RonJohnSilver
Well-Known Member
This question came up at our Bible Study group. A member was referencing an author who said that there were two ways to 'categorize' or see unproductive 'believers'. First, they had basically lost their faith due to sin or abandonment or that they were never saved in the first place. I think these two extremes are part of the Calvinist/Arminian belief systems. A third view, though, is of casual or carnal Christians, those who are legitimate Christians but, for whatever reason, have never produced any fruit. That's what this one author believes.
The group, as a whole, rejects the possibility of losing one's salvation, so that's out. The problem is that, while most of us didn't believe the 'never been saved' argument, we couldn't find good verses or examples to refute it. So, that's our dilemma. We believe that there are such things as 'carnal' Christians, but we're having trouble proving it with scripture or examples. Can anyone help?
The group, as a whole, rejects the possibility of losing one's salvation, so that's out. The problem is that, while most of us didn't believe the 'never been saved' argument, we couldn't find good verses or examples to refute it. So, that's our dilemma. We believe that there are such things as 'carnal' Christians, but we're having trouble proving it with scripture or examples. Can anyone help?