OSAS you got a BIG PROBLEM

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In the Prodigal Son Luke 15:20 says

My Son was dead but is Alive AGAIN.

This creates a big problem for you. If you are One Saved always saved how do you explain AGAIN???

😉 Can’t wait to hear you explain this one.😛
 
Well obviously he wasn’t saved in the first place. Right?:rolleyes:
 
One non-Catholic speaker whose name ive long forgotten has described the Sinners Prayer combined with OSAS as the most dangerous lie ever inflicted on Protestants.

Among others, Scott Hahn and Tim Staples have some strong words regarding it.
 
I don’t understand the OP question. Can I ask that it be clarified? Thanks
 
You also have Christ’s parables about the wheat and the weeds being together in His kingdom and of cutting off dead limbs from the tree (or vine can’t remember exactly).
 
I don’t think many OSAS folks would doubt that St. Paul was saved. Why in the heck did he have to work out his salvation in fear and trembling? What did he fear and why did he tremble? I would agree that OSAS is extremely damaging to one’s spirituality and rather than saving one, it puts one’s salvation in great jeopardy.
 
You also have Christ’s parables about the wheat and the weeds being together in His kingdom and of cutting off dead limbs from the tree (or vine can’t remember exactly).
Of course they would still claim that the weeds were not saved. But they have a lot of explaining to do when Jesus goes on to say “… provided that you remain in my love, or else you also will be cut off.” There are a wealth of verses in scripture that speak against OSAS; the scriptural basis for OSAS is one of the weakest I’ve ever heard.
 
There are a wealth of verses in scripture that speak against OSAS;
Including John 14:15
“If you love Me, you will keep MY commandments.” That means ALL of them, at ALL times.
the scriptural basis for OSAS is one of the weakest I’ve ever heard.
Thats what happens when the false doctrine comes first; and then theres no choice but to twist Scripture.

There`s the saying::
Taking a (Scripture) text out of*** context ***is a pretext.
 
I don’t understand the OP question. Can I ask that it be clarified? Thanks
Sure, in the parable it says the Son comes back home and the Father celebrates. He says because the son of mine was dead and has come to life AGAIN.

Thats what osas needs to explain.
 
In the Prodigal Son Luke 15:20 says

My Son was dead but is Alive AGAIN.

This creates a big problem for you. If you are One Saved always saved how do you explain AGAIN???

😉 Can’t wait to hear you explain this one.😛
Here I go, despite my promises to myself that I won’t do it, jumping in where angels fear to tread.🤷

First, I am not a believer in OSAS.

Second, I don’t think the parable of the Prodigal Son is a particularly apt argument against OSAS. Metaphorical stories, while they may lead us to truth, are not necessarily good examples of truth. In the parable, the son was never really dead, he was merely separated from his family in a way that might be thought of as death – completely and totally cut off with little or no expectation that he would ever return. His return made it possible for his family – except, perhaps, his brother – to rejoice that he would no longer be thought of as dead. He was restored to the family.

If one wanted to make a case for OSAS, it might be found in Luke 15:31, “Son, you are always with me, and all that is mine is yours,” as the father speaks to his other son who is disgusted with the welcome given to his errant brother. Look at those words “always” and “all.” It sounds like an eternal promise with no ifs, ands, or buts about it. But one verse out of many is hardly a firm base for theology.

Just a few thoughts.
 
I don’t think many OSAS folks would doubt that St. Paul was saved. Why in the heck did he have to work out his salvation in fear and trembling? What did he fear and why did he tremble? I would agree that OSAS is extremely damaging to one’s spirituality and rather than saving one, it puts one’s salvation in great jeopardy.
If St.Paul truly believed in OSAS why even bother to write so many epistles? I think one epistle would have been sufficient to express or explain OSAS.
 
Here I go, despite my promises to myself that I won’t do it, jumping in where angels fear to tread.🤷

First, I am not a believer in OSAS.

Second, I don’t think the parable of the Prodigal Son is a particularly apt argument against OSAS. Metaphorical stories, while they may lead us to truth, are not necessarily good examples of truth. In the parable, the son was never really dead, he was merely separated from his family in a way that might be thought of as death – completely and totally cut off with little or no expectation that he would ever return. His return made it possible for his family – except, perhaps, his brother – to rejoice that he would no longer be thought of as dead. He was restored to the family.

If one wanted to make a case for OSAS, it might be found in Luke 15:31, “Son, you are always with me, and all that is mine is yours,” as the father speaks to his other son who is disgusted with the welcome given to his errant brother. Look at those words “always” and “all.” It sounds like an eternal promise with no ifs, ands, or buts about it. But one verse out of many is hardly a firm base for theology.

Just a few thoughts.
Pastor Gary listen to what it says. Was the SON saved before he left his Fathers House? Yes or No?

THe Father represents God the Father, he was dead in his Fathers eyes.

What you are saying does not make a bit of sense. You are saying the Father thought he could have been Dead. That is nothing to what the Parable says. IT says Alive AGAIN. How can you be dead and alive AGAIN.

Salvation means to be ALIVE it means to be Saved. To be Dead means to be Unsaved.

OSAS CANNOT be Saved AGAIN.

Where did the story ever say that the Father thought is son to be dead? Truly dead, and if he did as you stated believe he was truly dead, why would he state that he has COME TO LIFE AGAIN?

Again Pastor Gary. If he would have said I believed my Son to be dead, but he is alive that would make sense. He never said that. he clearly stated my Son WAS dead and HAS come back ALIVE AGAIN.
 
Here I go, despite my promises to myself that I won’t do it, jumping in where angels fear to tread.🤷

First, I am not a believer in OSAS.

Second, I don’t think the parable of the Prodigal Son is a particularly apt argument against OSAS. Metaphorical stories, while they may lead us to truth, are not necessarily good examples of truth. In the parable, the son was never really dead, he was merely separated from his family in a way that might be thought of as death – completely and totally cut off with little or no expectation that he would ever return. His return made it possible for his family – except, perhaps, his brother – to rejoice that he would no longer be thought of as dead. He was restored to the family.

If one wanted to make a case for OSAS, it might be found in Luke 15:31, “Son, you are always with me, and all that is mine is yours,” as the father speaks to his other son who is disgusted with the welcome given to his errant brother. Look at those words “always” and “all.” It sounds like an eternal promise with no ifs, ands, or buts about it. But one verse out of many is hardly a firm base for theology.

Just a few thoughts.
Also Pastor Gary where are you getting the Father telling the other Son that he is not dead because he has not commited mortal sin to mean he made him a eternal promise??

The Father is God the Father here speaking Pastor Gary, God the Father knows if the other son will turn to mortal sin or not.
 
In the Prodigal Son Luke 15:20 says

My Son was dead but is Alive AGAIN.

This creates a big problem for you. If you are One Saved always saved how do you explain AGAIN???

😉 Can’t wait to hear you explain this one.😛
It never said “My son was not saved, but is saved again”.

Prior to the sin(s) the son was blameless, thus he was alive. After the journey, he was said to be “dead” due to sin. Finally the Father restored the son to new life through his mercy.

Most protestants that follow OSAS will say that being saved requires an ascent or declaration stating the Jesus is Lord and Savior. There is no mention of any such statement from the son at any time.

I do not subscribe to OSAS. However, I don’t think your argument is quite as compelling as you may.
 
It never said “My son was not saved, but is saved again”.

Prior to the sin(s) the son was blameless, thus he was alive. After the journey, he was said to be “dead” due to sin. Finally the Father restored the son to new life through his mercy.

Most protestants that follow OSAS will say that being saved requires an ascent or declaration stating the Jesus is Lord and Savior. There is no mention of any such statement from the son at any time.

I do not subscribe to OSAS. However, I don’t think your argument is quite as compelling as you may.
It is if you think what I am telling you. The Father said because this SON of mine was DEAD, and has come to life AGAIN.

We both know that the son was alive to begin with. He was ALIVE, WITHOUT SIN, then he became death, he was in the state of MORTAL SIN, then he Repented and became ALIVE AGAIN.

If you are OSAS you cannot become alive AGAIN. Are you getting what I am saying now?

You have to be alive to die, do you not agree? So if you are ALIVE which is called Saved, how can you die, and become alive AGAIN?
 
It never said “My son was not saved, but is saved again”.

Prior to the sin(s) the son was blameless, thus he was alive. After the journey, he was said to be “dead” due to sin. Finally the Father restored the son to new life through his mercy.

Most protestants that follow OSAS will say that being saved requires an ascent or declaration stating the Jesus is Lord and Savior. There is no mention of any such statement from the son at any time.

I do not subscribe to OSAS. However, I don’t think your argument is quite as compelling as you may.
There does not have to be a statement from the Son, the Father said Alive AGAIN. if he was not saved how could he be saved AGAIN? The Father said he WAS saved but then fell into sin.
 
I don’t think many OSAS folks would doubt that St. Paul was saved. Why in the heck did he have to work out his salvation in fear and trembling? What did he fear and why did he tremble? I would agree that OSAS is extremely damaging to one’s spirituality and rather than saving one, it puts one’s salvation in great jeopardy.
I’ll preface by saying that I’m not a OSAS subscriber…

That being said, I don’t see your example from Philippians is as evidence against it. I know it’s commonly used as such but when I read the verse in the context, the underlying meaning seems much less like ‘earn your salvation by doing works’ and more like ‘live out your salvation by doing works’. We are called to do so with trembling and fear of God out of respect for His awesomeness.

Like I said, though, I’m not a OSAS subscriber. The one verse that I can’t get passed is Matthew 24:13…
But the one who endures to the end, he will be saved. (Matthew 24:13)
Enduring to the end seems to imply that not everyone will be able to endure to the end. Or will be able to endure for a time but not all the way until the end.
 
In the Prodigal Son Luke 15:20 says

My Son was dead but is Alive AGAIN.

This creates a big problem for you. If you are One Saved always saved how do you explain AGAIN???

😉 Can’t wait to hear you explain this one.😛
I see this as a parallel of Jesus saying we must be “born again”. Were you born previously? Yes. Were you alive previously? Yes. But were your born in the Spirit? No. But were you alive in the Spirit? No. Now you are born again. Now you are alive again.
 
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