Eternal Security Is the Truth (Christianity)

The first thing that we need to look at is the process which is known as hermeneutics. This is how the bible should be studied. Most people read the bible and take what they want from it, but this is actually really inaccurate and not the way in which it should be studied. Hermeneutics - The art and process of studying the bible and trying to decipher the meaning of what the text should mean. Finding out what the author intended for the verse to mean. Example : When Paul tells women not to speak in churchA fair amount of people actually take this literally and think women are not meant for positions of power and some even believe it means women have no say of what happens in the church. This is far from the truth. He wrote the verse to the Church of Corinthia to address a specific issue the church was having. Now when people read this verse, they could take it and apply it literally and assume that women should not speak which is wrong. The correct way to read this verse is to know that it was intended for that specific church and no one else. This is the methodology everyone should adopt when studying the bible. The Eight Pillars of Eternal Security. (1) My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father's hand. John 10:27-29.(2) Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter. Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us. For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 8:35-39(3) Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ. Philippians 1:6(4) Who are kept by the power of God through faith I Peter 1:5(5) For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance. Romans 11:29(6) All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me, I will in no wise cast out. John 6:37(7) And this is the Father's will who hath sent me, that all of which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again on the last day. John 6:39(8) In whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise, which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.A key point in understand these verses, is reading the original manuscripts or trying to break down the original text. A lot of error has occurred in the translations of the bible, especially the King James (which is probably the most inaccurate bible in the modern era). The bible was written from scrolls and manuscripts that were written by different authors and people throughout the span of that time. When you are reading most of these verses in Hebrew, there is a common word that appears. תָּמִיד or "Tamid" meaning always. When you read this from a literal standpoint, it is quite clearly saying that Gods salvation will always be with you, or once you are drawn the father will remain with you always. [2]Also to understand this perspective one must also have a distinct understanding for Calvinism. Calvinism consists of 5 main points, which is most commonly referred to as the TULIP.T - Total Depravity / The idea that we are born in sin and all are depraved without God ( this is commonly accepted) U - Unconditional Election - People are elected not by their works or any merit of their own works L - Limited atonement - Gods atonement (salvation) is limited to a set group of people ( this is a key point in understanding eternal security as well) I - Irresistible Grace - When God calls the elect into salvation, they can not resist. P - Perseverance of the saints - This is also referred to as eternal security or once saved always saved. Verses in support of Calvinism. Here is a basic argument used by John Piper, one of the leading Calvinist and preachers in the church today. "The view of unlimited atonement takes all the passages that say the death of Christ is “for us” (Rom. 5:8; 1 Thess. 5:10), or for his own “sheep” (John 10:11, 15), or for “the church” (Acts 20:28; Eph. 5:25), or for “the children of God” (John 11:52), or for “those who are being sanctified” (Heb. 10:14) and makes them refer to all human beings. In this “unlimited atonement” view, the sentence “Christ died for you” means: Christ died for all sinners, so that if you will repent and believe in Christ, then the death of Jesus will become effective in your case and will take away your sins."The first and easiest way to answer this is to figure out if God ever sent anyone to hell on purpose. I will also go into this deeper in the further rounds but keep it simple for now. Exodus 9:12 - And the Lord [a]hardened Pharaoh’s heart, and he did not listen to them, just as the Lord had spoken to Moses.Ex 7:3-5 - And I will harden Pharaoh's heart, and multiply My signs and My wonders in the land of Egypt. {a} Made heavy. In Hebrew word "Kabad"[3] is often used in these verses. When you read it from the perspective in which it should be read, it means God made his heart, heavy, dull and unresponsive ( respectively to salvation) in order to show his power. Literally God sent him to hell to make a point. I will go into detail in the other rounds due to character limits. Sources[1] http://www.merriam-webster.com...[2] http://biblehub.com...[3]http://www.biblestudytools.com...