BACK SECURE 3'?m2f Eternal security: Can I lose my salvation? (scene: couch or three chairs facing audience) LIZ -- (enters, sits, picks up TV remote control, points at audience back wall, pushes button, looks bored, changes channels several times, disgusted, turns TV off, stares at TV while day-dreaming, while holding remote control) AMY -- (enters, glances at TV and Liz repeatedly, sits, glances at TV and Liz repeatedly) Good program! LIZ -- Huh? AMY -- Good program! LIZ -- Huh? AMY -- What's this program about? LIZ -- Huh? (revives) Program? AMY -- I missed the first part. What's it all about? LIZ -- (looks down at remote control in hand, looks up to TV, then over to Amy) The TV is not even turned on! Oh. (puts down TV remote control, resumes day-dreaming) AMY -- (mimics) E. equals M. C. squared. LIZ -- (revives) Very Funny. AMY -- What are you in such deep thought about? LIZ -- How do you know that you won't lose your salvation? AMY -- (looks repeatedly to TV and to Liz) Deep. Very deep. LIZ -- I'm serious! How do you know? AMY -- Do you still owe me $40? LIZ -- What does that have to do.... AMY -- Just answer the question. Do you still owe me $40? LIZ -- Well, no, I don't think so. AMY -- Why do you say "I don't think so?" LIZ -- Because last Christmas one of your gifts to me was to cancel that debt. Are you going to renege?.... AMY -- No. I'm not going to renege. I cancelled your debt. But, tell me, did you do anything to deserve it? LIZ -- Well, no. I guess I didn't. As I remember, just before Christmas, you and I had a big fight. You were mad at me when you cancelled my debt. But I don't understand what that has to do with losing my salvation? AMY -- You'll see in just a moment. But, tell me, do you think I will ever change my mind and insist that you pay me the $40? LIZ -- (tilts head) Well, if you were mad when you cancelled my debt, I suppose you'd have to be furious with me to cancel your cancellation. So, I guess it's not very likely that you'd try to collect. But this relates to losing your salvation... how? AMY -- Your salvation is just the cancellation of your debt to God. LIZ -- Oh, I suppose it is. AMY -- Did you do anything to deserve it? LIZ -- No. Actually, I guess God was mad at me when he cancelled my debt. I would be if I was him. AMY -- So, if you didn't do anything to deserve it, do you think you can do anything to lose it? LIZ -- No, I suppose not. AMY -- So, what it boils down to is God's decision to change his mind. Doesn't it? LIZ -- Yes. Aren't you worried about that? AMY -- No. LIZ -- No? AMY -- I would never go back on my word to you because I'm a person of principles and because I love you. Knowing that, do you think God would change his mind about your debt to him? LIZ -- No, I suppose not. He loves me even more than you do. AMY -- That's right and the apostle John promised that you may KNOW that you have eternal life. Do you think God would break his promise? LIZ -- (drops remote control dramatically, stands, exits) Silly goose. How could you possibly think that a Christian could possibly lose his salvation?! AMY -- (follows) Silly me. ©2008 Bob Snook. Conditions for use: Do not sell any part of this script, even if you rewrite it. Pay no royalties, even if you make money from performances. You may reproduce and distribute this script freely, but all copies must contain this copyright statement. http://www.bobsnook.org email: bob@bobsnook.org BACK |