file:///G|/download/5/The%20Believers%20conditional%20Security/aindex.htm 1 Presents The most comprehensive Scriptural refutation of Unconditional Eternal Security ever published. ENTER file:///G|/download/5/The%20Believers%20conditional%20Security/aindex.htm [20.09.2008 16:53:43] The Believer's Conditional Security: Table of Contents 2 The Believer's Conditional Security Daniel D. Corner CONTENTS Inside Front Cover Inside Back Cover Foreword by Dr. Chris L. Jakway Foreword by Dr. Vic Reasoner Foreword by Dr. L. C. Savage 1. Introduction 13. Eighteen Biblical Examples 2. OSAS Definitions and Origin 14. The Book of Hebrews 3. Calvin's Dark Side 15. True Salvation Assurance 4. The Synod of Dort Unmasked 16. We Demolish Arguments 5. From Initial to Final Salvation 17. OSAS and Suicide 6. God's Faithfulness 18. OSAS Contradictions 7. The Truth About Sin 19. OSAS Strange Interpretations 8. The Importance of Forgiving 20. Questions 9. The Carnal Christian 21. The "Romans Road" Unedited 10. Grace, the True and the False 22. Lukewarm 11. Christian Freedom and Liberty 23. Hell and Who Goes There 12. Three Dangers 24. Safeguards 25. Summary file:///G|/download/5/The%20Believers%20conditional%20Security/bTOC.htm (1 of 2) [20.09.2008 16:53:44] The Believer's Conditional Security: Table of Contents 3 Appendix A: The Word Believing Appendix B: Westminster Confession on Perseverance and Assurance Appendix C: The Conditional Word If Appendix D: Wesley's Perseverance Appendix E: Open Letter to Charles Stanley Appendix F: Open Letter to John Ankerberg Appendix G: Open Letter to Hank Hanegraaff Appendix H: Open Letter to Dave Hunt Appendix I: Articles of the Remonstrance Appendix J: Arminius on Perseverance and Assurance Appendix K: Synod of Dort on Perseverance Appendix L: Spurgeon's Defense Refuted Appendix M: Ante-Nicene Fathers on OSAS Bibliography Scripture Index Subject Index file:///G|/download/5/The%20Believers%20conditional%20Security/bTOC.htm (2 of 2) [20.09.2008 16:53:44] Inside Front Cover 4 Scripture quotations marked KJV are from the King James Version. Scripture quotations marked "NKJV" are from The New King James Version. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Scripture quotations marked NIV are taken from the HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan Bible Publishers. All rights reserved. Scripture quotations marked NASB are from the New American Standard Bible, copyright © The Lockman Foundation 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977. Used by permission. Scripture quotations marked NRSV are from the New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright © 1989 by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the U.S.A. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Scripture quotations marked Amplified are taken from The Amplified Bible, Old Testament. Copyright © 1965, 1987 by The Zondervan Corporation. The Amplified New Testament, copyright © 1954, 1958, 1987 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission. Scripture quotations marked Young’s are from Young’s Literal Translation of the Holy Bible, Revised Edition, Reprinted 1995 by Baker Books, Grand Rapids, MI. Scripture quotations marked Green’s are from The Literal Translation of the Bible by Jay P. Green, Sr., Sovereign Grace Trust Fund, Lafayette, IN, USA. Copyright © 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1984. All rights reserved. Used by permission. Scripture quotations marked Wuest are from The New Testament: An Expanded Translation by Kenneth S. Wuest. © Copyright Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co. 1961. Used by permission. ISBN 0-9639076-8-9 Copyright © 2000 by Daniel D. Corner Permission is hereby granted to any individual or publisher anywhere in the world to reproduce this book in any language. To withhold this permission might adversely affect one or more eternal souls for whom the Lord Jesus shed his precious blood and died. If you are a publisher, you are, therefore, encouraged to reproduce this book and distribute it as you will. There are absolutely no strings attached.—Daniel D. Corner All bold emphasis is our own unless otherwise indicated. Brackets within a quote are used for clarification. Cover illustration: Grand Canyon Printed in the USA. Published by Evangelical Outreach, P.O. Box 265, Washington, PA 15301. Third Edition Corner, Daniel D. The believer’s conditional security : a study on perseverance and falling away / Daniel D. Corner. – 3rd ed. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN: 0-9639076-8-9 1. Perseverance (Theology) 2. Assurance (Theology) 3. Salvation. I. Title. file:///G|/download/5/The%20Believers%20conditional%20Security/cfront_cvr.htm (1 of 2) [20.09.2008 16:53:44] Inside Front Cover 5 BT768.C67 1999 234 QBI99-1167 Acknowledgments This book is dedicated to the true and living God who is love and whose name is Jealous. It is of him that Paul, the true grace teacher, wrote the following: You will say then, "Branches were broken off so that I could be grafted in." Granted. But they were broken off because of unbelief, and you stand by faith. Do not be arrogant, but be afraid. For if God did not spare the natural branches, he will not spare you either. Consider therefore the kindness and sternness of God: sternness to those who fell, but kindness to you, provided that you continue in his kindness. Otherwise, you also will be cut off. And if they do not persist in unbelief, they will be grafted in, for God is able to graft them in again (Rom. 11:19-23, NIV). May the Sovereign God, who dwells in unapproachable light, whom no one has seen nor can see, be pleased to use this book for his honor and glory. Also, without the multiple ways my beloved wife and faithful co-laborer, Cheryl, assisted me, this book would not have been possible. file:///G|/download/5/The%20Believers%20conditional%20Security/cfront_cvr.htm (2 of 2) [20.09.2008 16:53:44] P Exhaustive 6 ● Exhaustive ● Comprehensive ● Fully documented ● Fully indexed ● Contemporary ● 801 pages ● 25 chapters ● 13 appendixes ● 700+ footnotes ● 190+ reference sources “. is based on extensive study combined with a thorough review of the arguments set forth by popular teachers of unconditional security. The reasoning herein is presented very powerfully and with great passion . Your reward will be a thorough understanding of the believer’s security, an understanding that is crucial if we are to take II Timothy 2:15 seriously, and ‘correctly handle the word of truth.’”—Dr. Chris Jakway “. probably the most important contribution to the debate over the security of the believer since Robert Shank wrote Life in the Son over 35 years ago. Not only does the author trace the historical development of the doctrine of perseverance and exegete the passages cited by both sides, but he demonstrates the practical consequences of a false view on this important subject . This book is an ax laid at the root of the problem. May God use it to start a reformation . to expose the slipshod theology of the twentieth century and to promote a revival of holy living in the twenty-first century.”—Dr. Vic Reasoner “. a must for every pastor’s library. It should be referred to often as a resource for truth concerning this subject of ‘once saved always saved.’”—Dr. L. D. Savage “. ferrets out every argument that OSAS proponents use, and answers those arguments . uncovers the darker side of Calvin, destroys every supposed refuge by scripture . polemic, direct, yet charitable; he allows no quarter and no secrets, but is gracious . a treasure of information . this book is a must; it ought to find its way into the homes of Sunday School teachers, preachers, and file:///G|/download/5/The%20Believers%20conditional%20Security/czback_cvr.htm (1 of 3) [20.09.2008 16:53:45] P Exhaustive 7 interested laymen. If not a principal text, it should, at least, be collateral reading for our Bible School ministerial students.”—Leonard Sankey, General Secretary, InterChurch Holiness Convention “. a vital book with a Scripturally-based, plainly written message solidly refuting and exposing the evil deceptions of falsehoods that are currently invading evangelicalism—a must read for those who would earnestly contend for the true faith of salvation from sin with conditional security.”—Wesley Wakefield, Bishop-General, The Bible Holiness Movement, Canada “Like the great chasm on the front cover . Dan aptly demonstrates the great disparity between the cheap grace so widely taught by proponents of the OSAS doctrine and the true grace of God which is conditioned upon a living faith and made evident by a life characterized by both holiness and perseverance. I have seen no other book on this subject which contains such an avalanche of Scriptural evidence.”—Pastor Joe Schimmel, Blessed Hope Chapel “. a wealth of historical and contemporary resource material on the subject of perseverance and conditional security. With solid biblical interpretation and well-reasoned logic, he refutes the erroneous teachings of current leaders who teach extreme eternal security. He also notes the destructive results of a teaching that has produced a lessening of personal commitment to righteous living.”—Zenas Bicket, President, Berean University “‘Scholarly, exciting, startling, refreshing’ are the words which best describe Dan Corner’s new book The Believer’s Conditional Security. I believe God has raised up Dan to fearlessly challenge the antinomian Goliaths of our day.”— Pastor Robert L. Brush, Retired Pastor, Author “. unsurpassed in facts. Thanks for doing a great service for many of us who do not have the time to research many of these areas.”—Pastor C. M. Brown, Chairman, Fundamental Wesleyan Convention “. well researched and timely in its appearance, and Scripturally challenging in its refutation of once saved always saved.”—William Thompson, Biblical Truth Ministries, N.