b'END TIMESFalling Awaytruly saved.did at first (NLT-Rev 2:4)? I\'ll give you the answer. By Michael Forti They didn\'t know. They didn\'t realize that they left It\'sonethingtothinkyou\'resaved,butyou\'retheir First Love. So, is it possible to LEAVE your not. However, its another thing for those who are M ostofmainstreamChristianityisembracingtrulysaved,toFALLAWAYrelationship with Jesus Christ almosteverywindofdoctrinetoincludethefromthefaith,withoutevenwithout even knowing it? What health wealth and prosperity gospel (worldly wealthknowingit,(Matt7:21,25:1- happened (1Tim 6:3-17)?instead of heavenly riches), the hyper grace gospel13, Luke 8:11-13, 1 Cor 9:24- The unsaved world does not (no need to repent, the grace covers it all), the one27,1Tim4:16,2Pet2:19-31,understand the meaning of bib-worldecumenicalgospel(eliminatingJohn14:1- Rev 2:4). lical repentance. Repentance is 7, teaching that Jesus is NOT the only WAY to themaking the free choice to come Father), the new apostle gospel" (claiming that God isLet\'s take a closer look. Howunder the protective umbrella now handing down fresh revelation through modernmanyChristians,evenmanyofGod,todrawunderthe daypopularpreacherseventhoughitcontradictspastors,havegonethroughaaccountabilityandfellowship the truth-Strong\'s greek 720), and, the once saveddivorce. They fell in love, saidwith true like minded believers always saved gospel (it doesn\'t matter when Jesustheirvows,married,became(James 5:13-25, 1Cor 6:9), to comes,wewillALLbegoinganyway).Manyareone, ordained by God, lead byallowtheHolySpirittocon-openly accepting these other gospels for the sake ofthe Holy Spirit, and then theyvictyou,tosurrenderitall love, church growth, money and unity. have children. Yet, somewhereto God, and then to be in the Yet, the Christians that aredefending the faithalongtheway,oneorevencontinuous process of turning are accused of being critical and judgmental. Theyboth, fell out of love with theirfrom a "willful and deliberate" are taken out to the parking lot, verbally crucified,spouse, broke their union, andlife of sin. Only a true believer and then spiritually stoned.wenttheirseparateways.InunderstandsBiblicalrepen-other cases, instead of separat- tance (Hen 10:26).Jude warned us that in the very last days, manying, one or the other decides to willchangethegraceintoaworldlygospelthathave an affair on the side. So,Hebrews 6:4-6 clearly teach-pleases man, but not God. isitpossibleforaChristianMichael Forti esthatyoucannotbringa What does the Word say about the abundant life?to fall out of love with Jesus,true Christian back to "repen-"Do not conform any longer to the pattern of thisand then leave, breaking theirtance" once they have FALLEN world, but be transformed by the renewing of youunion with Christ? Is it possible for a true ChristianAWAY from the true faith. Does that mean that it\'s mind"(Rom 12:1-2 NIV84). What does James say?to think that he or she still loves the Lord, yet theypossible for a believer to FALL AWAY?What does "You adulterous people, don\'t you know that friend- are having an affair with the world? "Do not loveitmeantobringsomeoneBACKtorepentance? ship with the world is hatred toward God." "Whatthe world or anything in the world"(1John 2:15-17,Was he/she walking in repentance before? What is is your life? You are a mist that appears for a littlePhil 3:13-21). Hebrews 6:4-6 teaching us? Is it possible to bring while and then vanishes, (Colo 3:1-4, Phil 3:13-21). Giveitathought;WhydoesJesusneedtotellan unbeliever back to repentance? The answer is the church of Ephesus that they have LEFT theirNO! Why? Because unbelievers don\'t understand, AreworldlymindedChurchgoerstrulysaved?first love (KJV-Rev 2:4), they have FORSAKEN theirnorhavetheyexperiencedbiblical"repentance." Feelinginspiredafterawellspokensermon,firstlove(NIV-Rev2:4,Duet31:8-17),theyhaveHebrews 6:4-6 has to be talking about true believ-responding to a Sunday morning adrenaline rushABANDONEDtheirfirstlove(ESV-Rev2:4),and,ers.UnbelieverscannotFALLAWAYfromarela-during the worship service along with a temporarythey no longer love Me or each other the way theytionship or a faith that they never had. Only a true relief of guilt, is not an indication that someone isbeliever can FALL AWAY from the Lord. Why is that? "YOU (Christian) are the SALT of the earth. But if the SALT (YOU) loses its saltiness, how can it be The unsaved world does not understand the meaning ofmade salty again"(Matt 5:13). Does FALLING AWAY mean to lose it ALL? "LEFT biblical repentance. Repentance is making the free choiceBEHIND!" "But My righteous ones will live by faith. And if he (my righteous ones) SHRINKS BACK, I will to come under the protective umbrella of God, to drawnot be pleased with him. But we are not of those whoSHRINKBACKandareDESTROYED,butof under the accountability and fellowship with true likethosewhobelieveandaresaved(Heb10:32-39 NIV84-Phil 3:13-21). You can\'t shrink back from a minded believers. place unless you\'ve been there. Only a true believer Continued on Page 91. Tauren Wells - Citizen Of6. Andy Mineo - Work In Heaven Progress2. Neal Roberson - Shout 7. Donnie Mcclurkin - A 3. Anthony Brown - 2econdDifferent SongWind 8. Travis Greene - Broken 4. Byron Cage - Isolation Record5. Williams Brothers -9. Oversomer SoundtrackCooling Water 10. 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