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This web site is no longer being updated. The new updated site (without ads) can be found at: Bible Issues Guaranteed Salvation?Guaranteed salvation is the idea that a person who confesses, repents and is baptised is permanently saved, i.e. “Once-saved-always-saved.” This is a theological concept applicable in theory. It is only a general principle and should not be applied in daily Christian living. Applying it in daily living causes complacency, giving rise to erroneous ideas. Since salvation is the church’s reason for existence, misapplication of salvation can destroy a church. Forgiveness and salvation are two of God’s most precious gifts. They must never be treated with disrespect, or accepted carelessly. Just as mistreating or misusing a gift from the Queen of England would draw her displeasure, so does a lack of respect for God’s gifts produce ineffectiveness and or judgement. The ConceptBy definition, nothing can successfully oppose God. If God saves someone, nothing can undo what God has done. Hence the concept: “once-saved-always-saved.” Although the logic behind this idea is sound, there is little or no application in real life. Why? Because no one can read God’s mind and see Him actually saving someone. No one can say, “God has saved this specific person.” It is one thing to say God has set the conditions for salvation, and that once these conditions are met, and He acts, it cannot be undone. It is an entirely different matter to say the conditions have been met by “John Smith”, and that he is permanently saved. We just don’t know enough to be able to judge that the conditions were truly fulfilled and that God has acted.
We do know God saves people, and He has told us what is required, but it is entirely up to His sovereign will as to whom He actually saves. (See Exodus 33:19.) For the rest of this article, visit it's new location at: Bible Issues 
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