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  • Donna - 2 years ago
    My brother literally believes that he is saved by grace keyword being Grace. That's fine but he has bad fruit. And I do believe that we can look at fruit and B fruit checkers and that's how we're going to know people. Because the Bible says we will know them by their fruits. Things that I will not, cannot, mention here. And certainly cannot do with Jesus. The things he is doing are destroying his life. And his family relationships. He is not having life more abundantly. It's like having a form of godliness but denying the power thereof. Because his mouth speaks of this wonderful grace but his life is full of Dead Man's Bones it stinks and it's broken and it leaves destruction in its path wherever it goes.What can I say to him? His sin has ruined his life. That is not gods grace. How can he get free? He won't listen to me because he's so hung up on his grace salvation. He says you don't have to do anything to be saved not even giving up your sin. But I say if you're saved by grace in which I truly believe in he won't want to sin any more. God will be able to deal with you about your sin and convict you. Not condemn you that's the devil who does that. Does anybody have any thing helpful to say? Maybe some scripture? About why he is saved by grace but his life is so full of willful sin that has him bound and is leaving wreckage everywhere? He has been this way ever since he first believed 20 years or so ago ago. How can he get free?
  • Gigi - In Reply - 2 years ago
    Donna

    Hmmm interesting...

    I hope you will get some good replies.

    To me it sounds like h wishes to be spared hell by grace but does not know or love Jesus much or else He would say "I am saved by Jesus."

    So, my suggestion is for you to speak about the

    Way Jesus has bestowed blessings to you and answers prayers and how the Spirit strengthens you to resist sin and make you more and more like Jesus.you can speak about how much you look forward to heaven because you will see and talk and live in perfect holy relationship with Him.

    Perhaps doing this will hel him to understand tha salvation isn't just about escaping God's judgment in hell, but it s primarily about Jesus, the one we worship and know.

    Some people worship the idea of Grace or salvation in place of worshipping God in Christ.
  • Tina - In Reply - 2 years ago
    That's so very true



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