Jude 3 “our common salvation”

7 about SALVATION

Myth #4 “I am Saved by Faith Alone.”

Myth #5 “One saved, Always saved.” The Position: Early Gnostic Doctrine Contested by Irenaeus (2nd Century) – “they hold that they shall be entirely & undoubtedly saved… because they are spiritual by nature… Committing many other abominations… claim to be perfect…”

Myth #5 “Once saved, Always saved.” The Position: Calvinism – “Perseverance of the Saints: You cannot lose your salvation. Because the Father has elected, the Son has redeemed, & the Holy Spirit has applied salvation, those thus saved are eternally secure…”

General Reproofs: IF once I am saved, I am always saved, why does the Bible suggest that…… I Can Fall Away? Galatians 5:3,4 Hebrews 4:11 “lest anyone fall according to the same example…” Hebrews 2:15 “lest anyone fall short of the grace of God…” 1 Corinthians 10:12 “lest you fall” 2 Peter 3:17 “fall…led away” Hebrews 6:4-6 “if they fall away”

General Reproofs: IF once I am saved, I am always saved, why does the Bible suggest that…… I Can Turn Away from God? 2 Peter 2:20-22 “turn from the holy commandment” Hebrews 3:12 “departing” Ezekiel 33:18 “turn…die” Galatians 1:6 “turning away”

General Reproofs: IF once I am saved, I am always saved, why does the Bible suggest that…… I Can Be Lost as a Result of Sin? Hebrews 10:26,27 “no longer.. a sacrifice for sins” Hebrews 10:29 “has trampled the Son of God underfoot, counted the blood of the covenant by which he was sanctified a common thing, and insulted the Spirit of grace…”

General Reproofs: IF once I am saved, I am always saved, why does the Bible suggest that…… My Name Can be Blotted From the Book of Life? Revelation 3:1-5 ; 20:15 Philippians 4:3 “book of life” Exodus 32:31-33 “blot me out of You book…” “Whoever has sinned against Me, I Will blot him out of My book.”

General Reproofs: IF once I am saved, I am always saved, why does the Bible suggest that…… I can become Disqualified? 1 Corinthians 9:27 “I myself should become disqualified” (Paul) Titus 1:16 “disqualified for every good work” There are those who profess to know God, but they are disqualified!

General Reproofs: IF once I am saved, I am always saved, why does the Bible suggest that…… I can wander from the truth & need someone to save me? James 5:19,20 “save a soul from death” Galatians 6:1 “overtaken in any trespass…restore such a one…” Why restore those overtaken in trespasses if they are not LOST?

General Reproofs: IF once I am saved, I am always saved, why…… Are there warnings for Christians about hell? Revelation 21:7,8 Are there Admonitions about confessing sin? 1 John 1:5-10 Does the Spirit expressly say some will depart from the faith? 1 Timothy 4:1

How can we accept the MYTH that one cannot so sin as to fall from grace & be eternally lost?