Eternal security
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Eternal security, also known as "once saved, always saved" is the belief providing Christian believers with absolute assurance throughout their lives of their inevitable salvation. The term has been also used as a synonym for doctrines that offer theoretical security to the elect, although not guaranteeing absolute assurance to all believers. Throughout its historical development and theological influences, diverse interpretations have emerged, especially in relation with the defining aspects of theological determinism and libertarianism, as well as the importance of perseverance.
In the 15th century, Calvinist circles initially embraced eternal security as one of the practical interpretations of the doctrine of "perseverance of the saints". In the early 20th century, it started to become a defining doctrine of the Southern Baptist traditionalism. Around the same period, it also became part of Plymouth Brethren theology. In the 1980s, the Free Grace movement voiced this doctrine independently of the notion of personal perseverance, with subsequent variations emerging such as the "Hyper-Grace" teaching.