What does OSAS teach?
Glad you asked. OSAS, has always taught that ONCE we are Saved (Born Again), we have a new Eternally Alive Human Spirit in our HEART. Terms like Born From Above also describe it, and it is the instantaneous SALVATION of the HUMAN SPIRIT, when the HOLY SPIRIT COMES INTO US, and births our once dead human spirit into ETERNAL LIFE. The New Century Version says it best:
John 3:6 New Century Version (NCV)
6 Human life comes from human parents, but spiritual life comes from the Spirit.
That NEW LIVING SPIRIT, is controlled by the HOLY SPIRIT IN US. IT ALSO THINKS, TOO. The Mind Of the Flesh lies between our EARS. THE MIND OF THE HUMAN SPIRIT LIES WITHIN OUR HEART. They do war for control at FIRST. But the BORN AGAIN MIND of the Spirit, WILL WIN OUT as it is strengthened BY FEEDING on the WORD OF GOD. Spiritual Growth is DIRECTLY PROPORTIONAL TO OUR SPIRITUAL DIET. In other words, how much of the BIBLE you take in. The HUMAN SPIRIT WILL eventually DOMINATE the Will of the Flesh. OBEDIENCE is not part of Salvation, however IT WILL BE A PART OF OUR LOVE, that HE POURED INTO OUR HEARTS via the HOLY SPIRIT the MOMENT WE WERE SAVED. Obedience is PART OF SANCTIFICATION OF THE FLESH. IT LITERALLY IS LEARNING TO WALK LIKE JESUS, and HE WILL BE IN US TO HELP US, and so will the HOLY SPIRIT. It is a LIFE LONG STRUGGLE TO LEARN TO WALK EXACTLY LIKE JESUS, and will not END until the RESURRECTION. THEN AND ONLY THEN, WE WILL BE TOTALLY HOLY.
Many People have heard from those that ONLY SUSPECT that we teach that "Once you are saved, You are free to sin all you want, without repercussions." WHICH IS A TOTAL LIE, from people who have NO IDEA, WHAT WE ACTUALLY TEACH. I hope, you can see that OUR SALVATION IS SECURE, and JESUS HIMSELF IS KEEPING IT; and those that Fell Away, ONLY PROVED that they were NEVER BORN AGAIN IN THE FIRST PLACE. They main reason, IS JESUS IS IN CHARGE OF KEEPING OUR SALVATION SECURE AND SAFE, EVEN FROM MYSELF.
A little while ago when I was doing a research on Famous quotes from the PAST. I found on that website, by an unknown author.
SALVATION is like a FRIED EGG. ONCE IT IS COOKED, there is NO WAY YOU CAN UNCOOK IT. But PEOPLE think they are Saved or BORN AGAIN, when in reality they are NOT.
1 John 2:19 (NKJV)
19 They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would have continued with us; but they went out that they might be made manifest, that none of them were of us.
2 Timothy 1:9 (HCSB)
9 He has saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to His own purpose and grace, which was given to us in Christ Jesus before time began.
Philippians 1:6 (HCSB)
6 I am sure of this, that He who started a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.
2 Timothy 2:19 (HCSB)
19 Nevertheless, God’s solid foundation stands firm, having this inscription: The Lord knows those who are His, and Everyone who names the name of the Lord must turn away from unrighteousness.
John 14:15 (NKJV)
15 "If you love Me [.That deep GODLY LOVE, which only the BORN AGAIN HAVE.], keep My commandments. [🖜the new nature of our Born Again Human Spirit it to LOVINGLY Strive to Obey HIM.]
NO, we are not perfect at it, but we will always Strive to Obey Him out of LOVE for HIM.