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Chart #36

The Doctrine of the Impossibility of Apostasy is Entirely Incompatible with the Whole Trend of Bible Teaching:

  1. First, the Bible warns us against falling.
    a. "Let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall." 1 Corinthians 10:12
  2. Second, the Bible teaches us how to keep from falling.
    a. "If ye do these things, ye shall never fall." 2 Peter 1:10
  3. Third, the Bible tells us what to do when we fall.
    a. "but if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ, the righteous, and he is the propitiation of our sins, and not for ours only, but for the sins of the whole world. 1 John 2:1-2
    b. "If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins." 1 John 1:9
  4. The Bible thus warns us against falling; the Bible tells us how to keep from falling; and the Bible tells us what to do when we fall.
  5. If man cannot fall then why all of this instruction in the Bible about falling?  Would God warn a man who cannot fall against falling?  Would God tell a man who cannot fall, how to keep from falling?  Would God tell a man who cannot fall what to do when he does fall?
  6. My opponent may say, "Well, we can fall but we cannot be lost.  We can sin, but we cannot be damned".  "We can, but one who is a Christian will not do so."
  7. The text says that "if" we confess our sins, God is faithful and just to forgive our sins.  Now, suppose here is a man who is a child of God and he sins.  John says that "if" he confesses his sins God will forgive him.  Suppose he does not confess his sins.  Will God forgive him anyhow?  If he will, then the passage has no meaning.  Why confess?
  8. If one who is a true Christian is irresistibly influenced by God to refrain from sinning, then none of the passages have any meaning.

Chart #37 Those for Christ Died Can be Destroyed!!

  1. Romans 14:15 - "Destroy not him with thy meat for whom Christ died."
  2. 1 Corinthians 8:11 - "And through thy knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Christ died."

Note:

  1. Christ died for this brother!
  2. This brother may perish or be destroyed!

Hence, the possibility of apostasy is established, and my opponents position is shown to be false.

Chart #38 Things a Child of God Can Do.

  1. Be cast forth as branch and burned. - John 15:1-6
  2. Fall into condemnation. - James 5:12
  3. May be a castaway. - 1 Corinthians 9:27
  4. Weak brother may perish. - 1 Corinthians 8:11
  5. Fail of the grace of God. - Hebrews 12:15
  6. Become neither hot or cold. - Revelation 3:14-18
  7. Be spued out. - Revelation 3:14-18
  8. Be spoiled through deceit. - Colossians 2:8
  9. Be moved away from hope. - Colossians 1:23
  10. Err from the truth. - James 5:19
  11. Fall from steadfastness. - 2 Peter 3:17
  12. Come short of promise. - Hebrews 4:1
  13. Fail to keep self in love of God. - Jude 21
  14. Depart from the living God. - Hebrews 3:12
  15. Depart from the faith. - 1 Timothy 4:1
  16. Believe the gospel in vain. - 1 Corinthians 15:1-3
  17. Turn back and not save soul.  - Hebrews 10:38

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