Every year I give a >> survey << to students asking their interest level on 20 questions related to the Starting Points curriculum. Here are the results of the top 5 questions.
(I plan to answer these questions here too. So it's under construction.)
Can a person lose their salvation?
The doctrine, or teaching, of salvation and whether the believer's eternal security is conditional (Arminianism) or unconditional (Calvinism) is a very, if not the most, contested debate among brilliant and godly theologians on both sides of this issue. The Bible will be your final authority but you will also need to confer with your parents, your pastor as well as read up on past theologians (books) to do your due diligence. The following are some excellent web articles and books advocating both sides. You will do well to study both sides before coming to a conclusion.
ETERNAL SECURITY POSITION
https://carm.org/eternal-security
https://www.gotquestions.org/eternal-security.html
Saved Without a Doubt by John MacArthur
Eternal Security: Can You Be Sure? by Charles Stanley
CONDITIONAL SECURITY POSITION
http://www.apologeticsindex.org/3046-conditional-security
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conditional_preservation_of_the_saints
The Believer's Conditional Security by Daniel D. Corner
How can I be sure of my salvation?
What happens to people who die who never heard the Gospel?
What is the best way to study the Bible?
How can I know God's will for my life?