Re: [TruthTalk] Intentional sin -- the Judas factor

[Terry Clifton]

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 12/16/2004 8:34:13 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: God saved me in spite of myself. It is a song about how I see the spiritual world.   I have never had the opinion that I was unsaved  --  but I can sing "I once was lost" with feeling.  JD Opinions aside, brother John, could you clarify the above for me?  I know that you cannot be saying that you have always been saved, but that is what I got at first reading. Terry You have heard of "original sin?"   What about "original salvation." ?????   Anyway  --  what I mean is that I have never considered myself lost.   That does not mean such was the case.    I was raised going to church.   I grew up in church.   My dad was an elder in church.  There has never been a time in my thoughtful existence when I did not think God in Christ died for me.  I was baptised at age 12, back in '57.   But I knew I was going to commit to that ordinance years before.   If "repentance" means a change of mind,   I have never had the need to repent.    Often the need to confess.      Am I the only one?   I don't think so.  I am going to go hide, now.  John ============================================= Thanks for the explanation.  Better pull the covers over your head and pucker up.  You have admitted to something approaching the unforgivable sin and I expect there will be comments that are not entirely favorable. Terry