This post addresses a common heresy prevailing in our churches today.
I call this legalist doctrine the short sheet gospel.
It holds that one can lose salvation, or “walk away from God”
They rail against Once saved always saved because they don’t understand it. Whoever explained it to them left out a lot of material facts. They didn’t tell them the entire doctrine. They got short sheeted.
They don’t understand that OSAS is not about “license” to sin. If anything, it’s the opposite. Paul says that some men’s sins go before them, others follow them into judgement. Jesus says we will give account for every idle word. John says if we say we are sinless, we are lying.
So what then? What about sins after salvation?
John goes on to explain it, not from a salvific sense, but from a standpoint of fellowship, and a right relationship with our Lord Jesus. And in so doing, we will not stand ashamed when Jesus appears for us, and by abiding in him (consistent fellowship and prayer), we keep a short account, and will receive a full reward at our judgement.
For the believers that don’t, those that use grace as an occasion to the flesh, they won’t get away with it (salvation not withstanding) they will give account.
It may cost them a crown, may earn them a rebuke, trouble in the flesh here, or even have their days shortened.
It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God. But, It’s more fearful going to hell.
As Job said “though he slay me, yet I trust him” Jesus is mine, and I am his, nothing and no one, including myself can break that bond.
Blessings!
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