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The phrase “Once saved, always saved” has been the center of Christian debate for generations. Arminians and Calvinists have become the Christian Hatfields and McCoys. Churches define their message around these two pillars of identification.
People are in quest of “Life Insurance” that guarantees if they have a spiritual accident they will be covered by their Biblical policy. Sin forgiveness and reestablishment is a key to the Christian community. If their policy does not cover “incidences,” they feel they will spend a life of insecurity.
Let’s look at this subject in a different perspective. What about, “Once lost, always lost?” There are Christians who, through their willful disobedience, have sentenced themselves to spiritual obscurity in which they feel there is no chance for reconciliation. They are so ashamed of their actions that they believe there is no hope for forgiveness. Satan applauds the backsliding saint as he adopts his promptings. Christians can select Scriptures to support whatever stand they want on post-sinning consequences, but when it is all said and done, their reasoning is limited to their interpretation. Why should we be so concerned about falling instead of standing? If we are walking by Faith, why would we ever desire to walk by sight? Usually, those who are concerned with their life insurance policy are those who walk more by emotions and feelings. One that is in continual contact with his Provider will rest with the assurance that God will never leave or forsake him, and vice versa.
The Jewish people walked away from God countless times. Suffering from their disobedience, they experienced the chastisement of God. Finally, God broke off their branch from the life-giving root. Through their separation, the Gentiles were offered a place in the “chosen circle.” Through that endeavor, the Jews would see their blessings given to the Gentiles. The intent was to provoke the Jews to jealousy. Repenting would open the door to regrafting. Today, God’s patience is being tested. There continues to be a breaking off of those who continually chose to display rebellion, BUT the regrafting opportunities will always be there. If one would ever walk away from the Lord, one will experience the unfiltered aspects of Satan’s world. Seeing the chaos and remembering what was once had will draw to repentance and regrafting. Once lost, always lost does not convey the intent of God’s Word, BUT there is a danger during one’s separation from the Tree of Life; if one should die, there could be a question of where one will spend eternity. (Reference: Romans, chapters ten and eleven.)
Instead of seeing if there is an escape clause from one’s salvation experience, why not spend the same energy seeing who we are in Christ and how we are sealed with the Holy Spirit! If a Believer is truly committed, he will have no interest in trying to find an exit from the Faith! There are so many Biblical truths to occupy our time that we will have no interest in listening to Satan and his anti-Biblical suggestions.
If you have gone AWOL, the Heavenly Grafter is looking for you. He loves you and will welcome you back when you acknowledge your actions and ask for His forgiveness. Lost forever? It becomes a reality only when you chose to reject His offer.
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Good point that we should focus on following God and not look for an escape clause. The point is that God comes to us, and not vice-versa. On our own, we make up our own gods.
We do, as you give good examples of, a God who takes us back no matter how far we've fallen. This doesn't mean we wantonly sin and don't care. I've been in and out of the faith and have fallen, as if I were in a black hole, going so fast I didn't even know I was moving. My hope is that other people don't wander from the faith and suffer as I have.