Eternal security is one
teaching that most people who believe in Jesus Christ hold that they cannot lose their salvation no matter what.
It is also regarded as many to
be "once saved, always saved," (OSAS).
On the other
side, many believe and also insist it is possible for Christians to
"fall from grace"
and go to hell instead
of heaven.
This debate has been on since
the Reformation, 500 years
ago.
Some Verses on Eternal Security
One of the most compelling
arguments for eternal security is based on when eternal life begins. If it
begins as soon as a person accepts Christ as Savior in this life, by its very
definition, eternal means "forever":
"My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and
they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no
one can snatch them out of my hand. My Father, who has given them to me,
is greater than all; no one can snatch them out of my Father’s hand. I and
the Father are one.” ( John 10:27-30, NIV)
A second reason is; is Christ
sufficient-sacrifice on the cross? Did He pay the penalty for all of a believer's sins?
"In him we have redemption through his blood,
the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God’s grace that he
lavished on us with all wisdom and understanding." ( Ephesians 1:7-8, NIV)
A third argument is that
Christ continues to act as our Mediator before God in heaven:
"Therefore he is able to save completely those
who come to God through him, because he always lives to intercede for
them." ( Hebrews 7:25, NIV)
A fourth argument is that the Holy Spirit will always finish what he started
in bringing the believer to salvation:
"In all my prayers for all of you, I always
pray with joy because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day
until now, being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will
carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus." ( Philippians 1:4-6, NIV)
Verses Against Eternal Security
Christians who think believers
can lose their salvation also say they have several verses that say believers
can fall away such as:
"Those on the rock are the ones who receive
the word with joy when they hear it, but they have no root. They believe for a
while, but in the time of testing they fall away." ( Luke 8:13, NIV)
"You who are trying to be justified by law
have been alienated from Christ; you have fallen away from grace." ( Galatians 5:4, NIV)
"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 to
their loss they are crucifying the Son of God all over again and subjecting him
to public disgrace." ( Hebrews 6:4-6, NIV)
People who do not hold to
eternal security cite other verses warning Christians to persevere in their faith:
"All men will hate you because of me, (Jesus
said) but he who stands firm to the end will be saved." ( Matthew 10:22, NIV)
What does the Bible have to say regarding this
The Bible also says that we should be careful of
people who will come teaching the wrong things other than what He(Paul)
preached. The problem of false doctrine began from the days of scripture where
the Pharisees preached the Old testament and did not accept the teachings of
Moses.
These false teachers withstood Moses such as Joses
and Jambress. But they shall proceed no further.
Anyone who preaches that you cannot be saved
forever is not saved and therefore do not accept their teaching.
They are in it for the money and they cannot be
trusted. Their God is their belly and their belly is their God. They through
wanton speaing mae merchandise of people and exploit them.
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