Did You Lose It?

Published:
May 27, 2022 (one year ago)
People lose things all the time. The more we have, the harder it is to keep track of things. We lose phones, keys, remotes, kids, money; but can we lose our salvation? This question has plagued generations of people in the church. There is the “security” side, which says, “Once saved, always saved,” and what I refer to as the “works side,” which says we are “Saved by grace but kept by works.” If you are familiar with Calvinism and Arminianism, the Calvinist would claim security in Christ, the Arminian would claim the possibility of human failure and loss. The passage we are planning to study on Sunday is one of the passages that contributes to the confusion. Does Hebrews 6 suggest that we can lose our salvation? If it does, it also says it is impossible to get it back! Is it possible the author is actually using an illustration to encourage the readers rather than warn them? There are at least six interpretations of the verses we’re going to study this week. Thankfully, it is not the only passage in the Bible about the subject. If we use the principle of interpreting the murky by way of the clear, I think we’ll find our way to a solution. Salvation would be a terrible gift to lose! We better make sure we’re clear on this one. See you Sunday.