In our study of the doctrine of the perseverance of the saints, we have begun to examine questions and objections to the doctrine. In the most recent post, we began to examine the objection that the doctrine seems to contradict some biblical texts. Specifically, we examined passages that call for believers to continue in the faith. We saw that calls to continue in the faith do not contradict the doctrine of the perseverance of the saints. Rather, they emphasize one side of the coin (our responsibility to persevere). Also, they serve as the means by which God causes his true children to persevere.
Over the next several posts, we will take up a second form of texts that seem to contradict the doctrine, namely passages of Scripture that discuss cases of apostasy.
2. Cases of Apostasy
The word apostasy means to fall away. So, passages that are in this category are ones in which a person falls away or turns away from the faith. In order to address this objection, we will study a few passages in this category.
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