Do Lutherans believe in eternal security ?
Lutherans do NOT believe once saved always saved. I was taught all throughout my Lutheran schooling that that statement was false. I went to a school that was a apart of the Wisconson Synod, I am not sure what other Lutherans believe but the traditional Lutheran school I went to taught there is no eternal security. I personally believe that if the acceptance is genuine that there is an eternal security. That being said, as far as I know Lutherans do not believe in eternal security.
The Apology of the Augsburg Confession says in Article XX, 13 (Referring to II Peter 1:10 – “Confirm your call by good works”) : “Peter is talking about the works that follow the forgiveness of sins; he is giving instruction that they should be done in order to confirm their call, that is, to persevere in your call and not to lose its gifts, which were given to you before your works and not because of them and which are now kept by faith. Faith does not remain in those who lose the Holy Spirit and reject penitence; as we have said before, faith has its existence in penitence.” (reference below, page 228) And the Formula of Concord says in Article IV, 31, 32 : “Therefore we must begin by earnestly criticizing and rejecting the false Ejpicurean delusion which some dream up that it is impossible to lose faith and the gift of righteousness and salvation, once it has been received, through any sin, even a wanton and deliberate one, or through wicked works; and that even though a Christian f
