I understand your beliefs. The thing I think all of us as Christians can agree about is that Christ has done so much for us, and has loved us with this great love- that we should walk worthy of the Lord. I heard a wise man say that if we can fellowship around the person of Jesus, then we can have communion one with another. For the same Lord has saved us. I think the problem is we as OSAS believers think that people who believe you can lose your salvation are not resting in Christ, not really accessing His love. It is total and complete- 100% unconditional. We rely on Him to keep us saved because we know how weak we are. That isn't a license to sin, just the opposite. It makes it that much more terrible when we DO sin against such great love and forgiveness.
I think too, that people who believe you can lose your salvation believe those of us who are secure are misusing the Lord, not valuing His sacrifice adequately because it seems we are lax and lazy Christians. I can not completely deny this in my own life. I am not what I want to be. Hence the verse in my signature. I would leave the conversation with this verse:
I John 3:11 "For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another."
We can disagree about doctrine, but we are siblings in the Lord. God bless you. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
I think too, that people who believe you can lose your salvation believe those of us who are secure are misusing the Lord, not valuing His sacrifice adequately because it seems we are lax and lazy Christians. I can not completely deny this in my own life. I am not what I want to be. Hence the verse in my signature. I would leave the conversation with this verse:
I John 3:11 "For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another."
We can disagree about doctrine, but we are siblings in the Lord. God bless you. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.