Demas was once a minister and a fellow laborer with Paul (Col. 4:14; Phm. 1:24). He had by this time grown cold in his experience with Christ and had gone back into the world again. Here it is clear to what extent he was backslidden. He loved this present world. According to 1Jn. 2:15- 17, anyone who loves the world does not have the love of God in him. If the love of God is not in him, he cannot possibly be saved (Jn. 13:35 14:15, 23; 15:9- 12 1Cor. 16:22). Is it conceiveable that God will take people to heaven who do not love Him? If this man did love God at one time, which is clear from Phm. 1:24, then how did he become separated from the love of God (Rom. 8:35- 39)? Was God responsible for him loving this present world and forsaking Paul? If not, who was? This proves free moral agency after conversion. If we have the power of free choice, then we alone can choose to backslide and fail God. We thus choose our own destiny after salvation as we do before salvation. Not one scripture ever suggests that God forces any man to serve Him.
Posted on: Sun, 01 Dec 2013 00:25:16 +0000
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