Open questionHow to hold everything you just learned

What do Christians disagree about — and why is that alright?

You now know the essentials — the things Christians cannot disagree on and still be Christians. Everything else on this pathway was that kind of truth. But you will soon meet believers who differ on the end times, spiritual gifts, sovereignty and free will, whether salvation can be lost, church government — and you need to know which differences are which. Knowing which hills are worth dying on is the most useful skill a young believer can learn. In essentials, unity. In non-essentials, liberty. In all things, charity.

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Once saved, always saved?

For

7 Reasons Why a Christian CANNOT Lose Their Salvation

Allen Parr · 56 minMilk

Allen Parr makes the case that a true Christian cannot lose their salvation — seven biblical pillars, from the perseverance of the saints to the prayers of Jesus — while warning against both license and legalism.

Against

Can You FORFEIT Your Salvation? A Unique Perspective on Once Saved Always Saved

Bible Animations · 12 minMilk

The other side of once saved, always saved: Bible Animations makes the case that a Christian can forfeit their salvation.

Both sides

Hear both sides

Faithful Christians land on both sides of this. Here each side makes its full case, and we don't pick a winner. Listen carefully, weigh what you hear against Scripture, and hold your conclusion with charity toward those who see it differently.

Can a Christian Lose Salvation?

Alpha & Omega Ministries · 2 h 42 minMeat

James White of Alpha and Omega Ministries and Trent Horn of Catholic Answers debate whether a true Christian can lose their salvation — a moderated exchange that goes to the heart of the gospel: God's sovereignty, grace, and human sin.