DISCUSSIONS with Dr. Samuel H. Sutherland/Dr. Charles L. Feinberg words from the upper room dis course. Peter was a backslider who returned to Christ. Judas did not repent. Remorseful, he went and hanged himself. Q. Eugene, Ore. — “I f there are no saved people at the great white throne judgment, then when will the people who are saved during the millennium be judged?” A. It is true that there are no saved people at the great white throne judgment (Rev. 20:12-17). There is no single verse of Scrip ture indicating that some large scale judgment will have to await the end of the millennium. Note Isaiah 65:20. This shows that if there are any problems they will be dealt with immediately. Q. Corvallis, Ore. — “Would you please discuss Matthew 10:32 and 33? Don’t you think this is some thing misused?" A. This concerns confession. It no doubt is true that some people, in an eifort to get others saved, showing some kind of a visible movement, do not follow the real teaching which is involved. The word “confess” in Romans 10:9 and 10 is placed along side of and parallel with heart belief. There fore, it can’t mean just an out ward display. Matthew is saying, “Whosoever takes Christ in reali
Q. Sun Valley, Calif. — “Can you give me Scripture as well as an explanation for the meaning of the phrase ‘the doctrine of sanctifica tion as a second work of grace?’ ” A. Very simply, there is no Scrip ture which upholds this erroneous view. Sanctification is a part of God’s work of grace. Read care fully the book of Romans, par ticularly chapters six to eight. Sanctification means being con formed more and more unto the image of God’s Son. There are three t e n s e s of sanctification. When by faith one receives Christ as Saviour, he is positionally sanc tified. When we grow in grace, we are progressively sanctified. Then there is the final work which we call absolute, complete or eternal sanctification (I John 3:1-3). This is sometimes referred to as glori fication. Those who hold to this view imply by “second work” that the first work by grace was not complete. In actuality, the first work, and all that goes with it, is what the Lord Jesus Christ did on Calvary for us and it is com plete and perfect. Q. Tacoma, Wash. — “Was Judas ever saved?" A. We do not believe so. He never called our Saviour “Lord.” Christ spoke of him as the son of perdi tion. Those were very penetrating
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