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There is an doctrine where people believe once they profess with their mouth, believe with their heart and become baptized in the name of Jesus Christ they are saved and nothing they do will cause them to loose their salvation. This belief is sometimes known as Once Saved Always Saved (OSAS). Well let’s use just a little common sense and a lot of scripture to see if their claim is actually supported by God’s holy word!
Who Gets in and Who Doesn’t
Let’s look at just a few scriptures and rely on God given common sense to see just how impossible the OSAS doctrine is.
Let’s read who will enter God’s kingdom, when they find out, and how this information is revealed;
Rev.21
[2] And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
Now this is what we all look forward to; entering New Jerusalem and eternal life is the promise God says He will give to all that obey Him. Let’s continue;
[7] He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.
[10] And he carried me away in the spirit to a great and high mountain, and shewed me that great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God,
Now let’s read who inherits all things and is allowed to enter this city and who does not;
[27] And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb's book of life.
So only those whose names are written in God’s book of life are permitted to enter.
Now let’s read the fate of those whose name is not found written in God’s book of life;
Rev.20
[12] And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.
ALL of the dead were judged based upon what was written in the books. Notice also they were judged according to their WORKS!!! No mention of faith… (Another lesson) Let’s continue;
[15] And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.
So whosever name is NOT found in God’s book of life will be cast into the lake of fire.
Let’s do a quick review;
God’s word says ONLY those whose name is in His book will enter into His holy city. Rev.21:27
Anyone who is NOT found in God’s book of life will be cast into the lake of fire. Rev.20:15
You do not know if your name is in God’s book of life UNTIL the book is opened and your name is read. Rev.20:12,15, Rev.21:27
Now let’s turn for a moment to common sense to figure out another fact;
What will be the fate of a person that dies while their name is still written in God’s book of life? Before answering understand this, once you are dead that is it. Let’s quickly read the condition of the dead;
Eccl.9
[5] For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.
[6] Also their love, and their hatred, and their envy, is now perished; neither have they any more a portion for ever in any thing that is done under the sun.
So a dead person cannot change their fate once they die. Common sense right?
With that said, a person that dies and their name is written in God’s book of life WILL receive the promise of entering New Jerusalem and eternal life.
Think about it! To die with your name written in God’s book of life……can a person get any more saved than that? Of course not! Now what it take to get your name in that book is a question that will be addressed in a moment. But for now let’s look at the flip side;
Is it possible to have your name removed from God‘s book? Is it actually possible for someone to do something that will cause them to loose their salvation? Let’s think about this for a second. What if it were possible for a persons name to be removed from God’s book and they died before their name is replaced? Can their name be replaced? What is their fate? If it were not possible for a name to be removed, would there even be a discussion about it in the bible? Let’s search God’s word for such a discussion.
You name is either in God’s book or out!
Let’s read a conversation Moses had with God after returning from receiving the commandments. What we are about to read is really a plea to God for the wrong the people had done;
Exod.32
[30] And it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses said unto the people, Ye have sinned a great sin: and now I will go up unto the LORD; peradventure I shall make an atonement for your sin.
[31] And Moses returned unto the LORD, and said, Oh, this people have sinned a great sin, and have made them gods of gold.
Now let’s read Moses plea to the Lord;
[32] Yet now, if thou wilt forgive their sin--; and if not, blot me, I pray thee, out of thy book which thou hast written.
Moses plea to God was that his name be removed from the book of life. Now did God say that was something that was not possible? On the contrary! Let’s read what thus said the Lord;
[33] And the LORD said unto Moses, Whosoever hath sinned against me, him will I blot out of my book.
Notice God did not say it was impossible for name to be removed, He said quite the opposite!
Now I know this was spoken in the OT and some may think it was only for those of that age, so let’s search God’s word to see if someone other than an OT figure spoke of blotting names out of God’s book of life;
Rev.3
[5] He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels.
Well there you have it! Not only will names be blotted out of God’s book of life…..it will be Jesus Christ doing it!!!!
So it IS possible for a name to be removed from God’s book of life! And what is it that will cause a name to be removed? Sin!!! And what does God say sin is?
“Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.”
So a name that is written in God’s book of life is NOT permanent! And if that is the case, salvation is NOT permanent! God tells us the one thing that will cause a name to be removed is breaking His laws, or SIN!!!
So a person can stop 'sinning' or breaking God's laws or.....they can continue to break them and possibly find their name removed from God's book.
Either you are in His book or NOT! The choice is yours based on your actions!
Now let’s go back to using common sense for a minute. If breaking God’s laws causes one to have their name removed from His book of life, shouldn’t keeping His laws cause your name to remain?
Common sense right?
Now I’m sure there will be some that try to refute this by quoting different scriptures, mostly from the writings of Paul, or not believe it at all, but the fact of the scriptures remain.
A NAME CAN BE REMOVED FROM GOD’S BOOK OF LIFE!!
Now let’s read some other scriptures further supporting what we have just read. Continued in Pt.2.
.
There is an doctrine where people believe once they profess with their mouth, believe with their heart and become baptized in the name of Jesus Christ they are saved and nothing they do will cause them to loose their salvation. This belief is sometimes known as Once Saved Always Saved (OSAS). Well let’s use just a little common sense and a lot of scripture to see if their claim is actually supported by God’s holy word!
Who Gets in and Who Doesn’t
Let’s look at just a few scriptures and rely on God given common sense to see just how impossible the OSAS doctrine is.
Let’s read who will enter God’s kingdom, when they find out, and how this information is revealed;
Rev.21
[2] And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
Now this is what we all look forward to; entering New Jerusalem and eternal life is the promise God says He will give to all that obey Him. Let’s continue;
[7] He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.
[10] And he carried me away in the spirit to a great and high mountain, and shewed me that great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God,
Now let’s read who inherits all things and is allowed to enter this city and who does not;
[27] And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb's book of life.
So only those whose names are written in God’s book of life are permitted to enter.
Now let’s read the fate of those whose name is not found written in God’s book of life;
Rev.20
[12] And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.
ALL of the dead were judged based upon what was written in the books. Notice also they were judged according to their WORKS!!! No mention of faith… (Another lesson) Let’s continue;
[15] And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.
So whosever name is NOT found in God’s book of life will be cast into the lake of fire.
Let’s do a quick review;
God’s word says ONLY those whose name is in His book will enter into His holy city. Rev.21:27
Anyone who is NOT found in God’s book of life will be cast into the lake of fire. Rev.20:15
You do not know if your name is in God’s book of life UNTIL the book is opened and your name is read. Rev.20:12,15, Rev.21:27
Now let’s turn for a moment to common sense to figure out another fact;
What will be the fate of a person that dies while their name is still written in God’s book of life? Before answering understand this, once you are dead that is it. Let’s quickly read the condition of the dead;
Eccl.9
[5] For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.
[6] Also their love, and their hatred, and their envy, is now perished; neither have they any more a portion for ever in any thing that is done under the sun.
So a dead person cannot change their fate once they die. Common sense right?
With that said, a person that dies and their name is written in God’s book of life WILL receive the promise of entering New Jerusalem and eternal life.
Think about it! To die with your name written in God’s book of life……can a person get any more saved than that? Of course not! Now what it take to get your name in that book is a question that will be addressed in a moment. But for now let’s look at the flip side;
Is it possible to have your name removed from God‘s book? Is it actually possible for someone to do something that will cause them to loose their salvation? Let’s think about this for a second. What if it were possible for a persons name to be removed from God’s book and they died before their name is replaced? Can their name be replaced? What is their fate? If it were not possible for a name to be removed, would there even be a discussion about it in the bible? Let’s search God’s word for such a discussion.
You name is either in God’s book or out!
Let’s read a conversation Moses had with God after returning from receiving the commandments. What we are about to read is really a plea to God for the wrong the people had done;
Exod.32
[30] And it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses said unto the people, Ye have sinned a great sin: and now I will go up unto the LORD; peradventure I shall make an atonement for your sin.
[31] And Moses returned unto the LORD, and said, Oh, this people have sinned a great sin, and have made them gods of gold.
Now let’s read Moses plea to the Lord;
[32] Yet now, if thou wilt forgive their sin--; and if not, blot me, I pray thee, out of thy book which thou hast written.
Moses plea to God was that his name be removed from the book of life. Now did God say that was something that was not possible? On the contrary! Let’s read what thus said the Lord;
[33] And the LORD said unto Moses, Whosoever hath sinned against me, him will I blot out of my book.
Notice God did not say it was impossible for name to be removed, He said quite the opposite!
Now I know this was spoken in the OT and some may think it was only for those of that age, so let’s search God’s word to see if someone other than an OT figure spoke of blotting names out of God’s book of life;
Rev.3
[5] He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels.
Well there you have it! Not only will names be blotted out of God’s book of life…..it will be Jesus Christ doing it!!!!
So it IS possible for a name to be removed from God’s book of life! And what is it that will cause a name to be removed? Sin!!! And what does God say sin is?
“Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.”
So a name that is written in God’s book of life is NOT permanent! And if that is the case, salvation is NOT permanent! God tells us the one thing that will cause a name to be removed is breaking His laws, or SIN!!!
So a person can stop 'sinning' or breaking God's laws or.....they can continue to break them and possibly find their name removed from God's book.
Either you are in His book or NOT! The choice is yours based on your actions!
Now let’s go back to using common sense for a minute. If breaking God’s laws causes one to have their name removed from His book of life, shouldn’t keeping His laws cause your name to remain?
Common sense right?
Now I’m sure there will be some that try to refute this by quoting different scriptures, mostly from the writings of Paul, or not believe it at all, but the fact of the scriptures remain.
A NAME CAN BE REMOVED FROM GOD’S BOOK OF LIFE!!
Now let’s read some other scriptures further supporting what we have just read. Continued in Pt.2.
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