“The question of the “eternal security of the believer” has been the cause of much controversy in the church for centuries—and still creates confusion and distress for many Christians. It is too much to expect to dispel this problem completely for everyone in a brief tract, but perhaps we can at least help in that direction. Those who believe in “falling away” accuse those who believe in “eternal security” of promoting “cheap grace.”
“While it may be a convenient expression, the latter phrase is of course unbiblical. To call it “cheap” is really a denial of grace, since it implies that too small a price has been paid. Grace, however, must be absolutely free and without any price at all on man’s part; while on God’s part the price He paid was infinite. Thus for man to think that his works can play any part in either earning or keeping his salvation is what cheapens grace, devaluing this infinite gift to the level of human effort.”
“To speak of “falling from grace” involves the same error. Since our works had nothing to do with meriting grace in the first place, there is nothing we could do that would cause us no longer to merit it and thus “fall” from it. Works determine reward or punishment—not one’s salvation, which comes by God’s grace. The crux of the problem is a confusion about grace and works.”
Originally from the “Once Saved, Always Saved?” tract written by Dave Hunt (http://www.thebereancall.org/sites/2011.thebereancall.org/files/Once%20Saved%20Always%20Saved_0.pdf)
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“Those who believe in ‘falling away’ accuse those who believe in ‘eternal security’ of promoting ‘cheap grace.’ ”
Not technically, since calvinists believe true christians can never “fall away” and are “eternally secure” yet affirm the more biblically accurate teaching of “perseverance.” After all, even of Jesus’ original disciples it was said:
Mark13:13 …But he who endures to the end shall be saved.
Do we endure or persevere in our own strength? Of course not – all of salvation from beginning to end is of God…God gets all the credit:
1Cor1:7…our Lord Jesus Christ, 8 who will also confirm (modern language: sustain/keep) you to the end, that you may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Jude24“Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling, and to present you faultless before the presence of His glory…”
“Cheap grace” is a poor choice of words, I agree. A more apt description of many who teach “Once Saved, Always Saved” – so-called “free grace” theology – would be “weak grace.” The grace of God taught in scripture empowers us and transforms us.
1Cor15:10 But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace toward me was not in vain; but I labored more abundantly than they all, yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.
2Cor3:18 But we all…are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord.
Grace is a synonym of God’s power:
2Cor12:9 And He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
“He who has begun a good work in you will complete it.” Phil1:4
Yet these teachers of “weak grace” teach that it’s possible that “carnal christians” might be indistinguishable from the world, living in sin without repentance…and should still be offered assurance.
The bible though, teaches that such openly unrepentant people ought to be removed from church membership. (1Cor5;Matt18:17) The Corinthian fellow was shacked up with his stepmom after he professed belief and was baptized…so Paul looked at his lifestyle (his works, you might say) and declared such a lifestyle (or pattern of sin) was completely incompatible with the Church.
Simon Magus professed belief and was baptized, yet when his words and actions demonstrated the unbelief in his heart, what “assurance” did Peter offer him?
Acts8:20“Your money perish with you, because you thought that the gift of God could be purchased with money! 21 You have neither part nor portion in this matter, for your heart is not right in the sight of God. 22 Repent therefore of this your wickedness, and pray God if perhaps the thought of your heart may be forgiven you. 23 For I see that you are poisoned by bitterness and bound by iniquity.”
It is wrong to think our “works can play any part in either earning or keeping salvation” – I agree. But today’s church too often offers assurance to those who have no works at all…who haven’t even been to church in years, yet their names stay on the church membership list. As 2Pet1 teaches, we have been given “all things that pertain to life and godliness” – and for this reason, you can “add to your faith virtue, to virtue knowledge, to knowledge self-control, to self-control perseverance, to perseverance godliness, to godliness brotherly kindness, and to brotherly kindness love.”
2Pet1:10 Therefore, brethren, be even more diligent to make your call and election sure, for if you do these things you will never stumble…
How does Peter say to make certain you are one of the elect? Look at how you are living. Your works can’t save you but they do reflect what you really believe…or don’t believe. It is a complicated topic, but if Paul did not offer assurance in 1Cor5, maybe the modern church ought to be more cautious as well.