Subject: Can a person lose salvation? |
Bible Note: Greetings, Let me add my two cents to your very good question concerning whether one may be saved, then lost. I was reading 2 Peter 2 just moments ago and came across this same topic. Peter writes of the 'false prophets' of his day, saying, "who will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them, bringing swift destruction upon themselves....for if God did not spare angels when they sinned, but cast them into hell and committed them to pits of darkness, reserved for judgment;...then the Lord knows how to...keep the unrighteous under punishment for the day of judgment." (2 Peter 2:1,4,9) What we have here is the clear message that the 'purchased of God' may turn to 'destructive heresies' and be held to account for it on the day of judgment. On that day, it will be too late for repentance and their fate will be the same as the fate of 'angels when they sinned.' We must conclude that a Christian can make the decision to turn away from God, and from the accompanying grace. God bless. |