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The Believer Losing Salvation? Part 1 (TMF:2571)

Monday, March 17, 2025
Peace to Live By The Believer Losing Salvation? Part 1 (TMF:2571) - Daniel Litton
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       Now comes the dreaded part, or feared part. Let’s back up a little bit in the verse. It says, “to present you holy and blameless and above reproach before him if indeed you continue in the faith, stable and steadfast, not shifting from the hope of the gospel that you heard.” Let’s focus on the word “present.” Is Paul saying that if the believers do not continue in the faith that that will not be presented as “holy and blameless and above reproach before him.” Or, is he saying they will not be presented at all if they shift from the hope of the gospel they had heard. This is the great debate. So, in essence, it is one keeping their salvation versus one losing it. The answer to this question—truth be told—is based on what position a person takes as far as their view of salvation and keeping that salvation. Traditionally, there are the Calvinists who say once saved always saved. Then there are the Arminians who say you’re saved unless you give up the gift of salvation yourself. Less traditionally, there are the Molinists, who would say that everyone who is saved will persevere to the end. And then there are the Open Theists who say it’s not yet determined, that it’s really up to you.