What if one of the most comforting and widely accepted teachings in modern Christianity — that once a person is truly saved, they can never lose their salvation no matter what they do — is not actually taught in Scripture the way many assume?

In this deep-dive episode of Mining Scripture, we slow down and examine the question verse by verse, from the Gospels to the letters of Paul and all the way to Revelation: Does the Bible actually teach “once saved, always saved”? Or has a popular idea — shaped more by later theology than by the full counsel of God’s Word — quietly shaped what many Christians believe?

• If salvation is eternally secure no matter what, why does Jesus repeatedly warn His followers about falling away, being cut off, or having their names blotted out of the Book of Life?
• Why do the apostles urge believers to “make their calling and election sure,” to continue in the faith, and to work out their salvation with fear and trembling?
• What does the Bible actually say about the possibility of apostasy, and how does it balance God’s preserving power with human responsibility?
• How does reading the warnings and promises of Scripture together change the way we understand assurance and perseverance?

Whether you’ve always believed in eternal security or you’ve quietly wrestled with passages that seem to say something different, this episode will invite you to test everything against the full testimony of God’s Word — honestly and without assumption.

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Once saved, always saved!