Please see the Comment Section to See Why (Hebrews 12:2).

FOR CHRISTIANS WHO DO NOT BELIEVE IN ETERNAL SECURITY a.k.a.: ONCE SAVED ALWAYS SAVED

Believing in the said doctrine is not necessary for your salvation, but Sola Fide is.

If on one hand you believe that one can lose their salvation through disobedience then you are not a believer, because in if disobedience is the reason then obedience is the answer when the bible says that salvation can never be earned through the works of the law, that is, obedience to the Law.

On the other hand if you believe that a person loses his/her salvation just by their decision & nothing more, then you are still saved as the maintenance of salvation is not dependent on your willingness to obey the commandments.

Still, one disbelieving in Eternal Security walks a very fine line between Sola Fide & Faith and Works as it involves the person's will. One simply cannot decide to leave without a reason.

If the person decided to leave because s/he no longer wants to believe, as s/he lost their faith as a result of a Christian vs. Atheist debate which the latter thoroughly defeated the former then that is one thing.

And yet it is quite another to leave because one no longer wants to live a Christian's life. Since a Christian's life does consist in obeying the commandments then it is the same thing as a loss of salvation through disobedience.

Again, believing in Eternal Security is not a must for salvation; but if a loss of salvation is due to disobedience, then you are not only a disbeliever in Eternal Security but Sola Fide. It is believing in Christ alone for salvation is what saves.

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How were you able to find this meme when it has yet to be approved by the Moderators of this stream?

And, thank you for telling how you've done it. I thought you were a Hacker.

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ANTINOMIANISM (Against/Without Law)

When discussing about the above to a Catholic, Jehovah's Witness, LDS, Fundamentalist Church of Christ, etc, they will point to examples of Christians who lost their salvation, as well as Pastor caught in adultery, etc. To them, believing in the above doctrines will allow Christians to live like the Devil for no matter what they do, they'll never lose their salvation.

TRUE BELIEVERS

Biblically however, their worries are unfounded:

1. When they're saved they acquired a new nature (2 Corinthians 5:17)
2. They, are no longer slaves to sin but righteousness (Romans 6:16-18)
3. While it is always possible for them to backslide, they will not long tarry in it (1 John 3:6-9)
4. Christ who have saved them will Finish the work He had begun in them (Ephesians 2:10 & Philippians 1:6)
5. And should they backslide the Lord will chastise them (Hebrews 12:6-8) & if they sinned to such a level, they will be given over to Satan to be buffeted by him so that by adversity s/he will return (1 Corinthians 5:5). Recall King Nebuchadnezzar (Daniel 4:19-37) & the Parable of the Lost Son (Luke 15:11-24)

FALSE BELIEVERS

There are true believers & then there are false believers (1 Corinthians 15:1-3). False believers can claim to be Christian, walk in the Lord for a time, but the same will not long endure a believer's life.

These are the same exemplified in the Parable of the Sower (Matthew 13:18-23) that while they initially receive the truth joyfully, when they're confronted w/ their sin(s) (Matthew 18:15-18), faced w/ adversity, or persecution arises then they will depart from the faith & will never return (1 John 2:15-16).

FOR THE UNSURE

If you're in a state uncertain whether you're saved or not, the Bible says to test & examine yourself whether you truly believe (2 Corinthians 13:5).

Ask yourself do you truly hate sin? Are you living a life of repentance? Is it unthinkable to you to leave Christ gladly? If you say Yes, Yes, & No then it is evidence that you are saved. If it is the reverse, then you'll need to worry.

However, the fact that you are doubting your salvation, checking your motives is further evidence that you are saved.

But if righteousness is nothing more than "bad (tasting) medicine" that you have to take just to be safe, or weekly church service an obligation to you, then you might not be saved after all.

Make sure that you truly believe (2 Peter 1:10).

BIBLE REFERENCES FOR THE ABOVE ARTICLE:

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Corinthians+5%3A17%2C+Romans+6%3A16-18%2C+1+John+3%3A6-9%2C+Ephesians+2%3A10%2C+Philippians+1%3A6%2C+Hebrews+12%3A6-8%2C+1+Corinthians+5%3A5%2C+Daniel+4%3A19-37%2C+Luke+15%3A11-24%2C+1+Corinthians+15%3A1-3%2C+Matthew+13%3A18-23%2C+18%3A15-18%2C+1+John+2%3A15-16%2C+2+Corinthians+13%3A5%2C+2+Peter+1%3A10&version=ESV