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Originally Posted by ManOfWord
Listen, I don't have the time to play games with you. We are basically seeing things through different paradigms. We (at least I) don't have time to spend inordinate amounts of time thrashing scripture back and forth. The main issue here we have been dealing with is our assurance of salvation.
I have stated that I have it unequivocally.
My simple question to you is do you have ANY assurance that if you died today that you would be judged "aright?" Do you have any clue or are you fearful to even take a best guess based upon your relationship with Him?
If you have confidence in your position, you shouldn't have a problem with answering instead of avoiding a simple question. It shouldn't be difficult to answer either "Yes" or "I don't know." I have confidence in my position therefore I have no problem answering in the affirmative.
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My heart does not condemn that I have done what he asks in loving my neighbor. I feel I have done his commandments but his judgment is greater than my judgment. I walk fearful in humbleness to do his will that he might judge me aright in response to his call. If I fall I turn in humblness and ask for forgiveness. I have confidence in his judgment that he is merciful and just.
You can ignore why we "may" have confidence which is
because "we do his commands" all you want but it is what it is.
I have avoided nothing but you ignore my question I asked.
How do we continue to abide?
How are we called his friends?
I now add how do we have confidence? Which has actually been answered but I want to verify your understanding.
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1Jn 2:28 And now, little children,
abide in him(how do we do that and what is abiding based on?),
so that when he appears
we may have confidence and
not shrink from him in shame at his coming.
Also your confidence is not what the actual judgment is. I can have confidence I did well on a test but my confidence in my answers and the reality of what is judged are two different things. You may think you answered/responded rightly but the point is your response will be judged justly by God. The judgment of our response of our heart is a little more complicated than 1+1=2 but at the same time just as simple.
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