Can I Lose My Salvation by Getting Remarried After a Divorce? - Michael Heiser

Michael Heiser shares two interconnected stories to illustrate key biblical truths about faith, grace, and salvation. First, at a scholarly conference, he met a Mormon professor and had a conversation about salvation that highlighted the core gospel principle: salvation depends solely on faith in Jesus Christ’s work on the cross—not on personal merit or theological correctness. Second, Heiser recounts an email from someone struggling with divorce and remarriage, worried about losing salvation due to adultery. Heiser explains using the biblical story of Naaman the Syrian and the widow of Zarephath—both Gentiles who had nothing but simple faith in God—that true faith is believing loyalty, not performance or law-keeping. Jesus’ hometown rejection in Luke 4 underscores this, as people rejected him due to unbelief despite their religious background. Salvation is by grace, not works; Christ died for sinners while they were still sinful, not only for those who have “cleaned up” their lives. Heiser emphasizes that salvation is based entirely on trusting Jesus' sacrifice with no addition of merit, identity, or denominational label. This truth liberates believers from performance anxiety and underscores that God judges faith's allegiance, not ritual or perfection. #FaithAndGrace #SalvationByGrace #BiblicalFaith #ChristianFaith #GraceNotWorks #TrustInJesus #SalvationTruth #GospelMessage #FaithNotPerformance #MichaelHeiser #BibleStudy #JesusSaves #GodsGrace #ChristianTeaching #BelievingLoyalty