How Does ‘Willful Sinning’ Threaten My Salvation? // Ask Pastor John

All sin involves a conscious choice. But continuing to sin deliberately — with eagerness and persistence — will destroy the soul.

Christians struggle with sin because we, in this life, are still sinners. The presence of sin in us will not be eradicated until that glorious day when we see Jesus face to face. What a day that will be! But until then, we fight sin by faith, and we can experience assurance inside the fight. But we also believe there are forms of “willful sin” that evidence a heart that has not been saved. Which leads to today’s question from Josh.

“Hello, Pastor John! My question is regarding some of those hard verses in the book of Hebrews — specifically Hebrews 10:26–29. The writer seems to be speaking about the ability to lose salvation by engaging in ‘willful sin,’ as it has been called. My question: What is the opposite of a ‘willful sin’? Is it an accidental sin? Or something else? It seems to me that, due to the presence of the Holy Spirit’s conviction, all sin done by the believer is done willfully. Is there something I am not seeing within these verses?”

EPISODE 116: http://www.desiringgod.org/int....erviews/how-does-wil

“Can a Born-Again Christian Lose Salvation?” https://youtu.be/8AJ9cYbhgvQ

“How Do I Question Someone’s Salvation at the End of His Life?” https://youtu.be/8gfAPOR0K-E

“Can a Christian Blaspheme the Holy Spirit?” https://youtu.be/DO-Ie7fASAk

“Has My Sexual Sin Made Me Unsavable?” https://youtu.be/BkKKWO0qSvw

Ask Pastor John Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKvMOJ1T8T4&list=PLFF7F6AE365DA3564

For more Ask Pastor John episodes, visit http://desiringgod.org/ask-pastor-john

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