Is someone still a Christian if they were definitely saved but turned completely away?
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DEFINITELY NOT. How can you profess to follow the Lord Jesus, but turn completely away from Him.  This is called a backslider.  They are not saved and unless they repent and turn from their wicked ways, and be cleansed of their sin, they will go to Hell or be left behind in the soon coming rapture of the TRUE believers of Jesus Christ (whichever comes first).
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You can still be saved during the 7 years of trials and tribulations.  Also if you haven't been taught of Jesus I don't think its held against you.
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I believe there is only one way to God and that is through Jesus Christ. If you believe he died for you, saved you from your sins, and ask Him to forgive you, you will be saved. I'm really not interested in this question, I want you to believe. God is the only way to heaven and if you don't confess your sins to Him you will go to hell, but if you do you will  spend eternaty(sp) with Him in heaven.
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This is a truly loaded question with as many answers as there are people on the Earth!\n\nI do not beleve that you can lose your salvation.  I also don't beleve in "backsliding."  Just because you choose to give in to temptation does not mean that you'll have to "start over" with God.  Even those who repetedly give in and turn their faces away for a long period of time don't have to start at the begining of their faith-walk again.  After a fall, you ask God to help you up and clean you off and you just start walking again.
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Being baptized won't saved you. Baptism is just an act of obidience. There's more to it to be save. First, someone have to understand the nature of their sin . Then repent, and put their trust in Jesus.
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No.  As the bible tells us God's grace is eternal.  Though we remain sinners after our tranformation in Christ we can and will never lose our salvation from Him.  It is what Romans teaches as the "Ordo Salutus" or order of salvation.  once we have been saved through Christ Jesus, "Justified"  we become Santificed through His will and love.  And when he returns we become glorified with new bodies and souls.
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Jesus either saves completely or He does not save at all!\n\nThough the Christian who has committed suicide has committed a grave sin, he is still forgiven. But, in order to understand why a Christian who commits suicide is forgiven, we first need to understand what salvation is and what it is based upon.\n     Salvation is the state of being saved from God's judgment upon the sinner. The only way to be saved is to trust Jesus for the forgiveness of one's sins (John 14:6, Acts 4:12). All who do not trust Jesus alone, by faith (Rom. 5:1; Rom. 6:23; Eph. 2:8-9) are not forgiven and go to hell when they die (Matt. 25:46; John 3:18). When Jesus forgives someone, He forgives all their sins and gives them eternal life and they shall never perish (John 10:28). He does not give them temporary eternal life -- otherwise, it would not be eternal. \n     Salvation is not based upon what you do. In other words, you don't have to obey any Law of God in order to become saved. This is because no one is saved by keeping the Law of God (Gal. 2:21; Rom. 3:24-28). But that does not mean that you can go and sin all you want. Rom. 6:1-3 expressly condemns such action. Instead, we are saved for the purpose of purity (1 Thess. 4:7). Our salvation is strictly by God's: "By grace through faith you have been saved…" (Eph. 2:8). Other than acting by faith in trusting and accepting what Jesus did on the cross, you don't do a thing (John 1:12-3) in order to become saved. Since you did not get your salvation by what you did, you can not lose it by what you do.\n     What about the unforgivable sin? Is that suicide? No. Suicide is not the unforgivable sin. Jesus spoke of the unforgivable sin in Matt. 12:22-32. The context is when the Pharisees accused Jesus of casting out demons by the power of the devil. Therefore, suicide is not the unforgivable sin.\n\nIs repentance necessary for salvation? \n\n     This is a good question and the answer is yes -- and no. Now, before you throw stones, hear me out. Repentance is a necessary result of the saving work of God, not the cause of salvation.  If repentance brought salvation, then salvation is by works; or rather, the ceasing of bad works.  That isn't how it works.  God grants repentance to the Christian (2 Tim. 2:25). The Christian then turns from his sin; that is, he stops sinning. He is able to repent because he is saved, not to get saved. \n     In 1 John 1:9 it says, "If we confess our sins He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness." Confession of sin and its natural result of repentance are necessary elements of the Christian's life. But, what about the sins that we do not know we commit? If we do not confess them and do not repent of them, are we still saved? Of course we are! Otherwise, we would be forced to confess and repent of every single sin we ever commit. In effect, we'd be back under the Law, living by a rule of absolute repentance of every detail lest you be damned. This is bondage, not freedom. Jesus said His yoke was light, not hard (Matt. 11:27-30.  \n     So, repentance is not the cause of salvation, but it is a result of salvation.  The believer repents from his sins upon trusting in Christ and thereafter, continues to repent of further sins that the Lord reveals to him.\n\nBack to the suicide issue.\n\n     Suicide is, in effect, self-murder. The unfortunate thing about it is that the one who commits it cannot repent of it. The damage is permanently done. We can see in the Bible that murderers have been redeemed (Moses, David, etc.), but they had opportunities to confess their sins and repent. With suicide, the person does not.  But that does not mean the person is lost.  Jesus bore all that person's sins, including suicide. If Jesus bore that person's sins on the cross 2000 years ago, and if suicide was not covered, then the Christian was never saved in the first place and the one sin
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Great question. But no one should be a christian just because of the what if factor.  But i agree to pray, He will help those who do decied to seek Him
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Hi, The Bible says "Saved till the day of salvation", which is when its your time to meet God. so you better stay SAVED till then if you expect to go to Heaven and see God. Anyone who is in Gods will when they die will meet Him. ANYONE, anyone who has TRUELY seeked out Forgiveness, and God knew they were truely wanting a heart change will be saved   BUT, you fall out of Gods will and your hell bound (Commit sin on propose.) See God Knows your heart, he know what you really fell and desire, He know the INTENT of your heart. So he knows what in your heart at all times, is there any jelousy hatred evil mean thoughts, He knows! Not just when you have that religous exsperience at some church altar, salvation is a life long commitment to God to obey and trust Him through faith in his word (the Bible) .
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Bless you!\nIt sounds like your in a tough situation, and all you can do is pray to God for guidance.I will pray for you too.\n\nIf he was a 'true beleiver' at one point, and if he did accept Christ back then, than he might be a little lost at the moment.I beleive that once you are saved, you are always saved.\n\n"And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand."\n(John 10:28)\n\nIt is true that we can become lost, and he may be lost. Pray for him to return to the Lord Jesus Christ. I can totally relate to you. I am in a relationship with a saved Christian, who I feel is 'falling' out of his strong relationship with Jesus. I pray for him. Thats all you can do. You have to keep in mind that God wants you to be happy, and I dont think God wants you to be chasing this guy forever, if it just means your going to be unhappy. You can pray forever, but ultimately, the decision is his. You can be a Christian, and not live a fruitful Christian life.\nIf he decides that he wants to live a sinful life again, it may be better that you are not part of it.\n\nTruthfully, it sounds like this guy isnt for you, at least at this point in your lives. It sounds like if he feels like you were 'ruening his life' that he's being selfish, and only thinks about himself and his far fetched dreams. Dreams are important, dont get me wrong, but blaming someone for 'ruening your life' over nothing, is immiture. People change, and sometimes you have to accept that. Open your heart to the Lord, pray, and listen to what God has to say. Read your bible. Sometimes, the answer, will reveal itself to you. \nThe Lord will speak to you in the way that you will best understand. Sometimes, it could be through a thought, a verse in the bible, even advice on the internet, a sign on a park bench, a hymn, a psalm, advice from a counceller or a pastor or a trusted friend. \n\nYou could also try listening to some Christian music, that will inspire you and fill you with the Holy Spirit. I recomend "Holy is the Lord" By  Chris Tomlin If you dont have it contact me, if you have MSN, I can send it to you.
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Well,If you are doing it just for the rewards then there will be no salvation for you.....Because GOD knows you intentions.....So yes I would still be a Christian.\n\nVery good question though........GOD BLESS\nhttp://www.gotquestions.org
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No since scripture clearly teaches that salvation is a free gift it cannot be lost.  John 5:24 Tells us that the moment that we place our trust in Christ's finished work on the cross and that work alone we pass "out of death into life".  \n\nJohn 3:16 and 6:47 promise eternal life to everyone without exception that believes in Christ as their Saviour.  It would not be accurate to call that life eternal if it could be lost. \n\nI John 5:13 tells us that if we have believed (been pursuaded that the gospel is true) we can know with absolute certainty that we will go to heaven when we die. This is because ones salvation is soley dependant upon Gods promise and has nothing to do with our performance
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If you believe in Jesus Christ as your savior and ask for forgiveness you are saved, God can not lie and turn you back, if you have the holy spirit in you, you will be saved into an eternal life, people can call themselves christians, and not be saved.
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You will know them by their fruit.\nonly experiencing God's salvation makes you a true Christian. of course, we can't see into man's heart, so we just have to take people at their word and the way they live their life. But remember, it's not our place to judge.
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I'd have to say it becomes so. James speaks of the faith that is dead without works. One way in which we can tell if our own faith is true or just veneer is by what we put into it. Jesus never referred to His ability to know what was in the hearts of all men as evidence of people's faith, He pointed to specific concrete actions. \n\nObviously, there must come a point where a person relies completely on Christ for salvation, and if they don't reach that, then they aren't saved, but that is not visible. Only God can see our hearts and knows for sure. But we should also know, about ourselves, if we have not been in the habit of fooling ourselves all along.
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I prayed for my future wife for several years. When I met her, she was not saved. I did not know it at the time, but when I was praying for her, God was protecting her from things that could have killed her, like drugs. When she accepted Christ into her heart, her life took a 180. She lost ALL of her friends because she was now a Christian. But she gained a whole new set of sisters that replaced what she lost.
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The whole getting saved during the tribulation thing is set in stone, but it is no stone any human has ever seen. It all depends on what God's plan is. Ask Him. He know everything. Don't be afraid to wait a seemingly unending amount of time to get an answer. You might get none. Still, that is no reason to stop believing.