Once Saved, Always Saved? Does it Break the Rule of Faith
Once Saved Always Saved? Does it Break The Rule of Faith? By Dr. Clayton R. Hall Jr. Abstract Eternal Security, or “Once Saved, Always Saved,” the popular creed of evangelicalism, is one of the most debated themes in Christian theology. Central to this debate is a profound inquiry into the very nature of salvation, the endurance of God's people, and the very existence of apostasy: Can a person who has truly experienced salvation through faith in Jesus Christ then abandon that faith and give up salvation? This thesis considers the biblical, historical, and theological evidence for apostasy, perseverance, and Eternal Security. This study claims, drawing a historical-grammatical comparison of Old Testament and New Testament texts, that salvation is presented in Scripture as a genuine covenant relationship initiated strictly by grace and received by faith, while simultaneously warning to p...