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Once Saved, Always Saved?
The Lee County Ledger, Wednesday, July 28,2021, Page 3B
By Charles Harris
Pastor, Beattie Road
Baptist Church
One of the most dan
gerous doctrines taught
in denominationalism
today is what John
Calvin called, “Persever
ance of the Saints.” This
doctrine asserts that
once a person enters
into a saved state with
God there is nothing that
saved person can do to
fall from that state of
grace. He cannot so sin
as to be lost in hell eter
nally. Once he is saved,
he is always saved. Does
the Bible teach this?
2 Peter 2:20-22 teaches
that one can fall away
from God and lose his
salvation. Peter was
writing to Christians
who had “escaped the
corruption
that is in
the world”
(1:4), “es
caped from
those who
live in er
ror” (2:18),
“escaped
the pol
lutions of
the world”
(2:20),
knew “the way of righ
teousness” (2:21) and
once walked “the right
way” (2:15). In other
words, they had clearly
been saved. But, now,
“they are again entan
gled in them and over
come” (2:20) and did
“turn from
the holy
command
ment” (2:21).
“after” they
“escaped”
and are
saved, they
are “again”
entangled
like they
were before
being saved
(2:20). “The latter end
is worse for them than
the beginning” (2:20),
because they have fallen
away from God and are
no longer saved (read v.
22).
Galatians 5:1-4 teaches
that one can fall away
from God and lose his
salvation. Paul was writ
ing to Christians who
were “turning away”
from the gospel and
God’s truth (1:6-7; 3:1;
4:9; 5:7), in order to urge
them to remain steadfast
(5:1). These freed Chris
tians were urged not
to be “entangled again
with a yoke of bond
age” (5:1). However, by
“seeking to be justified
by law,” these Chris
tians had “been severed
from Christ” and had
“fallen from grace”
(5:4). The verbs are past
tense. Those once saved
had now “fallen from
grace.”
James 5:19-20 teaches
that one can fall away
from God and lose his
salvation. James warns
Christians that some
of them could “wander
from the truth” and need
a brother to “turn him
back” (5:19). This wan
dering brother is called a
“sinner” who needs to be
turned “from the error
of his way” (5:20). When
he is, it “will save a soul
from death.” Thus, if
this wayward brother is
not turned back, his soul
will not be saved from
death. He is lost! His
soul is not saved!
Hebrews 6:4-6 teaches
that one can fall away
from God and lose his
salvation. The writer de
scribes (in vivid terms in
verses 4-5) individuals
who had clearly become
Christians. But there is
a turn of events in verse
6: “...and then have
fallen away” (NASB).
It is not merely “if
they fall away,” but the
verb tense indicates an
actuality. They clearly
had been saved, and then
they clearly had “fallen
away” and now “crucify
again for themselves the
Son of God.” They’re
lost.
Once a person is saved,
he can again become
lost.
Charles Harris
Should you rethink your retirement date?
Special to the Ledger
When would you like to
retire? You may already
have a certain age in
mind, but it might be a
good idea to view your
retirement date as more
of a moving target, since
changes in your life
can affect your think
ing - and your financial
strategy.
Here’s a timely ex
ample: Because of the
COVID-19 pandemic and
its effect on employment,
35% of Americans say
they are now planning
to retire later, according
to an Edward Jones/Age
Wave study titled Four
Pillars of the New Retire
ment: What a Difference
Legals,
from page 2B
I
IN THE
PROBATE COURT
OF LEE COUNTY
STATE OF GEORGIA
IN RE: MURIEL S.
BRACKIN, DECEASED
ESTATE NO. 2021-115
NOTICE OF PETITION
TO FILE
FOR YEAR’S SUPPORT
The petition of Tammy Maxine
Brackin, for a year’s support from
the estate of Muriel S. Brackin,
deceased for decedent’s surviving
spouse, having been duly filed,
all interested persons are hereby
notified to show cause, if any they
have, on or before August 23,
2021, why said Petition should not
be granted.
All objections to the petition
must be in writing, setting forth
the grounds of any such objections,
and must be filed on or before
the time stated in the preceding
sentence. All objections should
be sworn before a notary public or
before a Probate Court Clerk, and
filing fees must be tendered with
your objections, unless you qualify
to file as an indigent party. Contact
probate court personnel for the
required amount of filing fees. If
any objections are filed, a hearing
will be scheduled at a later date
in the probate court of the above
named county, courtroom “A”. If
no objections are filed, the Petition
may be granted without a hearing.
Melanie Gahring Rathel,
Judge of the Probate Court
By: Donna Brady
Clerk of the Probate Court
Lee County Probate Court
100 Leslie Highway
Leesburg, GA 31763
229-759-6005
July 28, Aug. 4, 11 & 18
IN THE
PROBATE COURT
COUNTY OF LEE
STATE OF GEORGIA
IN RE: ESTATE OF ROBERT
SCOTT GUINN., DECEASED
ESTATE NO. 2021-116
PETITION
FOR LETTERS
OF ADMINISTRATION
NOTICE
TO: Whom It May Concern
Victoria Dawn Guinn has pe
titioned to be appointed Admin
istrators of the estate of Robert
Scott Guinn, deceased of said
County. The petitioners have also
applied for waiver of bond and/or
grant of certain powers contained
in O.C.G.A. §53-12-261. All inter
ested parties are hereby notified
to show cause why said petition
should not be granted. All objec
tions to the petition must be in
writing, setting forth the grounds
of any objections, and must be filed
with the court on or before August
23,2021.
BE NOTIFIED FURTHER: All
objections to the Petition must
be in writing, setting forth the
grounds of any such objections.
All objections should be sworn to
a Year Makes. The same
study found that
more than 60% of
retirees wish they
had done a better
job of planning for
the financial aspects
of retirement.
Of course, the
pandemic is (hope
fully) a once-in-a-
lifetime occurrence,
but any number
of smaller-scale events
could also affect your
retirement date. For
example, if you get a
new, higher-paying job,
you should be able to
increase the amount of
money you put away for
retirement - which, in
turn, could allow you to
before a notary public or before
a Probate Court Clerk, and filing
fees must be tendered with your
objections, unless you qualify to
file as an indigent party. Contact
Probate Court personnel for the
required amount of filing fees. If
any objections are filed, a hearing
will be scheduled at a later date. If
no objections are filed, the Petition
may be granted without a hearing.
Melanie Gahring Rathel
Judge of the Probate Court
By: Donna Brady
Clerk of the Probate Court
100 Leslie Highway
Leesburg, GA 31763
229-759-6005
July 28, Aug. 4, 11 & 18
NOTICE TO DEBTORS
AND CREDITORS
GEORGIA,
LEE COUNTY
IN RE: ARMOND E. MILNER,
DECEASED
ESTATE NO. 2021-118
All creditors of the estate of
ARMOND E. MILNER, deceased,
late of Lee County, are hereby
notified to render an account of
their demands to the undersigned,
according to law, and all persons
indebted to said estate are hereby
required to make immediate pay
ment to the undersigned.
This 22nd. day of July, 2021.
Emmie Alica Milner, Executrix of
the estate of Armond E. Milner,
deceased
395 Creekside Drive
Leesburg, GA 31763
July 28, Aug. 4, 11 & 18
NOTICE TO DEBTORS
AND CREDITORS
STATE OF GEORGIA
COUNTY OF LEE
IN RE: ESTATE OF CATHY G.
CARSON, DECEASED
All creditors of the estate of
Cathy G. Carson, deceased, late
of Lee County, Georgia, are hereby
notified to render their demands to
the undersigned according to law,
and all persons indebted to said
estate are required to make imme
diate payment to the undersigned
Executors of the estate of Cathy
G. Carson.
This 23 day of July 2021.
Joseph A. Carson, Jr.,
Administrator of the Estate of
Cathy G. Carson
914 Middle Road South
Leesburg, Georgia 31763
or
MOORE, CLARKE, DuVALL &
RODGERS, PC.
2829 Old Dawson Road
Post Office Drawer 71727
Albany, GA 31708-1727
(229) 888-3338
July 28, Aug. 4, 11 & 18
NOTICE TO DEBTORS
AND CREDITORS
GEORGIA,
LEE COUNTY
IN RE: LINDA MELVINA
GRIFFIN, DECEASED
ESTATE NO. 2021-119
All creditors of the estate of
LINDA MELVINA GRIFFIN,
retire earlier than you had
once planned.
On the other
hand, if you
lose a job and
you’re out
of work for
a while, you
may be forced
to delay your
retirement.
Your retire
ment lifestyle
goals could change,
too. Instead of saying
“goodbye” to all forms
of work, as you once
thought you’d do, you
might discover that you
could make a reasonable
amount of money as a
consultant - and if that’s
the case, why shouldn’t
deceased, late of Lee County,
are hereby notified to render an
account of their demands to the
undersigned, according to law, and
all persons indebted to said estate
are hereby required to make imme
diate payment to the undersigned.
This 23rd. day of July, 2021.
Celinda G. Dennison, Executrix
of the estate of Linda Melvina
Griffin, deceased
114 Halifax Place
Albany, GA 31721
July 28, Aug. 4, 11 & 18
IN THE
SUPERIOR COURT
OF LEE COUNTY
STATE OF GEORGIA
In Re:
David Quoc Truong
Civil Action File No:
21CV359RS
NOTICE OF PETITION
TO CHANGE NAME
Notice is hereby given that
DAVID QUOC TRUONG, the
undersigned, filed his Petition to
the Superior Court of Lee County,
Georgia on July 23, 2021, seeking
a change in the name of Petitioner
from DAVID QUOC TRUONG to
DAVID KINGSLEY TAN. Notice
is hereby given pursuant to law to
any interested or affected party
to appear in said Court and to file
objections to such name change.
Objections must be filed in said
Court within 30 days from filing
of said petition.
This 23rd day of July, 2021.
/s/ David Quoc Truong,
Petitioner
July 28, Aug. 4, 11 & 18
PUBLIC SALE NOTICE
Affordable Mini Warehouse US
Hwy 19 S Leesburg, Ga 31763,
hereby gives notice of sale of
content in storage belonging to the
following people:
D21-E21 Brett Wilson
Contents: misc. items
H34 Charlotte Atteberry
Contents: misc items
Pll Charlotte Atteberry
Contents: misc items
R05 Tyler Harris
Contents: misc items
H21 Artlishia Bell
Contents: misc items
L05 Joy Roberts
Contents: misc items
P25 Barbara Crosby
Contents: misc items
C03 Sierra Lord
Contents: misc items
L21 Yvette Jacobs
Contents: misc items
N25 Angela Laramore
Contents: misc items
GO6 Tyler Harris
Contents: misc items
M18 George Bundren
Contents: misc items
H30 Hyla Royal
Contents: misc items
The company reserves the right
to accept or reject any bid. The
contents will be sold for cash
only to the highest bidder by live
auction on Thursday, August 12,
2021 at 10 a.m.
July 28 & Aug. 4
you retire earlier than
you’d anticipated?
Here’s the key point: By
planning ahead, you can
give yourself the flexibili
ty to respond to whatever
changes come your way.
What are some of these
moves? Consider these
suggestions:
Take full advantage of
your retirement accounts.
While you’re still work
ing, try to put in as much
as you can afford to your
401(k) or other employ
er-sponsored retirement
plan, and increase your
contributions when
your salary goes up.
Within these accounts,
devote a reasonable
amount of your dollars to
growth-oriented invest
ments. If you decide to
retire earlier than you had
thought, you may need
to modify your risk level
somewhat by investing
more conservatively in
the last few years before
your new retirement date,
but for most of the time
you’re contributing to a
401(k), you really want to
strive for as much growth
as possible, within your
risk tolerance.
Keep your debts low. If
you retire sooner than you
had planned, voluntarily
or not, you don’t want to
be saddled with a heavy
debt load. So, while
you’re still working, try
to follow a budget and
oversee your cash flow
in a way that allows you
to avoid incurring heavy
debts.
Review your financial
strategy. Consistently
contributing to your
401(k) and manag
ing your debt load are
important parts of your
overall financial strategy,
but you’ll want to review
that strategy periodically,
possibly with the help
of a financial advisor, to
make sure it’s still ap
propriate for your goals.
Deciding to retire earlier
or later will certainly
affect this strategy, but so
will other factors, such as
your children’s education
goals, your life partner’s
income, your tax situ
ation and your estate
plans.
Preparation and flexi
bility: They’re two keys
to helping you success
fully reach your retire
ment date - whenever it
occurs.
This column is provid
ed by Greg Parrish with
your local Edward Jones.
He can be contacted at
229-883-0416 and via
email at greg.parrish@
edwardjones.com
Member SIPC.
Smithville General Election
Qualifying Notice
Qualifying of candidates for the November 2,2021
General Municipal Election will begin August 16,
2021 in the Smithville City Hall, located at 116
South Main Street, Smithville. Qualifying will be
conducted Monday, August 16,2021 thru Thurs
day, August 19,2021 during the hours of 8:30 a.m.
until 4:30 p.m. daily. Qualifying will continue on
Friday, August 20,2021 at 8:30 a.m. and end at
12:00 noon. Qualifying fees are as follows:
City Council (Ward 3 and 4)
$15.00
For further information, please contact the City
Clerk at 846-2101. 7/28,8/11
OFFICIAL NOTICE
SCHOOL TERM 2021-2022
TO: Parents, Employees and occupants of all Lee County Schools to include:
• Lee County Board of Education and other System Buildings
• Lee County’s Georgia Pre-Kindergarten Center
• Kinchafoonee Primary School
• Lee County Primary School
• Lee County Elementary School
• Twin Oaks Elementary School
• Lee County Middle School West
• Lee County Middle School East
• Lee County High 9th Grade Campus
• Lee County High School
From: Lee County Board of Education
Subject: Asbestos Management Plan Annual Notification of Availability
To fully comply with federal regulations concerning the Asbestos Hazard
Emergency Response Act (AHERA), all facilities in the Lee County School
System have been inspected for friable and nonfriable asbestos containing
building materials. All documentation is contained in the school’s Asbestos
Management Plan. A copy of this plan is located in the administrative office of
each school as well as in the Plant Operations Office. This plan is available
for your inspection upon request. Individuals desiring a copy of the plan may
receive one. A nominal fee will be charged to cover reproduction costs.
As always, the Lee County School System is pleased to comply with all local,
state and federal regulations. Our desire to provide a quality education includes
the provision of this education within a setting that is comfortable, accommo
dating, and environmentally safe.
NON-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT
The Lee County Board Of Education does not discriminate on the basis of
race, color, national origin, sex, or handicap in educational programs, activities,
and employment. The Lee County Board of Education is an equal opportunity
employer. 7/28,8/4
Greg Parrish