true.
i use to believe that, i was raised an 'eternally secure' baptist.
except that is exactly what happens to most people raised in church. they are not taught the truth, but some kind of prayer for salvation and back to the world and sin they go.
this book, turned me around and helped me understand....
this is the revision and pricey, but what will a man give in exchange for his soul. will you gain the whole world and lose your own soul. ??
most christians say yes, they would rather have the world instead of God. so they end up in the Toaster with the fake atheists...
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Does one moment of faith secure a person's eternal destiny with God--even if that person later stops following and trusting in Jesus? Or does a person have to keep on trusting and following Jesus to remain in a saving relationship with God?
Now expanded with new chapters and research, this landmark book continues to offer one of the most penetrating studies on the controversial doctrine of eternal security, perseverance, and apostasy in the New Testament.
Calling into question the popular "once saved, always saved" belief, internationally respected pastor and scholar Dr. Robert Shank reveals that the question we should be asking is not, "Is the believer secure?" but rather, "What does it mean to be a believer?"
Straightforward, thorough, and grounded in biblical understanding, this book warns Christians about dangers that could potentially lead a believer to become an unbeliever (falling away from faith) and share in the unbeliever's eternal condemnation.