Continuing in belief in Christ covers any and all failure to be perfect.
.....and I Believe that a “ One Time” Born Again experience ( which of course is a MUST for Salvation) will put one into “ The Body Of Christ” where ALL of the Security Of Any Believer is UNTOUCHABLE....why do I believe that? ( I know how absurd it can sound to human ears....I used to agree with my opponents on this—- it just makes sense, right ? ) ....I believe that because Jesus said at the moment you believe, you ALREADY have crossed over from Death unto Life and you can NEVER come under Condemnation..... this includes Future events of a Believer.....
I see it this way.....a man “ has his heart opened” by the Holy Spirit so that he even has the “ possibility” to hear and Believe the Gospel ( no man comes to God lest the Spirit draw him—-it’s God’s initiative that Saves— NOT ours)That man who believes the Gospel is Saved at that point in time....
Now, let’s say that “ Time” was June 29th back in 1997....the man was truly saved ...... If we then fast forward , say until June 29th 2020 and for whatever “reason” the man falls into terrible error and loses his faith , wouldn’t that be an event that happened in the Future of his Salvation Date.....how can he “ lose” his Salvation when it was a future event that was promised to be Covered on the day he got Saved? Lol.....I hope this makes sense to all of you good people out there....
For a Truly Saved man, I would say this a very rare occurrence....when you enter the World Of Practicing Faith, It is easier to stay “ IN” that World than it is to depart from it....I am not even certain that is possible....
I would think that a man that goes that route will be Chastised Severely and he will be Miserable until he comes back to his senses.....Good always has the option to take His Children “Home”, and when this type is “ called home “ early, he will get the “ Joy” Of standing before his Savior, thoroughly ashamed , scared to death and bereft of any “ crowns”....Not everybody that makes it to Heaven Will receive a Crown —— there is one however that almost All Believers will get.....it will be given to those who are eager and joyful to finally see their Savior.....The Believer That abandons His Belief( once again, it may not even be possible) won’t even get “ that” one...