A lot of people believe that once you are saved that you don't lose your salvation and a lot of other people believe that you can lose it. What are your beliefs on this issue?
2006-06-15 08:31:33 · 22 answers · asked by FollowerofChrist 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
There are countless warnings in the Bible to be careful, so that one does not fall from grace. Galatians 5:4 comes to mind. Most of the New Testament was written to those already saved; if there was no need to be vigilant (1 Peter 5:8), why then would we need those books?
Nobody can remove you from the Father's hand, but you can choose to leave on your own.
2006-06-15 08:37:43 · answer #1 · answered by flyersbiblepreacher 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The questoin has to do with Arminianism and Calvinism. An Arminianst believes you can loose your salvation and a Calvinist believes you will not loose your salvation. Read John 10:28 or John 6:37-40 as an example of why you cannot loose your salvation. What is "Eternal life" mean anyway? Either it is eternal or it is not. If you can get it and then loose it, it was not eternal to begin with. It would be some kind of conditional life, but Jesus calls it eternal life.
2006-06-15 08:40:34 · answer #2 · answered by nobodiesinc 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
On earth, yes, you can lose your promised salvations through your actions, but I argue that a truly saved person wouldnt be in a position to lose salvation through their actions, because a true saved person is always working for the heart of God.
2006-06-15 08:37:41 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe you are lacking the complete factor of OSAS doctrine and what is in the back of it, i.e. love and charm. By contemplating mankind as impartial earlier than the Lord, you are arising with an totally specific inspiration of salvation via drive. OSAS manner guilt, and the desire for a savior, no longer making a choice on God off a menu or being drive-fed when you prefer the mistaken object! "If no longer, then how are you able to state that a character can not lose their salvation?" This is feasible provided that you're taking away COMPLETELY guy's capacity to appear to God for salvation. Someone could ought to keep you all by way of your existence that approach, and a loving Father could do this. Through the hardest instances, Christians have desire. Rely on your self, as Peter did while known as to stroll at the water, and also you sink like a rock. "If a character later rejects Christ as their Lord and savior, will God drive them to visit heaven?" We have a sin nature inside us. That nature could reject God in a heartbeat keep for a big love that would possibly not allow us to move. The love of Christ is a distinct blessing and present, no longer a commodity you get to contemplate over like a categorized advert.
2016-09-09 03:45:07 · answer #4 · answered by lavis 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO, because that phrase is not in the bible. John 3:16. John 17:3 Romans 10 points out some of what the bible says we must do to be saved or live forever.
2006-06-15 08:37:15 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dont really know. I got saved in like 3rd grade. I wasnt "living right" but I kinda rededicated my life back to the Lord. So I think I knew better and always have convictions that help lead my life in the right direction. However God will be the judge on judgmnet day. We will not get to heaven on works alone.
2006-06-15 08:51:04 · answer #6 · answered by Nickerbockers 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Bible plainly says that salvation can be lost by being given up (but no one else can forcibly take it from you).
Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall: For so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. (2 Peter 1:10-11)
Notice the "IF" there... IF you do these things you shall not fall and you shall have an entrance into the everlasting kingdom.
Even Paul himself said that he had to work so as not to become lost: But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway. (1 Corinthians 9:27)
2006-06-15 08:47:54 · answer #7 · answered by TexasMom 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was "reborn" at the age of 16, but once I got a little older and a little smarter, did some research and found that the bible and religion are fiction, I now believe in God like I believe in the Tooth Fairy.
2006-06-15 08:38:43 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I most certainly do believe that once saved, always saved. HOWEVER, I also beleive that if a person has willfully sinned he/she MUST repent to the Lord and ask for forgivenessp; not to be saved again. What the Lord Jesus does, he does it good and proper......
2006-06-15 08:46:41 · answer #9 · answered by hermajesty 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Apostle Paul who became a Christian when Jesus appeared to him on the way to Damascus and wrote many of the books in the New Testament said - "I keep my body under subjection, otherwise while I preach to others, I myself maybe cast away".
Obviously you can lose it. And many have. Listen to Jesus' parables about the seed. Some fell on stony ground, some fell on good ground. Both seed germinated (both christians accepted Christ) but the seed that fell on the stony ground soon died away. The seed that fell on the good ground continued . . .obviously until Jesus returns as He promised in John 14.
2006-06-15 08:40:07 · answer #10 · answered by samchaz1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋