~ You May KNOW ~
The doctrine of “eternal
security” (sometimes described as “once saved—always saved”) is widely accepted
with Christianity. There are however
some who deny this important teaching of Scripture—by pulling verses out of
their context to make them say something other than intended. In this series we look at what the Word of
God has to say about the subject. “Him
who is able to keep you from stumbling, and to present you faultless before the
presence of His glory with exceeding joy” (Jude 24).
“And this is the
testimony: that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His
Son. He who has the Son has life; he who
does not have the Son of God does not have life. These things I have written to you who
believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you
have eternal life, and that you may continue to believe in the name of the Son
of God” (1 John 5:11-13).
“Now we have received, not
the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might know
the things that have been freely given to us by God” (1 Corinthians 2:12).
“Inasmuch as many have
taken in hand to set in order a narrative of those things which have been
fulfilled among us, just as those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses
and ministers of the word delivered them to us, it seemed good to me also,
having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write to
you an orderly account, most excellent Theophilus, that you may know
the certainty of those things in which you were instructed” (Luke 1:1-4).
“Therefore I also, after I
heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints, do not
cease to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers: that the God
of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you the spirit of
wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him, the eyes of your understanding
being enlightened; that you may know what is the hope of His
calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints, and
what is the exceeding greatness of His power toward us who believe, according
to the working of His mighty power which He worked in Christ when He raised Him
from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places, far above all principality
and power and might and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in
this age but also in that which is to come” (Ephesians 1:15-21).
“He is settled in his mind that Jehovah will take care of him” (Psalm 112:7 TLB).
“Jesus spoke these words,
lifted up His eyes to heaven, and said: ‘Father, the hour has come. Glorify
Your Son, that Your Son also may glorify You, as You have given Him authority
over all flesh, that He should give eternal life to as many as You have
given Him. And this is eternal life,
that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have
sent” (John 17:1-3).
~ Robert Lloyd Russell, ABUNDANT LIFE NOW
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