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ETERNAL SECURITY
The eternal security doctrine teaches that once a person is saved he/she cannot become unsaved. In other words, a person who is converted cannot become condemned again. This teaching is commonly known as “Once Saved Always Saved” (OSAS).
If the eternal security doctrine is true, and a person who is converted cannot become condemned then why did the apostle Paul through the inspiration of God say that a bishop is not to be a new convert, because he may become prideful, and fall under the same condemnation as the devil? Don’t take my word for it, read it for yourself...
1Timothy 3:1-6 This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. A bishop must then be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behavior, given to hospitality, apt to teach; Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous; One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity; (For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?) Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.
...again, the eternal security doctrine teaches that once a person is converted, he/she cannot become condemned again. Yet here we can “CLEARLY” see that the reason a bishop is not to be a new convert is because he can “FALL” into the very same condemnation of the devil. Now I ask you; how can a convert fall into the same condemnation of the devil and still be on the road to heaven? He can’t.
Never Saved To Begin With
Many eternal security proponents applies the “never saved to begin with” tag to people who profess to be Christians, but do things they (the eternal security proponent) deems as being inappropriate behavior of a Christian. For example; I read an article where a Baptist preacher said: “A person who professes to be a Christian that murders somebody probably proves that he was never saved to begin with.” Objections like this are easily debunked. With this preacher I emailed him asking him if he applies that tag to all sins or only to sins of his discretion? Then I gave him an example: “For example; do you say that a person who tells a lie probably proves that he or she was never saved to begin with also?” He never wrote back.
You see the eternal security proponents has two unconfirmed lists of sins; they have a list of “CAN” do sins, and a list of “CAN’T” do sins. The reason I say these lists are unconfirmed is because 1) no list of “CAN” do sins can be found in the Bible. And 2) These two lists vary from one person to the next. For example; a lady told me that I could be in the very act of adultery when the rapture takes place and I would go to heaven. But my uncle who is also a proponent of the OSAS doctrine believes that a person who commits adultery was never saved. Therefore, the lady has adultery on her “CAN” do list of sins, and my uncle has adultery on his “CAN’T” do list of sins. Other proponents of OSAS will agree with the woman, and others OSAS proponents will agree with my uncle.
Of the bishop spoken of in 1Timothy 3, the OSAS proponents would have to say that such a person was never saved to begin with. However, if that is true, then how is it that the apostle Paul says that he (the bishop) is not to BE a novice; a new convert. How can a person be a novice (new convert) and never have been saved? See how their reasoning wouldn’t hold up, just as water wouldn’t hold up if it were poured into a strainer?
Why Do People Believe In Eternal Security?
It is hard to fathom how a person professing to be a believer can systematically reject Scripture and cling on to man made doctrines. But listen, this is nothing new; the eternal security lie started in the garden in Eden...
Genesis 3:3-4 But of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die. And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die:
...God told Adam they were not to eat of the forbidden tree or they “WOULD” die. The devil lied and told them that they “WOULDN’T” die. Today Romans 6:23 is still valid, and the result of sin is death, but the eternal security teachers will tell you that does not apply to the Christians. As you can see the satanic lie has not changed.
Conclusion
Make no mistake, people will continue to reject God’s Word, and they will cling to man’s word. Don’t expect to change very many (if any) peoples minds. The fact is “MANY” people who “BELIEVE” will NOT enter the kingdom of heaven (Matthew 7:21-23).
The eternal security teaching condones sin, where the Bible DOES NOT condone any sin. The ONLY people who will enter the kingdom of God are those who are “DOERS” of the Word, and not hearers only. The only ones who will have the right to the tree of life are those who obey the commandments (Matthew 19:16-17; Revelation 22:14).
In the name of Jesus,
Ken