Jethro Bodine
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No, 'many' do not believe that. I'm convinced that theology has little representation in the church. Besides, the scriptures are very clear that once you lose it, you can't have it back. You only get to lose it once.This is kinda crazy theology, but, many choose to believe this concept of.... "oppps, i just cussed, or i just chose to watch an "R" rated movie"....so now im lost AGAIN and AGAIN and AGAIN and AGAIN, so let me confess it and confess it and confess it and confess it, and then im saved again and again and again and again".
It is required that a person continue to believe to continue to be saved. This has nothing to do with 'working' for one's salvation. Faith has never been a damnable work, and it never ever will be. In fact, faith is the very thing that secures salvation for us. It has NEVER been part of Paul's works that can not justify. Faith is the very thing that does justify. Without it Christ's continuing ministry in heaven (Hebrews 7:25 NASB) on your behalf ceases, because faith is how it got activated for you, and how it stays activated for you.and some are holding onto their faith like a ball and chain hoping that in the end, if they didnt forget to do it the one day they were hit by a truck and died, they dont have to burn in the end.
"1Now I make known to you, brethren, the gospel which I preached to you, which also you received, in which also you stand, 2by which also you are saved, if you hold fast the word which I preached to you, unless you believed in vain." (1 Corinthians 15:1-2 NASB bold mine)