Common Sense Answers on the Eternal Security Doctrine

Once Saved Always Saved (OSAS), commonly taught
in the majority of Christian churches,.. will be held up to the
light of_ I Thes. 5:21 (KJV) "Prove all things"_ in the following:

       All verses quoted are KJV, but for an instant reference in the
       English Standard Version, place the cursor on chapter/verse.

Eph.1:13 ..States we are sealed at the time of salvation. .And,
I might add, our name would be entered into the Book of Life
at this same time.

Eph.4:30_Further adds we are "sealed unto the Day of Redemp-
tion." .So, on the day of redemption, since we are sealed our
name will be found in the Book of Life. And if we are sealed
unconditionally, .this means that God cannot take our name
out of the Book of Life. This looks like a strong case for OSAS,
but now lets compare this to the whole counsel of God.

I think it would be fair to say, at this point, that to be sealed
unto the day of redemption, is equal to having our name entered
into the Book of Life, since both of these events take place at
the time of our salvation.

So in light of all of the above, God must have been mistaken
when He told Moses in Exodus 32:33 "...Whosoever sins against
Me, him will I blot out of My book." (emphasis mine)

And in Revelation 3:5 KJV, Jesus infers that He can blot our
name out of the Book of Life. And at the end of the last chapter
in this book, Rev.22:19 KJV (paraphrased) "...if any man shall
[change] the words of this book, God shall take his name out
of the book of life"

In view of the above, common sense should tell us that to be seal-
ed unto the day of redemption is "conditional" because He can
take us out of the book of life, at which point we would lose our
salvation. God does not contradict Himself.

Now we will continue with more of God's counsel on this subject:
       (All verses paraphrased).

Eze.18:26_"When a righteous [saved] man turneth away from his
righteousness [sins] and dies in this state [does not repent], for the
sins he has done he shall die."

Eze.33:18_"When the righteous turneth from his righteousness,
and comitteth iniquity, he shall die..."

II Peter 2:20_"...if after they have escaped the sins of the world
through the knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ, they are again
entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse than
the beginning."

II Peter 2:21_"For it had been better for them not to have known
the way of righteousness, than to know it...and turn away..."

Heb.6:4,6_"For it is impossible for those who were once enlight-
ened...and made partakers of the Holly Spirit..." 6) "If they shall
fall away, to renew them again unto repentance..."

Heb.10:26_"For if we sin wilfully after that we have received
the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice
for sins."

There is more, but going on would be a bit redundant.

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