Amen, Brother Randall! The Pentecostals don't believe in once saved always saved. They teach, if you've sinned, you must go back to the altar and get reborn, resaved. OSAS is Eternal Security. So, if they don't believe in that, they better read this passage in Hebrews... Hebrews 6:4 For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost, 5 And have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come, 6 If they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame.
We cant be sinless in the flesh. Thats why its the good news. We also cant live as the world and expect to be saved. Once saved always saved is demonic and tricks people into being comfortable in their sin. We MUST pick up our cross daily. Is going to the bar, getting drunk, and sleeping around, is that picking up the cross?
If OSAS is demonic then God lied in His Word and we can never be saved. Look at the many times he said our salvation was eternal, everlasting, and that no one could pluck them out of His hand and on and on. If we lose our salvation when we sin why would He give us a way to confess our sins if we lost our salvation? How many times do you want him to die on the cross every time you sin? God also said that if you say you do not sin you are a liar. The Lord knew every sin of your life before you committed the first one and took them all to the cross (Colossians 2:13-15). The moment you accepted that and received your pardon you were free because by His one sacrifice he made perfect forever those who are being made holy (Hebr. 10:14). Notice that it is being made, not making themselves. At the moment of our salvation, God accepted responsibility for us by putting His seal of ownership upon us and sealing his Spirit in our heart. He did this to guarantee our place in His kingdom. No other group had been or will be blessed in this way. You also need to remember the Biblical teachings on the two natures of those who are saved. Those that are not saved only have one nature. I have a three part video on this and it would be good if you would listen to that. Here is the link to part 1, ua-cam.com/video/26gAn1NbNpA/v-deo.html The references below should help with understanding OSAS. Ephesians 4: 17, ¶ This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind, 18, Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart: 19, Who being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness. 20, But ye have not so learned Christ; 21, If so be that ye have heard him, and have been taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus: 22, That ye put off concerning the former conversation (conversation means lifestyle of) the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts; 23, And be renewed in the spirit of your mind; 24, And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness. James 2: 14, ¶ What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him? 15, If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food, 16, And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit? 17, Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone. 18, Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works. 19, Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble. 20, But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead? 21, Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar? 22, Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect? 23, And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God. 24, Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only. 25, Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent them out another way? 26, For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also. I pray you will study God's Word in more detail and I pray the Holy Spirit will help your understanding.
Praise God for saving us. Blessings to you and yours Randall. Thank you for the video.
Amen, Brother Randall! The Pentecostals don't believe in once saved always saved. They teach, if you've sinned, you must go back to the altar and get reborn, resaved. OSAS is Eternal Security. So, if they don't believe in that, they better read this passage in Hebrews...
Hebrews 6:4 For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost,
5 And have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come,
6 If they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame.
Amen! Thanks for your comments. Yes, to be saved a second time Christ would have to die again. May God bless you.
The LORD bless you mightily sir for your faithful teaching.
Thank you and may God bless you too.
We cant be sinless in the flesh. Thats why its the good news.
We also cant live as the world and expect to be saved. Once saved always saved is demonic and tricks people into being comfortable in their sin. We MUST pick up our cross daily. Is going to the bar, getting drunk, and sleeping around, is that picking up the cross?
If OSAS is demonic then God lied in His Word and we can never be saved. Look at the many times he said our salvation was eternal, everlasting, and that no one could pluck them out of His hand and on and on. If we lose our salvation when we sin why would He give us a way to confess our sins if we lost our salvation? How many times do you want him to die on the cross every time you sin? God also said that if you say you do not sin you are a liar.
The Lord knew every sin of your life before you committed
the first one and took them all to the cross (Colossians 2:13-15). The moment you
accepted that and received your pardon you were free because by His one sacrifice he
made perfect forever those who are being made holy (Hebr. 10:14). Notice that it is being made, not making themselves.
At the moment of our salvation, God accepted responsibility for us by putting His seal of
ownership upon us and sealing his Spirit in our heart. He did this to guarantee our
place in His kingdom. No other group had been or will be blessed in this way.
You also need to remember the Biblical teachings on the two natures of those who are saved. Those that are not saved only have one nature. I have a three part video on this and it would be good if you would listen to that. Here is the link to part 1, ua-cam.com/video/26gAn1NbNpA/v-deo.html
The references below should help with understanding OSAS.
Ephesians 4:
17, ¶ This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind,
18, Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart:
19, Who being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.
20, But ye have not so learned Christ;
21, If so be that ye have heard him, and have been taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus:
22, That ye put off concerning the former conversation (conversation means lifestyle of) the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;
23, And be renewed in the spirit of your mind;
24, And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.
James 2:
14, ¶ What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?
15, If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,
16, And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit?
17, Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.
18, Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.
19, Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.
20, But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?
21, Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?
22, Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?
23, And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God.
24, Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.
25, Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent them out another way?
26, For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.
I pray you will study God's Word in more detail and I pray the Holy Spirit will help your understanding.