once-saved-always-saved theology. Such a theology and the automatic assurance it brings obviously would be contrary to the investigative judgment and the assurance it supports—assurance by continual adherence to Christ. However, the biblical passages on judgment, such as those adduced in this article, make it abundantly evident that the once-saved-always-saved theology is indefensible. If this is so, the issue of the true nature of assurance arises with full force for everyone who confesses that