Bible Question: Are you onced saved always saved? |
Bible Answer: Hello, It's been a while since I've been on here. So, let me introduce myself, I'm Jesusman. Anyways, onto the question at hand: Am I once saved always saved? Of course! Is there any reason why I shouldn't be? Think about it. Paul in ephesians tells us that our salvation is from God's Grace through our faith in his Son. That there is no act or deed done on our part to merit salvation. That it was a gift from God the Father. In Romans, Paul talks about after salvation that we are a new creation, or a new man as he calls it. He goes onto say that the old man (our sinful nature) died and is buried. This new man is now in the possession of God. He says that after salvation the part that is left over with a sinful habit is the mind, which is why we are commnaded by Paul to renew our minds, and in Phillipians he tells us to let this mind be in You that was also in Christ Jesus. Peter in his first epistle tells us that our salvation and reward is encased in heaven under God's protection. That it cannot be done away with, corrupted, defiled, nor fade away. That it is reserved. I understand the implications made by the author of Hebrews, but you need to remember a few things about that book. First, The intended audience is the hebrew people. Not Gentiles. Second, that it is addressing the Jewish habit of becomeing a Christian and returning to the strict adherence of the Law. The Author addresses this issue here in Hebrews. He's not talking about a christian losing his salvation, he's expanding on Jesus' teaching that a man cannot have two masters. He's also establishing Jesus as the high priest before God in the Jewish Tradition. From that perspective, Hebrews shines out in a totally different light. Remember, not everything in the Bible was written to you. There is a totally original intended audience to concider first. Find out what the message was to the original audience, and who the audience was, then you'll have a better understanding of the passage at hand. When you put this all together, what you have is that it isn't that you have lost any salvation at all. What is happening is that your mind is getting in the way and telling you that you have. When that happens, Jesus commands that you merely repent. You don't need to be resaved. Just confess your sins. Jesus Loves You! Jesusman |