Why Do We Assume?

I saw yet another Tradition confronted today. Someone didn't do what they were supposed to do. Someone didn't fit the theological mold. Hearts are broken. People assuming things in the backround. Hush. Hush.

Things that I have predicted for years come to pass yet once again. Am I some kind of prophet? Well, not really. Sometimes experience is the best teacher. When false teaching is taught to people either explicitly or implicitly, error always manages to destroy lives.

"Once Saved Always Saved. Do not question your salvation," it is often said. "Remember, you prayed that sinner's prayer."

How often have we heard "believers" say they were Christians, only to see them depart from the faith? Were their everyday lives growing in the grace and knowledge of Jesus Christ? In a day of "do not judge", "believers" simply assume they were saved because they spoke the right words or went to church every Sunday.

I guess the question is, "Why do we assume 'Once Saved, Always Saved'?" Is it a doctrine taught in Scripture? Is there a verse that says if you pray the sinner's prayer with good intentions you can never be lost, so don't question your salvation?

Perhaps the question is more fundamental. Perhaps we need to question our Traditions and Assumptions and look to the Scriptures and see what the Gospel of Christ truly is. Pastor Lynne will be preaching a series titled the "Old Time Gospel". I am excited to hear what he will have to say over the next few months. Look for the next installment as I deal with the nature of God's Grace and man. I think between the both of us, some Traditions may fall.