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The "eternal security" practical interpretation of perseverance of the saints asserts that an individual can believe he is an elect and will thus irresistibly persevere. [93] Such an interpretation can lead an individual to abandon a dynamic understanding of sanctification in favor of a static, antinomian perspective.
Eternal security, also known as "once saved, always saved" is the belief providing Christian believers with absolute assurance of their final salvation.Its development, particularly within Protestantism, has given rise to diverse interpretations, especially in relation with the defining aspects of theological determinism, libertarian free will and the significance of personal perseverance.
Jacobus Arminius (1560–1609) arrived at the same conclusion in his own readings of the early church fathers. In responding to Calvinist William Perkins arguments for the perseverance of the saints, he wrote: "In reference to the sentiments of the [early church] fathers, you doubtless know that almost all antiquity is of the opinion, that believers can fall away and perish."
Perseverance and apostasy: Perseverance of the saints: the eternally elect in Christ will certainly persevere in faith. [43] Falling away is possible, [44] but God gives gospel assurance. [45] [46] Preservation is conditional upon continued faith in Christ; with the possibility of a final apostasy. [47]
Free grace views on topics such as the assurance of salvation and eternal rewards were also found very commonly among early Dispensationalists; this includes James Hall Brookes and C. I. Scofield, who argued for every believer's right for absolute assurance of salvation, but many of them still held to a soft form of the perseverance of the saints.
Perseverance and apostasy: Perseverance of the saints: the eternally elect in Christ will certainly persevere in faith. [27] Falling away is possible, [28] but God gives gospel assurance. [29] [30] Preservation is conditional upon continued faith in Christ; with the possibility of a final apostasy. [31
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While this doctrine theoretically gives security to the elect who receive the gift of perseverance, individuals cannot ascertain whether they have received it. [ 78 ] [ 79 ] [ 13 ] Hilary of Galeata (476–558) expressed concern that many Christians resisted Augustine’s radical view of perseverance.