A Christian concept of eternal salvation once a sinner accepts Christ and (tries) to turn aaway from sin, "Once saved, always saved" means that even when Christians do sin again, they will still have a future with Christ. The concept is taken from John 10:28;
And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.
It should be noted that not all Christian denominations believe in a perpetual salvation, despite the clear text of Jesus' words as documented by the Apostles.
See also the parable of the prodigal son (Luke 15:11-32) in which a rich man's son rejects his father and runs away, only to come crawling back later, where he is welcomed with great joy. The parable is generally accepted to mean that Christians who stray from the faith are still considered part of Christ's church, and would thus be welcomed back in fellowship.
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