Testimonies of Changed Lives

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NEW>>> My son brought home one of your Heaven/Hell tracts which changed my life.
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NEW>>> After I read the books by Dan Corner my life and world have now changed.
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No eternal security book: A call to Holiness
Evangelical Outreach helped me with material
The God You Can Know! (From Catholicism, drug addictions and jail to Christ)
Raised in Saddleback Church, suicide, OCD Your courage and strength makes us stronger
Your books about eternal security have been a real blessing to me
The more I realize how deceived I was regarding true/false Christians!
You are truly one of God's John the Baptist prophets of this day
Keep Standing against all these wolves in Sheep’s clothing
Audio Testimonies--Freed From OSAS
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Testimony of a former 5 point Calvinist
There are no saved thieves, muggers or killers
Your internet church is our church
I now believe that I can effectively refute this false doctrine
You opened my eyes
A spiritual timebomb (eternal security)
Priest comes out of Catholicism
Prisoner and new Christian speaks out
Today pastors are actively courting those who teach a license to sin
As I have studied the Word more and more, my beliefs are rapidly changing.
The pastor came out blazing
I renounced my former way of life and came running back to God
I’m convinced that that doctrine can’t be of God
I found your web page so interesting
My sunday school teacher flat out said that he could go kill someone tomorrow and still go to heaven
I Do Not Believe In The OSAS Lie Anymore
Melissa was abused, deeply unhappy, had no peace and engaged in wickedness (mp3)
David lived immorally because of false doctrine (mp3)
Michelle (From Catholicism to eternal security to Jesus) (mp3)
Mark (mp3) (Being raised in eternal security has adverse effect)
Former Southern Baptist speaks out about eternal security (mp3)
Eternal security is apostasy's advocate (mp3)
A prison chaplain testifies about eternal security (mp3)
Henry backslides because of eternal security (mp3)
Prisoner testimony
Baptist pastor turns from eternal security
Thought that I could go on sinning and be saved
Testimony and resignation from the Baptist church
Ghana testimony
Your website is changing my life
Your book changed my life
I was saved--my church had taught me that
This type of teaching leads to destruction and I will fight it till I die
Saved from eternal fire
I hated those who denied eternal security
Eternal security has no basis in Scripture
The first false doctrine to fall was eternal security
I became almost obsessed with my need to know whether or not eternal security was true
You help steer a soul back to the narrow gate
Delighted to find such an ex­haus­tive work under one cover of this demonic and pervasive security doctrine
Two months ago I believed OSAS, only because that is what I have been taught since I was saved
I have recently been converted by reading your book
Thank you again for converting a Calvinist to Christ!
OSAS is not scriptural
The TRUE grace message
OSAS is not what God's Word says
I have re-examined my "Christian walk"
Thank you for putting the truth out there for me
You are the only one who refuted it and rightly so
Grew Up On Charles Stanley But Is Now Repenting Of Sins
Your book has been very helpful to this Calvinist
Your book is an incredible eye-opener
Your book has created a new walk with God
Set free from false Reformed theology of eternal security
Reformed drug addict believed once saved always saved (OSAS)
Peace at last
The most sincere, scriptural refutation
A work of art ...
This book caused a revival in my life
The scales have been lifted
I'm so grateful
Thank you for helping me see the truth

I read a page of Conditional Security of the Believer daily after my one year bible and when I go to prayer fear and trembling accompany me. So now I know Paul’s fear and trembling did not come from malaria as some who can’t understand have concluded. I only wish all saints had this blessing of perfecting holiness in the fear of the Lord. The Lord Jesus is using you to re-instill the presence of the Lord in many people’s lives like mine. Never been freer, truer to the Lord as now, due to the understanding of true grace according to the scriptures!! Thank you again my brother ... ps also I thank the Lord the poor have the gospel preached to them through all the teachings you make available for free!!!

I want to tell you that I have never stopped praying for ... Evangelical Outreach. Your tapes, CDs and DVDs are still a great blessing to me. It must have been about 3 years ago now when my son brought home one of your Heaven/Hell tracts which changed my life. I had never heard anything but OSAS doctrine. Never give up proclaiming the truth.

... Thank you for this website, thank God for you and His leading me to this site.

I would like to tell you about my testimony after reading The Believer’s Conditional Security and The Myth of Eternal Security. I was unable to make a decision between OSAS and one’s Losing Salvation. Every book I purchased on both subjects was either biased to one degree or another plus being wholly inadequate in regard to each other’s complete position. (ex. Charles Stanley’s Eternal Security-Can you be Sure.) I had prayed for over one year asking God to show me the truth beyond a shadow of a doubt with a comprehensive book that would once and for all settle the subject on salvation. God answered my prayers, over and above anything I could have imagined or expected! After I read the above mentioned books (major comprehensive) by Dan Corner my life and world have now changed. I now know that one can lose salvation! So now I have to be about the Father’s business. God bless!

... I wrote you about two months ago to receive literature and you graciously sent me ... your books. I know that these have monetary value that I could not buy at this moment as I wish I could. The blessing it was to receive all that you sent is more than [my] tongue can express. Your love was the love of Christ. It humbled me so much. I felt so very grateful and thankful and still do. Your grace of love made me cry and give thanks and praise to our Father ... thank you so very much. I appreciate your act of love and kindness tremendously. I was in awe that you sent me that much! A blessing from above. Your act has much heavenly value. You will receive your rewards. God knows how your act of love touched me. ... It touched me so much when I looked through the books and saw that you give permission to copy your books for distribution but not to sell. ... I couldn’t understand why any Christian writer or any writer who touches lives with their writing would not do the same. ... I know that you write the truth of the Holy Scriptures. I agree with all I’ve read thus far. It is biblical. OSAS is not. OSAS is a doctrine that is damning many to Hell . It is gross, tearful, and an utter shame toward all our Savior did ... OSAS individuals I’ve met all my life have been sinful, justifiers of sin, in bondage and in no way can claim Christ-likeness. ... Your labor, sacrifices, and investment to Christianity is appreciated by me and others. ... I thank you once more for your great gracious blessing to me. Your kindness and love will always be appreciated and talked of by me. You will have many referrals. ... may Christ use the two of you to save many. [prisoner]

Thanks for your Internet Church. It’s always such a blessing to me. You continue to be a great help in my walk with our Lord. God bless you both always.

I am re-reading The Believer’s Conditional Security by Daniel D. Corner; what an eye opening work! I was raised in a Calvinistic Christian upbringing, though through the years I have come across the very Scriptures brought out in this finely written book and didn’t really know what to do with them in relation to OSAS—now I see. What a call to Holiness and commitment to Christ Jesus this has been for me! I just want to thank you for this book and its vital message! ... would welcome anything which will help me better learn to pass these teachings on to those who are being deceived and lead astray by the OSAS teachers (GA prisoner)

The Evangelical Outreach had previously helped me with material on apologetics against Catholic-added traditions not taught in the Bible. I was able to share with a Catholic who later renounced Catholicism. He wants to write a book, "From Catholicism to Christianity." I've also been able to share with other Catholics. What helped me most was understanding what they believed according to Vatican II Council. Recently I've been approached by Jehovah Witnesses of whom some of them confided in me that they themselves disagreed with some of their teachings. I had carefully gained their trust. But they were afraid to brake ties with the organization. I listen to them, take notes, then I inform them that they had much changing doctrine that comes out of the magazines. And that I could not rely on a teaching that continues to change. And I show them those changes. Do you have material (apologetics against Jehovah's Witnesses) or maybe a book that can help me witness to them? ... I have seen 3 Witnesses come out of that organization. They became Christians, born again. ... Thank you! God bless! [NOTE: Additional information was sent to help this person witness to others. Please know that your love offerings enable us to help many more people than we could otherwise, and that you will share in the fruit of our labors for the Kingdom of God.]

... Thank you for your continued work each week. Again when I read some of the harsh rebukes or allegations in the emails I shout out in your defense that I am your biggest fan. Your courage and strength makes us stronger. I Thank God For You!

Your books about eternal security have been a real blessing to me, and I'm probably now the biggest non-OSAS believer in Europe. I'm really on fire about this topic and I go on about this in chat rooms and forums or wherever I can bother people :) I find the idea of osas to be totally horrendous and it makes sense that it seems to multiply in power together with its root in calvinism, these last few years before Jesus returns ... (Sweden)

... Yes it is very sad that there seem to be few true Christians in our day, and the more I read the great truths on your website the more I realize how deceived I was regarding true/false Christians! But every once in awhile you get to be with a truly Godly person who has some encouraging words ... too bad it's not more often! About the Dan 12:3 scripture- God was actually bringing that one to my remembrance to specifically give to you! You're doing an amazing work for him, and your labors are not in vain! ...

... I'm enjoying your website and books immensely, you obviously have an awesome ministry from God! I don't know of anyone else who is expounding the scriptures like you are, and trying to make a difference in the midst of such widespread false teaching and deception etc. I know you are truly one of God's John the Baptist prophets of this day, and I feel very privileged and blessed that God lead me to your ministry! ...

My Prayer: To Brother Dan - That the Lord JESUS will continue to raise your voice like thunder and bring increase and labors to help you carry this work, you are blessed Brother Dan. Great is your reward! Keep Standing against all these wolves in Sheep’s clothing ... Also that many will not walk away from God as some in the JW do after being deceived by a Pastor, Teacher or “television wolves”. I pray for the unsaved that they may be drawn and that they will repent and embrace the message of the Cross. I pray God raise men and women to serve the one and only true Living GOD! (IN JESUS NAME)

Hello, I have been a believer and follower for almost 8 years now. Until very recently, I have been taught and believed in "Once saved always saved" As I have studied the Word more and more, my beliefs are rapidly changing. Can you have someone contact me with some added information on this subject? I know that I really need to go to my Pastor about this but I really want to have my scriptural ducks in a row first. I would really appreciate any information you can assist me with. I am learning so much, so fast and this subject keeps coming up for me so I need to stay on it until I'm sure. Thank you for your ministry, Blessings,

I did a teaching on a Wednesday night at my church and mentioned that I did not believe in once saved always saved and on Sunday the Pastor came out blazing against what I had said. I kept my cool but I am going to have more respect then he did and give him as much info as possible. I have some on my own but I want more and solid info to pass on to him. I believe this is a great flase teaching that does nothing to encourage believers to stay holy as the Lord told us to....

To Whom It May Concern: I am in deep distress of soul. I was saved many years ago. I am now 70yrs old. I have been a homosexual for all of my life. I recently came back to God. I am struggling for faith to believe. I renounced my former way of life and came running back to God. I am very frightened. I try to read my bible but I cannot retain much of what I read. I recently had rectal polyps removed. The doctor said they were non malignant but I am having trouble having bowel movements. I have medicaid pending and I feel there is something more serious going on with me and they won't do anything until medicaid kicks in. I never stayed with the church long and I've never done much for the Lord. The world is so hostile and people frighten me. I want to glorify God through this but at the same time I am very frightened. I don't want to go to hell. If this be to my death I need to make a thorough confession to God and I don't know how. I pray and I cry out to God but I have no peace in my soul. Please help me to find peace and to let me know that God still cares even now as I am in great distress. Please pray for me. Sincerely

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I read your reply and I am very grateful for it. How can I be helped with the utter terror that I feel? As I've said before, I try to read the bible and I can't seem to retain much of it because of this terror I feel. I want more than anything in this world for Jesus to save me from the pit of hell, but I also know there is an enemy to my soul and he torments me night and day and sometimes I can scarcely move I am so frightened. I believe Jesus is the Son of God and that He died for me but I can't seem to get beyond the horror of eternal damnation. Whenever I can't think of how to pray I mutter the name of Jesus over and over again and I cry out for Him to save me. I don't know how to rest in Jesus and allow Him to take over my mind, my heart, my soul. Sometimes I feel like I'm losing my mind. I have been so beat up by life and I hate myself for not staying within the protection of Jesus. To be perfectly frank I don't know how to trust Jesus completely and it scares me very much. I have trouble with Heavenly Father because of my earthly father. He died when I was very young and I felt rejection from the very beginning. I wasn't raised in a christian home and the bible is a new experience for me after being away from God for so long. Can you please have your church members pray for me. I grant you permission to have anyone from your church write and to share with me some of their own experiences and to encourage me. I sincerely want to give my all to God but I have difficulty knowing how to do that. I'm in serious bondage and I need your love and understanding and prayers. Thank you so much for allowing me to pour out my heart. I look forward to your reply. Thank You Sincerely

Dear Rev. Pastor Corner, Greetings in the precious name of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. My name is ... I'm a born again Christian ... Living in Germany. After going through the internet, I found your web page so interesting. I want to thank you a million times over for your sermons and most especially for making it possible that The Evangelical Outreach Internet Church available online. I am so blessed and encouraged by them personally. It's amazing! I live in an area where there are no sound congregations. I want to let you know that I'm one of your Christian. I'm leading a house prayer group that the Lord has used me to begin here in Germany and a founder of a ministry in ... with the main goal winning souls for Christ. ... May the Almighty Father who has call us to fight a good fight of faith blessed and anoint you more for His glory. Your sister in Christ Jesus

I am so excited to hear from you!!! I'm sure this isn't Dan but still thank you for the reply! I have already signed up for the emails ... I have been watching every video you have on your youtube account and soaking it all in so that I can too can preach the True Gospel and refute false teaching. I have been going to a baptist church until the pastor visited my house and told me about eternal security. Ever since then I have been looking into and finding that he is a false teacher! I tried to go to church again but was disgusted by their perversion of God's Holy Word. My sunday school teacher flat out said that he could go kill someone tomorrow and still go to heaven. Do you have any suggestions for churches? I was looking at going to a ... church. I have read their manual and they seem to believe the True Gospel. Any help would be much appreciated ... God Bless You and thank you so much for helping me. You have no idea how much of a blessing you are to me.

Dear Sirs: Can you send me a copy of the book, “The Believer’s Conditional Security” free of charge? I am a Texas prisoner who receives no money at all from any sources ... I want to hear the truth. I’m so sick of what I see in the lives of ones holding an unconditional eternal security position that I’m convinced that that doctrine can’t be of God. Respectfully submitted.

Hi!! By the way, I don't think I have told you guys how much your website is changing my life. I started going to [an OSAS website] a couple of years ago, was badly suicidal, and living a deep life of sin after stopping my attendance in church. I was looking into [OSAS] articles and I also started believing in eternal security, until the [web site's] link led me to your site about a month or more back!! When I began reading articles on your site, those scriptural passages that I used to have to twist and turn to fit into a OSAS doctrine became so clear to me. I remember I struggled with those passages the most strongly these past several years, cause I would read about a biblical warning from Jesus or in the letters and I couldn't fit them in the light of OSAS doctrine. And a friend used to tell me our salvation was conditional, and I used to argue with her as if she was a heretic!! Now, I've just told her I am beginning to believe what she used to tell me!!! God bless!! (Singapore)

As I write this letter, I’m listening to your audio message titled, “What’s wrong with today’s gospel?” over the internet. Though I’ve listened to it a few times before, listening to it again keeps me re­minded how distorted the gospel being proclaimed in our day and by the majority is. I would just like to thank God for min­is­tries such as yours ... It’s always tense to read your articles because they’re so straight­forward and heart penetrating. I remember a couple of months ago back in September of ‘99 I happened upon your site. Since then I’ve been a frequent viewer. You help ... steer a soul back to­wards "the narrow gate"—this soul in particular. My prayers are with you, your family, and your furthering out­reach of the biblical gospel. Thank you and thank God!

Dear Fellow-workers, I am a minister in ... I ordered your volu­minous book quite awhile back and I love it. I am so delighted to find such an ex­haus­tive work under one cover of this demonic and pervasive security doctrine. It is one of my absolute favorites in my library. Thank you for your outstanding work. I am a minis­ter in a ... church and with a number of Baptists who now attend my church, I have been frequently confronted by this doctrine, which is merely a “license to sin” doctrine. Please keep me on your mailing list. Thanks again for your outstanding work! With sincere appreciation.

I’ve finished going through The Believer’s Conditional Security for the first time. Before I even finished it, I ordered five more copies to give away. Two months ago I believed OSAS, only because that is what I have been taught since I was saved three years ago. My brother in-law challenged me on that doctrine and I took his challenge to heart and started studying. It just so happened that my family moved about this time, so we were still in the process of looking for a new church home. Well, needless to say, my new doctrine regarding the security of the believer is not too well received at any of the churches we had seriously been considering. I had a Pastor over to the house last week and while our debate remained Christian, he eventually told me I would probably do well to visit a Free Will Baptist Church! ... Any­way, my initial research has come up with Free Will Baptists and Naza­rene as two potential candidates that at least do not subscribe to the unconditional nature of the believer’s security. Do you know of any others that have otherwise sound doctrine? Are you at all familiar with the two mentioned above? The Nazarenes have a doctrine that I am studying to understand related to ultimate sanctification that is new to me. Any ideas?? I certainly don’t want to jump out of the frying pan and into the fire. So we are moving slowly. But we also miss belonging to a local congregation ... Thanks for your work in the Believer’s Conditional Security. I am challenging the status quo wherever I can. Folks sure don’t like it when you question that doc­trine! Yours in Him.

'Greetings in Christ! I finished your book for the second time, and have to tell you I’m a believer in conditional Security, not Eternal Security. I recently bought Charles Stanley’s book “Eternal Security,” but Im going to throw it away, because I read many excerpts from his book in yours, and they were crazy! Especially the one about the outer darkness being in the Kingdom of Heaven! I have been listening to Charles Stanley for about a year now, and I have heard some other strange things from him, but man, this took the cake! I don’t think I will be watching him anymore on TV, and the Internet. If you notice when Charles Stanley preaches about 90% of it is what he says and about 10% of what the bible says. He says, you can sin like the devil and still go to heaven. What a lie! Is that in the bible? NO! I guess like you said in your book, that these people have the title “Doctor” etc, attached to their names, it almost makes them sound flawless. I wanted to know, about the letters that you sent to Charles Stanley and Hank H. Did either one of them respond to you yet? Did you and Hank H. ever have a debate? If so, I would love to hear it! I shared conditional security to a Christian friend of mine last night at work. He got saved in 1998 and I got saved in 1997, and I was telling him about the benefits of fearing the LORD. To take the whole character of GOD, not just the love part of him. GOD is not just a GOD of love, He is a GOD of wrath, and power, and his name is Jealous! I have to thank GOD and give him glory that GOD allowed you to write this book through the Holy Spirit guidance! I have learned so much. I have to tell you that your book is making its way around! I recently talked to one of my “Fathers” in the faith, and I remember he used to believe in Eternal Security, but I found out that he read your book about 8 months ago, and is now a believer in Conditional Security! I could not believe it. I wanted to share with him about your book, and he was like, “I have already read that book!” I was like wow! I think EVERY Christian needs to read your book! God bless you!

I thank God for your book ... I have been under the once saved always saved [OSAS] doctrine my entire so-called Christian life. I believed I was saved at age fifteen. I am now 35 years old and have recently been converted by reading your book. I now have had many peaceful nights’ sleep over the past 4 months since my conversion. Praise God! Please let me share. I was on my way to the gym when ever so suddenly in my car God convicted me of great sin. He brought most of my sin to my mind over a period of 5 minutes. I wept all the way to the gym. I began to openly confess sins of lying, bitterness, pride, envy, cursing, watching “R” rated movies, etc. to my husband when returning from the gym. I can’t express the peace and joy I have experienced since. I truly hunger and thirst for righteousness. Jesus said, “I am the bread of life. He who comes to me shall never hunger and he who believes in me shall never thirst.” I drink and eat from this fountain. My brother is John ... whom you are familiar with. He and his wife ... were faithful to pray for me and hand me biblical material. Many of the material or books I never read until John gave me your book. I read it and my eyes were opened! Thank you.

I stand amazed when I think of how God has guided me the past month. I 'gave my life to the Lord' about 8 years ago, but have never really produced fruit. Although I experienced many times when I felt close to God, I never managed to get rid of the sin in my life. When I sought help from the church, asking whether one could become 'unsaved,' they sincerely told me that you could only lose 'rewards' with sin. I tried to rid myself of sin using this incentive of rewards and assurance of salvation, but found to my horror that I plunged straight back into mental sexual immorality with hardly a second thought, thinking I could 'have my cake and eat it,' much to my shame. I began to realise that I needed a fear of the Lord, but couldn't understand how you could fear God when you were going to heaven anyway. One day I opened my Bible and set out to look again at the different scriptures with an open mind. I had great difficulty in the passages where believers fell away from the Lord, where branches were cut off and burned, and servants punished and sent outside. That very morning afterwards, a Christian mailing list I subscribed to sent me an article of yours that you apparently gave to their pastor. At first skeptical, I nevertheless had a look at your site -- and found that my questions could finally be answered. It seemed as though the Lord had placed the answer right in my mailbox! A few months ago I was in a great dilemma, wondering whether I was saved or not (seeing that if a person continues to sin, they weren't saved in the first place, according to popular belief) Now I know that my faith was genuine, and that I willfully disobeyed God and fell away. Because of God's work through you, I've now found a real reason to fear and love the Lord. If there's one more thing you could warn people about, it is that mental impurity is as damaging as real acts of sin. I have no doubt that if I had carried on with my fantasies that I would have fallen completely away, my hard heart refusing to repent again. Sometimes I feel that this was one of the last resorts before God left me in the path of destruction I had chosen. Nevertheless, He is slow to anger, and chose in His mercy to search for me, as I know He will do for each of His lost lambs if they are seeking His face. Thank you again for converting a Calvinist to Christ! (Internet)

On a "Praise God" note, my daughter recently became engaged to a wonderful Christian young man. He was raised in the Baptist church and believed in OSAS ... that is until my daughter began confronting him with what the Bible says. He began exploring ... I gave him a copy of your book which he devoured ... he has now made his own pamphlet outlining why OSAS is not scriptural and is using it to challenge others! Praise God! Thank you both for your tireless work in defense of the truth. God Bless You! (WV)

I wanted to thank you for sending me that copy of your new book. I received it last Monday evening and had finished the whole thing by Friday evening! It is wonderful! Thank you for writing such a thorough examination of perseverance and falling away. It has helped me to tell others about the TRUE grace message. As a result, several of my friends are now studying their Bibles more carefully and are asking questions. It has been a God-send. (CA)

Sydney, my husband and I pored over the chapters we were able to print from the book on your website and from these scriptures Sydney decided that OSAS is not what God's Word says. He made the decision to separate ourselves from this assembly which preaches that doctrine. We wait upon the Lord to lead us into an assembly where the Word of God is preached and obeyed. (Barbados)

Hi! I have just been devouring your website! I was raised in a Southern Baptist home, and was always taught "Once Saved, Always Saved." I was also taught that the references you have on your site [about people who willingly sin] are only talking about the unsaved [people who have never accepted Jesus]. Over the course of my life, I have been taught a hodgepodge of both Extreme and Moderate OSAS doctrines.

I never found anyone who could adequately explain how a believer could, at some point, commit "the unpardonable sin" and still go to heaven. I have always believed deep down that salvation was conditional on OUR acceptance or rejection, and not simply at one point of our lives, but over our entire lifetime -- but until I visited your site I was never able to adequately express myself (primarily because I wasn't as faithful as I should have been in reading the Word, and when I did, I tended to believe [though sometimes half-heartedly] the teachings of my pastors and leaders).

Here's what drew me to your site: Just this past Sunday, I got into a debate with my Sunday School class members, because I said that I believed we could "give back" our salvation by willfully choosing to renounce Christ. After a chorus of raucous "NOOOOO!"s, my "error" was "explained" to me -- but the person "correcting" me did not cite Scripture, but "a knowledgeable THEOLOGIAN!" I was incensed that I was being told in essence that a THEOLOGIAN knew more about the Bible and could explain it better than the Bible could explain ITSELF!

After attending worship, I was still pretty upset. I went to one of my pastors and told him what happened. He told me that the "unpardonable sin" WAS PARDONABLE FOR BELIEVERS, EVEN IF THE "BELIEVER" DID NOT REPENT OF IT, BECAUSE IF WE SAY THAT GOD WILL NOT FORGIVE A "BELIEVER" OF IT, WE ARE SAYING THAT THE BLOOD OF JESUS IS NOT ENOUGH. I was shocked. I said that I believed that Jesus' blood could cover all sorts of things, that it could cover ALL that we repent of, but that if JESUS said it was "unpardonable," how could WE justify it as being "pardonable?" He told me he wanted me to read Charles Stanley and Charles Ryrie so that I could have a better "understanding."

So I decided, if I was going to make a good decision about what was "right," I would examine both sides of the argument. (Didn't Solomon say in Proverbs that he who answers a matter without reading it brings folly and shame?) I typed in "Once Saved Always Saved" and got a listing of many sites, yours included. What I found was that the OSAS sites didn't back up much of their teachings with scripture. That bothered me, since I had just gone through that 2 hours before in Sunday School. But YOUR site was different -- instead of "reading into" scripture and having to "explain" what it said, it simply let it speak FOR ITSELF.

Since visiting your site, I have found lots of things that simply AREN'T TAUGHT at my church by way of omission. Some verses I have read I have never read before [to my shame], and some have been "redefined" to only be applied to those who have never been believers, just as in my youth. I am happy to say that since I have started asking questions and have provided Scriptural backing for NOT believing in OSAS, I have had some of my FRIENDS start asking questions about these false doctrines. Please pray that the Holy Spirit will speak to their hearts, and that the Truth of God's Word will be taught openly.

I would appreciate it if you would send me some information about your ministry. I have enjoyed the excerpts from your new book and may purchase a copy [funds permitting, of course -- I am a married mother of three!]. Thank you for your faithful work. It is because of your tangible faith that I have re-examined my "Christian walk" and strive even harder toward the goal, for the glory of God. My eyes have now been opened. In Christ (CA)

I received your book. Thanks for all of your help. I repented of my sin and started walking the straight and narrow again and praise God. He has brought blessing after blessing into my life since I acknowledged the truth. You must live the faith as well as know it and what good is it to know and not do. That brings torture. That is where I was. Now I cling to Jesus for dear life cause he is my life and my salvation. Thank you for putting the truth out there for me. God bless you and your ministry. I am counseling with my pastor also. I can't thank you enough. May the God of all comfort and hope bless you personally as well as your ministry. (Internet)

I'm so happy to FINALLY read something that connects with my doubts about "once saved, always saved." All the people that I've talked to have told me that once you're saved, you're saved. But you are the only one who refuted it and rightly so. I was always confused reading the bible and then having people tell me different things. THANK YOU for not sugar-coating the true teachings of the bible. May God bless you! But now I'm a little worried. I was saved many years ago but I never knew what being a Christian was and so I fell away for about 5-6 years! Only since last Christmas have I come back and that was from pure FEAR of God and His judgement. Is there still hope for me? If I repent can I still make it? Please help me out here. (Internet)

[Response: Greetings in JESUS' holy name. YES, you can come back to God. Remember, the Apostle Peter disowned Jesus 3 times and he came back! The rest of the 12 Apostles also "fell away" and they all came back, except Judas! David came back to God after his adultery and murder! YES, [you] can too! Ponder the Prodigal son teaching. There Jesus taught you can stray to the point of spiritual death and still return to the Lord. See Lk. 15:11-32. Other Scriptures confirm this truth:

"My brethren, if any among you strays from the truth and one turns him back, let him know that he who turns a sinner from the error of his way will save his soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins." James 5:19,20