Apostasy
John 15 – The Vine and the Branches
John 15: 1-6 is typically used by Arminians to show that it is possible for those who are in Christ to apostatize, and thus, forfeit/lose salvation. The passage says: John 15:1-6 1 “I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser. 2 Every branch in me that does not bear fruit he takes away, [...]
If Apostasy is Possible…
…is it unreasonable to assume that God would regenerate people who He knows will later apostatize? Norman Geisler seems to think so. In the third volume of his Systematic Theology, under the section, ‘The Theological Basis for Eternal Security’, and under the heading ‘God Has Infallible Foreknowledge,’ Geisler writes: “Both Calvinists and traditional (classical) Arminians [...]
Apostates: Never Really Saved to Begin With?
A special thanks to Ben from Arminian Perspectives, who provided most of the content of this post. One of the most common tactics employed by OSASers when confronted with the Scriptural case for apostasy is to concede that apostasy may indeed be possible, but if a person was to apostatize, it is sure proof that that [...]
