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Pastimes : Ask God

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To: O'Hara who wrote (7641)7/2/1997 10:47:00 PM
From: Barnabus   of 39621
 
Now we come to the problem of doctrine. Eternal security boxes in the deduction process. BIAS is a problem for all of us---me included---Your own words give a clue to the problem when thou sayest: "It is as though they never were sincere. There was no change of heart! Jesus professed He never knew them."
I believe the parable of the sower illustrates what happens- Some start well, but the things of this world come along and they fall away.
Assurance of salvation becomes a mystery and problem when we can supposedly "let God off the hook" by saying He never knew them.
I see people like Popov and A.A. Allen perhaps being real charltons, but I have lead too many to Christ through the years to negate some of their walk---One person was an outstanding vibrant Christian, a soul-winner---talking up Christ to everyone he could. Off to College he goes---a Philosophy prof. got to him and now he says "I know longer believe the Bible. Would you say God never knew him?

Jack
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