Loss of Salvation

The debate will ever swirl about whether or not a person can lose their faith in Christ. I just read a story about a man who claims to have renounced his faith after much agonizing. I know that many will say he never was really a believer. But that is something no mere mortal can ever know, and it sounds flippant to even say. We need to mourn, not say things flippantly. The story struck terror in my heart. The guy is crazy. We need to take his decision very seriously. It's the worst decision a person could ever make, because Hebrews six says He can never be restored, and the eternal consequences are horrible and irrevocable. God does not waste words. Why would He have written Galatians and Hebrews if this weren't a real possibility? And think how many people this man can influence, especially his family. Many will also say Arminians teach that God throws people away. Mark this down: ARMINIANS DO NOT TEACH THAT GOD THROWS PEOPLE AWAY, BECAUSE GOD DOES NOT, IN FACT, THROW PEOPLE AWAY. People make choices. Four of the five points of Calvin and Arminius are about free will versus determinism. People are not able to fall away accidentally They choose to do so. That's what loss of salvation is about. Christians who believe they can't fall away are more in danger of doing so, because they're not guarding against it. Christians who believe they can fall away will be guarding against it. The Christian life is a fight from start to finish. The Enemy of our souls is out to destroy us in any way he can. We need to be vigilant all the time. Christians who persevere strengthen other Christians. Christians who do not persevere can weaken other Christians, but we can fight this weakening by keeping our focus on Jesus by His grace. Praise Jesus that He is strong enough to keep us and wants to keep us.