Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!aplcen!samsung!gem.mps.ohio-state.edu!apple!sun-barr!rutgers!aramis.rutgers.edu!athos.rutgers.edu!christian From: davidbu@tekigm2.men.tek.com (David Buxton) Newsgroups: soc.religion.christian Subject: Re: Once Saved Always Saved Message-ID: Date: 17 Nov 89 09:11:26 GMT Sender: hedrick@athos.rutgers.edu Organization: Tektronix Inc., Beaverton, Or. Lines: 23 Approved: christian@aramis.rutgers.edu Two parables come to mind when considering 'once saved always saved': * The ten virgins waiting for the bride-groom. Ten were apparantly 'saved' but 5 let their supply of 'oil' run out. * The seed that fell among several different types of soil. Of all the seed of the gospel that sprouted not all grew to full maturity. A lot of it withered and died. To say 'once saved always saved' is like saying 'once married always married'. I can be secure in my marriage but I can also walk away from it. I can be secure in Jesus Christ, my perfect partner. I can also walk away from this relationship. We all have the freedom to choose Him or to walk away from Him at any time. God is Love and a key facet of that love is freedom. Choose ye this day whom ye will serve and let it be the Lord. The Lord takes no delight in the reward of the wicked. He has predestined a plan of salvation for everyone. We can accept it or reject it. I love my Jesus, Dave