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However, because of its inherent inconsistency (why would God give men the opportunity to choose Christ and Life Eternal and then take it away at the point of salvation?), this view has little historical traction and is losing out in evangelical circles to the full Biblical view of free will.

Excuse me, what are you talking about?

God doesn't TAKE away anyone's salvation, people lose it all on their own. Yes, all humans including Christians will always sin in the flesh, but their is a difference between sinning unwillingly and willingly.

And maybe you should take your own advice and read the NT.

LUKE 8:10-15
And he said, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to others in parables; that seeing they might not see, and hearing they might not understand. Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God. Those by the way side are they that hear; then cometh the devil, and taketh away the word out of their hearts, lest they should believe and be saved. They on the rock are they, which, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away. And that which fell among thorns are they, which, when they have heard, go forth, and are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to perfection. But that on the good ground are they, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience.

Now would you say their is little historical evidence of losing salvation once you have obtained it?

Guess what? Even after you die and are accepted in heaven YOU can still LOSE your salvation. I know what the bible says, and don't need a formal "expert" to tell me what it means.

I John 2:27
But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him.