Can’t Lose Salvation? You Sure?

Excerpt from the book Lie of the Ages

DELUSION of the Day: One who has been saved is now living in sin, not repenting, and still being told he’s going to Heaven! False teacher! Jer 23:17; Jude 3-4, etc.

Ongoing saving faith produces a life of holiness without which NO man shall enter Heaven, regardless of his past relationship with God (Ezek. 33:12-13; Heb. 12:14; 2 Pet. 2:20-22).

If you are not truly sanctified, set apart unto Christ, you are deceived to think you are His.

Think about this: According to God’s Word, without holiness, there can be no entrance into Heaven and without repentance, there can be no holiness (Heb. 12:14).

According to the New Testament record, authentic saving faith is not un-forfeitable, but rather can be:

• “Cast off” – “But the younger widows refuse: for when they have begun to wax wanton against Christ, they will marry; Having damnation, because they have cast off their first faith.” 1 Timothy 5:11-12
• “Put away” and “Made shipwreck” of – “Holding faith, and a good conscience; which some having put away concerning faith have made shipwreck.” 1 Timothy 1:19
• “Denied” – “I know thy works and where thou dwellest, even where Satan’s seat is: and thou holdest fast my name, and hast not denied my faith, even in those days wherein Antipas was my faithful martyr, who was slain among you, where Satan dwelleth.” Revelation 2:13
• “Denied” – “But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.” 1 Timothy 5:8
• “Depart from the faith” – “Now the Spirit speaketh expressly (clearly), that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;” 1 Timothy 4:1
• “Failed – “But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not (if this was not possible, why would Jesus have prayed?): and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.” Luke 22:32
• “Overthrown – “Who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already; and overthrow the faith of some.” 2 Timothy 2:18
• “Erred from” – “For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.” 1 Timothy 6:10
• “Erred” from – “Which some professing have erred concerning the faith…” 1 Timothy 6:21
• “Fallen Away from: One can “fall away” from his believing/saving faith – “They on the rock are they, which, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away.” Luke 8:13

Eternal security/OSAS is diabolically designed to justify sin and lukewarmness, prevent the once saved person from living a repentant life, denying self in this sinful world, taking up the cross, and following Jesus for real! OSAS is the lie Satan uses to steal back the souls he lost. This is the very first lie of Satan which led to the fall of mankind (Genesis 2:17; 3:4).

IF God’s saving grace is un-conditional, WHY then did He warn the first man and woman? WHY did He promise they’d “die” (be separated from Him) if they sinned against Him? (Genesis 2:17; 3:4) Remember, Adam and Eve were in perfect relationship with God when He warned them – because no sin had entered into the world as of that point (1 Corinthians 10:12).

God is “Holy, holy, holy” and “the wages of sin is death” – “death” in Scripture means separation from Him (Isaiah 6:3; Romans 6:23; Revelation 4:8).

Flash Point: YOU will be eternally secure WHEN YOU ARE IN HEAVEN, not before. You MUST “endure to the end” to be saved into Heaven (Matthew 10:22; 24:13; Hebrews 10:26-39, etc.). Forsake and expose all who teach Satan’s first lie – OSAS/eternal security (Genesis 2:17; 3:4).

Excerpt from the book Lie of the Ages