Can you forfeit your salvation?

Question

John, Judas repented.

Mat 27:3 Then Judas, which had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,


so he was saved, right. After all you keep telling me repentance=salvation, so I guess Judas was saved.

Answer 1

Time and again Paul likens the Christian’s course to a “race” that must be run to the finish. “Let us run with patience the race that is set before us,” he urged the Hebrews. (12:1, AV) To enter the race, sinners must take the steps necessary for salvation: hearing and accepting the Word of God, believing in Jesus Christ and his ransom sacrifice, repenting of their sins and being baptized. In this way, they get saved “from this crooked generation,” as Peter exhorted those gathered at Pentecost. Unbelievers are outside the race, having failed to enter by getting “saved.”Acts 2:37-40.

Once entered in the race by being “saved,” a Christian takes “hold of the life which is life indeed.” But is it possible to lose that grip on life? Paul answers with this question: “Do you not know that in a race all the runners compete, but only one receives the prize?” In the Christian race, Paul indicates the “one” who receives the prize is anyone who finishes the race. Therefore, Paul urges, “So run that you may obtain it.” Then, using himself as an example to make the point of his illustration, he continues: “I pommel my body and subdue it, lest after preaching to others I myself should be disqualified.” 1 Tim. 6:19.

Evidently the apostle, who surely was a “saved” Christian, believed that even he could be “disqualified” from the race. Yet as long as he continued to ‘run that he might obtain’ the prize, thus remaining in the race, salvation was assured. This is why Christians who remain in the race can be said to ‘have everlasting life.’ But if they should ever quit the race, they are “disqualified,” losing their hold on everlasting life.

Answer 2

Yes...

1Jn 1:7 But suppose we walk in the light, just as he is in the light. Then we share life with one another. And the blood of Jesus, his Son, makes us pure from all sin.

The statement is CONDITIONAL.

Gal 5:4 Some of you are trying to be made right with God by obeying the law. You have been separated from Christ. You have fallen away from God’s grace.

If, as Calvin asserted, it is impossible, then Paul is arguing from fallacy. It MUST BE POSSIBLE to "fall from grace."

Answer 3

I would prefer to say a real Christian s will not do that, they are saved and protected by th epower of God. I would side with the notion of perseverance of the saints...the real saints will persevere and not give up or deny Christ

but this is somethings peolpe might disagree with in good ocncience

Answer 4

Yes..Look at Judas Iscariot.God bless.

Answer 5

Eze 18:24 ¶ But when the righteous turneth away from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, [and] doeth according to all the abominations that the wicked [man] doeth, shall he live? All his righteousness that he hath done shall not be mentioned: in his trespass that he hath trespassed, and in his sin that he hath sinned, in them shall he die. , and committeth iniquity, [and] doeth according to all the abominations that the wicked [man] doeth, shall he live? All his righteousness that he hath done shall not be mentioned: in his trespass that he hath trespassed, and in his sin that he hath sinned, in them shall he die.

This is speaking of the second death mind you.
I think your preacher man lied to you.

What is righteousness? Duet 6:25. What is iniquity? According to the Greek dictionary in Strong's Exhaustive Concordance, the word iniquity is word #458 from word #459, and means: transgression of the law, not subject to the law.

458. a*nomiva an™mia, an-om-ee¢-ah; from 459; illegality, i.e. violation of law or (gen.) wickedness:—iniquity, x transgress (-ion of) the law, unrighteousness.

459. a!nomo" an™m™s, an¢-om-os; from 1 (as a neg. particle) and 3551; lawless, i.e. (neg.) not subject to (the Jewish) law; (by impl. a Gentile), or (pos.) wicked;—without law, lawless, transgressor, unlawful, wicked.

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Answer 6

You can turn you back on Jesus and then yes you would lose it. or accept some other God but unless you dicide not to follow Jesus any more or go out of your way to disown him I think its not likely

Answer 7

No... Once Saved Always Saved... for my pov you may read at:

http://pages.zdnet.com/mikevanauken/outreach/id52.html

What happens when one "backslides" is that they lose their reward in Heaven.... but they do not lose their Salvation...

Answer 8

I was a born again Christian and gave it up when i was told to pick Evolution Or Jesus.

I picked Evolution.

Answer 9

No, the only unforgiveable sin is directly attacking the convenant of God. (to my knoledge)

Answer 10

There's no such thing as 'salvation'. There's nothing to lose. Live your life.