1.Translated: Judas was saved.
2.who practice and continue in sin
=subjectivity-Muslims can do that.
How much "practicing sin" disqualifies us? How much "continuing" in sin disqualifies one?
=out with the dbr
You have it in your head that repentance is wicked. That repentance defies grace.
But repentance is a product and evidence of God's grace.
The remorse shown by unbelievers is earthly and therefore selfish in its motives. BAD UNCHANGED HEARTS.
Remorse (repentance) granted by God to believers motivates souls to serve righteousness and bring glory to the name of Jesus Christ. JUSTIFIED CHANGED HEARTS.
Only God knows our hearts and judges whether our actions are self-serving or if they are done in the Spirit through faith and thanksgiving for His name's sake.
He surely sees through hypocrites who claim His name but continue to live and practice unrepentant sins. They may claim they are living a life of grace and freedom from the Law, but they only deceive themselves, for they cannot fool God.
God is not mocked. God gave the following command to the early elect church:
"Because it is written, 'Be holy for I am holy.'" I Peter 1:16; Leviticus 11:44, 45, 19:2, 20:7
(MADists wrongly deny Peter's teachings apply to N.T. believers; thus they will claim the Body of Christ should not pay this scripture any heed. In innumerable ways like this, they take away from the Word of God and advocate
lawlessness!)
Nang