What is "Once Saved Always Saved," anyway?
Its the doctrine of eternal security.
It is not possible to lose your salvation in the church age, which is the time period between the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus and the rapture of the church before the tribulation.
Before Christ died for our sins, it was possible to lose salvation because a man could turn from his righteousness and die in his iniquity, Eze. 18:24. Likewise, during the tribulation, a man can lose his salvation because he can take the mark of the beast (Rev. 14:9-11). Since there is an element of works in the tribulation, a man could refuse to endure unto the end of the tribulation, quit keeping the commandments and lose his salvation, as well (Matt. 24:13, Rev. 14:12, Rev. 12:17).
Nevertheless, in the church age, saved people have several things that happen to them that prevent them from losing their salvation.
God gives us numerous promises in his word that when we are saved, he will not let us lose it.
So, you would have to reject all of those promises and all of that doctrine in order to reject eternal security. Dont do that!!
Hope this helps,
Pastor Welder
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