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Sure, I apologize about that. I get distracted by other things within an OP and often times forget to address the main question.
The main question is: "If i'm saved by faith and continue in sin am i still saved?"
Yes, the most clear statement for this doctrine is in John 5:24, which says, "Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life."
Jesus says clearly the person that believes HAS (present tense) everlasting life, which defines itself as life that will never end; Christ further clarifies that the person shall not (future tense) come into condemnation, but has passed from death unto life, which is an absolute statement without condition. He doesn't say, "you have passed from death unto life except thou sin again," or anything of such like. The condition is: if you believe, you are given unending life and are saved without the possibility of being eternally condemned.
Easy believism isn't a-biblical; rather, it's very biblical. It's so easy to believe on Christ, that a child can do it. Christ likens receiving salvation to eating a piece of bread, or drinking a glass of water. It's supposed to be easy... that's the idea. It's easy because Christ made it possible that we can be saved. The gospel means good news, after all. It wouldn't be good news if salvation was difficult to receive or maintain.
No. John 5:24 says that you not only need to believe in Jesus, but you need to hear (obey) the words of Jesus, too. So we need Justification (God's grace through faith) and we need Sanctification (Holy living by God working through us) as a part of salvation. This is what John 5:24 is saying. 2 Thessalonians 2:13, and James 2:24 essentially say we need both Justification and Sanctification as a part of salvation, as well.
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