can a believer lose his or her salvation? Second question: How does one go about doing this..not saying ..?

Question

that i would want to..but its good to know so i can avoid it

Answer 1

No a believer cannot gain salvation and then lose it. Sinning will not make a person lose thier salvation. Believers still sin because we are still human. The difference between believers and non believers is that we have grace and have been forgiven. If we can lose our salvation that means that Jesus perfect life, sacrifice and resurrection was not good enough. And if that's true then our life is pointless.

It's called Perserverance of the Saints. It means this: All who were chosen by God, redeemed by Christ and given faith by the Holy Spirit are eternally saved. They are kept in faith by the power of Almighty God and thus persevere to the end. Salvation is accomplished by the almighty power of the Triune God. The Father chose a people, the Son died for them, the Holy Spirit makes Christ's death effective by bringing the elect to faith and repentance therey causing them to willingly obey the gospel. The entire process (election, redemption, regeneration) is the work of God and is by grace alone. Thus GOD not man, determines who will be the recipients of the gift of salvation.

This doctrine does not maintain that all who profess the Christian faith are certain of heaven. It is the saints-those who are set apart by the Spirit-who persevere to the end. It is believers-those who are given true living faith in Christ-who are secure and safe in him. Many who profess to believe fall away, but the do not fall from grace for they were never in grace. True believers do fall into temptations, and they do commit grievous sins, but these sins do not cuase them to lose their salvation or seperate them from Christ.

Answer 2

According to the Bible, there is only one unpardonable sin, blasphemy of the Spirit. While what exactly this means can be debated, it is generally agreed upon that this means to deny the diety of any part of the Trinity and the role that each part plays and thus turning their back on God. I suppose if a Christian committed this sin, then yes, they lose their salvation. However, would they really be a Christian in the first place if they denied the very God that is the key to being called a Christian?

Very briefly, there are two main arguments that answer your question.

1 - the Reformed perspective: you can never lose your salvation. If a person commits blasphemy of the Spirit, then they never really understood their faith in the first place and were never a believer to begin with

2 - the Arminian perspective: you can lose your salvation. They would argue that a Christian could become an apostate (a person who turns from the faith)

Answer 3

You can't lose what you don't yet have, and Scripture tells us that the prize is awarded at the end of the race, not in the middle of it. The Bible says "he who endures to the end, he SHALL be saved". No-one is assured of salvation while he is still alive on this earth, and thinking that you are already "saved" puts you in a very dangerous position, because Satan doesn't give up when someone thinks they are already saved. He continues to work at bringing a person to ruin, and it is to his advantage if that person thinks they are spiritually invulnerable. Life on earth is the road to salvation, not salvation itself. Remaining on the road must be our objective, and returning to it through repentence every time we wander off it, The Bible says that no-one can snatch us away once we come to Christ. That is true. But the fact that no-one can snatch us away against our will doesn't mean we cannot freely choose to walk away and turn our backs on Christ. Many have done so, and we all know someone who has done so. Some would look at such peoiple and say, "well, they were never truly saved in the first place". RIGHT! And neither are we, so let us "work out our salvation in fear and trembling" (Phil 2:12), lest "after having preached to others, we ourselves will not be disqualified". (1 Cor 9:27)
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Answer 4

Salvation is possible
As soon as redemption sets in through the reciprocal action ensuing from the counter-activity of his good volition. No otherwise !
He who strives earnestly after truth and purity will also not be lacking in love. Though sometimes best with serious doubts and struggles, he will be led upwards spiritually step by step and, regardless of what religion he may belong to, he will either here or later in the Ethereal World meet the Chris-spirit (cosmic law, natural law, Divine law) which in the final end will lead him on towards recognition of God the father. Thus the word will be fulfilled ;’’ No man cometh unto the father but by me .’’

Answer 5

There are too many scriptures to list showing eternal security. but the long and short of it is that Jesus said we are safe in his hands and would not be lost.
The thing that a lot of people don't understand is that there are a lot of people who have never been saved, which claim they are. They have been told by someone that they are saved.

Salvation is a personal thing between God and a sinner. Only the penitent one and God knows when God speaks peace to their heart and saves their soul.
A lot of people who have been deceived and appear to loose something they never had.

Paul tells us in the Hebrew letter that it would be impossible to restore such a one if it were possible because Jesus only died once for the sins of the world.

He only died once and if we could get it over and over again his blood would have to be shed over and over again. This would, in effect, make the promises of no value if we could loose what God has said is forever.

Wow a very long discussion that can't be truly handled here in a good way, but in the end, no way can you loose what God has given you.

You may turn away after the world but you still have if if you got it in the first place.

Answer 6

Yes, I believe wholeheartedly that a believer can lose his/her salvation.

You see, believers are "special," as they technically have been saved and know and understand salvation so much better than a non-believer.

The way that a believer can lose his/her salvation is by a total disregard for God and by sinning with no care, and not repenting at all (not feeling bad or guilty, not telling God that you are sorry and that you will try to do better).

Once you "believe" and have been saved, you must continue for the rest of your life to do good deeds and try your best to keep your sins down to a minimal, and when you do sin, you must pray and repent.

No one should ever take salvation for granted, ever!

Answer 7

The salvation is your ownself. Nothing you can avoid. This is karma. I have learnt the fate and eternity. I can know what will happen the next day to me, even I can avoid tomorrow. The next day tomorrow still happen. The karma is happenned that we have done something before( including your preivous life)the effort result to the suitable circumstances. Such as you threw the banana skins on the ground, you can drift to walk avoid the banana skins, but too much you will misstep on it one day. The best way is to clean up the banana skins and stop to commit it again instead of avoid it.

Answer 8

Recanting your belief in word or deeds.
The key is a relationship. If you do not spend time with God at least on a daily basis, you will fill your time with more worldly pursuits. Eventually, you will lose interest in eclesiatical pursuits, and 'fall away'. [in the parable of the sower, the seeds in the weeds]

The prime example of losing your salvation is in the parable of the servant who is forgiven a great debt. When he refuses to forgive a fellow servant a small debt [unforgiveness] , the lord who forgave his debt reinstates the debt and responsibility of 'paying it in full' [hell or outer darkness.]

Answer 9

your statement carries a paradox. A believer since he is still a believer then he cannot loose his salvation, however if he decides not to believe anymore than yes I am afraid so. The bible is full of scriptures that describes this, you better read it. start with the four gospels

Answer 10

In Matthew 7:21-23, Jesus uncovered those those who sound very non secular yet haven't any own relationship with Him as Lord and Saviour. Come judgement day in problem-free words our relationship with Jesus, and our recognition of Him as our Saviour and our obedience will remember.