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Can you lose your salvation?

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What is salvation? salvation is defined as the deliverance from sin and its consequences, brought about by faith in Jesus Christ. Ephesians 2:8-9 says, “πΉπ‘œπ‘Ÿ 𝑖𝑑 𝑖𝑠 𝑏𝑦 π‘”π‘Ÿπ‘Žπ‘π‘’ π‘¦π‘œπ‘’ β„Žπ‘Žπ‘£π‘’ 𝑏𝑒𝑒𝑛 π‘ π‘Žπ‘£π‘’π‘‘, π‘‘β„Žπ‘Ÿπ‘œπ‘’π‘”β„Ž π‘“π‘Žπ‘–π‘‘β„Žβ€”π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ π‘‘β„Žπ‘–π‘  𝑖𝑠 π‘›π‘œπ‘‘ π‘“π‘Ÿπ‘œπ‘š π‘¦π‘œπ‘’π‘Ÿπ‘ π‘’π‘™π‘£π‘’π‘ , 𝑖𝑑 𝑖𝑠 π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ 𝑔𝑖𝑓𝑑 π‘œπ‘“ πΊπ‘œπ‘‘ π‘›π‘œπ‘‘ 𝑏𝑦 π‘€π‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘˜π‘  π‘ π‘œ π‘‘β„Žπ‘Žπ‘‘ π‘›π‘œ π‘œπ‘›π‘’ π‘π‘Žπ‘› π‘π‘œπ‘Žπ‘ π‘‘.” From this verse, we see that man does not have the power to attain salvation by his own works. Only by believing in Jesus Christ do we attain salvation.

So once we accept Jesus Christ is it possible to lose our salvation? Does once saved mean always saved? or is it possible to fall from the grace of God and have the gift of salvation taken away from us? There are many theories out there and many schools of doctrine each with its own explanation on how salvation works.

What does Jesus say about this? In Mark 16:16 He said, “𝐻𝑒 π‘€β„Žπ‘œ β„Žπ‘Žπ‘  𝑏𝑒𝑙𝑖𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑑 π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ β„Žπ‘Žπ‘  𝑏𝑒𝑒𝑛 π‘π‘Žπ‘π‘‘π‘–π‘§π‘’π‘‘ π‘ β„Žπ‘Žπ‘™π‘™ 𝑏𝑒 π‘ π‘Žπ‘£π‘’π‘‘, 𝑏𝑒𝑑 β„Žπ‘’ π‘€β„Žπ‘œ β„Žπ‘Žπ‘  𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑏𝑒𝑙𝑖𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑑 π‘ β„Žπ‘Žπ‘™π‘™ 𝑏𝑒 π‘π‘œπ‘›π‘‘π‘’π‘šπ‘›π‘’π‘‘.” This is in Jesus’s own words the key to salvation,-“belief”. If you believe in your heart that Jesus Christ is your savior and that he died for your sins then you will never lose your salvation.

In Romans 8:38-39, Paul says “πΉπ‘œπ‘Ÿ 𝐼 π‘Žπ‘š π‘π‘œπ‘›π‘£π‘–π‘›π‘π‘’π‘‘ π‘‘β„Žπ‘Žπ‘‘ π‘›π‘’π‘–π‘‘β„Žπ‘’π‘Ÿ π‘‘π‘’π‘Žπ‘‘β„Ž π‘›π‘œπ‘Ÿ 𝑙𝑖𝑓𝑒, π‘›π‘’π‘–π‘‘β„Žπ‘’π‘Ÿ π‘Žπ‘›π‘”π‘’π‘™π‘  π‘›π‘œπ‘Ÿ π‘‘π‘’π‘šπ‘œπ‘›π‘ , π‘›π‘’π‘–π‘‘β„Žπ‘’π‘Ÿ π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ π‘π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘ π‘’π‘›π‘‘ π‘›π‘œπ‘Ÿ π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ π‘“π‘’π‘‘π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘’, π‘›π‘œπ‘Ÿ π‘Žπ‘›π‘¦ π‘π‘œπ‘€π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘ , π‘›π‘’π‘–π‘‘β„Žπ‘’π‘Ÿ β„Žπ‘’π‘–π‘”β„Žπ‘‘ π‘›π‘œπ‘Ÿ π‘‘π‘’π‘π‘‘β„Ž, π‘›π‘œπ‘Ÿ π‘Žπ‘›π‘¦π‘‘β„Žπ‘–π‘›π‘” 𝑒𝑙𝑠𝑒 𝑖𝑛 π‘Žπ‘™π‘™ π‘π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘Žπ‘‘π‘–π‘œπ‘›, 𝑀𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑏𝑒 π‘Žπ‘π‘™π‘’ π‘‘π‘œ π‘ π‘’π‘π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘Žπ‘‘π‘’ 𝑒𝑠 π‘“π‘Ÿπ‘œπ‘š π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ π‘™π‘œπ‘£π‘’ π‘œπ‘“ πΊπ‘œπ‘‘ π‘‘β„Žπ‘Žπ‘‘ 𝑖𝑠 𝑖𝑛 πΆβ„Žπ‘Ÿπ‘–π‘ π‘‘ 𝐽𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑠 π‘œπ‘’π‘Ÿ πΏπ‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘‘.” From this verse, Paul makes it very clear that as long as you are in Christ then you will never be separated from him for all of eternity.

In Matthew 7:22 Jesus says “π‘€π‘Žπ‘›π‘¦ 𝑀𝑖𝑙𝑙 π‘ π‘Žπ‘¦ π‘‘π‘œ π‘šπ‘’ π‘œπ‘› π‘‘β„Žπ‘Žπ‘‘ π‘‘π‘Žπ‘¦, β€˜πΏπ‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘‘, πΏπ‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘‘, 𝑑𝑖𝑑 𝑀𝑒 π‘›π‘œπ‘‘ π‘π‘Ÿπ‘œπ‘β„Žπ‘’π‘ π‘¦ 𝑖𝑛 π‘¦π‘œπ‘’π‘Ÿ π‘›π‘Žπ‘šπ‘’ π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ 𝑖𝑛 π‘¦π‘œπ‘’π‘Ÿ π‘›π‘Žπ‘šπ‘’ π‘‘π‘Ÿπ‘–π‘£π‘’ π‘œπ‘’π‘‘ π‘‘π‘’π‘šπ‘œπ‘›π‘  π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ 𝑖𝑛 π‘¦π‘œπ‘’π‘Ÿ π‘›π‘Žπ‘šπ‘’ π‘π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘“π‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘š π‘šπ‘Žπ‘›π‘¦ π‘šπ‘–π‘Ÿπ‘Žπ‘π‘™π‘’π‘ ?β€™π‘‡β„Žπ‘’π‘› 𝐼 𝑀𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑑𝑒𝑙𝑙 π‘‘β„Žπ‘’π‘š π‘π‘™π‘Žπ‘–π‘›π‘™π‘¦, β€˜πΌ π‘›π‘’π‘£π‘’π‘Ÿ π‘˜π‘›π‘’π‘€ π‘¦π‘œπ‘’. π΄π‘€π‘Žπ‘¦ π‘“π‘Ÿπ‘œπ‘š π‘šπ‘’, π‘¦π‘œπ‘’ π‘’π‘£π‘–π‘™π‘‘π‘œπ‘’π‘Ÿπ‘ !” Jesus is saying very clearly that just by saying you know Jesus is not going to assure you of salvation. Only those that have a personal relationship with the father will be saved.

In John 6:44 Jesus says β€œπ‘π‘œ π‘œπ‘›π‘’ π‘π‘Žπ‘› π‘π‘œπ‘šπ‘’ π‘‘π‘œ π‘šπ‘’ 𝑒𝑛𝑙𝑒𝑠𝑠 π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ πΉπ‘Žπ‘‘β„Žπ‘’π‘Ÿ π‘€β„Žπ‘œ 𝑠𝑒𝑛𝑑 π‘šπ‘’ π‘‘π‘Ÿπ‘Žπ‘€π‘  π‘‘β„Žπ‘’π‘š, π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ 𝐼 𝑀𝑖𝑙𝑙 π‘Ÿπ‘Žπ‘–π‘ π‘’ π‘‘β„Žπ‘’π‘š 𝑒𝑝 π‘Žπ‘‘ π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ π‘™π‘Žπ‘ π‘‘ π‘‘π‘Žπ‘¦.” This verse clearly says that unless the Father draws you to Jesus you will not be able to receive salvation from Jesus. So clearly salvation is a gift that God gives to people by drawing them to Jesus. Once, God, the father calls you to Jesus then the choice is yours to accept that gift of salvation through Jesus Christ. Romans 10:9-19 says “𝐼𝑓 π‘¦π‘œπ‘’ π‘‘π‘’π‘π‘™π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘’ π‘€π‘–π‘‘β„Ž π‘¦π‘œπ‘’π‘Ÿ π‘šπ‘œπ‘’π‘‘β„Ž, β€œπ½π‘’π‘ π‘’π‘  𝑖𝑠 πΏπ‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘‘,” π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ 𝑏𝑒𝑙𝑖𝑒𝑣𝑒 𝑖𝑛 π‘¦π‘œπ‘’π‘Ÿ β„Žπ‘’π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘‘ π‘‘β„Žπ‘Žπ‘‘ πΊπ‘œπ‘‘ π‘Ÿπ‘Žπ‘–π‘ π‘’π‘‘ β„Žπ‘–π‘š π‘“π‘Ÿπ‘œπ‘š π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ π‘‘π‘’π‘Žπ‘‘, π‘¦π‘œπ‘’ 𝑀𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑏𝑒 π‘ π‘Žπ‘£π‘’π‘‘. πΉπ‘œπ‘Ÿ 𝑖𝑑 𝑖𝑠 π‘€π‘–π‘‘β„Ž π‘¦π‘œπ‘’π‘Ÿ β„Žπ‘’π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘‘ π‘‘β„Žπ‘Žπ‘‘ π‘¦π‘œπ‘’ 𝑏𝑒𝑙𝑖𝑒𝑣𝑒 π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘’ 𝑗𝑒𝑠𝑑𝑖𝑓𝑖𝑒𝑑, π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ 𝑖𝑑 𝑖𝑠 π‘€π‘–π‘‘β„Ž π‘¦π‘œπ‘’π‘Ÿ π‘šπ‘œπ‘’π‘‘β„Ž π‘‘β„Žπ‘Žπ‘‘ π‘¦π‘œπ‘’ π‘π‘Ÿπ‘œπ‘“π‘’π‘ π‘  π‘¦π‘œπ‘’π‘Ÿ π‘“π‘Žπ‘–π‘‘β„Ž π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘’ π‘ π‘Žπ‘£π‘’π‘‘.”

In the end, the answer to the question, “Can you lose your salvation?” is really another question “Do you believe that Jesus Christ is your savior?” If you never stopped believing in Jesus with all your heart, then you can never be separated from Christ. If Christ is in you, then every day you will be convicted by the holy spirit to lead a life that is mindful of that relationship with Jesus Christ. On the other hand, if you reject the fact that Jesus is your savior and you never really believed in him, then based on what the bible says salvation was never yours, to begin with.