On Falling Away

Here is an example of when the King James Bible really is the most accurate translation of the Bible:

Phil. 1:6 in the NIV says, “He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.”

But the king James, which was the original and oldest and most correct English translation of the Bible says, “he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ.”

Now “perform it” and “complete it” are two extremely different things. If God merely performs the good work, he is doing his half of helping you but YOU still have to do your half to “work out your salvation with fear and trembling.” You still have to stay in faith and remain in the vine and love God with your whole heart amen? Yes God will never leave us but we can choose to leave God.

Why is the verse of “work out your salvation with fear and trembling” in the Bible if the teaching of the perseverance of the saints is true? That teaching came from John Calvin, by the way, and he was a major false teacher. He also taught, or wrote, in his massive book I had to read in college, that there is no free will. He taught that some people will go to heaven and some will go to hell and they have no choice in the matter. But the Bible says “whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.” That means anyone. Not just “the elect.”

So if you believe in free will then you would have to believe salvation can be lost. Because our free will is what enables us to choose to have faith in God but we can “fall from grace,” “make shipwreck of our faith” and fall away from God. We can choose God but we can later choose money or fame or people instead of God. I pray that you don’t, but you could if you wanted to.

Paul said in 1 Cor. 9:27, “I bring my body into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.”
Paul of all people thought even he could be cast away by God. Amazing isn’t it. But “pride comes before a fall” and “God gives grace to the humble.” Amen?

“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.” We need to fear God and remain in him to make our election and calling sure. 👍🏼 So do it. Remain in Jesus all the days of your life!

God bless!