A. Not only Romans 8, but also many other passages, assure us that once we have received Christ as Saviour, nothing can separate us from His love. It is true that through sin and backsliding we may lose fellowship but we cer tainly do not lose our salvation. Once this translation has taken place we cannot be “ unborn." We may be disobedient children but we are not removed from the fam ily of God. Q. Monterey, Calif. “ / have heard it taught that the phrase, 'inas much as ye have done it unto the least of these, my brethren' (Mat thew 25:40ff) implies that every person is a brother of Jesus Christ. Could you please comment on this?" A. One of the great errors in teach ing has become known as the uni versality of man. This holds the view that every person is the broth er of one another, and ultimately of Christ. The passage you men tion, as well as the teaching of the entire Word of God, does not sup port such a view. We cannot be come righteous in God's sight by doing good works, no matter how sacrificial they may be. The answer as to who these brethren are can be found in I Corinthians 10:32. Paul warns us not to give offense to anyone in the great divisions of the human family. All mankind is either Jew or Gentile by natural origin. If one is spiritually related to the Lord Jesus Christ by faith, whether he be Jew or Gentile, he is put into another category alto gether. He is spiritually reborn and becomes a member of the Church of God. The group re ferred to here in the human family
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