A Christian can lose their salvation 1

As a brief road map, I'm just going to follow my opponent's arguments straight down the flow. Kai Neilson's words have no place in a debate about scripture. Where we to conform to his philosophy, this would no longer be a debate, but simply my opponent telling me how I'm wrong. Instead, we must realize the blazing truth that this debate is one of reciprocal burdens. My opponent has just as much to prove as I do. Pro- Exodus 32:33- Then let's look at some surrounding verses shall we? +Exodus 32:31-34- "So Moses went back to the LORD and said, "Oh, what a great sin these people have committed! They have made themselves gods of gold. But now, please forgive their sin—but if not, then blot me out of the book you have written." The LORD replied to Moses, "Whoever has sinned against me I will blot out of my book. Now go, lead the people to the place I spoke of, and my angel will go before you. However, when the time comes for me to punish, I will punish them for their sin." + This proves my point all the more heartily. Luke 8:13 + My opponent's first argument does nothing to refute this scripture, he simply offers his own opinion and analysis. My opponent's conviction on whether or not they where truly Christians is irrelevant, that's something solely between that person and God. Second, he doesn't refute this argument with any scripture, just his opinion. + And to my opponent's second argument, This scripture isn't the same as the parable of the prodigal son. It is of some-one falling away during the time of testing. Matthew 10:33 + The word used here is "Disown". Unless you've know Christ, you cannot disown him. The lost are going to go to hell because they don't have a relationship with Jesus Christ; whether or not they "Disown" him is irrelevant because they never knew him in the first place. Ezekiel 33:13 + Let's not forget though, that in this verse God is the one telling them they are righteous. A perfect and holy God is not going to call a sinner righteous, he can't even look upon sin. My opponent's argument here is based on only partial analysis of scripture. Ezekiel 33:18 + Romans 6:12 "Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its evil desires." + 1 Corinthians 10:13 "No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it." + Point being we will still sin, it takes spiritual maturity and growth in Christ every day to get to the point we don't sin whatsoever. Paul offers himself as an example as he was extremely strong in the faith, and had this issue of sin never been a problem, he would have had no reason to write what he did. Con- Romans 5:1 + Romans 5:20 "The law was brought in so that the trespass might increase. But where sin increased, grace increased all the more" + This verse does nothing for the argument of eternal security, it only establishes that those who accept Christ are justified through Faith. John 3:16 + Extend my arguments on Ezekiel 33:13 + Matthew 7:19 "Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire." + Of course the life they're given is eternal life; that being in the afterlife. Thus if before death they turn from the faith, God is not breaking his promise. Romans 8:30 + Extend argument on John 3:16 + This verse does nothing to argue for my opponent's stance, it argues for predestination. + Extend Ezekiel 33:13 + Extend Romans 11:22 2 Corinthians 5:17 + Extend Romans 11:22 + Don't set God to the same limitations that humans are set at, but applying your logic in such a way as this, the fallacy of false security is ever more so furthered. According to scriptures, God can indeed take away salvation + Extend Exodus 32:33 + The names can be blotted out Romans 8:38-39 + Revelation 3:16 "So, because you are lukewarm—neither hot nor cold—I am about to spit you out of my mouth." + My opponent is correcting in saying that nothing can pry them from his hands; however he can spew the lukewarm from his mouth. John 10:8-29 + Psalm 27-29 "Charge them with crime upon crime; do not let them share in your salvation. May they be blotted out of the book of life and not be listed with the righteous. But as for me, afflicted and in pain— may your salvation, God, protect me" + God will do as he wishes to do; nothing is assured to us beyond what God promises us. The scriptures says that God is willing and able, but it does not say he will. I urge a Pro vote in this debate.