ONCE LOST ALWAYS LOST ?   BY STEVE FINNELL

If men embrace the doctrine of once saved always saved, then the opposite must be true as well. Are men once lost always lost? Of course not. Once saved always saved is a false teaching. Once lost always lost is also false teaching.

John 3:36 He who believes in the Son has eternal life; but he who does not obey the Son will not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him."

Does this Scripture teach once lost always lost? Of course not. Men can repent of their unbelief and be saved.

John 3:36 He who believes in the Son has eternal life: but he does not obey the Son will not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him."

Does this Scripture teach once saved always saved? Of course not. Men can stop believing or continue to live an unrepentant sinful lifestyle and be lost.

John 3:18 He who believes in Him is not judged; he who does not believe has been judged already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.

Does this Bible verse teach once lost always lost? Of course not. While men are alive they have the opportunity to repent and believe.

John 3:18 He who believes in Him is not Judged; he who does not believe has been judged already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.

Does this Bible verse teach once saved always saved? Of course not. Men do fall from grace.

Mark 16:16  He who has believed and has been baptized shall be saved; but he who has disbelieved shall be condemned.

Does this Scripture teach once lost always lost? Of course not. Men can repent of their disbelief and be saved.

Mark 16:16 He who has believed and has been baptized shall be saved; but he who has disbelieved shall be condemned.

Does this Scripture teach once saved always saved? Of course not. Men can reject Christ after having believed and become lost in sin.

THE APOSTLE PAUL WAS NOT ONCE LOST ALWAYS LOST.

1 Timothy 1:12-14 I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has strengthened me, because He considered me faithful, putting me into service, 13 even though I was formerly a blasphemer and a persecutor and a violent aggressor. Yet I was shown mercy because I acted ignorantly in unbelief; and the grace of the Lord was more than abundant, with the faith and love which are found in Christ Jesus.

Paul was not once lost always lost.

MEN ARE NOT ONCE SAVED ALWAYS SAVED

Hebrews 3:12-14 Take care brethren, that there not be in any one of you an evil, unbelieving heart that fall away from the living God....... 14 For we have become partakers of Christ, if we hold fast the beginning of our assurance firm until the end,

Men are not once saved always saved.

IF THE FALSE DOCTRINE OF ONCE SAVED ALWAYS SAVED IS TRUE, THEN, THE FALSE DOCTRINE OF ONCE LOST ALWAYS LOST WOULD ALSO BE TRUE!