**”Can a Christian lose salvation?”**
Yes, when they turn away from God and sin.
All sin, as we are constantly at war with the old, sinful self.
1 John 1:8-10
If we say that we have no sin, we are deceiving ourselves and the truth is not in us.
If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
If we say that we have not sinned, we make Him a liar and His word is not in us.
So salvation is by works?
You have to keep doing enough works to stay in.
And if you don't do the works, then you're out?
In a yo-yo religion, but in Christianity, no, because satan cannot defeat our Parent, GOD. It is God Who is in you both to will and do of HIS good pleasure. (that’s in the Bible, by the way.)
1 Cor 5:4 When you are gathered in the name of our Lord Jesus and I am with you in spirit, along with the power of the Lord Jesus, 5 hand this man over to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, so that his spirit may be saved on the day of the Lord. 6 Your boasting is not good. Do you not know that a little yeast leavens the whole batch of dough?…
And what was this man guilty of, mortal or venial din?
1 Cor 5:1 It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you, and of a kind that is intolerable even among pagans: A man has his father’s wife. 2 And you are proud! Shouldn’t you rather have been stricken with grief and removed from your fellowship the man who did this?
That passage seems to be answering the question of this thread, 'nespat'?
Wasn’t that what the Cross was all about? Your position requires a perfect life with no sin ever committed.
Guess that means you lost your salvation then.
Since you “Salvation” are a wretched sinner as much as me and the next guy.
Exactly why I left the Catholic “faith”.
There you go....simply said and cogent
Amen