Why
do many Christians—even when it is clearly shown to them that what they believe
is false—persist in embracing error?
Because
they would rather follow their leaders and fellow believers, people that they
have been familiar with over the years, than “risk” taking a new stance or position.
If
they had honestly taken the trouble to scrutinise the issue at hand in light of
the Bible, they would have arrived at the truth. And, then, they would know
what steps need to be taken to stop believing in error. But they often remain
adamant, fiercely resistant to change.
Unlike
the Bereans (Acts 17:11) who are impartial and open-minded to the truth as
serious Bible study unveils, it seems that these believers do not mind being
led along the slippery slope of deception and destructive heresy (2 Peter 2:1).
Preferring
to share the same creed as their friends, they continue to embrace doctrines they have been familiar with for a long time. After all, they might be branded
as renegades and lose their friends if they should decide to embrace change. So
for convenience and comfort, they would rather let friends and familiarity
dictate their allegiance to correct values and principles.
Another
key reason why people persist in false doctrine is that it is so soothing to their ears. Though the teaching is aberrant, it gives them a "feel good" feeling.
- Isn’t it good to know that, once we have confessed our sins when we first received Christ, we need not confess anymore if we should sin?
- Isn’t it good to know that all our future sins are automatically forgiven?
- Isn’t it good to know that once we are saved, we will remain saved (OSAS)—no matter what we do or fail to do?
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CONFESS ONCE ONLY
Hyper-grace
teaches us that, after our one-time confession of sin at conversion, believers
no longer need to confess our sins. When God looks at us, all He is going to
see is Christ’s blood, not our sins whether it is past, present or future. We
merely rest in the ‘imputed righteousness of Christ’. Is it true that sin need
not be dealt with after conversion since we merely rest in the ‘imputed
righteousness of Christ’?
FUTURE SINS
AUTOMATICALLY FORGIVEN
Hyper-grace
teaches that the future sins of Christians are automatically forgiven (FSAF).
Is it rational to say Christ’s blood covers all our future sins even before it
came into being?
ONCE SAVED, ALWAYS SAVED
Hyper-grace
teaches that believers enjoy eternal security and will never lose our
salvation: “The truth is you are saved by grace and you are kept by grace. It’s
grace from start to finish! Don’t let anyone frighten you into doing dead
works, but rest secure in His finished work. Just as you did nothing to earn
salvation, there is nothing you can do to lose it.”
Is
it true that believers will never lose our salvation—even if we deny God or
willfully live in sin?
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