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Originally Posted by RandyWayne
I would agree with that. Just like people speculating on the "unforgivable sin" and wondering just how bad it is. I believe it is unforgivable because the person is in a state where he simply refuses to ask forgiveness. If you are ABLE to ask forgiveness or even have the ability to do so, you haven't committed it. I used to live in abject fear of this and wondered if I was eternally lost because of some doubt or questioning of the pastor (reinforced by stories he would tell to prop up his authority).
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I can't say I got a whole heck of a lot out of Bible School....much of which was my fault, not theirs.....but one of the most monumental moments of my spiritual journey was the day Dan Segraves taught about this very thing. Jesus said, "He that comes to the Father, I will not cast out" and Bro. Segraves said, "This picture that has been painted of the altar call countdown or God will be finished with you is a lie!!!", and he would yell it. "As long as you have the ability to call upon God, He will always have the ability to respond!"
There are no words to describe the relief I felt. As an 18-year-old who had never drank, smoked, no drugs, a virgin, about as well-behaved as you can get at that age, I was still often convinced that I had sinned away my grace, because of the scary sermons we often had to endure.
To suddenly realize that God wasn't counting down my chances, but was instead, simply waiting for me to turn to Him......WOW!!!