Doctrine Of Eternal Security (OSAS)

What Is The Doctrine Of The Eternal Security (OSAS) Of A Believer, In Christ?

The Doctrine of Eternal Security is also referred to by many as 'Once Saved. Always Saved.' or 'OSAS'. It is a topic of big debate within many of the Christian community of believers. The questions of this debate are:

+ Are we saved only through belief and faith in Christ's finished work at the cross where He paid the penalty and took upon Himself the punishment for the sins of the whole world? Or do we need to add other requirements like doing good deeds and religious rituals? What about following the Ten Commandments?

+ Are we responsible for the sins we commit after our moment of belief on Christ for our Salvation or do we have to ask for forgiveness of every sin we commit or risk losing our Salvation?

+ If a person accepts the  free gift of Salvation through Christ but then afterwards just lies a carnal life does he lose his Salvation?

+ If a person believes on Christ but then decides later to walk away from the faith does he forfeit his Salvation and become lost?

+ Is Salvation by belief alone on the atonement provided by the only begotten Son of God, Jesus Christ? Or do we need to add to our belief other aspects such as 'doing good works' or 'being a good person' or 'doing religious rituals'  or 'following the Law of Moses and Ten Commandments' for our justification to be complete? This is the very same debate that was going on with the Galatians who had some false teachers telling them that belief on Christ alone in faith is not enough and that returning to following the Law of Moses was also required. Paul had a very strong rebuke for believing this lie and writes,

“I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the GRACE OF CHRIST unto another gospel:  Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would PERVERT the gospel of Christ.  But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, LET HIM BE ACCURSED.” (Galatians 2:6-8 KJV)

"Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified." (Galatians 2:16 KJV)

The Doctrine of Eternal Security is not only Biblical; it is Essential! In defence of this central Doctrine of the Bible here are a list of Bible study articles related to this topic that seem to always come up and cause confusion. This is a growing area of interest on our website and in our Facebook Group.

NOTE:
The Gospel Q&A Attempts To Interpret Scripture Using
The Principles Of Hermeneutics.

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