Although I have some major disagreements
with the author's point of view, I am still really enjoying learning what he
thinks. I was wondering if you would answer a few questions for me to help
in discussing the book:
1. Have you read the book?
2. Do you agree with the author's "once saved, always saved"
philosophy? (Or do you just think that everyone is saved? I'm not sure.)
3. Do you agree with the author that "the Kingdom" that Jesus referred
to was ONLY the 1,000 year Millennial reign of Christ?
One reason I find the book interesting is that, in spite of the author's
"once saved, always saved" beliefs, he literally believes in the obvious
warnings in scripture to those who are Believers that they will be denied
entering into The Kingdom of God. I take them to mean that you can lose
your salvation if you choose to rebel against the Lord by choosing a sinful,
disobedient lifestyle. He (and how many others like him, I wonder?) resolve
this dilemma that their doctrine obviously raises by believing that Yes,
there will be Judgment for Believers, but NO it won't be eternal damnation.
He claims that the words "damnation", etc, just mean severe but temporary
judgment (like a Protestant version of RCC purgatory), and a denial of
entering in to the 1,000 year Sabbath Millennial reign of Jesus. He claims
that "carnal" Believers (perhaps like Jonathan's view of Bill Clinton?) do
not go to an eternity separated from God, but instead suffer such
"temporary" judgment. I didn't know such a view existed.
Granted, I've only gotten to page 90 (mostly in moments around midnight,
before my peepers collapse) out of 400+ pages, but that's the drift I see so
far. So maybe you have read it and can correct me? I was just hoping to
get your take on it. Thanks for recommending it,
Izzy
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