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Question: I am confused by an ongoing debate between two brothers in my Bible study. The issue is the “eternal security” of the believer vs. the possibility that one could “fall away.” What is your perspective?

April 1, 1994

Question: I am confused by an ongoing debate between two brothers in my Bible study. The issue is the “ eternal security ” of the believer vs. the possibility that one could “fall away.” What is your perspective? Response: Those who believe in “falling away” accuse those who believe in...Read more

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