Quote:
Originally Posted by Raptor
The writer is communicating a well-known truth that a believer who will not appropriate the blood of Christ for cleansing has no other way for sin to be removed. In this continually sinful state he faces temporal (not eternal) discipline from the Lord.
Benware, Paul N.. The Believer's Payday (pp. 163-164). AMG Publishers. Edición de Kindle.
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By "temporal discipline," is the author referring to a consequence during this present, biological life - or a temporary discipline later on?
The quote above also is strongly reminiscent of Hebrews 10:26 where it says that, " there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins . . ." I take that to mean that since Christ has become the perfect, once for all sacrifice for sin, there just isn't anything to be done, or price to pay, beyond that all-efficacious act. And His sacrifice is there as a fact for all mankind, but each person must choose to accept and apply in order for it to work in their lives. So in this case, the believer is regenerated and eternally saved, yet his works and fruit are severely lacking, and in testing (by fire) will be burned up. Yet, as 1st Corinthians 3:15 says, "he will be saved, yet as through fire."
Therefore this will be a tremendous loss for such a one! I can see that the anguish produced by this loss, would cause much "weeping & gnashing of teeth." (for how long? don't know)