The thing is BenFTW is that you must realize is not all who believe in the doctrines of eternal security or osas look at it the same way you do. I have seen others on here who have from those doctrines said that they can live however they want, twist scriptures about eternal life into not speaking on eternal life, and say obedience to the gospel word is not necessary.
If obedience is not necessary then that is the same as saying you can live a sinful life and still be saved, and also I even talked to two others just a couple days ago that said you can still live carnally minded and have salvation. Apostle Paul completely squashes that ideal as he said to be carnally minded leads to eternal death.
Also the false argument in these debates is when those of you from the eternal security and osas doctrines try to label those who do not follow those doctrines as legalists. A legalist is one who tries to say all 613 Mosaic laws still have to be obeyed for salvation, which is completely another false teaching.
One of first issues is absolutely no scripture says future sins are automatically forgiven at a one time repentance !!!
Jesus gives a worldly example on repentance and how it is to be done each time we sin against Him or another (Luke 17:4).
Then you Apostle John in his epistle that clearly says the blood of Christ only covers your future sins if you continue to walk in the light and repent/confess those sins when you do backslide and sin again (1 John 1:7-9, 2:1-2).
Then you have the clear scripture from Apostle Peter that only past sins have been forgiven (2 Peter 1:9).
Apostle Paul also confirms this in Romans 3:25 !!!
Kenneth,
I am not aware of anyone who believes in OSAS who teaches that OSAS is a license to sin. Most believers in OSAS, including myself, believe that the Holy Spirit, within us, provokes us to will and to do God's good pleasure. Phil 2:13
13 For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.
KJV
While we are indeed called to live lifestyles of obedience; it is also true that we sometimes mess up! Like our natural parents; but moreso, God does not disown His children for making mistakes. However our mistakes are not without consequence!
That's why we are told: Heb 12:6-8
6 For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.
7 If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not?
8 But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons.
KJV
Believers do indeed stumble; and sometimes baclslide over extended periods of time. At such times, while we do NOT loose our salvation, we do incur the chastening of the Father. While sin, indeed, has very unpleasant consequences; loss of Salvation is not among them.
Being chastened for sin is very different from a license to sin. We who believe that when a believer sins; the sin brings dire consequences. However, He who will NEVER leave us (Heb 13:5
5 Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have, for he has said, "I will never leave you nor forsake you." ESV) does not disown His children for their mistakes.