It’s entirely plausible that all of the marriage metaphor in scripture exists so that Christ’s bride can be sure.
And that this is an (unappreciated) cautionary comment for those who would assert that the union of God with men in Salvation can be dissolved.
But a marriage only lasts as long as the mates remain together. Some men, like they do in marriage to women, sometimes “forsake” their bride, but Christ wont.
David Wilkerson quoting Paul wrote: "That they may adorn the doctrine of God our Savior in all things" (Titus 2:10). What is Christ's doctrine? The grace of God teaches us that “denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world (Titus 2:11-12). The doctrine of Christ will conform you to the image of Christ. It will expose every hidden sin and every evil longing. Can we agree that Salvation is an event and Sanctification is a process? Having listened to so many teach the full range: Strict Calvinist to Liberal Armenianist... One must disagree with both. The model for loosing one’s salvation:
And to obtain formal divorce...
So, in this version of the truth – since it is faith, not works (like being sinless) that enables Sanctification – to have been Saved, and then RENOUNCE ones salvation is the only means by which Gods grace will be removed. |
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