
God has made it easy. So easy, that a child can understand the simple salvation message and be saved. So, I too rather dislike the pejorative "easy believism." When you are reconciled to God, you are sealed with the Holy Spirit. (Ephesians 1:12-14) 12 that we who first trusted in Christ should be to the praise of His glory. 13 In Him you also trusted, after you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation; in whom also, having believed, you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise, 14 who is the guarantee of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, to the praise of His glory. We are not to grieve the Holy Spirit. Ephesians 4:30-31 New King James Version 30 And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. 31 Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, and evil speaking be put away from you, with all malice. So, when after you have trusted in Jesus' alone for your salvation, you are sealed with the Holy Spirit and are now a child of God. John 1:12-13 New King James Version 12 But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name: 13 who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God. Being a child of God, if you then choose to return to riotous living, you will grieve the Holy Spirit. You won't lose your salvation but you will lose fellowship with God and you will be miserable. You also potentially could lose rewards at the Bema Judgement Seat. A lot of Lordship Salvationists bring up the hypothetical situation of a person saying the sinner's prayer and then going back to living like the devil. So, they try to force obedience with man made rules and doctrines. Better to leave it to God. He knows who are His and chastens those who He loves. Hebrews 12:6-9 New King James Version 6 For whom the Lord loves He chastens, Here is the gospel explained clearly. The link is at the bottom of the page. https://expreacherman.com/share-your-faith/ Thanks Arthur for posting The Gospel explained by Ron Shea from Notes from a Retired Preacher, aka Expreacherman site. I have been posting on this site for years. It is a pure grace site where people come to escape all the faith plus works loadship salvation false teachings out there. If you scroll down on the gospel thread you will see Phil R, that's my UN. I have truly been blessed by the fellowship on that site. The man who started the site, Jack Weaver, went to be with the Lord several years ago, and he was the retired preacher"/expreacherman" who first started this forum. The site is now overseen by john in NC.(don't know his actual name) But he too is a wonderful grace alone believing saint. Ron Shea really makes the message of the gospel very clear and explains that all it takes to receive the gift of salvation is simply accepting by faith Christ's finished work at Calvary for ones salvation. that God has freely provided. I recommend everyone read the link you gave, The Gospel Explained,. Thanks, Phil. Yes, I enjoy that website. It is a breath of fresh air. I first found it maybe 8-9 years ago and I go there for biblical answers when needed.
And scourges every son whom He receives.”
7 If you endure chastening, God deals with you as with sons; for what son is there whom a father does not chasten? 8 But if you are without chastening, of which all have become partakers, then you are illegitimate and not sons. 9 Furthermore, we have had human fathers who corrected us, and we paid them respect. Shall we not much more readily be in subjection to the Father of spirits and live?