Can an atheist be saved?
According to the New Testament, if one admits that he is a sinner, repents of sin, believes that Jesus is God's Son and died for his sins, then he's saved. He has eternal life.
What about those people, who "received salvation" that are now atheists? These people no longer believe that Jesus is the Son of God (some don't even believe he was a real person who ever existed). In fact, they no longer believe in God or the Holy Spirit. Is this person still saved?
If your answer is "no, the person is no longer saved," then what is your understanding of eternal life? Either salvation is eternal, or it is not (...it is eternal according to the New Testament).
If your answer is "yes, the person is still saved," then consider Mat 10:33 ("But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven. ") and
Mar 3:29 ("But he that shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost hath never forgiveness, but is in danger of eternal damnation: ") Essentially, speaking against Jesus (as in: "Jesus is not the Son of God") or speaking against the Holy Spirit (as in: "the Holy Spirit does not exist") is an unpardonable sin.
What about those people, who "received salvation" that are now atheists? These people no longer believe that Jesus is the Son of God (some don't even believe he was a real person who ever existed). In fact, they no longer believe in God or the Holy Spirit. Is this person still saved?
If your answer is "no, the person is no longer saved," then what is your understanding of eternal life? Either salvation is eternal, or it is not (...it is eternal according to the New Testament).
If your answer is "yes, the person is still saved," then consider Mat 10:33 ("But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven. ") and
Mar 3:29 ("But he that shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost hath never forgiveness, but is in danger of eternal damnation: ") Essentially, speaking against Jesus (as in: "Jesus is not the Son of God") or speaking against the Holy Spirit (as in: "the Holy Spirit does not exist") is an unpardonable sin.
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Before this question is answered, the term “Christian” must be defined. A “Christian” is not a person who has said a prayer, or walked down an aisle, or been raised in a Christian family. While each of these things can be a part of the Christian experience, they are not what “makes” a Christian. A Christian is a person who has, by faith, received and fully trusted in Jesus Christ as the only Savior (John 3:16; Acts 16:31; Ephesians 2:8-9).
So, with this definition in mind, can a Christian lose salvation? Perhaps the best way to answer this crucially important question is to examine what the Bible says occurs at salvation, and to study what losing salvation would therefore entail. Here are a few examples:
A Christian is a new creation. “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!” (2 Corinthians 5:17). This verse speaks of a person becoming an entirely new creature as a result of being “in Christ.” For a Christian to lose salvation, the new creation would have to be canceled and reversed.
A Christian is redeemed. “For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life handed down to you from your forefathers, but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or defect” (1 Peter 1:18-19). The word “redeemed” refers to a purchase being made, a price being paid. For a Christian to lose salvation, God Himself would have to revoke His purchase that He paid for with the precious blood of Christ.
A Christian is justified. “Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ” (Romans 5:1). To “justify” means to “declare righteous.” All those who receive Jesus as Savior are “declared righteous” by God. For a Christian to lose salvation, God would have to go back on His Word and undeclare what He had previously declared.
A Christian is promised eternal life. “For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life” (John 3:16). Eternal life is a promise of eternity (forever) in Heaven with God. God promises, “believe and you will have eternal life.” For a Christian to lose salvation, eternal life would have to be taken away. If a Christian is promised to live forever, how then can God break this promise by taking away eternal life?
A Christian is guaranteed glorification. “And those He predestined, He also called; those He called, He also justified; those He justified, He also glorified” (Romans 8:30). As we learned in Romans 5:1, justification is declared at the moment of faith. According to Romans 8:30, glorification is guaranteed for all those whom God justifies. Glorification refers to a Christian receiving a perfect resurrection body in Heaven. If a Christian can lose salvation, Romans 8:30 is in error, because God could not guarantee glorification for all those whom He predestines, calls, and justifies.
Many more illustrations of what occurs at salvation could be shared. Even these few, though, make it abundantly clear that a Christian cannot lose salvation. Most, if not all, of what the Bible says occurs to a person when he/she receives Jesus Christ as Savior would be invalidated if salvation could be lost. Salvation cannot be reversed. A Christian cannot be un-newly created. Redemption cannot be undone. Eternal life cannot be lost and still be considered eternal. If a Christian can lose salvation, God would have to go back on His Word and change His mind - two things that Scripture tells us God never does.
The most frequent objections to the belief that a Christian cannot lose salvation are: (1) what about those who are Christians and continually live an immoral lifestyle? – and – (2) what about those who are Christians but later reject the faith and deny Christ? The problem with these two objections is the assumption “are Christians.” (1) The Bible declares that a true Christian will not live a continually immoral lifestyle (1 John 3:6). (2) The Bible declares that anyone who departs the faith is demonstrating that he/she never truly was a Christian (1 John 2:19).
No, a Christian cannot lose salvation. Nothing can separate a Christian from God’s love (Romans 8:38-39). Nothing can remove a Christian from God’s hand (John 10:28-29). God is both willing and able to guarantee and maintain the salvation He has given us. Jude 24-25, “To Him who is able to keep you from falling and to present you before his glorious presence without fault and with great joy - to the only God our Savior be glory, majesty, power and authority, through Jesus Christ our Lord, before all ages, now and forevermore! Amen.”
We can not 'lose' our salvation, but we do have free will to 'give it up'...God's not going to force anyone into heaven and if they choose to deny Christ than why would they want to live in His kingdom anyway?
Kelli
If you dont think you can lose your salvation then why should we live right according to the law of christ we can lose it. Look at verses in 2 cor 11:2-3 he wants us to be a chaste virgin and the only why we can do that is the renewing of our mind by the spirit. People are confused about the spirit and it really is simple. Let me ask you a question what makes us dead to god? verses eph:1-1 SIN! Well what QUICKENS us the spirit verses ST JOHN 6:63 the words that i speak they are SPIRIT and they are life. you are dead to god in sin but the word which makes you alive and cleans you up. Long story short we can live without sin and it takes the word of god to mortify the deeds of the flesh COL:3:1-10 Honestly if you take time and read old test and read ez:18 and learn what the bible says about repenting which is the 1 works then you are lost in acts 2: 37-38 we can learn how to be saved. Friends dont let no one tell you repent does not mean turn from your ways cause it does and god wants you to be obediant to his word come out from among the world and be seperate then i will recieve you. People lets not follow man but Jesus he is the word ST JOHN 1:1 the word says if you be led by the spirit you are the sons of god ROM 8:14 and if you dont have the spirit you are none of his ROM:8-9. Does this make since you can have the spirit clean your selves wash you make you clean IS::16-20. The bible teaches about being born again ST JOHN 3:3-7. what are you born again by just believeing sorry what does the word say about it 1PET1:23 and JAMES: 1-18 walk in the spirit and you shall not fullfill the lust of the flesh GAL:5-16 the word is what supposed to be in you not just a feeling. what do you think jesus meant to know the truth and the truth will make you free IT says MAKE not set set you free is like a wild animal he makes us free from what ROM:8-2 what is truth PSALMS:119-151 his commandments are truth if you follow in his commandments you will be free from the law of sin and death. Are we not supposed to be sactified which mean set apart sanctify them through thy truth thy word is truth ST JOHN:17-17 Now understanding the scriptures is beautiful and a great gift grace is also a great gift grace is what cleaned me up. Grace is a free gift so is the word and Jesus ws grace and truth ST JOHN. this is what I wanted to say grace is not of our works but of his and his of gods. Do we really know what grace is TITUS 2:10-11 so yes I can see grace saves us through faith I have faith Jesus died for us cause of sin and lived 33 yrs of life to leave us an example 1pet:1-21 he said that we were called 1 COR:7-20-23 we are to abide in the same clling of christ to leave like him hard to take well the bible did say few will find it MATT:7-14 understand im not putting no one down i love every one so im letting you know if you want the truth it is there clean your mind get a spirital mind and not a carnal and search them for your selfs KNOWING THE TRUTH IS BETTER THAN BELIEVEING THE TRUTH JAMES 2:19 says it good #the devels also beleive and tremble do you think they will be saved beleiveing is not from your mouth but from your heart. Believe and dont forget what the scrptures say be rooted and grounded in the faith of christ live right.
I'm a missionary. My self-appointed mission is to go to Hell, put in a garden and turn the place into a resort. I'm told I'll have forever to do it. That should be enough time. God may choose to spit on and discard those who fail to kiss up, but that doesn't mean I have to. The damned need love too.
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