Jen, regarding the doctrine of, as you put it, once saved always saved, I'm
prejudiced because I believe in it. What you said about the rubber band is
experiential proof in your life that the doctrine is true. I believe that
as you read His word and have this doctrine in the back of your mind, you
can see how it permeates His word.
At 07:11 AM 12/18/03 -0500, you wrote:
>Hi Everyone. *warning* This may be a little lengthy... so if you don't
>want to read it... feel free to press the delete key.
>
>I left arkansas on october 23rd and arrived at my new apartment late that
>night. I was so blessed in that my mom and others had it all set up for me
>before i arrived. I mean... everything was in place... from furniture to
>potholders!
>
>God was so present with me in arkansas. I felt so alone sometimes, but He
>always was their to hold and comfort me. My dad's death was the worse thing
>i could imagine, but i have a father God that loves me and will never leave
>me. I don't have peace about Dad's death... meaning I don't know if I'll
>see him again in heaven, but i know God is just and true. Dad never
>rejected the Gospel, he was saved before he went in to the army, but walked
>away after. I don't know if I believe in once saved always saved... I want
>to... every part of me wants to... but I don't want to believe something
>false. Dad never rejected the gospel when I knew him... always allowed
>people to pray... took me to church.
>
>I made so many life-long friends in Arkansas in the short time I was their.
>Some believers that I know God put in my path to support and help me through
>that time, and some non-believers who i pray for daily. I thank God for His
>love, mercy, grace, and loyalty. No matter how far we stray... how far we
>want to run... he pulls us back. It's like a rubberband... he lets us go so
>far... then snaps us back. After my dad died... I knew i had two choices.
>Run away from the One i knew would never run away from me... or cling to Him
>like a life-raft. I chose the later. It may not seem like it sometimes,
>but I know the Lord is my only Salvation... not the sleeping Pills i had to
>start to take... not the nonbelieving boyfriend i had after dad's death...
>nothing.
>
>The man who hit my dad got one year probation. His liscense revoked for
>that year, and if he violates any of it... six months in jail. I was upset
>at first, but i realized... with Gods help... this man is going through more
>guilt than I could ever imagine. I pray for him also. I pray that God
>gives me the privilege to meet or talk to him somehow and pray for him. I
>know it's only God that's giving me this desire, because I couldn't do it in
>myself.
>
>I truely thank you all for praying for me during my absense. I love you
>all. I'm glad to be back. Please accept my sencere appology for being an
>ungreatful brat before I left the last time. God is good... all the time!
>Jenifer Barr
>
>"I can do all things through Christ who strengthins me."
>Phil 4:13
>
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John
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