1. Once Saved, Always Saved?

2. Accepting Christ Philippians 2:5 James 2:19-20 Acts 19:13-15
We must also agree with Christ
James 2:19-20
Faith alone isn’t enough
Acts 19:13-15
Cannot go through the motions and just “call on the name of the Lord”

3. The Gift Is Eternal 1 John 2:25 1 Peter 1:23 John 15:1-2
The promise is eternal
1 Peter 1:23
Christ is incorruptible, we are not
John 15:1-2
Fruitless branches in Christ will be taken away

4. Verses in “Support” of OSAS
John 10:27-29
No one can snatch us away, but we can leave (it is in our control)
Ephesians 1:13-14
The Holy Spirit is our guarantee, but we do not read that we cannot lose the Holy Spirit
Romans 8:38-39
Outside forces can not remove us from God, but what about internal forces (our own choices)

5. Verses Against OSAS 1 Corinthians 9:27 John 15:1-2, 6, 10
Without discipline we can be disqualified
John 15:1-2, 6, 10
We are cast out if we don’t abide in Jesus (by keeping commandments)
Matthew 24:13
To be saved we must endure
Revelation 3:5
Names can be blotted from the Book of Life

6. Verses Against OSAS Revelation 22:18-19 Revelation 20:15 James 5:19-20
We can lose our part in paradise
Revelation 20:15
Without our name in the Book of Life, we will be cast into fire
James 5:19-20
Brethren can turn away to death

7. Conclusion
2 Timothy 4:6-8
“Finally” – the prize comes at the end of the race