In Christianity a "Saved" person can become not "Saved"

I agree with my opponent that everyone falls short and cannot uphold the law. Romans 3:23 “for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” (NIV) “Simple.. live under the Law and surely die, or trust in Christ and receive eternal life.” 　 　 　 　 You say the bible has a contradiction when we look at these two scriptures. I say no, in fact, they only support each other. 　 (http://www.christiandefense.org...) Dr. Edward Dalcour (and anyone else who knows Greek will tell you this) states that the original Greek word for ‘believes’ in John 3:16 is pisteuōn. He then elaborates and explains that pisteuōn means to possess belief and that this verse actually should say For God so loved the world that he gave is only begotten Son, that whosoever shall believe and keep on believing in him, shall not perish but have everlasting life. . So, John 3:16 goes along with Mark 13:13 very well. Don’t worry Paradox_7, there is no contradiction. At least not between these two verses. They both tell us that in order to be saved, you must have faith in Jesus until the end. 　 Yes, you say God knew who would be saved from the beginning. But so what? If 5 people stop being saved, He still knew what the end result will be. Blank number of people will follow the Bible and get to go to Heaven. 　 “Simple.. live under the Law and surely die, or trust in Christ and receive eternal life.” We still have free will to stop trusting in Christ. Romans 8:5-8 English Standard Version (ESV) 5 For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit. 6 For to set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace. 7 For the mind that is set on the flesh is hostile to God, for it does not submit to God's law; indeed, it cannot. 8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God. So you see, you must always deal with the internal fight in your mind. If your mind isn’t set on the things of God, then you are hostile towards him. You must fight for your faith in Him. Christians are locked in an internal fight until the day they enter into Heaven, only then can they be free from the fleshly desires. This is true in the scripture. Ephesians 6:12 “For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.” The battle is not against flesh (other humans), but the nature of the flesh, because it is drawn towards evil. Is it ok to keep sinning? 　 John 8:34 English Standard Version (ESV) 34 Jesus answered them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, everyone who practices sin is a slave[a] to sin. 　 John 8:36 New King James Version (NKJV) 36 Therefore if the Son makes you free, you shall be free indeed. The practice of Sin, makes you a slave to it. Jesus sets us free from sin. How does he do that? Did Jesus set everyone free from Sin? Jesus died so that you may decide to let Him set you free from Sin or not. Jesus doesn’t force you to accept his gift of salvation. If Jesus sets you free from your master, but then you go back to your master, are you still free? No. Sin is the difference. Continuing in Sin after being “Saved” is the same as going back to your other owner. Matthew 6:24 "No one can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and Mammon.” Mammon means “the wealth of this world”. In order to be saved, you must have Jesus as your master and set your mind upon him. This is all under “Having faith in Jesus.” You must have faith that he is your master, and that this world is not your master. How can you have faith in that if you don’t live it out. 1 Corinthians 6:9 “Don't you realize that those who do wrong will not inherit the Kingdom of God? Don't fool yourselves. Those who indulge in sexual sin, or who worship idols, or commit adultery, or are male prostitutes, or practice homosexuality,” Yes God is abundant in mercy but to keep on sinning on purpose even after accepting Gods mercy is described as “The Rape of God's Mercy” by Daryl Wingerd. If a saved person continues to Sin knowingly against God it is a smack in the face to Him. God hates Sin. To continue to serve it willingly after knowing that Jesus died for you is an abomination. 　 　 http://www.bulletininserts.org... 　 One last thing… Matthew 12:31 31 "Therefore I say to you, any sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven men, but blasphemy against the Spirit shall not be forgiven. 　 Jesus says that blaspheming against the Holy Spirit is unforgivable. So even if your sins were covered by the blood of Jesus and you were “saved”, blaspheming the Holy Spirit is a one way ticket to Hell.