"It is impossible for those who have once been enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, who have shared in The Holy Spirit, who have tasted the goodness of The Word of God and the powers of the coming age, if they fall away, to be brought back to repentance, because to their loss they are crucifying The Son of God all over again and subjecting Him to public disgrace." Hebrews 6:4-6 (NIV)
The unknown author of the Bible Book of Hebrews made it clear that once a person was saved, they would always be saved. Their future sins would not cause them to lose their salvation. Only by willfully renouncing Jesus Christ could they ever be lost, and from that loss there could be no return.
Once we are held in the palm of His hand, we can never be plucked out. It is possible to be exposed to the gospel and walk among Christians for a while and not be saved. (Matthew 13:3-24) Jesus said, "No one, having put his hand to the plow, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God." (Luke 9:62) A number of people followed Jesus because of what He could do for them, not because they believed in Him. Those people were not saved. Once saved, always saved. We may lose out on some rewards and miss out on some blessings by our behavior, but we can never lose our salvation.
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