1) When a person is saved (justified), they have died with Christ and have been raised up in life (Romans 6:1-14). 2) Only God can raise the dead (2 Corinthians 1:1-11) 3) If salvation (justification) can be lost or forfeited, are we saying that we alone have the power to raise the dead? (1 Samuel 2:1-11) Water baptism has no salvific power. Only blood has the power to cover sin. Going back to the law, we see that water makes you ceremonial clean (Leviticus 14 and 15). Blood covers sin (Leviticus 17). Therefore, the blood of Jesus covers our sin. That moment happens when we confess with our mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in our heart that God raised Him from the dead. Water baptism is the outward confession of our faith, or ceremonial cleanliness. Our salvation is in Christ alone, not of our works. There are so many people who call themselves "Christians" that don't have any idea how to be saved. That means a lot of people will hear Matthew 7:21-23 because they're being lied to about what salvation is. Don't take anyone's words for it. And yes. I'm including myself. Read the scripture I've given you. And if what your preacher, pastor, father, or anyone else tells you something different, they are apostate. It's just that simple. Christ alone❤️ The Gospel of Salvation is the same whether explained by Jesus, John, Peter, Paul, James, or Jude. A saved person is changed in an instant. That doesn't mean they stop sinning, of course. It does mean they are hyper-aware of sin because they are filled with The Holy Spirit. They're convicted of things that never bothered them before. Over time, as people draw closer to The Lord, they sin less and less. Many of the things they enjoyed (music, movies, even foul humor), are no longer appealing. They have a thirst for Christ and hunger for His Word. These are the fruits of the saved. A CINO (Christian in name only), do not. They go to church, sing, clap their hands, lift their arms, and go through the motions. Outside of church, they are the same people they were before professing Christianity. These are the fruits of false converts. Here are some scriptures explaining it: Matthew 13 John 5 John 10 John 15 Romans 8 Romans 11 1 Corinthians 15 2 Timothy 2 Galatians 5 Ephesians 1 Ephesians 4 Philippians 1 Hebrews 6 James 2 1 Peter 1 1 John 3 1 John 5 Jude 1 Salvation (justification) happens, when a person turns away from their life and accepts that only through the death, burial, and resurrection of Christ Jesus does one become saved (Romans 10:8-19 and Ephesians 2:1-10). Salvation (sanctification) is the process of, and the fruits born through it, of your life as a new creation in Christ Jesus (2 Corinthians 5:11-21). Salvation (glorification) will not happen until we're with Christ in our resurrected bodies (Philippians 3:20-21). “I have been saved; I am being saved; and, I will be saved.”

Let the word of Christ dwell richly among you, in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another through psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts. Colossians 3:16

This might be one of the most egregious displays of ignorance I've seen within denominational apologetics. This comes from a member of a "High church."

This is quite interesting. grok.com/share/c2hhcmQtNQ_79…

Let not your sense of sin make you think little of my Master. You are a great sinner, but he is a greater Saviour. Do not say that you have matched Christ, or overmatched him. Come, Goliath sinner, the Son of David can conquer thee or save thee yet: ‘Though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool. ~Charles Spurgeon

“Let hell smoke and burn, if I am a believer I shall never have my portion there.” ~Charles Spurgeon

That salvation can be lost or forfeited.