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I remember the day I was sitting, looking out over the river pondering my eternal state with God and this question popped into my head.

If God came to you right now and guaranteed that you were saved no matter what you did, how you behaved or how you treated your body, what would you start doing differently?

So I pass this question on to anyone caring to answer it.  If you can do anything you want to do and still be saved, what would you start doing and what would you stop doing.

I would continue in my bad habits of smoking, drinking a little, marijuana and occasional gambling. I believe that we can know we are saved in this life and we ARE saved by believing and trusting the finished work of Christ on the cross. Unbelief is what cut Israel off. Of course repentance is necessary as we cannot continue in willful sin. This would now get into what we regard as sinful. Jesus says it's not what goes into the body that defiles but rather, what comes out.

If I regard weed and alcohol in moderation to be not sinful then so be it. Who will put a stumblingblock before me? They are both products of nature. I was Catholic early in life so I feel guilt and shame over things that most others don't. I know I'm destroying my body with cigarettes and related things but I could also die in a million different other ways before tomorrow.

Knowing and speaking with God and being told that I am saved no matter what would most likely turn me into a preacher and public speaker of some kind like Joe the TF owner. If I had that conversation with God I would stop everything harmful to myself and eat healthier. I would probably still be on forums though, Hah !!!