200 REASONS
WHY YOU SHOULD NOT
BELIEVE IN
ETERNAL SECURITY



SEVEN REASONS WHY ETERNAL SECURITY IS FALSE

  • It cheapens Gods estimate of sin
  • It is not taught in scripture
  • It renders all exhortations to holiness to be irrelevant
  • It must "explain away" the vast majority of scripture
  • It encourages sinful living and false assurance
  • It results in false conversions that weaken the true church
  • It is the most destructive and deceptive lie of Satan

TWENTY LIES NOT FOUND IN SCRIPTURE
  1. Once saved always saved.
  2. Christians are no different than other sinners, except they are saved.
  3. God cannot see the Christians sin because they are covered by the blood of Christ.
  4. We can be filthy as a barnyard in body and still be saved and holy in spirit.
  5. We all sin in word, thought and deed, every moment and every day.
  6. All who have ever fallen away were never saved in the first place.
  7. That when one comes to Christ, their sins are paid for past, present and future.
  8. You can only lose fellowship with God and not salvation.
  9. God would never disown or damn one of His own children.
  10. A sheep cannot become a goat.
  11. If we sin we only lose fellowship and not relationship with God.
  12. Salvation is unconditional.
  13. If salvation cannot be earned it cannot be lost.
  14. God will not begin a work that he will not finish.
  15. Repentance is not required for salvation.
  16. Christians who say we must remain faithful to stay saved preach a works salvation.
  17. We can be "Sinning Saints" or "Backslidden Christians" and still be saved.
  18. Only at death can we ultimately be saved from sin.
  19. Christians are still sinners.
  20. I am secure because Jesus paid my sin debt in full.
173 SCRIPTURAL REASONS
WHY THE DOCTRINE OF ETERNAL SECURITY
is FALSE

Below is a chart that will show two things. First, it contains verses that clearly show that Christians are free not to sin. So, we are not without excuse, and we can discard the old worn out notion that Christians sin in word, thought, and deed, every moment and every day. Secondly, you will find verses that show that sanctification, perfection, and holiness is not only possible in this life, but that is a command of God! This is entirely the work of God through His Holy Spirit. Man's part in sanctification and purity is his obligation to believe the scriptures concerning God's willingness and desire to cleanse and purify, and to consecrate himself entirely to God's control.



GEN. 2:17 Matt. 24:4,5,11-13 John 8:51,52 1 Cor 10:11-21
Ex. 32:32-33 Matt. 24:42-51 Only those who that now *hear John 10:27-29 and follow 1 Cor 15:1,2
Deut. 4:23-31 Matt. 25:1-13 John 12:46 2 Cor 1:24
Deut. 8:19-20 Luke 3:9 John 14:15,21-24 2 Cor 11:2-4
Deut. 11:13, 21-22 Luke 8:13 John 15:1-6 2 Cor 12:21-13:5
2 Cor 12:21-13:5 Luke 11:24-28 John 15:9-15,18 Gal 4:9
Deut. 30:16-30 Luke 12:42-46 John 17:12 Gal 4:19
Ezek. 3:19-21 Luke 13:6-10 Acts 1:24,25 Gal 5:1-4
Ezek. 18:4 Luke 13:24 Acts 4:32-5:11 Gal 5:19-21
Ezek 18:24-32 Luke 14:25-35 Acts 11:21-23 Gal 6:7-9
Ezek. 33:11-20 Luke 15:24 Was a "Son" Acts 14:21,22 Eph 1:14
Matt 1:21 From
sin, not "in" sin		 Luke 16:13 Luke 16:13 Eph 2:8
Matt 3:10, 12 Luke 16:25 "Sonship"did
not save from torment		 Rom 1:18 Eph 3:17
Matt. 5:13 John 1:12 * believe Rom 2:6-8,9,10 Eph 5:6
Matt. 5:20 Your righteousness, not imputed. John 3:14,15 * believe Rom 2:11 Phil 2:1-30
Matt. 5:22 John 3:16 * believe Rom 5:8-9 Phil 3:4-4:1
Matt. 6:15 John 3:18-2l * believe. The condemned love
darkness + sin 		Rom 6:11-23 Col 1:21-23
Matt. 7:19,21,22 John 3:36 *believe Rom 8:12-14,17 Col 2:8
Matt. 10:33 John 5:24 *hear *believe Rom 8:28 I Thess 3:1-8
Matt. 12:37 John 6:35 *coming *believe Rom 11:20-22 1 Tim 1:18-20
Matt. 13:19-22 Eternal life is conditioned upon John 6:54 *eating *drinking Rom 13:4 1 Tim 2:15
Matt. 13:41-42 John 6:66 Rom. 14:15-23 1 Tim 4:1,16
Matt. 18:21-35 John 8:30,31 1 Cor 3:16,17 1 Tim 5:11,12
Robe of personal holiness Matt. 22:10-13 John 8:34-36 1 Cor 9:23-27 1 Tim 6:9, 10
I Tim 6:20-21 II Tim 1:15 II Time 2:11-18 II Tim 3:13-15
II Tim 4:10 Heb 2:1-3 Heb 3:6-9 Heb 4:1-16
Heb 5:5,9 Heb 6:4-9 Heb 6:11-12 Heb 10:19-31
Heb 10:36 Heb 10:38 Heb 11:13 Heb 12:16-17
Heb 13:17 James 1:21-22 James 2:14-26 James 4:4-10
James 5:19-20 I Peter 1:5-9,13 II Peter 2:1-22 II Peter 3:16-17

I Jn 1:5-1:7 cleansing for sin lost with fellowship

May not sin once! "IF" we sin I Jn 2:1 not "when" we sin

To need and "Advocate" is proof I Jn 2:1 that our sins were not "paid" for Past, Present, and Future. If that were so, we would not need an Advocate with the Father

 I Jn 2:3-5
I Jn 2:15-29 I Jn 3:1-3:10 I Jn 4:17-18 I Jn 5:2-5
I Jn 5:12-13 *believing = eternal life I Jn 5:16 II Jn 6-9 Jude 5-12, 20,21
Rev 2:5-7 Rev 2:10-11 Rev 2:16-26 Rev 3:4-5
Rev 3:8-12 Rev 3:14-22 Rev 17:14 Rev 21:7-8
Rev 22:11 Death does not sanctify! If you die a sinner, you remain a sinner for eternity! Rev 22:18-19
SANC-
TI--
FI-
CATION
Matt 5:48 John 8:34-36 Acts 15:9 **purify John 8:11
John 17:17-19 Rom 6:12-23 Rom 8:13 1 Cor 5:7
** purge out
I Cor 11:13,15:34 II Cor 7:1 Gal l:4 Eph 1:4
Eph 2:1-10 Col 1:12, 13, 21-23 I Thes 3:12, 13 I Thes 4:2-4
I Thes 5:23 **sanctify II Thes 2:13 II Tim 2:19 Titus 2:11,14
Heb 7:25 James 4:8 **cleanse **purify I Peter 1:14-17 I Peter 4:17, 18
I Jn 1:7,9 Forgiveness and cleansing from ALL Sin! I Jn 2:1 written that we may not sin. Period! I Jn 3:5-10 I Jn 5:2-5, 18
Jude 24, 25

All references with an asterisk (*) are in the Greek present tense. The present tense shows a continuous action that is taking place at this very moment. When it concerns belief, the present tense is always used whenever the conditions of final salvation are stated. Since willful sin is unbelief, one cannot be believing and sinning at the same time. The benefits and security of salvation only stay ours as we continually put our full trust and lives into the hands of a Holy God.


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The double astrisks (**) shows an aorist tense. An aorist tense indicates a momentary occurrence and not a drawn out process. For example, if I "wash" my hands, this may take a process, but it is to be completed quickly. I do not wash forever. Sanctification may take a process to complete, but scripture makes it clear that its completion is to be in our physical lifetime.



This article was written by Mr. Jeff Paton. Mr. Paton has read and studied many of the classic Methodist and Wesleyan theological writings. He is a supporter of Bible Believing Methodism and IMARC. We thank God for his insight and ministry. If you would like to contact Mr. Paton, you may feel free to do so.