Can a saved Christian fall from grace?

Answer 1

Ask the Devil... Different Christian denominations will give different answers to this question. * Some will say that every time you sin, you lose your salvation (fall from grace), and must essentially get saved all over again. * Others go with a "once saved, always saved" position, where you will never fall from grace no matter what you do. * Still others go for a spot between these two extremes, saying that you won't lose your salvation by unintentional sin, but you can choose to walk away from grace and return to a lifestyle of sin.

Answer 2

Scriptures that address the question:

Galatians 5:4 - You have become estranged from Christ, you who attempt to be justified by law; you have fallen from grace.

Hebrews 10:26, 27 - For if we sin willfully after we have received the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins, but a certain fearful expectation of judgment, and fiery indignation which will devour the adversaries. [NKJV]

The word "received" in Hebrews 10:26 doesn't mean merely to have heard, it means to have "taken hold of," or accepted;thus, "received the knowledge of the truth" refers to having "been saved."