Argumentative Essay: Can You Lose Your Salvation?

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Can you lose your salvation? This is a very controversial question and can be supported very well both ways. There are lots of bible verses that can help argue either way. Personally I do not believe you can lose your salvation.
Philippians 1:29 says “For to you it has been granted on behalf of Christ, not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer for His sake” NKJV. John 1:12-13 says “But as many received Him, to them He gave the right to become his children of God, to those who believe in His name: who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God” NKJV. God has given us the choice to believe in him.
Some people believe a person can lose your salvation. They can use Biblical references to help …show more content…

They will come to an alter call or raise a hand at an event because they see other people doing it. Or they will say a prayer with a preacher because they think they are giving their life to God but they aren’t actually meaning what they are doing. They are not doing it for the right reasons. When I was a little kid I said a prayer with my preacher because all my friends had already done it and I wanted to fit in. I was just repeating words though I did not truly know what I was doing. When I was in the ninth grade I truly gave my life to God. I have backslid in my faith and got off track but just because that happens I do not think I lose my salvation. Jesus died on the cross for my sins and because of that I can say a prayer at night to be forgiven of my sins. But this is also where this subject gets controversial because some people think that you can just sin all you want and then at night before you put your head on the pillow you can say a prayer and it will just be wiped away. This is true to an extent but it also is not true to an extent. Hebrews 10:26 says “For if we sin willfully after we have received the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins” NKJV and 1 Corinthians 10:13 says “ No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man, God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your …show more content…

The good thing about this whole argument is whether or not a person can lose their salvation does not determine on if you go to heaven. But the way you look at this could help determine on if you go to heaven. If you believe you can lose your salvation you could spend your whole life on trying not to lose it. And if you believe you cannot lose your salvation you may think that you can willingly sin. Now I have already addressed the verses on not being allowed to willingly sin. Hebrews 13:5 says “Let your conduct be without covetousness; be content with such things as you have. For He Himself has said, “ I will never leave you nor forsake you.” NKJV. This verse suggest that no matter what God will always be with you. If He will never leave me nor forsake me than how could I lose my salvation? You do not make it into heaven based on how good of a person you are or your works. Earlier I used Matthew 7:21-23 to show how people can use it to say you can lose your salvation, now I am going to use it to help prove why you cannot lose your salvation. It says that if you try to make it to heaven just off of your works then on Judgment day He will say “I never knew you.” This to me is saying that the person made a false profession of faith like I talked about earlier. John 10:28 says “And I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; neither shall anyone snatch them out of My hand.”

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