Does anyone really worry over a brother because of an osas or nosas belief? I don't. I worry over a brother if he isn't walking in the Spirit, growing in virtue, getting control over his tongue, his emotions, his emotional soundness of mind. If he isn't improving in these things, then he isn't walking in the Spirit/abiding. If he continues on in this way, never gaining mastery over these enemies but rather having them abuse and torment him, that's the brother I worry over.i can't make the determination of whether he has the Spirit or not but we can certainly see if someone is WALKING in that Spirit and growing in virtues.
Hi Stunned,
This is where I do worry about OSAS for that very reason you mentioned. I have a friend who believes in OSAS and by her actions, you'd really have to wonder if she was saved to begin with.
I worry about her because many who believe this way, don't think it's possible to not be saved no matter what.
My thoughts are that God knows those who are truly His. On the other end, we don't. We can know that if we are in Christ we're sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise.
But the person who is living a life of sin and believes that they're saved because of OSAS, it's very difficult to convince them that they might not even be saved. I like the word assurance of salvation over the OSAS terminology. Assurance of salvation is the more biblical term and I think it has more meaning.