THE TRUTH OF GRACE; THE ERROR OF HYPERGRACE

The Truth of Grace; the Error of Hypergrace addresses the error of ‘eternal security’, otherwise called ‘hypergrace’, or ‘once saved, saved forever’, which teaches that once a Christian receives and confesses Jesus, that Christian is sure of making heaven, regardless of any sins he or she continues to commit. It teaches that God keeps no record of any sins committed by a Christian, and that confession of sins and repentance are not necessary for a Christian. In its extreme form, it also affirms that only the Epistles are meant for Christians, and that the Old Testament, the Four Gospels and the Book of Revelation are not for Christians. It has been found that this dangerous doctrine is growing geometrically and festering extensively in the Church, and is particularly attractive to young people.  The doctrine is meant to weaken the church, subtly destroy the church, quench the genuine fire of true soul-winning, and wage war against the message of holiness, righteousness and focus on eternity. It is meant to send large number of people to hell fire, who will only wake up to know the truth in the lake of fire, when repentance will no longer be possible. 

This book, which is the product of a Thesis in Masters of Theology in LIFE Theological Seminary, Ikorodu, presents the centrality, power and wonderful significance of the true grace of God, which delivers Christians from the penalty of sin through forgiveness and from the power of sin through progressive sanctification, and which empowers a believer to serve God, obey God and do the will of God in all things. It presents the content and teachings of hypergrace and eternal security, which are then confronted and debunked by the Word of God. It presents the causes for the increasing spread of this error in the church today, the consequences and the way out. It addresses the two sides of God, why we must fear God and how to overcome besetting sins through progressive sanctification. It also ends with a comment on the true eternal security for the genuine believer that fears God, obeys God, believes God and trusts in the sustaining power and the unfailing promises of God to keep the true saint to the very end. Teens, Youths, Pastors, Parents, Theological Students and Scholars, and indeed all heaven-bound believers will find the contents of this book and the emerging revelations highly helpful, edifying and life-transforming.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Tope Oni, who holds a Ph.D. degree in Sociology, and M.Th. in Theology, is the Senior Pastor of the Foursquare Okota District Headquarters Church and the District Overseer of Okota District, in Lagos State, Nigeria. Rev Dr Tope Oni was National Director of Youths in The Foursquare Gospel Church in Nigeria from 2004 to 2009, and a member of the Board of Directors of the Foursquare Church in Nigeria from 2014 to 2020, among several other positions of responsibility he has held in the Church. He is a Christian author of 18 books, to God’s glory. He is a teacher of the Word, his teaching ministry having taken him to several tertiary institutions, and several churches across denominations, within and outside Nigeria. His ministry focus includes: effective parenting; capacity building for teenagers, youths and corporate employees and entrepreneurs; passionate commitment to God’s Word; seeking God in intimate personal relationship; building your spiritual, ministerial and corporate capacity; and preparing self and others to spend eternity in heaven. Besides being a Pastor, Dr Tope Oni has worked variously as University Lecturer, Banker and Management Consultant, and is currently a part-time lecturer in LIFE Theological Seminary. He is married to Rev Mrs Bunmi Oni, and the marriage is blessed with many children and grandchildren.