The doctrine of once saved, always saved, also referred to as eternal security, has been the subject of much debate. Apr 22, 20 once saved, always saved has become an evangelical cliche which grossly misrepresents the doctrine of the perseverance of the saints. Many believe it is possible to lose ones salvation, while others believe it is not. There would be no mention of erasing any names from the book of life. For god so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish, but have eternal life.
Unless you are an over comer, jesus will blot your name out of the book of life. I said that baptists believe in perseverance of the saints, but no baptist confession uses the phrase once saved, always saved, or anything close. While many who believe once saved, always saved, would not approve such evil practices, they cannot deny that their doctrine leads to this end. The bible says that maintaining faith requires great effort, a hard fight. I cannot believe it, and the word of god does not teach it. It is not taught in scripture and is usually believed as a result of particular denominations influence. In southern baptist churches, i think eternal security and perseverance of saints are used synonymously, and once saved, always saved, is just an oversimplified definition of it. One need only to read, for example, the london baptist confession of faith, ch. Essentially, many baptists have taken the calvinist notion of perseverance of the saints exclusively, omitting the rest of the tulip belief system. Many believe that if we are saved, then we can never lose that salvation no matter what we do. Once saved always saved is the position that when a person becomes a christian that he can never lose his salvation.
Of course, those who believe in the once saved, always saved doctrine have ways of explaining all the above scriptures. The bible doesnt tell say that once were saved, we turn from all responsibility of continuing to hold onto gods hand. Exposing the false doctrine of once saved always saved. What does the bible say about once saved, always saved. A person who has gained salvation by faith in jesus christ can lose that faith and the salvation that comes with it. Special to the alabama baptist a common expression about baptists from both inside and outside the baptist family is that baptists are people who hold to a doctrine of once saved, always saved. Below you will find a few quotes being preached by ministers who actually believe in once saved always saved. But anyone who simply reads the above passages, and realizes that the scriptural authors used ordinary language in order to convey the truth as clearly as possible, should have no difficulty in understanding the. If any names can be erased from the book of life then the doctrine of once saved always saved cannot be true. Perseverance of the saints is a christian teaching that asserts that once a person is truly born of god or regenerated by the indwelling of the holy spirit, nothing in heaven or earth shall be able to separate them from the love of god romans 8. For a christian to believe any once saved always saved proponent is living holy is a contradiction to both the embraced doctrine cherished by that once saved always saved proponent and what the bible declares about a sinner, a slave to sin and those not obeying god, which once saved always saved people openly identify themself as. But were always free to choose to love the lord or walk away. Charles stanleys once saved, always saved teaching.
In this work book i chapter 6 he said the following regarding gnostic teaching. The eternal security, once saved always saved doctrine is an absolute lie. Coming from a background that taught eternal security to the degree that once you are saved, you are always saved, i am very well versed in all the scripture that supports this view. There is nothing a person can do that god cannot forgive. Most baptists have held to what is called the doctrine of eternal security or once saved always saved. As proof thereof, note the following passages in hebrews. It is a belief that, i believe, can cause deadly spiritual atrophy. Southern baptists and once saved always saved christian forums. The bibles answer no, it does not teach the doctrine of once saved, always saved. Again, im not going to get into scriptures arguing for one side or the other of that doctrine, only attempting to clarify what the doctrine means to baptists, and, frankly, what it should mean to nonbaptists. First published in england in 1983, once saved, always saved presents a practical biblical and theological argument for the eternal security doctrine. A study on the doctrine of eternal security and the arguments for and against it 2nd edition. Satans false doctrine of once saved, always saved gives one a false sense of security.
The roots of this teaching go back to a giant of the protestant reformation, john calvin. There are 29 different kinds of baptist churches and none of them teach and practice what god requires in the bible for one to be saved so he can go to heaven. Once saved always saved, what does the bible say eternal call. However, when i came into the spiritfilled walk, i began to study and read opposite views on. Of the gnostics, one sect taught the doctrine of once saved, always saved. Once saved always saved is the position that when a person becomes a christian he can never lose his salvation. Dec 14, 2015 like many christians today, stephen pippin long believed in the adage, once saved, always saved.
But he, having offered one sacrifice for all time, sat down at the right hand of god. How do hebrews 6 and 10 relate to once saved, always saved. Assurance of salvation begins with gods promise in the scriptures john 5. And of those, the only one that most nonbaptist christians cant seem to come to terms with is once saved, always saved. I resigned as a baptist deacon over eternal security heresy. May, 20 most baptists have held to what is called the doctrine of eternal security or once saved always saved. Once saved, always saved is not a book for the complacent, why is it then that so many christians today struggle with the issue of assurance. Aug 01, 20 first published in england in 1983, once saved, always saved presents a practical biblical and theological argument for the eternal security doctrine. Once saved always saved, what does the bible say eternal. Those whom god chooses to save are given, in addition to the gift of faith, a gift of perseverance which enables them to continue to believe, and. Once saved, always saved is a tempting doctrine because it is comforting. It has unfortunately been used by immature christians and perhaps even unsaved christians as a license to sin. The danger of the teaching oncesavedalwayssaved is that it takes away free will. The scriptures are extremely clear that a person can return to their vomit and draw away unto perdition after already having partaken of the tree of life in jesus christ.
No, it does not teach the doctrine of once saved, always saved. Once a person has accepted christ as savior, they may wonder if it is possible to lose that salvation. The doctrine of once saved, always saved doesnt come from a sinister place as most people think, but a place of theological struggle. How do hebrews 6 and 10 relate to once saved, always. Jude 3, 5 early christians who had already accepted christ were told. A study on the doctrine of eternal security and the arguments for and against it. The doctrine of once saved, always saved, says, in essence that once a person has truly been saved by the blood of jesus christ, nothing at all can happen to that person to cause them to lose their salvation. It defines the once saved, always saved doctrine, explains the meaning of being saved, and clarifies why being saved is such a tremendous happening. Oct 12, 2016 the reformed westminster confession, ratified in 1647, gives us a pithy statement that sums up well what is meant by the perseverance of the saints, or once saved, always saved, the fifth and final of the five points of calvinisms tulip total depravity, unconditional election, limited atonement, irresistible grace, and perseverance of the saints. For by one offering he has perfected for all time those who are sanctified 10. Many people are concerned with this tragic potential.
Eternal security, apostasy, perseverance, falling from grace. He wrote a book titled, against heresies in which he called attention to this particular fact. The fruit of the once saved always saved eternal salvation doctrine. The ancient doctrine of once saved always saved church of. Did the primitive church preach the doctrine of once saved. Once saved, always saved a study in perseverance and. In order to answer this question some refer to the doctrine called the perseverance of the saints, and others the more common teachings such as, once saved always saved, or eternal.
Once saved, always saved many baptist groups hold to a doctrine rather similar to calvinisms p perseverance of the saints, called once saved, always saved hereafter osas. And if they are members of a church that is teaching false doctrine, then they are endorsing false doctrine. Baptists and once saved, always saved christian forums. But it is a false doctrine because it clearly contradicts scriptures in nearly every book. But it is a false doctrine because it clearly contradicts scriptures in nearly every book of the bible.
God stated the consequence of sin, but satan denied that the consequence would follow. Baptist church doctrines and beliefs net bible study. Jews slave or free the gospel to jew and gentile baptised into christ god is one baptism baptism of the holy spirit baptism, practice of holy spirit, activities of the holy spirit in the. The once saved always saved doctrine is the idea that once a person is born again and adopted as a son of god, there is no sin they can commit even if deliberately that can cause them to lose their salvation. Southern baptists and once saved always saved christian. I am sure most of them would say that true believers are eternally secure and will remain believers until the end, but still believe that avoiding sin is important. Xvii, paragraph 3 see the link in my signature to see the difference. Yes, when people come to know christ as their savior, they are brought into a relationship with god that guarantees their salvation as eternally secure. This concept, sometimes referred to as hypergrace, is often preached in the pulpits of americaleading many to conclude that their ticket to heaven is secure once they say the sinners prayer. If the doctrine of once saved always saved was true, then there would be no distinction made here between those who overcome and those who do not overcome. The doctrine of once saved, always saved was originated and first preached by satan himself.
So he was faced with a decision to either stand firm on gods word or stand firm on the baptist tenets. Grace is not license to sin after you get saved and claim that you were never saved in the first place. If we had only one verse in all the bible to show you that once saved always saved is a child of the devil, it would be revelation 3. Jesus will never let go of us, but we can let go of him if we choose. Which leaves once saved, always saved, believers baptism, and belief in the integrity and infallibility of scripture as the three remaining obvious distinctives of the modern baptist movement. To be clear, salvation is more than saying a prayer or making a decision for christ. The priests of the temple had no chairs because their work was never done. A doctrine taught in many churches today is that of once saved, always saved osas. Once saved, always saved and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. If you are a calvinist you might not like the truth this book reveals, not with the authors opinion, but with bible verses that reveal gods word that proves the doctrine of perseverance of the saints as a means to salvation, rather than a one time, once in a persons life declaring a belief in jesus christ. Life in the son by robert shank was also endorsed by dr. The reformed westminster confession, ratified in 1647, gives us a pithy statement that sums up well what is meant by the perseverance of the saints, or once saved, always saved, the fifth and final of the five points of calvinisms tulip total depravity, unconditional election, limited atonement, irresistible grace, and perseverance of the saints.
Jan, 2018 to get hard copies of pastor andersons preaching cds, dvds, usbs, etc, come by faithful word baptist church in tempe, az, to pick up free copies. Once saved, always saved the logical evidence as with many other scriptural doctrines, the idea of once saved, always saved is also supported logically. This doctrine is commonly called once saved, always saved. During that period of time, there was a false doctrine known as gnosticism. Like many christians today, stephen pippin long believed in the adage, once saved, always saved. In my opinion, once saved, always saved henceforth osas is a very different doctrine from perseverance of the saints. William adams of the southern baptist theological seminary. Historically, it has been referred to as the perseverance of the saints. On the back cover of the classic book on this subject, life in the son by robert shank, the. Heres what john piper has to say about the subject in his book future grace via delight. It defines the once saved, always saved doctrine, explains the meaning of being saved, and clarifies why being saved is.
And if you fall and reject god then you were not saved to begin with so once saved always saved is. The ancient doctrine of once saved always saved church. Oct 10, 2019 the eternal security, once saved always saved doctrine is an absolute lie. They state that if a person does fall away, then that person was never truly saved in the first place. The scripture that is most commonly quoted to support this doctrine is john 10.
We would all like to think that, even if we or our loved ones fall into sin, they will still receive eternal life. A christian named irenaeus lived during the 2nd century a. It is important to note that the doctrine of once saved always saved did not appear in the literature of the church until the reformation period. One such view is called once saved, always saved, also known as the doctrine of eternal security or the perseverance of the saints. Once saved, always saved the biblical evidence the bible teaches once saved, always saved that we can be saved once and for all only through a repentant, saving faith in jesus christ. This idea once saved, always saved is no exception, being a doctrine originally formulated by augustine of hippo who was a fourth century catholic monk and theologian. For many years as a baptist and what i was told, the lord led me to the scriptures to reveal that even if we know him, but choose to reject him as lord, he says he will deny the ones who say lord lord, because the do not do his will. Today god has stated the consequences of sin, and satan uses preachers to deny the consequences. Kendall encourages the christian struggling with legalism, bondage and fear and points us towards gods glorious promises.
That is the cry so often heard from many christians today. On the surface this can seem like it is true that once saved, we are always saved. For those who are really into learning and reading the bible, this book is for you. The debate on this teaching has been raging within christian circles for centuries. To get hard copies of pastor andersons preaching cds, dvds, usbs, etc, come by faithful word baptist church in tempe, az, to pick up free. John piper on once saved always saved delight in truth. I had a conversation with a former baptist the other day, and up came the assertion that baptists believe in once saved, always saved. Theology 101 once saved, always saved the alabama baptist.