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Eternal security
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.
Before the Reformation, belief in forms of eternal security were anecdotal. In the early 5th century, the Augustinian view of predestination by predetermination emerged as a clearly distinct position, though it did not endorse eternal security. By the 16th century, this concept became integrated into the theology of John Calvin and other reformers. Calvinist circles initially embraced eternal security as one of the practical interpretations of the doctrine of "perseverance of the saints". Over time, the term became a synonym of the Calvinist doctrine of perseverance independently of its practical interpretations.
In the early 20th century, eternal security started to become a defining doctrine of the Southern Baptist traditionalism. Around the same period, it also became part of Plymouth Brethren theology. Those two forms represents its predominant forms today. In the 1980s, the Free Grace movement voiced this doctrine independently of the notion of personal perseverance, with subsequent variations emerging such as the "Hyper-Grace" teaching.
Eternal security is a doctrine providing believers with absolute assurance of their ineluctable final salvation.
The concept of "eternal security" emerging around 1900 within different Evangelical groups, represents its current prevailing form within Protestantism. Indeed, the first documented occurrences of the terms supporting this concept were "security of the believers" in 1873 within Southern Baptist circles and "eternal security" in 1913 within Plymouth Brethren circles. This predominant form entails an unconditional eternal security which is not grounded on a Calvinist theology.
This doctrine's development within Protestantism has led to various interpretations, especially related to the significance of theological determinism, libertarian free will, and personal perseverance:
Alternative perspectives on eternal security have been proposed, some within classical theism, such as Karl Barth's implicit Christian universalism, while others lie outside of classical theism, as seen in Process Theism.
Because one practical interpretation of the Calvinist doctrine of "perseverance of the saints" leads to "eternal security", over time, the term became synonymous with the doctrine itself. By the early 20th century, "eternal security" was used as a strict synonym for "perseverance of the saints". However, given the theological significance of the term "eternal security" in common usage, it's important to distinguish them. Indeed, some Calvinist theologians reject the use of "eternal security" for their doctrine, as do proponents of non-Calvinist forms of eternal security.
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Eternal security
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.
Before the Reformation, belief in forms of eternal security were anecdotal. In the early 5th century, the Augustinian view of predestination by predetermination emerged as a clearly distinct position, though it did not endorse eternal security. By the 16th century, this concept became integrated into the theology of John Calvin and other reformers. Calvinist circles initially embraced eternal security as one of the practical interpretations of the doctrine of "perseverance of the saints". Over time, the term became a synonym of the Calvinist doctrine of perseverance independently of its practical interpretations.
In the early 20th century, eternal security started to become a defining doctrine of the Southern Baptist traditionalism. Around the same period, it also became part of Plymouth Brethren theology. Those two forms represents its predominant forms today. In the 1980s, the Free Grace movement voiced this doctrine independently of the notion of personal perseverance, with subsequent variations emerging such as the "Hyper-Grace" teaching.
Eternal security is a doctrine providing believers with absolute assurance of their ineluctable final salvation.
The concept of "eternal security" emerging around 1900 within different Evangelical groups, represents its current prevailing form within Protestantism. Indeed, the first documented occurrences of the terms supporting this concept were "security of the believers" in 1873 within Southern Baptist circles and "eternal security" in 1913 within Plymouth Brethren circles. This predominant form entails an unconditional eternal security which is not grounded on a Calvinist theology.
This doctrine's development within Protestantism has led to various interpretations, especially related to the significance of theological determinism, libertarian free will, and personal perseverance:
Alternative perspectives on eternal security have been proposed, some within classical theism, such as Karl Barth's implicit Christian universalism, while others lie outside of classical theism, as seen in Process Theism.
Because one practical interpretation of the Calvinist doctrine of "perseverance of the saints" leads to "eternal security", over time, the term became synonymous with the doctrine itself. By the early 20th century, "eternal security" was used as a strict synonym for "perseverance of the saints". However, given the theological significance of the term "eternal security" in common usage, it's important to distinguish them. Indeed, some Calvinist theologians reject the use of "eternal security" for their doctrine, as do proponents of non-Calvinist forms of eternal security.