Outer darkness: A thousand years? or for eternity?

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Originally Posted by ABrotherinFaith

Every day my faith bears witness to my belief. Every day I experience the blood as I ask for forgiveness. Every day I am reminded of God's grace and mercy. I love those who love the Lord and struggle with loving my enemies.

I am not waiting for it. I am experiencing it and working it out (understanding it , working through what it means to trust God, to obey him) day by day.

Rest assured, I don't think I have the final word. I think there is a lot more to consider, but to me, the Gospel is Hope, and being able to lose faith is a prospect that because of our fallen nature working against us would bring despair. Conversely, thinking that, if I were to fall away just enough to not merit some special reward and somehow be able to make it up through torture or who knows exactly what doesn't seem to fit the righteousness of God that comes in Christ.

Amen, living according to our Spirit causes us to live in increasing righteousness which confirms our calling and election.

2 Peter 1
For whoever lacks these qualities is so nearsighted that he is blind, having forgotten that he was cleansed from his former sins. Therefore, brothers,[g] be all the more diligent to confirm your calling and election, for if you practice these qualities you will never fall. For in this way there will be richly provided for you an entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.