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Originally Posted by Zezima
Is there any validity to this doctrine in the LR? It feels like a works based salvation, and did nothing but make me personally anxious / pursue God out of fear I’d be left in the outer darkness. I’ve since broken free of it, or at least refuse to believe it as it seems to contradict the gospel. It’s such a focal point in the LR and it’s the motivation of a lot of members Christian lives. Can we break this doctrine down? What if any validity does it have? Apart from the parables in Matthew about the virgins, or the talents.. is this doctrine sound at all?
How can someone who’s been saved by Grace, still not be accepted by God? It doesn’t make sense.
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I understand the "anxious" feeling. In my locality, some saints stop attending because they don't want to hear the "overcomers" stuff.
To me, the overcomer stuff is never a threat, for I know it's not biblical.
And you are right. The overcomer doctrine is work-based.
But we know "by grace are we saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:" (Eph. 2:8)
Spiritually motivate Christians to live a pious life for the Lord is fine, but use it as a threat to restrain saints' stay in LR is not doctrinally.