Description: Evangelical Christian apologist and former Catholic provides biblical facts and answers about salvation, the gospel, NO eternal security etc.
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The never perish and John 10:28 once saved always saved response is misapplied. A backslider needs to become alive again from his dead and lost spiritual condition (Luke 15:24) through repentance , but if he is deceived into thinking he is still a Christian, that won't occur. A lost man must turn from evil, which is the repentance meaning , to have salvation. Departures from the faith and apostasies can and do occur.
We Christians, therefore, must be guarded and employ spiritual protection for ourselves. We must hold on to what we have so that no man will take our crown (Rev. 3:11). We must keep ourselves pure (1 Tim. 5:22) and act upon the various spiritual safeguards mentioned in the Bible, including guarding against unforgiveness . We are in an intense battle with the forces of darkness (Eph. 6:11-18).
The parable of the ten virgins shows 50% of the ones with a burning lamp from the last generation will no longer be known by Jesus when he returns (Mt. 25:1-13)! We must endure to the end to be saved (Mt. 10:22; Heb. 3:14; Rev. 2:10,11). We are battling for eternity and nothing less. Multitudes will go to eternal punishment beyond the grave (Mt. 25:46; Rev. 21:8; etc.). Eternal salvation is not the same as eternal security, but in reality, is associated with obeying the Lord Jesus Christ (Heb. 5:9). Evangel