Eternal Security

[Rejoice]

The phrase "Taste and see that the Lord is good" is from Psalm 34:8 in the Bible. It encourages people to experience God's goodness firsthand and trust in Him. Trusting in God is considered a blessed feeling.

Once you experience God's goodness firsthand you never go back. This verse shows us God’s constant care for His people. He is The Good Shepherd that goes after that one lost lamb.

 

[Dizerner]

you never go back

God has given us free will.

Beware, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief in departing from the living God;
but exhort one another daily, while it is called "Today," lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.

(Heb. 3:12-13 NKJ)

And beware of people telling you don't have to beware anymore.

 

[Rejoice]

God has given us free will.

Beware, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief in departing from the living God;
but exhort one another daily, while it is called "Today," lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.

(Heb. 3:12-13 NKJ)

And beware of people telling you don't have to beware anymore.

Hebrews 3:12-13 serves as a serious warning against unbelief, which can lead to a departure from the living God for a time. The passage urges us to exhort one another daily to avoid the deceitfulness of sin. The death and resurrection of Jesus was enough to pay for all sin, past, present, and future. He will not ley us fail to reach our real home once we believe in Him. He's just that good.

 

[Ray]

Hebrews 3:12-13 serves as a serious warning against unbelief, which can lead to a departure from the living God for a time. The passage urges us to exhort one another daily to avoid the deceitfulness of sin. The death and resurrection of Jesus was enough to pay for all sin, past, present, and future. He will not ley us fail to reach our real home once we believe in Him. He's just that good.

The New Testament contains several warning passages. Some are clearly warnings about the dangers of false teachings and false teachers. Others alert believers to the reality of trials or warn of end-times events. Yet there are several passages that warn Christians about their own behavior, and some seem to imply a loss of salvation for the disobedient. In light of the doctrine of eternal security, how are these warning passages to be understood?

Some New Testament warning passages are aimed at those who are part of the visible church but who do not truly know Christ. Such are the warnings in the epistle to the Hebrews. The author of Hebrews directs some of his statements to mere professors who are not actually saved (see Hebrews 6:4–6 and Hebrews 10:26). The target audience of these passages is unbelievers who are associated with the church and have been exposed to God’s redemptive truth—perhaps they’ve even made a profession of faith—but they have not exercised genuine saving faith. If they continue to reject Christ, they will be lost forever.

Other warning passages teach (by implication) the doctrine of the perseverance of the saints; that is, those who are truly born again will not deny the gospel or forsake Christ. First Corinthians 15:1–2 is one such passage: “I want to remind you of the gospel I preached to you, which you received and on which you have taken your stand. By this gospel you are saved, if you hold firmly to the word I preached to you. Otherwise, you have believed in vain.” Paul’s proviso “If you hold firmly to the word” is simply his way of saying that everyone who has truly believed in Christ will hold on to the end. Those who are false professors of the faith, who are Christians in name only, will eventually be swayed from the gospel through the attacks of the unbelieving world (see 1 Timothy 1:19–20).

Paul’s statement “Otherwise, you have believed in vain” in 1 Corinthians 15:2 can be understood in one of two ways. First, it could be that Paul is speaking rhetorically, putting forward a hypothetical statement concerning the truth of the gospel. The message he preached would save them—unless the message was false. The New Living Translation brings out this meaning: “Unless, of course, you believed something that was never true in the first place.” In the rest of the chapter, Paul emphasizes the fact of the resurrection and the reliability of his message. Second, Paul could be contrasting true belief, which results in salvation, with mere intellectual assent or an emotional reaction, which is worthless to save a soul. In this case, Paul is warning professing Christians not to be like the stony ground or the thorny ground in Jesus’ parable (see Matthew 13:1–23).

Jesus gave a warning to false professors in Matthew 7:21–23: “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. Many will say to me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and in your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?’ Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!’” Even many religious people who claim to serve God do not truly know the Lord. The matter of salvation is of utmost importance, and many New Testament warning passages are meant to cause professed believers to examine themselves to ensure they truly have put their faith in Christ (see 2 Corinthians 13:5).

Other New Testament passages warn believers against various sins. These warnings do not relate to salvation but to God’s work of sanctification in the lives of believers. Believers have been set free from slavery to sin and are cautioned to stand firm in that freedom (Galatians 5:1; Philippians 2:12–13). The book of Revelation contains several warnings regarding sinful behavior in the seven churches. In those churches, the sins of theological compromise, immorality, apathy, and pride had to be dealt with.

Scripture teaches that we can know we are saved: “I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life” (1 John 5:13). Jesus is the author and finisher of our faith (Hebrews 12:2), and God will finish the work He began in us (Philippians 1:6). Believers are called to live in holiness, and false professors of faith are called to repent and trust in Christ for salvation. The need for believers to avoid sin and the need for false converts to stop pretending necessitate the warning passages of Scripture.
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[Rowan]

Some people argue that the believer must maintain his faith in order to maintain his salvation. They understand John 3:16 to read, “That whoever keeps on believing in Him should not perish, but have eternal life.” The implication is that “whoever does not keep on believing will not have eternal life” or “will lose eternal life.”

My opinion is you may doubt your salvation at some point and go back to the way you lived before becoming a believer in Christ. But when you get feed up feeding swine and and living in the filth and muck, Jesus will carry you back to the sheep fold.

So you faith maybe put to the test and you may fall short, but it's not over till it's over. Just heed the warning, it's a lot easier.

 

[Dizerner]

In light of the doctrine of eternal security, how are these warning passages to be understood?

As real warnings in light of which eternal security is garbage.

God is not deceiving his people by fake warnings.

 

[Ray]

As real warnings in light of which eternal security is garbage.

God is not deceiving his people by fake warnings.

Nothing in the nature of God forces Him to take back the gift of eternal life when a Christian sins. We who hold to the doctrine of eternal security are often accused of having a deficient grasp of God’s holiness. In actuality, however, the opposite is true.

The doctrine of eternal security is supported by the belief that God is so infinitely holy and good that there is nothing—not one thing—we can do to attain or maintain our salvation. Salvation in every facet is by grace. It is a gift from start to finish. God’s holiness is so far out of our league that even the best of our good deeds carries no weight in matters of salvation.

 

[Rejoice]

Nothing in the nature of God forces Him to take back the gift of eternal life when a Christian sins. We who hold to the doctrine of eternal security are often accused of having a deficient grasp of God’s holiness. In actuality, however, the opposite is true.

The doctrine of eternal security is supported by the belief that God is so infinitely holy and good that there is nothing—not one thing—we can do to attain or maintain our salvation. Salvation in every facet is by grace. It is a gift from start to finish. God’s holiness is so far out of our league that even the best of our good deeds carries no weight in matters of salvation.

God is so good to us. We always have the power within us to choose how we think about our circumstances and our lives overall, despite what’s going on. As believers we are all equipped to have hope when things seem hopeless, enabled to embrace joy when situations seem joyless, and empowered by the Holy Spirit within us to overcome the life-robbing habit of negative thinking.

 

[Cyrus]

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[Duane]

I give thanks to my God always for you because of the grace of God that was given you in Christ Jesus, that in every way you were enriched in him in all speech and all knowledge—even as the testimony about Christ was confirmed among you—so that you are not lacking in any gift, as you wait for the revealing of our Lord Jesus Christ, who will sustain you to the end, guiltless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is faithful, by whom you were called into the fellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.
1 Corinthians 1:4–9

This is unmistakably a promise, not a wish, not a let’s-hope-it-all-turns-out-okay sort of affirmation. Paul says that Jesus Christ “will” sustain you—not might sustain you, not may sustain you, not he’ll-give-it-his-best-shot-but-who-knows-if-he-can-pull-it-off sort of expectation.

The sustaining is something Jesus does. He will “sustain” you. When you feel weak and don’t think you can hold on for another second, when you are convinced that eternal doom awaits you around the corner, when you fear that God has had it up to his eyeballs with your failures and faults, recall that Christ promises to sustain his people.

God guarantees that all who embrace the gospel will stand guiltless before God.

 

[Dizerner]

The phrase "do not be deceived" has the implied reciprocal that you can indeed be deceived.

Do not believe whatever encourages spiritual apathy and a lackadaisical attitude in your life.

 

[civic]

Sanctification like salvation has a past, present and future aspect to it. See below.

1 Corinthians 1:30
“From him [God] we are in Christ Jesus, who has become wisdom to us from God, our righteousness and sanctification and redemption.”


Hebrews 12:14
Pursue peace with all men, and the sanctification without which no one will see the Lord.


Ephesians 5:25-27
Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself up for her, 26 so that He might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word, 27 that He might present to Himself the church [q]in all her glory, having no spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that she would be holy and blameless.


1 Thessalonians 3:12-13
to the establishing your hearts blameless in sanctification before our God and Father, in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ with all His saints.

Strong's Concordance
hagiasmos: consecration, sanctification
Original Word: ἁγιασμός, οῦ, ὁ
Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Transliteration: hagiasmos
Phonetic Spelling: (hag-ee-as-mos')
Definition: consecration, sanctification
Usage: the process of making or becoming holy, set apart, sanctification, holiness, consecration.

HELPS Word-studies
Cognate: 38 hagiasmós (a masculine noun derived from 40 /hágios, "holy") – sanctification (the process of advancing in holiness); use of the believer being progressively transformed by the Lord into His likeness (similarity of nature). See 40 /hagios ("holy").

We are to live holy in this present life and below we read there is a past, present and future aspect to our sanctification.

1 Corinthians 1:30
“From him we are in Christ Jesus, who has become wisdom to us from God, our righteousness and sanctification and redemption.”

Hebrews 12:14
Pursue peace with all men, and the sanctification without which no one will see the Lord.

Ephesians 5:25-27
Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself up for her, 26 so that He might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word, 27 that He might present to Himself the church q]">[q]in all her glory, having no spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that she would be holy and blameless.

1 Thessalonians 3:12-13
to the establishing your hearts blameless in sanctification before our God and Father, in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ with all His saints.

1 Thessalonians 4:3 N-NMS
GRK: θεοῦ ὁ ἁγιασμὸς ὑμῶν ἀπέχεσθαι
NAS: of God, your sanctification; [that is], that you abstain
KJV: [even] your sanctification, that ye
INT: of God the sanctification of you to abstain

1 Thessalonians 4:4 N-DMS
GRK: κτᾶσθαι ἐν ἁγιασμῷ καὶ τιμῇ
NAS: vessel in sanctification and honor,
KJV: vessel in sanctification and honour;
INT: to possess in holiness and honor

1 Thessalonians 4:7 N-DMS
GRK: ἀλλ' ἐν ἁγιασμῷ
NAS: us for the purpose of impurity, but in sanctification.
KJV: but unto holiness.
INT: but in sanctification

2 Thessalonians 2:13 N-DMS
GRK: σωτηρίαν ἐν ἁγιασμῷ πνεύματος καὶ
NAS: through sanctification by the Spirit
KJV: through sanctification of the Spirit
INT: salvation in sanctification of [the] Spirit and

1 Timothy 2:15 N-DMS
GRK: ἀγάπῃ καὶ ἁγιασμῷ μετὰ σωφροσύνης
NAS: and love and sanctity with self-restraint.
KJV: charity and holiness with sobriety.
INT: love and sanctification with self-restraint

Hebrews 12:14 N-AMS
GRK: καὶ τὸν ἁγιασμόν οὗ χωρὶς
NAS: with all men, and the sanctification without
KJV: all [men], and holiness, without which
INT: and the holiness which apart from

1 Peter 1:2 N-DMS
GRK: πατρός ἐν ἁγιασμῷ πνεύματος εἰς
NAS: the Father, by the sanctifying work of the Spirit,
KJV: through sanctification of the Spirit,
INT: [the] Father by sanctification of [the] Spirit unto

hope this helps !!!

 

[civic]

RC Sproul (Calvinist ) on synergistic sanctification

We’re saved by grace alone and justified by faith alone, but having been saved, we don’t just wait around to die. Christianity is about spiritual growth as well, and spiritual growth involves effort—the hard work of sanctification. Sanctification, however, includes our efforts. We say it is synergistic because both God and we are doing something. Yet, we aren’t equal partners. God wills and works in us according to His good pleasure so that we progress in holiness (Phil. 2:12–13). But as God works in us, we work as well, pursuing Him in prayer, relying on the means of grace—the preached Word and the sacraments—seeking to be reconciled to those we have offended. There’s no shortcut for sanctification. It’s a process, and one that all too often seems overly plodding, with progress taking years to discern.

God’s work is easy for Him. He doesn't look for shortcuts because He never grows weary. We get tired and frustrated, however. We’re tempted to look for the simple path, the quick answer, the effortless way forward. But there is none. Sanctification requires diligently attending to the means God has given us. The growth may be slow, almost imperceptible at times, but it is sure.

No technique of the devil’s can stop the process of Christ making us into His image. Those whom He calls He sanctifies.

Casually attending to the things of the Lord will not result in our nurture. Visualizing or seeking a secret formula won‘t help. We must work out our salvation with fear and trembling, knowing that Christ, by His Spirit, is working in us. ligioner.org

1 Corinthians 1:30
“From him [God] we are in Christ Jesus, who has become wisdom to us from God, our righteousness and sanctification and redemption.”

Hebrews 12:14
Pursue peace with all men, and the sanctification without which no one will see the Lord.

Ephesians 5:25-27
Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself up for her, 26 so that He might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word, 27 that He might present to Himself the church in all her glory, having no spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that she would be holy and blameless.

1 Thessalonians 3:12
to the establishing your hearts blameless in sanctification before our God and Father, in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ with all His saints.

Strong's Concordance

hagiasmos: consecration, sanctification

Original Word: ἁγιασμός, οῦ, ὁ

Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine

Transliteration: hagiasmos

Phonetic Spelling: (hag-ee-as-mos')

Definition: consecration, sanctification

Usage: the process of making or becoming holy, set apart, sanctification, holiness, consecration.

HELPS Word-studies

Cognate: 38 hagiasmós (a masculine noun derived from 40 /hágios, "holy") – sanctification (the process of advancing in holiness); use of the believer being progressively transformed by the Lord into His likeness (similarity of nature). See 40 /hagios ("holy").

We are to live holy in this present life and below we read there is a past, present and future aspect to our sanctification.

 

[Bronson]

He began the work, why won’t he continue? He will surely finish it.

Being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.
Philippians 1:6

Our God is perfect. He does not get stuck in his ways. God began the good work in us from the point of salvation. His intention is for us to inherit his kingdom.

 

[Believe]

He began the work, why won’t he continue? He will surely finish it.

Being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.
Philippians 1:6

Our God is perfect. He does not get stuck in his ways. God began the good work in us from the point of salvation. His intention is for us to inherit his kingdom.

He will finish it, His will be done. Don't lose hope. Stay strong in your faith.

The biblical concept of faith is that of a deep personal commitment that leads to a step of action on our parts. The Bible never defines faith as a intellectual assent. Nowhere in Scripture do we find people merely giving God an affirming nod. Real faith involves a total commitment of one’s self to God.

When we are genuinely converted, we believe the promise of God to the point of surrendering our life to Him. We may not understand every nuance of that commitment, but we know that we have believed the gospel to the point that it has resulted in a life-changing commitment to Jesus Christ. The old man is dead

Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.
Romans 6:6

Therefore, if any one is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has passed away, behold, the new has come.
2 Corinthians 5:17

It always amazes me that people will trust God to forgive their sin and give them eternal life and a home in heaven, but they will not trust Him to help them with their problems here and now. It's like they think God would kick them out of the family if they somehow don't live up to His standards.

22 the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all who believe. For there is no distinction; 23 since all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24 they are justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption which is in Christ Jesus, 25 whom God put forward as an expiation by his blood, to be received by faith.
Romans 3:22–25.

 

[Grace ambassador]

All Because Of The Precious Saviour's Finished BLOOD-Work Done On The Cross,
we poor and sinful creatures Can Have:


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Give All Thanks And Praise To Him, The Great God And our Only Saviour, Jesus Christ!

Amen.

 

[Dizerner]

"No technique of the devil’s can stop the process of Christ making us into His image. Those whom He calls He sanctifies."

Do not be deceived: "Evil company corrupts good habits." (1 Cor. 15:33 NKJ)

 

[civic]

Do not be deceived: "Evil company corrupts good habits." (1 Cor. 15:33 NKJ)

Resist the devil and he will free from you

James 4:7
New International Version
Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.


Ephesians 6:11-13
Put on the full armor of God, so that you can make your stand against the devil’s schemes. / For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this world’s darkness, and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. / Therefore take up the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you will be able to stand your ground, and having done everything, to stand.

1 Corinthians 10:13
No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, He will also provide an escape, so that you can stand up under it.

 

[Dizerner]

Therefore let him who thinks he stands take heed lest he fall. (1 Cor. 10:12 NKJ)

 

[Duane]

Eternal Security is Jesus never lets us go. He is the Guardian of our souls.

24 He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed. 25 For you were straying like sheep, but have now returned to the Shepherd and Guardian of your souls. 1 Peter 2:24-25

It's all about grace—grace that knows no limits. It's all about God’s insatiable desire to restore once and for all His broken relationship with His prize creation—you and me. Salvation is what I'm talking about.