My answer to this question was part of the application process for Got Questions ministries. They've just accepted me as part of their team and I am SO excited for that!
"Is it possible for a Christian to
lose salvation?"
Dear friend, you asked if it is possible
for a Christian to lose their salvation? The fact is, a true Christian cannot
lose his or her salvation. It’s very important to make that distinction though.
A true Christian is someone who knows God, not just knows of him. Someone for
whom God is a personal reality, not just a label they apply to themselves. Jesus said that there will be many who were
never His who will claim that they knew Him. (Matthew 7:21-23 and 1 John 2:19)
Please see http://www.gotquestions.org/knowing-Jesus.html
for more information on this.
A true Christian cannot lose their
salvation. Here’s why:
*God promised that those He has
justified, He will also glorify. (Romans 8:30) Justification happens at that
first moment of salvation (http://www.gotquestions.org/justification.html). Glorification will happen upon Jesus’ return (http://www.gotquestions.org/glorification.html).
*Jesus said that He will not lose any one
that the Father has given to Him. John 6:39-40
*The believer receives the seal of the
Holy Spirit upon justification and keeps it until the day of redemption. (Ephesians
1:13, 4:30)
*God is all-powerful, nothing can take us
away from him, including ourselves. (Romans 8:38-39, John 10:28-29.)
In short, if you have been justified by
faith (Romans 5:1), then you have been sealed by the Holy Spirit and nothing,
but NOTHING, will be able to tear you from God’s grasp.
Friend, if this doesn’t answer your
question or if this brings to mind any additional questions, please don’t
hesitate to write back.
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