Q.   I understand that the only sin that sends people to the Lake of Fire, are those who, for whatever reason, have rejected Jesus Christ. But I  am of the opinion that this can include those who claim to be “born again” believers who have willfully gone into sin.  I hear a great deal of debate regarding “Hyper Grace” which I understand is the belief that sin has no consequences because of Gods grace.  They say our sins are already forgiven, so it does not matter if we sin. I know that “we all have sinned and fallen short of God’s Glory”, but I also believe that we are to confess our sin and repent of the sin i.e., turn away from the sin.  In my mind, deliberately sinning, believing that sin has no consequences, is rejecting what Christ died for! He died and paid the penalty for my sin so that I could be restored back to the Father; not so that I could go back to the sin that He died to set me free from.   I hope this makes sense?

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Q.  I am a believer of OSAS, however sometimes I run into verses I cannot explain, like Rev 22:19. It seems to imply our names can be removed from the Book of Life. What is your take on this verse and its meaning? How does it fit in with OSAS? What would be taking away from the prophecy of this book?

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Q.  Re: Will Having Sex Keep Me From The Rapture?  My Bible says, ” fornicators will not inherit The Kingdom of God” 1 Cor. 6:9.  Another litany of sins followed by “those who practice such things shall not inherit The Kingdom of God” is found in Gal.5:19-21  The Bible is very specific on our behavior (actions) that keeps us from The Kingdom of God. Paul calls them ‘the deeds of the flesh’.  In 1 Cor. 6:11 Paul goes on to say, “such were some of you; but you were washed, but you were sanctified, but you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, and in the Spirit of our GOD.”  How could a person who practices such as these be in The Kingdom of God?

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Q.  I have accepted Christ as my Savior but am having trouble with the view that I can continue to commit adultery, to steal, murder or whatever and be in heaven with him. Was his death a licence for me to be able to do all these things and be saved or can his spirit live his life through me and I stop doing these sinful things? Or either way I go I am saved?

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Q.  The recent question “ what makes the narrow path hard?” brings up an interesting issue for me.  If someone is saved by understanding only God’s Grace can make it possible for them to be saved, then falls into the grace/works mindset that is so common in today’s Church,  have they left the narrow way, and will they end up being lost?

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Q.  I disagree with this idea of once save forever saved.  In (1 Cor.9:27) The Apostle Paul wrote under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, “But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.”  How do we explain the word castaway? Paul knew that he was saved, if you are correct, how could Paul be a castaway?

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Q.  Re: Can He Reject His Faith?  If the only unpardonable sin is rejection of Jesus and his precious gift of salvation, wouldn’t the woman’s husband be committing this sin in his overt rejection of Jesus and his promise even after ostensibly being saved?

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Q.  My husband of 25 years told me several months ago that he is considering rejecting his faith and becoming an atheist. We have both been Christians for almost 30 years.  We raised four kids and served in the church together. He did not fake his faith or try to fool anyone or pretend. I believe in my heart that he was born again and filled with the Holy Spirit. I have been in anguish since he told me this because I believe if he says there is no God or Savior that he will not go to Heaven. He has handed back his salvation and said no thanks. Is this possible?

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Q.  In Can We Leave God? you stated that true believers cannot commit apostasy. If that were true, why did the Lord make sure there were so many warnings against it and leaving the faith? John 15:6 says the believer that does not remain in Him will be thrown away and burned.  In fact there is a warning in almost every book of the new testament not to stop obeying and to keep believing the Lord. I could go on and on.  So it seems to me that the few verses that talk about God’s eternal love for us are tempered with the warning if we want to remain in Him, we must do the things He commands. This view isn’t as palatable as OSAS, but I believe that if you look at what it says instead of what you want it to say, you will see that the Lord gives us a choice even to the end. How do you defend OSAS in light of these scriptures?

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Q.  I’ve been thinking that a person could leave God if he chose to do so. This would have  to be an act of volition and a decision one would come to over the  course of time. I guess my question would be; Why wouldn’t a person be free to leave God if he chose to do so at some point in time? If he couldn’t, would that not be a violation of his free will?

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