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1. The Great Debate Can you lose your salvation?

2. First: What IS Salvation? Salvation, or being Saved: Being delivered (or “saved”) from Hell and the penalty of your sins through the power of Jesus Christ.

3. Can you lose your salvation? Churches have been divided over the answer.

4. Can you lose your salvation? Churches have been divided over the answer. Depending on interpretation, there’s biblical support for YESandNO.

5. Can you lose your salvation? Obama argument (YES WE CAN) support 2 Peter 2:20-21 (people escaped pollutions of the world through Christ then fell away). 1 Corinthians 9:24-27 (Paul wants to avoid being disqualified for his crown that will last forever) Hebrews 10:26-27 (person willingly sinning after receiving the knowledge of the truth is hellbound)

6. Can you lose your salvation? Strict Mommy argument (NO YOU CAN’T) support John 10:27-29 (Only Christ’s sheep can hear His voice and no one can snatch them from His hand) 1 John 2:19 (if they say their among us, then leave, they weren’t with us in the first place) Matthew 7:22 (Jesus never knew the sinners who called Him Lord, those who claimed salvation but were not really saved)

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12. Can you lose your salvation? My Answer: … Maybe… (In the classic words of Obama, that question is above my pay grade)

13. Can you lose your salvation? BUT!…

14. Can you lose your salvation? BUT!… whatever your perspective,the question boils down to these two questions, which I can answer! : How do I know that I am saved (in the first place)?

15. Can you lose your salvation? BUT!… whatever your perspective,the question boils down to these two questions, which I can answer! : How do I know that I am saved (in the first place)? Can I continue to live in sin after I get saved?

16. How do I know I am saved? Confess “Jesus is Lord,”and believe God raised Christ from the dead (Romans 10:9-10) Get forgiven & cleansed of your sins by confessing them directly to Christ (not a priest) (1 John 1:9) Show Godly sorrow and *repent(2 Cor. 7:10) Bear ‘good’ fruit (Matt. 3:8, John 15:1-8), do the will of the Father (Matt. 7:21) *Repent: turning away from sins and lifestyle of sin toward a lifestyle of holiness

17. How do I bear ‘good’ fruit? John 15:1-8 Jesus is the vine, we’re the branches Branches can’t bear fruit alone You must abide in Christ! Christ must abide in you! Remember, Christ is also the Word of God (John 1:1, 14). So meditate on scripture to get more of Christ! *Fruit of the Spirit listed in Galatians 5:22-23

18. Can I live in sin after being saved? BY NO MEANS! (Romans 6:1-2, 15) Can’t serve two masters (Matt. 6:24) Either slaves to sinor obedience(Romans 6:16-23) Live in sinand you’re the devil’s child (1 John 3:7-10) “Believers” go to hell for living in sin!(Matt. 7:21-23)

19. Live in Sin vs. Slip in Sin Livein Sin Deliberately, knowingly, & habituallypractice sin Such should not expect Heaven w/o repentance (Hebrews 10:26, 27) Slipin Sin *Accidental, unintentional, non-habitual act of sin Such have an advocate w/ the Father in Christ (1 John 2:1) *one should still repent/ask for forgiveness & cleansing in these cases

20. So… Can You Lose Your Salvation? Maybe, but that’s not what’s most important Instead: Trade worrying about LOSING YOUR SALVATION for: Making sure you HAVE IT in the first place, and Living a life to KEEPIT! … and the scriptures show you how 

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