Once saved always saved (OSAS) debunked

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Nehemiah6

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It's a simple issue: Is Jesus the Saviour or is He not? Just a yes or no, please
Why did you not ask "Is Jesus the Savior of the world? That would be a more honest question. And does the Bible call Him the Savior of the world?
 
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It's a simple issue: Is Jesus the Saviour or is He not? Just a yes or no, please
Why do you want to continue this? You could never change my mind as I cannot yours. Yes, Jesus saves and he will keep those safe who in their hearts make a full bloodied commitment to him. Anyway, I tire of this conversation, you may have the last word
 

Everlasting-Grace

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And I showed you mine.
Removing sin is what makes someone alive spiritually, not the reverse. Man cannot do that, only God can.

[Col 2:13 KJV]
3 And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses;
Your right.

Removing sin has a name, it is called to be justified. Or in the greek to be declaired righteous. Or innocent of wrongdoing

Only Christ can do it

But we are told when it is done. it is done when someone places their faith in Christ..
 

Everlasting-Grace

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Of course you will stick to your view, most on the internet have spent far too much time studying to ever admit to error. However, you will contradict very plain statements in the bible, holding to your hard and fast view. But again, on the internet that is not really a problem is it, any verse can be overturned from what it plainly states if it disagrees with a persons preconceived ideas
So you think you have it 100% right?

and everyone else has it wrong? Do you practice what you preach for yourself? Just asking
 

cv5

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the very passage you quoted shows you Gods truth


  1. Hebrews 10:39
    But we are not of those who draw back to perdition, but of those who believe to the saving of the soul

we are those who are born again.
That is always the pattern. Heb 6 & 10, 2 Pet 2 are dealing with "walking away" for whatever reasons.

1Jo 2:19
They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us: but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us.

And this is the reason why. Which again.....is always the Biblical pattern. From which accurate doctrine can be deduced.
 
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I get bored at times, so venture onto these kinds of websites. I didn't start out a cynic. But everyone quotes their pet scriptures, they receive others pet scriptures, and both eventually retire from the debate, believing as they did before they entered it
 

cv5

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Then why is not called "temporary life"? Do you see the folly of that statement?
Tragically, eternal insecurity and a works salvation model is getting a lot of traction here on CC lately.
 

rogerg

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Your right.

Removing sin has a name, it is called to be justified. Or in the greek to be declaired righteous. Or innocent of wrongdoing

Only Christ can do it

But we are told when it is done. it is done when someone places their faith in Christ..
No. If someone is dead in sin (and dead is dead), then they will never be able to place their trust in Christ. And if they
could, it would then be their work, and no one is saved by their works.
 

rogerg

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Why did you not ask "Is Jesus the Savior of the world? That would be a more honest question. And does the Bible call Him the Savior of the world?
To make it simple, let's start with man. Is He the Saviour of man? Yes, or no?
 
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No. If someone is dead in sin (and dead is dead), then they will never be able to place their trust in Christ. And if they
could, it would then be their work, and no one is saved by their works.
That's not correct:

We who are Jews by birth and not sinful Gentiles 16 know that a person is not justified by the works of the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ. So we, too, have put our faith in Christ Jesus that we may be justified by faith in[d] Christ and not by the works of the law, because by the works of the law no one will be justified.
But if, in seeking to be justified in Christ, we Jews find ourselves also among the sinners, doesn’t that mean that Christ promotes sin? Absolutely not! 18 If I rebuild what I destroyed, then I really would be a lawbreaker. Gal2:15-18
 

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Tragically, eternal insecurity and a works salvation model is getting a lot of traction here on CC lately.
Who's insecure? I'm certainly not; because my salvation is based on a relationship with my Lord, not a model. Seems to me if a person has to invent a doctrine like eternal eternal security, they're far more insecure than I'll ever be.
 
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Tragically, eternal insecurity and a works salvation model is getting a lot of traction here on CC lately.
If you include faith in Christ as being ''a work''. Your faith in him assures your souls salvation
 

rogerg

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That's not correct:
But if, in seeking to be justified in Christ, we Jews find ourselves also among the sinners, doesn’t that mean that Christ promotes sin? Absolutely not! 18 If I rebuild what I destroyed, then I really would be a lawbreaker. Gal2:17&18
I'm don't follow your point. V18 is saying "if I build". That means the rebuilding would be his work - that is what
makes him into a transgressor. But he tells us that for that reason, he would not do so - that is, to revert to works.
His desire is to only be justified by Christ.
 
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I'm don't follow your point. V18 is saying "if I build". That means the rebuilding would be his work - that is what
makes him into a transgressor. But he tells us that for that reason, he would not do so - that is, to revert to works.
His desire is to only be justified by Christ.
Just so we are on the same page as it were. Justification is instantaneous once someone accepts Christ as their saviour. The justification Paul is writing about clearly takes time to achieve. So what justification is he writing about? Why does he ask the question: ''Doesn't that mean that Christ promotes sin?'' And what does he mean when he states: ''If I rebuild what I destroyed, then I really would be a lawbreaker ''
 

rogerg

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Just so we are on the same page as it were. Justification is instantaneous once someone accepts Christ as their saviour. The justification Paul is writing about clearly takes time to achieve. So what justification is he writing about? Why does he ask the question: ''Doesn't that mean that Christ promotes sin?'' And what does he mean when he states: ''If I rebuild what I destroyed, then I really would be a lawbreaker ''
No, someone is first justified by Christ (Christ's work), and as a result of that, comes to a faith in Christ.
Acceptance depends on how you're using it. Everyone saved accepts Christ as Saviour, but that kind of acceptance
comes from it and is not to it nor can it cause it.
 

Blain

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Better to exercise it, plead for it, pray for more, and possess it than try to define its precise nature and origin or try to deny it on some theoretical grounds.
I love how you said better to exercise it. We ask for more faith all the time we ask to grow it in but that also means we have to be prepared to have to work in it because odds are if you ask for it he will give it but it is eventually going to lead you to leap of faith situations
 

rogerg

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Can you answer the questions the passage pertains to please, then we can continue
Because if Paul were to believe that through his works he could rebuild it, then that would actually be sin and
therefore, Christ then would be the minister of it. He is using it to demonstrate that using one's works, no matter
which works they are in order to become saved is sin. A person can only be justified by Christ, and that comes with being saved by Christ. It is instantaneous with/by/from salvation.
 
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Because if Paul were to believe that through his works he could rebuild it, then that would actually be sin and
therefore, Christ then would be the minister of it. He is using it to demonstrate that using one's works, no matter
which works they are in order to become saved is sin. A person can only be justified by Christ, and that comes with being saved by Christ. It is instantaneous with/by/from salvation.
The verses concern a new convert to the faith.
But thanks be to God that, though you used to be slaves to sin, you have come to obey from your heart the pattern of teaching that has now claimed your allegiance. 18 You have been set free from sin and have become slaves to righteousness.
19 I am using an example from everyday life because of your human limitations. Just as you used to offer yourselves as slaves to impurity and to ever-increasing wickedness, so now offer yourselves as slaves to righteousness leading to holiness. Rom6:17-19
Paul tells the romans though they used to be slaves to sin/dead in sin, by following the teaching of grace they crossed over from being slaves of sin to slaves of righteousness leading to holiness. But it takes time, it is not instantaneous to cross over from one state to the other. It is this justification of a believers faith that is mentioned in the quoted verses.
A man accepts Christ as his saviour, he is a drunk, habitual thief, a serial adulterer and constantly uses foul language. He is a slave of sin. He seeks to cross over from this state to being a slave of righteousness leading to holiness. He seeks this justification of his faith, not by obeying the law/striving to defeat the sin, but by faith in Christ, he trusts Christ to get him to where he needs to be. Immediately the affairs stop, stealing stops also and the foul language lessens, so fruits of his new found faith are already being seen. However, drinking is not so easy, he has been its slave for many a year. One night he visits a church, his breath smelling of alcohol, and he heartily joins in the service, praising God for saving him through Christ. What would someone who did not understand the message think? ‘’If this man is saved, doesn’t that mean that Christ is a minister of sin? for here he is joining in the service with his breath smelling of alcohol.’’ However, the man hates the fact he still drinks, but he is entitled to still rejoice in his new found faith despite his imperfections, otherwise he must go around in sackcloth and ashes until he is as pure as the driven snow. He keeps looking to Christ, trusting he is saved because he died for him, and trusting him to get him to where he needs to be. Immediately after Paul asks the question. ‘Is Christ therefore the minister of sin?’’ he answers it. ‘’ God forbid.
18 For if I build again the things which I destroyed, I make myself a transgressor.’’
In other words, if Paul rebuilt the system he had sought so hard to destroy, righteousness of obeying the law, and sought to defeat the sin himself to receive such justification of his faith, he would fail and simply prove he was a transgressor/lawbreaker.