iluvsns wrote:So if I'm genuinely saved I can walk away from God and remain a Christian?
1. Can a person truly deny God if the Holy Spirit is living inside him? Perhaps the person wasn't saved to begin with?
2. I like the story of the Prodigal Son. The son truly was a child of his father (as we are children of God). The child temporarily left his father and lived for the worldDuring this time, the father didn't disown his son. He didn't reject him or undo his birth. The father just eagerly awaited his son's return. I think our Christian walk is the same. We often stray from doing the will of our Father, but He doesn't reject us or take away our eternal life every time we sidestep. He, like an earthly father would, desires to do anything to bring His child back into a good relationship with his Father. Coming back to God is a tremendous proof of one's salvation.
iluvsns wrote:And if I die while sinning I still go to Heaven?
Say I live a life completely for God, spreading the Gospel to thousands and spending
hours daily in prayer for like 80 years. On my deathbed, an immodestly-dressed woman walks by and I think an impure thought. I die at that moment. Do I lose my salvation because my last thought was impure, even though I had perfect fellowship with God all my life?
I think salvation is is a supernatural work that cannot be undo; even by our sin.