The Main Question

The idea of losing one's salvation begs one main, overarching question: If we can fall away from grace and back into death, then at what point are we considered "apostate"? In other words, where is the line? Who picked it? And most importantly, where is this line clearly communicated in God's Word?

We are called as Christians to live in the joy of our freedom, not in fear that we have fallen from grace. For we could always ask ourselves, was it today? Did I offend the Lord greatly today? How do I quell His judgement? What steps can I take to gain back my salvation? The ultimate end to this thinking is salvation by works. But the apostle Paul said, "There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus."

"By grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it
is the gift of God; not as a result of works, that no one should boast." -Ephesians 2:8,9

If we accept Jesus as our Lord and Savior then we are "sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise." (Ephesians 1:13) But if we believe we can fall away because of our own works then we denigrate Christ's work on the cross. Jesus' death fulfilled the law so that we would not have to pay ourselves. If we believe that we can somehow undo what Christ has done, then we make ourselves to be greater that He, and we sorely underestimate the saving power of His blood.