DEAREDITOR
We are grateful for your Magazine
and believe you are doing a great
job. Thanks. I noted however that
in your July to September Issue,
in the ‘Did You Know’ section
entitled ‘The Minority Report’, the
writer seems to be suggesting that
a person can be ‘Saved and then
Lost’. Is this what he believes, that
we can be saved and then later
lose our salvation? - Thanks B.F.
Hi B.F., thanks for your clear and
honest enquiry. The topic of ‘once
saved always saved’ or ‘saved and lost’
is a very controversial one today. The
former is called Calvinism and the
later Arminianism and both extremes
staunchly opposes each other.
Let me therefore hurry to say I believe
both are correct mainly because the
Bible teaches both. I believe that those
who are saved are eternally saved but
only God knows the heart so only
God knows who they are. Since it is
not my place to say which individuals
are saved or lost I must treat everyone,
Christian or otherwise, as if they are
lost or can be lost, myself included.
I must therefore warn the ‘Christian’
who is presumptuously living in sin…
“...that those who practice such things
will not inherit the kingdom of God.” I
would be amiss to think and teach that
the fact that I said the sinner’s prayer
years ago means that I no longer need
the provision of the blood of Jesus
when I sin because I am eternally
saved and cannot be lost.
My position is based on 2 Timothy
2:19. “Nevertheless the solid foundation
of God stands, having this seal: “The
Lord knows those who are His,” and,
“Let everyone who names the name of
Christ depart from iniquity.” This verse
states that “...God knows those who are
His…” not us. Since we do not know
for sure let those of us who believe
we are, not get overconfident and
snobbish but rather demonstrate our
claim through a lifestyle of humility
and obedience, let us “...depart from
iniquity.” - Thanks Homer Slack
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