1. Jude 3 “our common salvation”

2. 7
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SALVATION

4. Myth #4 “I am Saved by Faith Alone.”

5. Myth #5 “One saved, Always saved.”
The Position:
Early Gnostic Doctrine Contested by Irenaeus (2nd Century) – “they hold that they shall be entirely & undoubtedly saved… because they are spiritual by nature… Committing many other abominations… claim to be perfect…”

6. Myth #5 “Once saved, Always saved.”
The Position:
Calvinism – “Perseverance of the Saints: You cannot lose your salvation. Because the Father has elected, the Son has redeemed, & the Holy Spirit has applied salvation, those thus saved are eternally secure…”

7. General Reproofs:
IF once I am saved, I am always saved, why does the Bible suggest that……
I Can Fall Away? Galatians 5:3,4
Hebrews 4:11 “lest anyone fall according to the same example…”
Hebrews 2:15 “lest anyone fall short of the grace of God…”
1 Corinthians 10:12 “lest you fall”
2 Peter 3:17 “fall…led away”
Hebrews 6:4-6 “if they fall away”

8. General Reproofs:
IF once I am saved, I am always saved, why does the Bible suggest that……
I Can Turn Away from God? 2 Peter 2: “turn from the holy commandment”
Hebrews 3:12 “departing”
Ezekiel 33:18 “turn…die”
Galatians 1:6 “turning away”

9. General Reproofs:
IF once I am saved, I am always saved, why does the Bible suggest that……
I Can Be Lost as a Result of Sin? Hebrews 10:26,27 “no longer.. a sacrifice for sins”
Hebrews 10:29 “has trampled the Son of God underfoot, counted the blood of the covenant by which he was sanctified a common thing, and insulted the Spirit of grace…”

10. General Reproofs:
IF once I am saved, I am always saved, why does the Bible suggest that……
My Name Can be Blotted From the Book of Life? Revelation 3:1-5 ; 20:15
Philippians 4:3 “book of life”
Exodus 32:31-33 “blot me out of You book…” “Whoever has sinned against Me, I Will blot him out of My book.”

11. General Reproofs:
IF once I am saved, I am always saved, why does the Bible suggest that……
I can become Disqualified? 1 Corinthians 9:27 “I myself should become disqualified” (Paul)
Titus 1:16 “disqualified for every good work”
There are those who profess to know God, but they are disqualified!

12. General Reproofs:
IF once I am saved, I am always saved, why does the Bible suggest that……
I can wander from the truth & need someone to save me? James 5:19,20 “save a soul from death”
Galatians 6:1 “overtaken in any trespass…restore such a one…”
Why restore those overtaken in trespasses if they are not LOST?

13. General Reproofs: IF once I am saved, I am always saved, why……
Are there warnings for Christians about hell? Revelation 21:7,8
Are there Admonitions about confessing sin? 1 John 1:5-10
Does the Spirit expressly say some will depart from the faith? 1 Timothy 4:1

14. How can we accept the MYTH that one cannot so sin as to fall from grace & be eternally lost?