“Once Saved, Always Saved” theology

This is the logical conclusion of “Once Saved, Always Saved” theology.

The doctrine of “once saved, always saved” teaches that it is not possible for a child of God to sin in such a way that he will be lost.

What is the theological concept of salvation?
In Christianity, salvation (also called deliverance or redemption) is the saving of human beings from sin and its consequences—which include death and separation from God—by Christ's death and resurrection, and the justification entailed by this salvation.

What is the theological principle of predestination?
The doctrine of predestination teaches that everyone who is saved was chosen by God before the foundation of the world (Eph. 1:4; 2 Thess. 2:13). People might conclude that no one can know for sure whether he is saved and will go to heaven.

Somone commented they grew up in a church which emphasised the human response to God’s invitation. We were taught that if we “ask Jesus into our heart” or “make a decision to follow Christ” we have a guaranteed ticket to heaven. Parents were taught that their children were safe if they had performed these requirements, even if they stopped going to church, stopped believing in Jesus, and even if they lived lives of flagrant disobedience to God. Once saved, always saved. Simple!

This teaching was coming from the congregation and from voluntary leaders, not clergy. I remember one minister querying Easy believism.

I think the expression is dangerous if it leads people to believe that Jesus’ death was intended to give us a means to escape God’s judgment, and allow us to go back to ignoring, or even rebelling against God.

But, the Bible does teach unambiguously that the One who rescues us from the punishment due for our ignoring and rebelling against God, also preserves us and enables us to live lives that are pleasing to God, and that we can have confidence that he will bring us to live forever with him when we die.

Some people see all the warnings against turning away from Christ, and understand them to be teaching that we can lose our salvation. But heeding the warnings keeps us from falling away. They are seriously meant! Some Christians embrace the promises, but ignore the threats. Others do the opposite. But we must develop a theology which takes both warnings and promises into account.

God uses both to keep us on the path.

Once saved, always saved? The preservation of the saints is a better expression of biblical teaching.

Do Christians believe in “once saved always saved”?

Some do and some don’t. This debate has being going on for many centuries among different Christian groups. It is better to read and study the Bible for yourself.

The important thing is that Jesus is the Savior and if we are in Him and He is in us, then we have nothing to worry about. The Lord is very patient and He is faithful, but the question is, are we?

From my years of study, I find that all the promises of God are in Christ. Eternal life is in Him. The gift of eternal life is not a separate ‘thing’ given to us… it’s Jesus Himself. He said “I am the way, the truth, the life…” He said “I am the resurrection and the life.” John 1:3 says “In Him was life”. 1 John 5:11–13 says Eternal life is in Him and if we have Him, we have life.

If we remain in Christ, we have the promises. If people walk away or wander away from the Lord and never come back (as some disciples did in John 6:66), then they are not in Christ.

So with this everyone has there own ideas on it so we shall see in the end whose right, God's Word is always right though!