Pilgrim,

I can understand that TULIP Calvinism is the position of this board, but why the attempt to make "once saved always saved" the position of the Reformation. It certainly isn't an Armenian tradition, and John Calvin certainly wasn't all pervasive as a Reformer. Luther, recognized as perhaps the original reformer, exerted great influence even to today, (his sola scriptura teaching is just as strong today as ever) but he certainly didn't hold to the theory of Perseverence.

So my question would be why the attempt to create the illusion of absolute historical and universal consensus among Protestants on whether a Christian can forfeit his salvation? I await your reply, sir.

Liberalism -- Ideas so good, they have to be mandated.