is there any biblical basis to the claim of born again christians that "once saved always save?"?

Answer 1

To expand on Jen's post...

Matt. 24:13: “He who endures to the end will be saved.” (So a person’s final salvation is not determined at the moment that he begins to put faith in Jesus....he is saved only if he endures to the end)

Jude 5: “I desire to remind you, though you were once for all fully informed, that he who saved a people out of the land of Egypt, afterward destroyed those who did not believe.” (Italics added.)

Phil. 2:12: “As you have always obeyed, so now, not only as in my presence but much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.” (This was addressed to “the saints,” or holy ones, at Philippi, as stated in Philippians 1:1. Paul urged them not to be overly confident but to realize that their final salvation was not yet assured.)

Heb. 10:26, 27: “If we sin deliberately after receiving the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins, but a fearful prospect of judgment, and a fury of fire which will consume the adversaries.” (Thus the Bible does not go along with the idea that no matter what sins a person may commit after he is “saved” he will not lose his salvation. It encourages faithfulness. See also Hebrews 6:4-6, where it is shown that even a person anointed with holy spirit can lose his hope of salvation.)

Answer 2

Lancelot,
I do not agree with the "OldGuy". John 10 does not say that a sheep may not be "lost or stolen by the neighbor". The apostle Paul wrote in 1 Timothy 1:18-20: “This charge I commit unto thee, son Timothy, according to the prophecies which went before on thee, that thou by them mightest war a good warfare; holding faith, and a good conscience; which some having put away concerning faith have made shipwreck: of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander; whom I have delivered unto Satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme.” If these two Christians could be lost, then so could other Christians. In Galatians 5:4-7, we are told that some fell from grace. We know that others have and will fall from grace according to: 1Timothy 4:1-3; Hebrews 3:12; and 2 Timothy 4:4-10. We also know it is possible for Christians to sin, according to Hebrews 10:26. From these examples, we see that it is possible for a Christian to be lost.

I hope that this makes sense I am a Non-Denominational Christian of over twenty years who reads, studies, and attempts to be faithful to GOD each and every day of my life but we all sin and fall short of the Glory of GOD. Have a great week, one and all!
Thanks,
Eds

Answer 3

What does the Bible say? God's Word is the superb authority on such concerns proper? First we could ask how is a character stored in keeping with the Bible. Is it via religion or via well works? Galatians three:two This most effective might I be taught of you, Received ye the Spirit via the works of the legislation, or via the listening to of religion? The Holy Spirit is given to a believer while he turns into a Christian. So how did we obtain the Holy Spirit? We got the Holy Spirit once we believed the gospel. What gospel or well information used to be preached in that day? one million Corinthians 15:one million-four Moreover, brethren, I claim unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which additionally ye have got, and where ye stand; (two) By which additionally ye are stored, ... until ye have believed in useless. (three) For I brought unto you to begin with that which I additionally got, how that Christ died for our sins in keeping with the scriptures; (four) And that he used to be buried, and that he rose once more the 3rd day in keeping with the scriptures: The gospel that the Apostle Paul preached which stored the humans in Corinth used to be that Christ died for his or her sins and that He rose once more at the third day. Isn't this the message that Christians pontificate in these days? Galatians three:eleven But that no guy is justified via the legislation within the sight of God, it's obvious: for, The simply shall reside via religion. No one is justified via the works of the legislation. Why is that? The legislation cannot keep any individual. The legislation used to be now not supposed for that intent. Galatians three:21 Is the legislation then towards the guarantees of God? God forbid: for if there were a legislation given which would have given existence, verily righteousness must had been via the legislation. Galatians three:24 Wherefore the legislation used to be our schoolmaster to deliver us unto Christ, that we maybe justified via religion. As we see if the legislation would have given existence then most likely righteousness might have come via legislation retaining. Yet it's unimaginable on account that nobody is well. Instead God says via the Apostle Paul that the legislation used to be to deliver us to Christ. The legislation indicates us how sinful we're and the way we're wanting a savior. What approximately sin? Does that imply we're unfastened to sin? What does the Bible say? Romans 6:one million What let's say then? Shall we hold in sin, that grace might abound? Romans 6:15 What then? we could sin, considering we don't seem to be underneath the legislation, however underneath grace? God forbid. The reply to each questions is God forbid! It is unthinkable that a character who used to be stored from an eternity within the lake of fireplace might then flip round and use that grace as an excuse to sin. Sadly it does occur despite the fact that, however that does not imply that it's proper. So if we have been stored via religion and now not considering of works then how would we lose our salvation via our works?

Answer 4

Phil 2:12
12 Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling;

I believe it's a daily process with prayer, repentance, reading His Word, & gathering of the saints.

Answer 5

In my opinion, no. Our faith believes that we all in the process (still striving to be) of being saved. How we live our lives on earth determine whether we will be accepted into his Kingdom. For the moment, we are redeemed.

Answer 6

He that endureth to the end shall be saved. Matt.24:3,7-14;

Answer 7

John 10
"I give unto my sheep eternal life and they shall never perish."

Answer 8

I encourage you to read upon GRACE.