Matthew 7:22-23 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
These are professed Christians, claiming to be prophets and casting out devils and doing many wonderful works in Jesus name. Clearly, Jesus is displeased with them, because He rejects them. This does not support OSAS.
I also brought up the parable of the ten virgins in Matthew 25. The wise virgins trimmed their lamps and brought oil. The foolish virgins did not and went to go buy oil. The door to the marriage supper of the Lamb closed while they were gone. This does not support OSAS.
In Revelation 22, Jesus tells the church of Laodicea... because you are neither cold nor hot but lukewarm, I will spue you out of my mouth. "Because you say,`I am rich, have become wealthy, and have need of nothing'-- and do not know that you are wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked." This does not support OSAS.
Here is a verse that seems to support OSAS:
Romans 10:9-10 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
But read it again. If you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. It is with the heart that
the man believes ->
unto righteousness and with
the mouth confesses ->
unto salvation.
If the man no longer believes and the mouth no longer confesses, the word
unto (the archaic meaning for the word 'to') doesn't go anywhere; it's conditional. The Christian walk must be kept to a certain standard—holiness, righteousness, obedience.
Revelation 22:14-15 "Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they
may have [a direct translation;
Strong's G2071] right to the tree of life, and
may enter in through the gates into the city. For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie [sin]."
May have points to a heavenly inheritance that can be lost. Jesus even gives clear indicators as to why. Disobedience. Sin. Christians can fall into a sinful state where the conditions are not met.
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