CHRISTIANNEWS.COM.- Is it possible to lose salvation? The good news is that the answer is no! The bottom line is that once you put your faith in Jesus, you are safe.
You cannot accidentally or easily “lose” your salvation, but I believe there is evidence that you can reject it by continually ignoring God or refusing to obey Him.
What is Salvation?
And the often overly complicated answer to that question is…belief. That is all. We’ve tried to do other things…sinner’s prayer, going to the front in church, baptism. But the simple truth is that just believing in the Messiah changes our hearts, lives, and eternities.
Interestingly, the crucial words “belief” and “faith” are used more than 550 times in the Bible. Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved ( Acts 16:31 ) and, …if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved ( Romans 10: 9 ). But therein lies the question…
What is belief?
From the Greek word, pisteuo, belief means “to think that it is true, to be persuaded, to give credit, to put confidence.” For me, this is the difference between pretending and gambling, that is, risking your life for what you profess.
To believe something “in your heart” means that the center of you is wrapped around that belief. Belief is what you feel, think, depend on, and therefore what you do, who you are, and what you become.
There are too many “Christians” who say they believe in Jesus as their Messiah, but there is little meaningful evidence from their lives (decisions, attitudes, behaviors, convictions, conversations, morals, values, goals, habits) that reflects their lips. Service.
If you really believe that Jesus died for you and freed you from the slavery of sin and spiritual death, and if you really believe that the Creator of the Universe wants to have a personal, daily, intimate and eternal relationship with you, your life should be radical, beautiful, permanent, tangible and constantly changing in daily life.
Can you lose your salvation?
Some people say, “What’s the difference? Just make sure you’re there.” Well, that’s all great… until it comes to the belief system I raise my children with.
What if I’m wrong? What if I teach them in such a way that it jeopardizes the place where they will spend eternity? Or what if I teach them in a way that paralyzes their view of God’s character?
First of all, I don’t think one can “lose” their salvation. It is true that no one can “snatch me out of my Father’s hand.” I also believe that only grace saves.
I have no more power to save myself than if I could swim across the Pacific. The forgiveness of my sins that closes the gap in God’s favor for eternity only depends on the finished work of Christ on Calvary through his blood.
conclusion
So here is the end result. If you have truly placed your faith in Christ for the forgiveness of your sins in order to receive the free gift of eternal life, you now have a deliberate responsibility, biblically speaking.
You cannot accidentally or easily “lose” your salvation, but I believe there is evidence that you can reject it by continually ignoring God or refusing to obey Him.
Like Esau, you can trade your birthright as a child of God. He will not divorce you, but you can divorce Him. He will not disqualify you, but you will disqualify yourself through faithless rebellion and stubborn unbelief, as evidenced by the way you live your voluntary and self-willed life. consistently.
Written by: Julie Ferweda in Crosswalk.
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