"Dear friends, although I was very eager to write to you about the salvation we share, I felt I had to write and urge you to contend for the faith that was once for all entrusted to the saints. For certain men whose condemnation was written about long ago have secretly slipped in among you. They are godless men, who change the grace of our God into a license for immorality and deny Jesus Christ our only Sovereign and Lord." Return

3. Jer. 3:20 shows Israel was guilty of spiritual adultery. They did this by backsliding away from the Lord. Though God disciplined them repeatedly, they still would not repent (Jer. 5:3; 7:28; 32:33). Jam. 4:4 states the same can happen to Christians. Return

4. The first ones to be thrown into the lake of fire, to be eternally tormented, are the Antichrist and false prophet (Rev. 19:20). The devil won't get there until later (Rev. 20:10). Return

5. Peter said Christians need to be "alert and self-controlled" so they won't be devoured by the devil (1 Pet. 5:8). The KJV obscurely states, "be sober, be vigilant." Return

6. Job's outstanding virtues were that he feared God and shunned evil (Job 1:1,8). Return

7. Moses was most unique in his day because he was more humble than anyone else on the face of the earth (Num. 12:3). Return

8. Christians should not be surprised at painful trials which they must suffer (1 Pet. 4:12) and that the world will hate them (1 Jn. 3:13). Return

9. Some people think Calvinism is synonymous with holy living. This is quickly dispelled when one considers that the Calvinistic Westminster Confession cites David as an example of an elect person who fell "into grievous sins; and for a time continued therein."

The implications of that are obvious. If David remained saved when in adultery and murder, then after salvation we too will remain saved, even if we behave in the same unholy way.

Another implication of this teaching is that one can be more vile and wicked after initial salvation then before yet still remain a child of God. In other words, many people who get saved were never guilty of murder like David, but now that they are saved they can turn to such sin and still retain their salvation, according to this teaching. Where is the holiness that is necessary to see the Lord (Heb 12:14) with such implications from OSAS as these? The truth is, OSAS is one of the greatest threats to holiness and personal revival that exists. We must contend against this license for immorality and counterfeit grace message for the sake of many souls that hang in the balance. Return

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