(July 7, 2017 at 3:22 am)Jehanne Wrote:(July 7, 2017 at 2:33 am)Huggy74 Wrote: The simple answer to your question of "Can a Chrisitan lose his/her salvation?" is both yes and no.
A typical theological answer to a yes/no question.
You didn't ask the question correctly.
A Christian that is part of the 'elect' also referred to as the "bride of Christ", were predestined (hence "elect") and cannot lose their salvation; however a Christian that isn't part of the 'elect' which is also referred to as the "foolish virgin", can.
If you remember the parable of the 10 virgins, 5 wise virgins had oil in their lamps and 5 foolish virgins did not, the oil represented the holy spirit.
So the proper question would be can those that receive the holy spirit lose their salvation, to which the answer is no.
Quote:And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption. - Ephesians 4:30
However it it possible to have salvation without receiving the Holy Spirit.
