Laurie Hane (5 May 2012)
"Frank- inheriting the Kingdom of Heaven"


Frank,  I am not going to enter the discussion that is going on which caused you to reference two verses that both spoke about inheriting the kingdom of heaven.  When Paul witnessed to the jailor and when Philip witnessed to the Eunuch, they both said that salvation was brought about by believing on the name of the Lord Jesus Christ.  And yet, you are using the inheriting of the Kingdom to be synonymous with spiritual salvation.  According to your logic in the light of Heb. 6: 9 - 12, not only the gay but the slothful wont inherit the promise-thus can't be saved.
 
9  But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation though we thus speak,
 
10  For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labor of love, which ye have shown toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and we do minster.
 
11  And we desire that every one of you do show the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end;
 
12  That ye be NOT SLOTHFUL, but followers of them who through faith and patience INHERIT THE PROMISES.
 
 
Do you think that maybe we are talking about work that comes after spiritual salvation....like the work that goes on toward the subduing a spiritually saved mans soul? This work is something that can suffer, be ignored, put off, placed little value on.  Sounds a lot like Esau and the value that he placed on his birthright and he ended up forfeiting his right to the first borns inheritance.  He was still a part of the family and received a much smaller portion, but the first born status was lost.  We can lose the promise of the first born status (being a part of the bride of Christ), but we can't loose our place in the family (body of Christ).