Some see their Christian freedom as a license to sin. As Bible-believing Christians, we know this is absolutely not the case! In fact, we are saved by grace and not through our good works. But what happens when a Christian falls off the path, returning to his old ways? A Calvinist would say that a true believer cannot lose his or her salvation, while an Arminian would say that one can lose his or her salvation (Dunham 41). The purpose of this article is to examine the issue of eternal security and determine whether “once saved, always saved” is true, or whether a Christian can lose his salvation. Eternal Security The definition of eternal security, or perseverance of the saints, is defined in the Moody Handbook of Theology as “The Calvinistic doctrine of the security of the believer. Those whom Christ chose and died for are eternally secure in their salvation; they can never fall or be lost once saved (Enns 643).” The Arminian counterpart of this doctrine is commonly called conditional perseverance, which states that “believers have been given the power to live a victorious life, but are capable of falling away from grace and losing salvation (Enns 495). “First, let's examine 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 shall never perish; and no one will snatch them out of my hand." Another commonly used verse is Romans 8:1: “Therefore now there is no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.” These verses support the belief that, as the Moody Handbook of Theology states, “For salvation is the result of grace, with the believer chosen from the foundation of the world, 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 in 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 comes from the Lord: topical and word studies. Grand Rapids, MI: 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 Confidence. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2001. Shank, Robert. Life in the Son: A Study in the Doctrine of Perseverance. Springfield, MO: Westcott Publishers, 1961. Strombeck, J.F. Shall Never Perish. Findlay, OH: Basic Truth Publishers, 1936.