Some consider their Christian freedom a license to sin. As Bible-believing Christians, we know that this is absolutely not the case! Indeed, we are saved by grace and not by our good works. But what happens when a Christian strays from the path and returns to his old ways? A Calvinist would say that a true believer cannot lose his salvation, while an Arminian would say that one can lose his salvation (Dunham 41). The purpose of this article is to examine the issue of eternal security and determine whether “once saved, saved forever” is true, or whether a Christian can lose his or her salvation. Eternal Security The definition of eternal security, or perseverance of the saints, is defined in the Moody Handbook of Theology as "the Calvinist doctrine of the security of the believer." Those whom Christ chose and died for are eternally assured of their salvation; they can never fall or be lost once saved (Enns 643).” The Arminian counterpart to this doctrine is commonly called conditional perseverance, which states that "believers have been given the power to live victorious lives, but they are capable of turning away from grace and losing their salvation (Enns 495). “First, let’s look at the Calvinist view of eternal security. To support this view, Calvinists will use verses such as John 10:28, which says: “…I will give them eternal life, and they will never perish; and no one will take them out of my hand.” Another commonly used verse is Romans 8:1: “Therefore there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.” » These verses support the belief that, as the Moody Handbook of Theology says: "Since salvation is the result of grace, the believer being chosen from the foundation of the world, being redeemed...... middle of paper ... ....Theology. Chicago, IL: Moody Press, 1989. Horne, Charles M. Salvation. Chicago, IL: The Moody Bible Institute, 1971. Johnson, S. Lewis. “Studies on the Epistle to the Colossians.” Bibliotheca Sacra 118 (1961): 147. Kempson, Wayne R. “Hebrews 6:1-8.” Review and Expositor 91 (1994): 567-573. Lineberry, John. Salvation is from the Lord: Thematic and Word Studies. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Zondervan Publishing House, 1959. Ryrie, Charles C. “Apostasy in the Church.” Bibliotheca Sacra 121 (1964): 44-53. Schreiner, Thomas R. and Ardel B. Caneday. The Race Ahead: A Biblical Theology of Perseverance and Assurance. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2001. Shank, Robert. Life in the Son: A Study of the Doctrine of Perseverance. Springfield, MO: Westcott Publishers, 1961.Strombeck, JF Will Never Perish. Findlay, OH: Ground Truth Publishers, 1936.