The Eternal Security Timebomb The Devil's Masterpiece
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Debate Challenge on ETERNAL SECURITY:
I, Dan Corner, openly challenge any and all qualified advocates of eternal security
(also known as the perseverance of the saints) to publicly debate
this issue with me in a fair, equally-timed exchange of ideas.
Copyright Evangelical Outreach
The common definition of eternal security is, once a person becomes saved by the grace of God he will ALWAYS remain saved. Hence, that is why this teaching is often called once saved always saved. The rest of the eternal security definition, though usually unspoken but understood, is:
That Christian will remain saved regardless how far he backslides and plunges into sin, becomes lukewarm and unforgiving, bears no fruit, disowns Jesus and/or apostatizes doctrinally even to the point of becoming an atheist, etc.! If one was ever saved, at any point in his life, he will remain saved and his salvation is never jeopardized under any circumstances, according to them. Though popular, eternal security is an ear-tickling poisonous LIE often wrongly taught under grace, the infinite work of Christ and Jesus' blood, which has caused MULTITUDES of unwary Christians to lower their guard and fall prey to spiritual death. Such twice lost people also do not recognize their vital need of repentance for salvation. Sometimes they will refer to themselves as a Christian alcoholic, Christian addicted to pornography, etc. Such people are actually described in 2 Peter 2:20-22, but spiritually blinded.
Though it should never be, the lingering question for many is: "Is once saved always saved or a conditional security the Biblical truth?" While some Bible believers embrace a conditional security in Christ (or NO eternal security) most professing Christians live in no fear of God or concern about sinning as they embrace once saved always saved. Too many continue to be tossed back and forth on this salvation-related issue, but this need not be the case. Below is a vast array of Bible-based teachings on this very crucial issue. They range from spiritual death to imputed righteousness to a works salvation, etc., which dismantles eternal security (or once saved always saved) piece by piece.
Beyond all of that, available here are various anti eternal security audio and video interviews on the radio and TV as well as a few radio debates on eternal security with Dan Corner. He is the author of the 801 page book, "The Believer's Conditional Security: Eternal Security Refuted," the most exhaustive book ever written refuting eternal security. That book has helped many spiritually. "The Myth of Eternal Security" (230 pages) is another powerful book refuting once saved always saved.
All of the following will help you better understand this massive problem with eternal security and how to counter it.Please don't be duped by the popularity of once saved always saved. It is NOT Biblical even though various scriptures, such as John 10:28, have been misused as backing.
Evangelical Outreach does not teach a works salvation or legalism. Those are some of the common false accusations and misconceptions about a conditional security used to smear us.
Dan Corner teaches we are saved by grace (Eph. 2:8,9) but we can fall from grace (Gal. 5:2-4). We are justified by faith (Rom. 5:1) but our faith can become shipwrecked (1 Tim. 1:19,20) and cease to exist (Lk. 8:13; Rom. 11:19-23). We are not under the law (Rom. 6:14,15) but if you live according to the sinful nature you will die (Rom. 8:13). Paul taught against legalism (Gal. 5:3,4) but he also taught that no immoral, impure or greedy person has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God (Eph. 5:5-7). We are not saved by works (Eph. 2:8,9) but to reap eternal life and not destruction you must sow to please the Spirit and not the sinful nature (Gal. 6:8,9). God is faithful to us (1 Jn. 1:9; 1 Cor. 10:13) but we must be faithful to him to the very end of our lives to escape the lake of fire or second death (Rev. 2:10,11).
God surely loves us (Jn. 3:16; Mk. 10:21; Rom. 8:35-39) but those who inherit the kingdom of God love God (Jam 2:5; 1 Cor. 2:9) and to love God means to obey his commands (Jn. 14:15; 1 Jn. 5:3). We have freedom in Christ (Gal. 5:1) but this freedom is not to indulge the sinful nature (Gal. 5:13; 1 Pet 2:16). God is to be obeyed and feared.
One of the greatest unrecognized spiritual dangers for those who believe the Bible and that we are saved by grace and not by works (Eph. 2:8,9) is the doctrine of demons and false gospel of eternal security (once saved always saved). The eternal security teachers are very dangerous people, but are exalted and supported even by those who supposedly don't believe in once saved always saved! The spiritual treason in our day is horrible to the eternal harm of SOULS.
"The greatest doctrinal threat to holiness is the heretical doctrine
of eternal security or once saved always saved." -- Dan Corner
Dave Hunt Vs Dan Corner Eternal Security Debate
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The Righteous Can Die Spiritually
There are many death blows to eternal security (or once saved always saved) found in Scripture. At the very core of this non-Christian doctrine is the concept that a person once saved (a righteous person) can not experience spiritual death over any sin. The clarity of the Scriptures to the contrary is overwhelming from Genesis through Revelation ...Eternal security is a false gospel and counterfeit grace message, which is built upon partial truths and Scripture removed from its context. Many are in hell now because of once saved always saved.From the viewpoint of Calvinism and the eternal security proponent, imputed righteousness simply stated is: a person once saved is holy and righteous without living holy and righteously. Once saved always saved is foundational to their dark view.You will probably never hear any eternal security teacher say outrightly their doctrine is a license for immorality. In fact, they will most often flatly deny this charge sometimes to the point of yelling slander. However, there are still various ways these once saved always saved people teach this very thing they hate to be identified with. Certainly one is through their version of the sin unto death.Charles Stanley is the number 1 most influential eternal security teacher in the world. He has spread that false gospel in various ways including in his book entitled, Eternal Security: Can You Be Sure. Here is a Biblical refutation of that book with his false gospel of once saved always saved.
For a Christian to believe any eternal security proponent is living holy is a contradiction to both the embraced doctrine cherished by that eternal security proponent and what the Bible declares about a sinner, a slave to sin and those not obeying God, which once saved always saved people identify themself as.Demons actually formulate teachings (1 Tim. 4:1)! Satan can quote Scripture (Mt. 4:6), so we should not think the teachings of demons will be filled with apparent gaping holes that are easily noticed. Is it ludicrous for a "doctrine of demons" to come through respected and popular eternal security teachers?The image of a Christian now is a sinister, evil and ugly distortion which allows for gross wickedness and salvation too. It is a powerless and unholy image. The once saved always saved (or eternal security) lie has been accepted, treasured and defended by people who love a lie.The real issue isn't if one was truly saved or not (even though that is important), but instead is he saved now. Eternal security (or once saved always saved) is false.Many people cite 1 Cor. 5:5 to support their belief in once saved always saved or eternal security (the fifth point of Calvinism). Does it really teach eternal security?The security-in-sin or once saved always saved teachers are spiritually dangerous people. Besides all of the other grievous declarations they make, some have also gone so far as to say that a Christian's future sins are already forgiven, even before they are committed. Don't be deceived by the DANGEROUS eternal security teachers.Calvinism has always allowed for a Christian to be immoral under their warped concepts of grace and salvation.Though it may seem exaggeratory, the eternal security teachers are vastly more dangerous than quack medical doctors or even serial murderers. Once saved always saved teachers are VERY DANGEROUS! Remember that truth.How logical is it for such a person who calls himself a Calvinist to be less than a 5 point Calvinist in light of the theology of Calvinism? (Read more about the 5 Points of Calvinism.)Gal. 1:8,9 magnify the one and only gospel to the zenith of importance by stating that even if Paul, one of God's angels or anyone else would preach a gospel that is different than the one Paul preached, then let that person be eternally condemned.Can someone commit mass murder then still go to heaven? This mass murderer-suicide was convinced by an eternal security teacher that he could before he did!One of the primary arguments the eternal security teachers use to support the widespread belief that a saved person can be wicked, ungodly, vile, unfruitful, negligent and the like, without losing salvation is 1 Cor. 3:11-15. That is their saved so as by fire argument.Book review of his book, Will the real heretics please stand up? Though Bercot rejects eternal security (or once saved always saved), his doctrine is FAR from sound. He has been a stumbling block for some who know eternal security is false.Be assured that the eternal security teachers will deny that their doctrine is a license for immorality, but that doesn't change reality. There are various ways we can know the truth about this doctrine which is so dearly embraced by the deceived multitudes. Here are a few concepts that should drive home this point about eternal security (or once saved always saved) being a license for immorality.As strange as this might sound to some, the god associated with the eternal security doctrine is not only non-existent, but is often the exact opposite of the God of the Bible.The following are misconceptions and strawman arguments that eternal security (or once saved always saved) people use to falsely accuse and discredit Christians like us who teach a conditional security for the believer.In Dave Hunt's book, What Love Is This?, Hunt shockingly presents Jacob Arminius as someone who taught eternal security! This is a gross misrepresentation.
Many people understand saving faith to be what John MacArthur, who believes in once saved always saved, has taught over the years. This teaching reveals the facts about this massive deception. It powerfully exposes the deeds of darkness!A small percentage of the many Scriptures that show a Christian, saved by grace, is to be sin conscious are as follows.All throughout this epistle, Paul gave Timothy instructions to pass on to other Christians regarding how to ... Let's take a closer look at eight passages regarding the Christian battle and salvation that were basic in the days of first-century Christianity.Once saved always saved people say this death is physical death, while others say it is spiritual death, but let's compare Scripture with Scripture.Recently, I was asked on a radio show what compels me to oppose the teaching of eternal security (or once saved always saved) as I do. My answer in part was, "I hate the teaching of eternal security." This article gives nine good, Biblical reasons why this is so.In the well known Parable of the Talents, we are clearly shown that the Christian is entrusted with the Lord's property and will one day give an account. This parable disproves once saved always saved doctrine.In part, the wickedness of our world (even in the present professing church) is reflected by its unbiblical views on premarital safe sex.An extremely stirring section of Scripture is 2 Cor. 11:1-15. You can feel Paul's godly concerns and the dangers associated with those false teachers (and teachings) he was battling.This article came as the result of obeying the command to contend for the faith against those who change grace into a license for immorality (Jude 3,4). The once saved always saved proponents have been wrongly taught.Mr. David J. Stewart is not only a staunch eternal security proponent, he has terribly slandered me (Dan Corner) and misrepresented our holiness-endurance salvation message.Rom. 16:17,18 state, "I urge you, brothers, to watch out for those who cause divisions and put obstacles in your way that are contrary to the teaching you have learned. Keep away from them. For such people are not serving our Lord Christ, but their own appetites. By smooth talk and flattery they deceive the minds of naive people."Is one forced to consider the Calvinistic understanding of election to properly know about eternal security or once saved always saved?Part of the message of the eternal security (or once saved always saved) teachers is that the disagreement between those who reject eternal security and those who hold to this security-in-sin gospel (a better way to identify the eternal security doctrine) is that it is an in house debate.The eternal security proponents don't really believe in eternal security as they adamantly teach, but they have never come to realize this fact.Calvinism is a total perversion of grace, how one gets saved, God's sovereignty, etc. But specifically related to eternal security (or once saved always saved), the fifth point of Calvinism dangerously downplays the seriousness of sin in the life of a believer and its version of eternal security is the most deceitful and inconsistent of the two.The rampant teaching of eternal security continues to adversely affect multitudes. There are many ways a Christian can show once saved always saved is NOT Biblical.Much confusion centers around John MacArthur and his eternal security version of saving faith. Sadly, this man has created a great deception that has adversely affected true Christians about the believer's security. Some of the quotes will surely shock you. You may be surprised to learn that oftentimes MacArthur actually sounds as bad as Charles Stanley and Charles Ryrie.Personal testimony showing once saved always saved is a license to sin.Our cartoon depicts the present-day situation among eternal security teachers and the demonic influence upon them. Copyright Evangelical Outreach 2001 (however, for the sake of souls, this may be used in its entirety without any alterations or exclusions).A blockbuster Christian cartoon depicting the serious adverse effects that the teaching of eternal security (or once saved always saved) had in one family. Copyright Evangelical Outreach 2001 (however, for the sake of souls, this may be used in its entirety without any alterations or exclusions).We have received many emails over the years from eternal security (or once saved always saved) people either stating that all Christians are sinners or that they must continue to sin all the time in this life. This article is written for the express purpose of shedding Biblical light on this subject.Recently, the immoral lifestyle of Ted Haggard, eternal security teacher, has been exposed before the whole world.This is a listing of MANY false teachers who are adversely affecting SOULS. Most of the ones cited here believe in once saved always saved.How is it possible for false doctrine to run rampant in a day with so many Bibles within easy reach? In part, it is because false teachers are convincingly presenting a partial truth as the whole truth and distorting its intended meaning.1 Corinthians 5:1-13 is a startling chapter which shows, in part, what is wrong with the American church of our day. Once saved always saved (eternal security) is the major problem in Bible believing circles.True testimonies of lives changed or blessed by our materials. Many of these people used to believe in once saved always saved or eternal security.Eternal security teachers are wrong in various areas of Scripture and not just regarding the subject of eternal security itself.According to today's version of grace, obedience to God is optional and, therefore, not even a priority for many. But is that the real truth or a lie from the devil, who is trying to damn your soul to Hell through false teachings, which come from the devil's servants?Excerpted from our book, "The Believer's Conditional Security: Eternal Security Refuted." This will help you better understand those passages in the light of other ones.To say that a Christian can commit adultery and not be an adulterer is to teach both a deadly lie and a license for immorality at the same time, even though you might claim to reject eternal security! It only takaes one act of murder or adultery to be a bible-defined murderer or adulterer, according to Scripture. Once saved always saved is demonic.Do not be deceived by the various false teachers of our hour! There are things you MUST DO after getting "born again" to ENTER God's Paradise kingdom, according to Scripture. Do you know what they are?Test your knowledge of the Scriptures regarding the believer's security. Includes 233 questions regarding eternal security you probably have never considered. A great Bible study refuting once saved always saved! All relevant Bible verses are cited. [Make copies for your friends.]Sometimes connected with the freedom in Christ message is Rom. 7:14-20: "We know that the law is spiritual; but I am unspiritual, sold as a slave to sin. I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do." What is the Apostle Paul teaching? [Excerpted from our book, The Believer's Conditional Security: Eternal Security Refuted by Dan Corner.]The word antinomianism comes from the Greek anti (against) and nomos (law). It refers to the doctrine that it is not necessary for Christians to obey the moral law. In other words, faith frees the Christian from such obligations.Suicide is commonly defined as the taking of one's own life. Tens of thousands of people a year in the United States alone commit this act. Many do that because they believe in once saved always saved!When the eternal security teachers refer to the gospel from 1 Cor. 15:1-4, they often make a point of avoiding verse 2! They usually do this by starting to read or write at verse 3 and just mentioning, in passing, the subject of Paul's gospel from verse 1. Why do you suppose those clear and powerful words from verse 2 are omitted?If you're like most people, you'll be shocked to find out Jesus definitely did NOT teach once saved always saved! In fact, he was against eternal security.25 of the chief arguments for once saved always saved are examined and answered. Hundreds of eternal security proponents, including some Reformed apologists, have read this first book written by Dan Corner. It has never been refuted with Scripture, nor can it be, though some have made a feeble attempt! [Please also see the information on his new 801 page book entitled, The Believer's Conditional Security -- the most exhaustive refutation to once saved always saved that has ever been written!]The first book includes the most common arguments and proof texts used by the perseverance of the saints teachers -- solidly refuting them with Scripture; fourteen Biblical examples of people who once had a saving faith but later lost it; seventeen important safeguards to keep this from happening to you and your loved ones, and much more!Read a sample chapter from our 121 page book against eternal security:
Actual letters for and against eternal security (or once saved always saved).
Charles Stanley
John Ankerberg
Hank Hanegraaff (of Christian Research Institute, or CRI)
Dave Hunt
David Servant (NOT his real name!)
David WilkersonOnce saved always saved proponents face many difficult passages of Scripture, that is, difficult for them because they clearly contradict their treasured and beloved doctrine. The contradictions from Scripture concerning their teaching exist either by specific example or simple declaration pertaining to this subject. Regarding examples that contradict eternal security, perhaps the Apostle Judas Iscariot is most difficult for them.John Wesley had a foundation in Greek, Hebrew and Latin, preached approximately 40,000 sermons and traveled 225,000 miles, mostly on horseback. The number of works he wrote, translated or edited exceeds 200. This article on the fifth point of Calvinism is essential reading for every Christian.Testimony of a man (Wayne) set free from the false Reformed theology of eternal security.Sign up for Internet ChurchDo you want proof that eternal security (once saved always saved) leads to criminal acts? Here it is! Read it for yourself from a prisoner. The following are his exact words:
I have enjoyed reading The Believer's Conditional Security. It has answered a lot of questions that I have had in the past and even now. It explains to me how I ended up here in prison - wrong theology. It has made me open up the Bible more and study it more intently ...Besides that, there was George Sodini, a once saved always saved proponent, who murdered 3 women then himself. He was DECEIVED INTO THINKING that even murder would not negate his salvation. There is no doubt that our society would be a much better place WITHOUT the false gospel and counterfeit grace message of eternal security!
If you STILL believe in the eternal security or once saved always saved or perseverance of the saints AFTER reviewing all the pertinent material at this site, please tell us why you refuse to believe what the Scriptures declare.
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