The idea of being saved is being saved from being lost - eternal demise - eternal death.
[Being saved from sin.]
1) Generally, most everyone does not know when they will die.
For the materialist our physical death is the final end of consusousness.
As a Christian I believe I know I will be with God and Christ our Lord (2 Corinthians 5;8).
Now there is this issue of knowing one is saved [possessing eternal life, 1 John 5:12-13].
So if anyone professes to know they are saved (Ephesians 2;8-9) they are effectively claiming: "once saved always saved."
Otherwise no one can yet know they are saved. No one.
2) So really, Christians who deny the concept of OSAS are effectively denying any one is as yet saved.
[Being saved from sin.]
1) Generally, most everyone does not know when they will die.
For the materialist our physical death is the final end of consusousness.
As a Christian I believe I know I will be with God and Christ our Lord (2 Corinthians 5;8).
Now there is this issue of knowing one is saved [possessing eternal life, 1 John 5:12-13].
So if anyone professes to know they are saved (Ephesians 2;8-9) they are effectively claiming: "once saved always saved."
Otherwise no one can yet know they are saved. No one.
2) So really, Christians who deny the concept of OSAS are effectively denying any one is as yet saved.
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