Proponents of easy believism support the doctrine of “once saved,
always saved” (OSAS). Once you have accepted Christ, you can relax; you have
bought your ticket to heaven and nothing can change your fate.
There will always be those who
believe in OSAS (once saved always saved). And others who are equally
headstrong and do not believe in OSAS. Both camps, equally strong in their
convictions, have their own blind spots.
We could talk about this dilemma
until the cows come home but, most probably, it wouldn't solve anything.
It is likely that each side will maintain their doctrinal stand.
I am not trying to “convert”
anyone to my side. Just sharing. The Internet is a level playing field. No need
to get heated up or get personal. This is my two cents:
What I hope to achieve is that
people will become more open-minded and search the scriptures for themselves:
“And the people of Berea were more open-minded than
those in Thessalonica, and they listened eagerly to Paul’s message. They searched the Scriptures day after day to see if Paul and Silas were
teaching the truth” (Acts 17:11).
"Faith is good only when it engages truth; when it
is made to rest upon falsehood it can and often does lead to eternal tragedy."
– A. W. Tozer
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