Once saved forever saved?

Which side are u on?

I used to have this stand when I first became born again. I came to Grace when I was 7 years old. But I gave my life to the the Lord and started really living for Him when I was 14. I didn't know much about the Bible then, but I had no doubt that once God saved a person, that person is eternally secured. Does that mean that we will not sin? No, it simply means that the Spirit of God will help us as we "work out our salvation".

Then a lot of poeple say that this will give them the licence to live in sin coz they think they will be forgiven anyway. If anyone takes God's grace for granted with that kind of thought, do u think that is of the Lord? That is definitely a doctrine that is spewed out of the devils mouth. That is the single biggest misconception that I have heard. If someone after reading the Scripture that says "thou shall not steal" and yet goes on to steal, what kind of evidence does it show of a born-again believer? Even if he hasn't read the scriptures, he has a conscience that tells him that what he is doing is morally wrong.

Let's consider the work of the Holy Spirit in the life of a believer. Does it mean that we are perfect at the point of salvation? Not at all. Will we fall in to sin? Yes, of course. It's the classic example of what Paul wrote about in Romans 7. However, if God's spirit is going ot help us overcome sin, can sin over the Holy Spirit that dwells in us? We may sin and fall for the moment because we are susceptible to sin. But it by no means mean that sin will quence the fire of the Spirit in us. Though we fail and fall, the Spirit of God will help us overcome sin. It's a process that we all have to go through. I also believe that a Christian will backslide, but he will not backslide completely out of favour with God eternally, because the Holy Spirit will overcome sin!

That is hope! That is the hope that everyone thrive upon knowing that God will help them overcome their struggles with sin. There is no hope in a message that tells u God can take His spirit away from u if u walk away frm Him. If a person perceive that God's spirit has left him, I'd say that the Spirit of God wasn't in Him in the first place. Was there genuine repentance? Was there genuine sorrow over sin? Was there a renewal of the mind with the things of the Lord? Was there a desire for God? These things are so crucial! Simply saying the sinner's prayer don't save any one than calling a person a hamburger makes him one. Being a genueine hamburger, one have to be chopped into pieces and minced to make a human-meant-patty. So is a Christian when the Spirit of God regenerate a Christian. God takes his whole life and transform his life for God's glory.

Do u face difficulty in living our your Christian life? Do u fail terribly all the time? Fret not! The Lord is able to help us if we have faith and believe in His word. He will take ur life and mold it into what he desires if you let him do it. God has revealed His purpose to u, are u not gonna response to Him?

Ok, I lost my train of thought...