Once Saved Always Saved Is Wrong
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“Once saved always saved”-----WRONG-----
Scriptures:
Proof From the Gospels
Luke 8:5-8,11-15 ; 12:45,46 ; 14:34,35 ; 15:13,21,24 ; 22:31,32
John 15:1,2,3,6
Proof from Romans to 2 Thessalonians
Romans 11:17-22
1 Cor. 9:27 ; 10:12 ; 15:1,2
Gal. 5:4-7
Phil. 2:12,13
Col. 1:21-23
2 Thes. 2:3
Proof from 1 timothy to james
1 Tim. 1:5-7 ; 3:6,7 ; 4:1 ; 5:12,15 ; 6:10,20,21
2 Thim. 2:17,18 ; 3:14,15 ; 4:3,4
Hebrews 2:1-3 ; 3:12-14,18 ; 4:1,11-13 ; 6:4-6 ; 10:26,29,38 ; 12:15-17
James 5:19-20
Proof from 1 peter to revelation
1 peter 1:9
2 peter 1:10 ; 2:15,16,20,21 ; 3:17,18
1 John 2:24,25,28
Revelation 2:5,10,11 ; 3:1-5,16 ; 22:19
Salvation is a commitment
Salvation is a commitment to Jesus in deed, not just in word.
Faith and can salvation be lost
It is written, NOW UNTO HIM THAT IS ABLE TO KEEP YOU FROM FALLING-Jude 24. So we ask ho does God keep us from falling? We stand BY FAITH-Ro 11:20. However, SOME SHALL DEPART FROM THE FAITH-1 Tim 4:1. HAVING DAMNATION, BECAUSE THEY HAVE CAST OFF THEIR FIRST FAITH-1 Tim 5:!2. We are warned that, IF ANY MAN DRAW BACK, MY SOUL SHALL HAVE NO PLEASURE IN HIM-Heb. 10:38. God keeps you from falling through your faith. If you cast off your faith or draw back, God will have no pleasure in you. The Bible urges us to not DRAW BACK(from faith)…*UNTO PERDITION*-Heb 10:38,39.
BEING SEALED: CAN SALVATION BE LOST?
Jesus tell us, FOR HIM HATH GOD THE FATHER SEALED-Jn 6:27. When we are saved, God gives us his spirit. Can we be unsealed? It is written, AFTER THAT YE BELIEVED,YE WERE SEALED WITH THAT HOLY SPIRIT OF PROMISE, WHICH IS EARNEST OF OUR INHERITANCE UNTIL THE REDEMPTION OF THE PURCHASED POSSESSION-Eph. 1:13,14. Note, THE EARNEST OF OUR INHERITANCE. “Earnest” or arrabon means money deposited by the purchaser and forfeited, if the purchase was not completed. The Bible gives us the formula for completing a purchase. Jesus paid it completely by his shed blood; however, we must hold onto our faith, for we stand by faith. We must hold THE BEGINNING OF OUR CONFIDENCE STEADFAST UNTO THE END-Heb 3:14. We enter into a contract(or covenent or solemn agreement) when we receive Jesus. Jesus is the groom, and we are the bride. He gives us a pledge or token of this contract. The price of the purchase has been paid. Now, we receive an engagement ring(the holy spirit) as a deposit; thus, we are sealed unto Jesus as His bride. During this period of being sealed, temptations come against us to try to draw us away.
In this essay, the author
- Explains that the bible urges us to not draw back from faith.
- Explains that when we are saved, god gives us his spirit, which is earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession
- Explains that the foundation of god is secure, and the lord knows them that are his- 2 tim 2:19. how does god keep us? it is by faith.
- Analyzes how paul tells us that nothing can separate us from the love of christ, except ourselves.
- Explains that god's ways are totally just. once a person surrenders to jesus, all their sins are erased, but if they turn back to their faith, they are equally not remembered.
- Explains that paul said, "i keep under my body, and bring it unto subject." they can be saved, but fall into unbelief and lose salvation.
- Analyzes how isaih shows us, he was there savior...he redeemed them...he was turned to be their enemy.
- Explains that moses knew you could lose your salvation. he came to god saying, yet now, forgive their sin; and if not, blot me.
- Analyzes how saul lost his salvation when samuel said to him, wherefore then dost thou ask of me, seeing the lord is departed from thee?
- Explains that if you are fallen, repent quickly before your name is removed from the book.
- Explains that we are members of his body, of his flesh. the answer is given by god’s word.
- Opines that if the salt has lost his savor (that distinctive quality which sets apart a saved person from an unsaved person) then good for nothing.
- Explains that the bible warns us that once we are saved, we need to be careful, take heed, be sure we do not fall back into unbelief and return to sin.
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