What are the best Bible verses and explanations that defend the belief that one can lose their salvation? Basic Pentecostal doctrine, I know, however I have always gone back and forth between "once saved always saved" and losing salvation.
I always just thought it was simple enough to say what God gives, He can take away, but many people think it's not enough. And Exodus 32, when God says He can erase people's name from the book. And the end of Revelation when God says He will take out their name from the book of life those who take away from His Word. And when God says He will vomit the lukewarm out, preferring one be hot or cold.
Being erased or taken out of the book of life would mean one was once there and now not, meaning they were once saved and now not, right? And being vomited out I was always taught means you were literally in the Body of Christ (the church) and now you're being thrown out.
These examples also knock the assumption that we are saying the devil takes away our salvation, which isn't the case. He may try and deceive us, but it's ultimately God who blots out, takes away, vomits out, etc.
Is there any other ways people defend the doctrine that one can lose their salvation? Does what I said make sense?
I always just thought it was simple enough to say what God gives, He can take away, but many people think it's not enough. And Exodus 32, when God says He can erase people's name from the book. And the end of Revelation when God says He will take out their name from the book of life those who take away from His Word. And when God says He will vomit the lukewarm out, preferring one be hot or cold.
Being erased or taken out of the book of life would mean one was once there and now not, meaning they were once saved and now not, right? And being vomited out I was always taught means you were literally in the Body of Christ (the church) and now you're being thrown out.
These examples also knock the assumption that we are saying the devil takes away our salvation, which isn't the case. He may try and deceive us, but it's ultimately God who blots out, takes away, vomits out, etc.
Is there any other ways people defend the doctrine that one can lose their salvation? Does what I said make sense?