Once Saved Or Lose Your salvation?

Question

do you believe in once saved always saved or lose your salvation? Also do you believe that we don't have "free will" because if you really think about it we don't i mean God knows what we are going to do the next minute or hour or whatever. I personally believe in once saved always saved. this is more of an opinion thing so feel free to say all you want on the SUBJECT and bible verses would be nice. THANKS and GOD BLESS

Answer 1

Once saved--ALWAYS saved!

I think you can backslide or stupidly go back to the old ways---but you NEVER lose your Salvation.

If you ask with all your heart for forgiveness of your sins and you Believe Jesus died and was buried and arose the third day and that He forgave you-and has come into your heart to live and lead your life when you asked Him to---YOU ARE ONCE AND FOR ALL TIME---Saved, SAVED, SAVED!!!

Answer 2

First, in the Holy Bible there is no verse that says: "Once saved, always saved," which is known by theologians as the Doctrine of Eternal Salvation or OSAS. Various faith-based groups within Christian churches have taught conflicting views about whether a person once saved can subsequently lose their salvation: 1. Some believe what John Calvin said, "once saved, a person is always saved." As soon as a person is saved, they are secure in the knowledge that they will attain heaven after death, no matter what they do during the rest of their life. 2. Others believe what John Wesley said, one can be saved one day and lose one's salvation later in life, either through an improper thought or deed. Wesley believed, a person's salvation status is not determined until they actually die. 3. Still others believe with the Amish that salvation is attained through living properly according to strict rules, and that one's salvation status is not determined until after one dies. There are passages in the Bible that support all three and other views on "once saved, always saved." Some Bible passages that indicate the permanence of salvation are: John 3:16-18, John 6:37, John 6:40, John 10:28-29, Romans 8:38-39, 2 Corinthians 1:21-22, and 1 John 4:13-17. Some Bible passages that indicate that once a person gains salvation, they can lose it are: Matthew 10:22, John 15:6, 1 Corinthians 15-2, Galatians 6:8-9, 2 Timothy 2:12, 2 Peter 2:20-22 and Hebrews 6:4-6. Three passages in the synoptic gospels, Mark 3:28-29, Matthew 12:31-32, and Luke 12:10, say, "And everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but anyone who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven," (Luke 12:10). Based on these three verses, "once saved, always saved" does not apply specifically to blasphemy against the Holy Spirit. A better adage, I believe based on scripture, would be: "If you believe in God until the end, you will be saved." Godspeed.

Answer 3

I believe that once saved always saved is false because look at Satan, for example. He is eternally damned, but he used to be the top angel in Heaven. Also, just because you believe in God does not mean that you follow Him and that you will go to Heaven. The Bible says that even the devil knows who God is.

I also believe in free will because if God was not going to create us with free will, then why wouldn't He have just made us all to love Him? If you look at the world, though, it is obvious that not every one does. Yes, God does know what we are going to do, but that does not mean that He causes us to do it. That is like saying that God brought sin into the world and caused Eve to eat the apple. He knew that she was doing it and was going to do it, but He let her make her own choice because He loved her.

Say you have a friend who tells you that they are going to do something that you do not agree with and if you wanted to, you could stop them from doing it. Just because you do not stop them does not mean that you made them do whatever it was that they did. Yes, God does have infinately more wisdom about what we *should* do, just as maybe you knew better than your friend did about what he or she should do.

Well, that is what I believe, and I hope that I helped you.

Answer 4

I do not believe in the Unconditional eternity security clause {once saved always saved}. I believe that a person can backslide, fall from grace, or how ever you want to phrase it.

We do have free will. Just because God knows what we are going to do don't mean that we caint still choose what we are going to do. He knows what we will choose but he doesn't make us choose what He Wants us to do. There will be persuasion on both parts but God don't make us do a certain thing. It's our choice what it is that we will do.

Answer 5

The Christian will be persevered unto the end and be saved because of the power of Gods grace pledged for their support. Any saved person who has sinned (backslidden), but has a desire to repent, may do so and be restored to God's favor and fellowship. However, since man continues to have free choice, it is possible because of temptations and the weakness of human flesh for him to fall into the practice of sin and to make shipwreck of his faith and be lost once again.

1 Timothy 1:18,19; John 15:1-7; Colossians 1:21-23; Hebrews 3:14; 2 Peter 2:20,21

Answer 6

I agree, because in John 3:16 and John 10:10 explains it. God gave us his son so if we believe then we are saved, if later you dont believe your still saved because God doesn't lie or takes back his word. We actaully have free will. God knows, but does he interfere? No.. Look in Genesis about adam and eve God knew, but he didn't interfere. God knows everything just he wants us to make the right choices if you ever need help making a choice ask God.

Answer 7

I rejoice in the fact that you believe once saved always saved
that's the only way it can be .Jesus said that he does not lose
anyone that the father gives him.If your born into the kingdom of God you take on the name of Christ for ever. think about it this way if you are married and a child is born into your family
who's name does it take it takes his fathers name for ever
you may say it can change his name and he can but he can;t change his blood given by the father he will always have the family name
I do believe we have freedom of choice, and yes God does know what those choices will be,our choices we make molds
us sa we grow as a Christian

Answer 8

I go by what Jesus says, and he was an advocate of "once saved, always saved." As for free will, yes he knows whether you will believe, but that doesn't mean he would stop you from being born just because you won't come to him. He uses non-believers as well as believers in the grand scheme of things.

Answer 9

you've put two pretty heavy topics in one paragraph.

even if God knows what we will choose, He doesn't make us choose it, therefore, we have free will.

i believe in once saved always saved. if there was a way for me to screw it up, i'd do it, so I'm glad that Jesus won't let me go.

I do think that we have a horrible problem in Christianity with people supposedly getting saved, by having an emotional moment in church, but not making the true commitment to Christ. After the buzz wears off they don't live a life for Christ and give Christians a bad name.

Answer 10

This is the teaching of the Catholic Church on salvation.

Faith justifies initially, but works perfect and complete our salvation. If all it takes to be saved is "to confess with your lips that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead" (Romans 10,9) then why must I change? Oh sure, I should change my sinful ways. I should try to please God. But if I don't does it really matter? My salvation is assured?

Salvation is a process of perseverance through faith, hope and love. Nowhere in Scripture does it say that one is justified or saved by "faith alone." On the contrary, man is not justified by faith alone. A person is justified by faith and works acting together, which comes solely from God's divine grace. Faith alone never obtains the grace of justification. Also, the word "justified" is the same word Paul uses for justification in Romans 4,3 in regard to Abraham (so Protestants cannot argue James is not referring to "justification" in James 2,24 unless they argue Paul wasn't either in Romans 4,3).

(See also: Luke 24,47; Acts 2,38, 3,19, 17,30; John 3,36; 2 Corinthians 10,15; 13,15; Galatians 5,6)

Peace and every blessing!