What Does the Bible Teach About Eternal Security?
All Christians believe that those who love and trust Jesus at the point of their death are secure in His kingdom. We also believe that those who reject Jesus in this life never had an offer of eternal security. However, on the Day of Judgment, the doctrine of eternal security will be of real concern to the backslider. What will happen to the backslider? Is it possible to backslide or stop walking with God? The assertion of this writer is that a careful study of Scripture will show you that it is possible for a Christian to backslide and that in doing so on the Day of Judgment God will blot his name out of the Book of Life. As we start on this quest for truth, we must be careful to take all scripture in context. And taking scripture in context will be very difficult as most Christians are very biased on this issue. Let us also watch out for straw-man arguments; this is where the teacher misrepresents an opponent’s claim and then easily refutes it. Because of this, many Christians are mi
