I think the doctrine of “once saved always saved” is actually true, and there is nothing we can do to earn our salvation. I just think that — as my pastor said in church this morning in so many words “if your faith hasn’t changed you, it hasn’t saved you.” In other words, if there is no evidence of conversion in the form of a changed life (not a perfect life but one always striving to be more Christ-like), then there has likely not been a conversion.
Another way of looking at that is by thinking of ‘being saved’ as something that happens after we die.
Agreed. That’s why I prefer the term “perseverance of the saints” to “once saved, always saved.”
Succinct and to the point. I think I posted something similar but it took me 4X the lines to do so:)