Is the righteous man in Ezekiel 18:24 someone who is truly saved? Those who advocate that Christians can lose their salvation think that Ezekiel 18:24 is teaching that a true believer can turn from his practice of righteousness, begin to practice sin, and die spiritually.

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Curt Hayashida
member, Community Bible Church (Non-denominational)
Vallejo, CA

[quote:496d691d99][i:496d691d99]Originally posted by cih1355[/i:496d691d99]
Is the righteous man in Ezekiel 18:24 someone who is truly saved? Those who advocate that Christians can lose their salvation think that Ezekiel 18:24 is teaching that a true believer can turn from his practice of righteousness, begin to practice sin, and die spiritually. [/quote:496d691d99]

Verse 26 explains it:
Ezek 18:26 When a righteous man turneth away from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, [color=Red:496d691d99]and dieth in them[/color:496d691d99]; for his iniquity that he hath done shall he die.

The above man was a product of the visible church community; not part of the internal obviously. he was so bent on his sin that he actually died while being sold out to it and not righteousness.

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Scott Bushey
Husband to Tina, father to Nicole, Danielle and Zoe
Member First Presbyterian Church of Margate PCA

It's clearly talking about physical death, and not spiritual death, and I don't think anyone here would disagree that a sinful lifestyle or even occasional sin can lead to a destructive end. I don't see anyway to possibly exegete this passage to interpret it as speaking of losing your salvation.

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Ranger
SBC, but personally confess the 1689 LBCF
Yunnan, China

"If we regularly beheld the glory of Christ, our Christian walk with God would become more sweet and pleasant, our spiritual light and strength would grow daily stronger and our lives would more gloriously represent the glory of Christ. Death would be most welcome to us." - John Owen

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Sean Jones
Covenant Presbyterian Church OPC
Fort Worth Texas

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