If you once obtained eternal life, does a subsequent loss of faith yank it away?

Question

Of course not. When I came to know Christ as my savior, I came into a relationship with God that guaranteed me eternal life. As John 3:36 said, He that believeth on the Son has everlasting life. A later lack of belief cannot take away eternal life previously granted by God, because if he could, you would never have had eternal life. Since God isn't a teenage girl, his mind won't change seaonally as the hemline drops. In short, once saved, always saved. This makes sense, because salvation does not come from works but through God's mercy. Titus 3:5. Grace saves us not our own acts. Ephesians 2:8,9. So in a sense, Christians who teach otherwise are terrorists who seek to scare you into adhering to their own code of behavior.

I was saved when I accepted Jesus Christ into my heart at 15 and was babtised. My subsequent loss of belief such that I am now an atheist (or more accurately, an agnostic) is irrelevant to my state of salvation.

Answer 1

I wouldn't be so sure of that, remember where the Devil came from.

P.S. The Devil and everyone in hell has eternal life so the promise of eternal life doesn't have to be broken to put you in hell.

Answer 2

Please explain how you can confidently quote Scripture as an assurance of your salvation and then say you are an agnostic. This makes no logical sense.

You could ask the question: If a person was saved and then lost their salvation, were they ever really saved in the first place?

Remember the parable of the sower who cast seed on four kinds of soil. When Jesus explained the parable He said this about the seed sown on the rocky soil.

Luke 8:13 "Those on the rocky soil are those who, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no firm root; they believe for a while, and in time of temptation fall away."

Note also what John had to say.

1 John 2:19 They went out from us, but they were not really of us; for if they had been of us, they would have remained with us; but they went out, so that it would be shown that they all are not of us.

Someone who professed belief and salvation who subsequently walks away--if they never return, then it would appear they never really had saving faith at all.

Answer 3

God looks upon the Heart. And Praise God, I Love to Hear You say WE Are SAVED BY GOD"S GRACE. That is How I got Saved. Have never Been Lost Since! ( Been over 40 Years) God Has been So Good, I Could never Turn Away. His Grace and Favors Are Re-newed Every Day. " Thank You, Jesus" + + +

Answer 4

Interesting the way you ended it. I just like the scriptures and the inspiration conveyed (or must I say my method of seeing it in accordance), the miracle played via Jesus, of elevating Lazarus from the useless is a extraordinary foregleem of parties to come back. There will probably be a resurrection and we can have one thousand years to turn out to be ideal. Surprisingly, now not every body will desire it. Many will reject it, however there once more, many will take delivery of it as good. Personally, I am watching ahead to a time whilst there will probably be not more warfare, crying or loss of life. When you suppose approximately a person named Hitler you'll be able to have an understanding of evil and the way it can come from the satan and demons. “I have desire towards God . . . that there's going to be a resurrection.”—ACTS 24:15. Keep writing Thomas Bri and maintain browsing out the scriptures together with your very well expressions. ~Zebra~

Answer 5

{Joshua 24 : 27} ...And Joshua said unto all the people , Behold , this stone shall be a witness unto us ; for it hath heard the words of the Lord which he spake unto us : it shall be therefore a witness unto you , LEST YE DENY YOUR GOD . [ Matthew 10 : 33 ].. But whosoever shall deny me before men , him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven. ... [ Matthew 10 : 38 ].. And he that taketh not his cross , and followeth after me is not worthy of me ... [Romans 2 : 23 - 24 ]...Thou that makest thy boast of the law , through breaking the law dishonourest thou GOD.. For the name of God is blasphemed among the gentiles through you , as it is written !!! ****You are denying God by your claim of being agnostic now , which means you don`t believe the Word of God & You can`t go somewhere if you don`t believe it exist , you will be given over to your reprobate mind . A good example of your false faith is as if you won the lottery , and you knew you won , but you tore your ticket up , threw it away because you didn`t want the winnings right now , and then later decided that you wanted to collect the winnings without the winning ticket . Your argument would be , but can`t you take my word for it , I had the ticket once before , but I didn`t want it ?? Guess what , it ain`t gonna` happen ! You are denying God ! { You didn`t really accept The Lord when you were BAPTIZED @ 15 }

Answer 6

Once saved always saved is not taught in the Bible

Look at the following verse

“You are already clean because of the word which I have spoken to you. Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit He takes away; IF ANYONE DOES NOT ABIDE IN Me, he is cast out as a branch and is withered; and they gather them and throw them into the fire, and they are burned.”
John 15:1-6

They were saved but they did not abide so they were lost

"But if a righteous man turns from his righteousness and commits sin and does the same detestable things the wicked man does, will he live? None of the righteous things he has done will be remembered. Because of the unfaithfulness he is guilty of and because of the sins he has committed, he will die." Ezekiel 18:24

The man was righteous and saved but he turned away and is now lost

"Yet you say, 'The way of the Lord is not just.' Hear, O house of Israel: Is my way unjust? Is it not your ways that are unjust? 26 If a righteous man turns from his righteousness and commits sin, he will die for it; because of the sin he has committed he will die. But if a wicked man turns away from the wickedness he has committed and does what is just and right, he will save his life. Because he considers all the offenses he has committed and turns away from them, he will surely live; he will not die. Yet the house of Israel says, 'The way of the Lord is not just.' Are my ways unjust, O house of Israel? Is it not your ways that are unjust?" Ezekiel 18:25-29

It is impossible for those who have once been enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, who have shared in the Holy Spirit, who have tasted the goodness of the word of God and the powers of the coming age, IF THEY FALL AWAY, to be brought back to repentance, because[b]to their loss they are crucifying the Son of God all over again and subjecting him to public disgrace.
Hebrews 6:4

Why would the Bible say "If they fall away from salvation" if it was not possible?

Saul was chosen by God, He had the Holy Spirit which enabled him to prophesy yet he turned away and was lost

Jesus sent Judas out with the other disciples and he preached and healed people with the power of the Holy spirit yet he turned away and betrayed Jesus.

“When I say to the righteous he will surely live, and he so trusts in his righteousness that he commits iniquity, none of his righteous deeds will be remembered; but in that same iniquity of his which he has committed he will die." Ezekiel 33:13

“Brethren, if anyone among you WANDERS FROM THE TRUTH, and someone turns him back, let him know that he who turns a sinner from the error of his way will save a soul from death and cover multitude of sins. James 5:19-20

“Therefore consider the goodness and severity of God: on THOSE WHO FELL, severity; but toward you, goodness, IF YOU CONTINUE in His goodness. Otherwise you also will be cut off.” Romans 11:22

“IF we endure, we shall also reign with Him. If we deny Him, He also will deny us.” II Timothy 2:12

Why would the Bible say "If we abide" "If we continue to follow" if we could not turn away?

These are only a few of the texts that speak against Once saved always saved

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Answer 7

Faith has nothing to do with god. The christian concept is only one of a thousand concepts of god. i would suggesting forming your own ideas on god and the universe because science and organized religion are not even close to tru meaning. God is the source in which all comes from, god is everyone and everything. The 'self' is mealy illusion. All in the universe is made of the same things and are constantly recycled. Psychedelic substances can help expand ur mind and see beyond ur self. DMT is the best for this....its the same chemical the brain produces during near death experiences.

Answer 8

Sorry, What we have we have by faith, We have not died and been transformed..... Satan believes in God and Jesus Christ.Does this mean all who ever claimed Christ is saved? We who claim the atonement are by faith changed to God's righteouness...We are in agreement with his truth. It is not works that save you but works demonstrate faith. Works are done through faith...and faith without works is dead. It is by faith we say we are saved..we are still in our flesh in the sinful world, without faith whee is your salvation? What is your salvation in? Our salvaiton is in the atonement and resurrection of Jesus Christ..It is this that by faith changed us to God's righteouness.