Not in the states. WOF was exclusively loss of salvation. Just like loss of faith for all healing,tongues and other miracles......loss of faith resulted in loss of salvation also. Eternal security was unheard of until very recently in their doctrines. In the USA. In fact, I have NEVER heard it until on this very forum.
Maybe I should listen to Joseph Prince a little more. I haven't listened enough if he is saying the lordship salvation version of perseverance of saints or eternal security and preservation by the Lord Jesus Christ.
I did hear a bit about adultery, and "not really saved." I better listen a little closer.
Eternal security / preservation of the Saints /OSAS was a calvinist doctrine first defined by John Calvin in france in the 1500ds .. His five point Tulip doctrines included the OSAS docrtine..
Tulip teachings of Calvinism
T,U,L,I,P
"T" in "TULIP" stands for "Total Hereditary Depravity."
"Because of the fall, man is unable of himself to savingly believe the gospel. The sinner is dead, blind, and deaf to the things of God; his heart is deceitful and desperately corrupt. His will is not free, it is in bondage to his evil nature, therefore, he will not - indeed he cannot - choose good over evil in the spiritual realm. Consequently, it takes much more than the Spirit's assistance to bring a sinner to Christ - it takes regeneration by which the Spirit makes the sinner alive and gives him a new nature. Faith is not something man contributes to salvation but is itself a part of God's gift of salvation - it is God's gift to the sinner, not the sinner's gift to God."
"U" in "TULIP" stands for "Unconditional Election" (Predestination).
"God's choice of certain individuals unto salvation before the foundation of the world rested solely in His own sovereign will. His choice of particular sinners was not based on any foreseen response of obedience on their part, such as faith, repentance, etc. On the contrary, God gives faith and repentance to each individual whom He selects. These acts are the result, not the cause of God's choice. Election therefore was not determined by or conditioned upon any virtuous quality or act foreseen in man. Those whom God sovereignly elected He brings through the power of the Spirit to a willing acceptance of Christ. Thus God's choice of the sinner, not the sinner's choice of Christ, is the ultimate cause of salvation."
"L" in "TULIP" stands for "Limited Atonement."
"Christ's redeeming work was intended to save the elect only and actually secured salvation for them. His death was substitutionary endurance of the penalty of sin in the place of certain specified sinners. In addition to putting away the sins of His people, Christ's redemption secured everything necessary for their salvation, including faith which unites them to Him. The gift of faith is infallibly applied by the Spirit to all for whom Christ died, therefore guaranteeing their salvation."
"I" in "TULIP" stands for "Irresistible Grace."
"In addition to the outward general call to salvation which is made to everyone who hears the gospel, the Holy Spirit extends to the elect a special inward call that inevitably brings them to salvation. The internal call (which is made only to the elect) cannot be rejected; it always results in conversion. By means of this special call the Spirit irresistibly draws sinners to Christ. He is not limited in His work of applying salvation by man's will, nor is he dependant upon man's cooperation for success. The Spirit graciously causes the elect sinner to cooperate, to believe, to repent, to come freely and willingly to Christ. God's grace, therefore, is invincible; it never fails to result in the salvation of those to whom it is extended."
"P" in "TULIP" stands for "Perseverance of the Saints." ( This is OSAS )
All who are chosen by God, redeemed by Christ, and given faith by the Spirit are eternally saved. They are kept in faith by the power of the almighty God and thus preserved to the end."
But even in Calvinism i find some people who are 3 point Calvinists or 4 point Calvinists or the 100% 5 point Calvinist types..
