ETERNAL
SECURITY
John
Baker
Scripture Reading: Romans
8:33-39
A study of salvation
would not be complete without a reference to eternal security of the
believer. We can have assurance that our salvation is eternally
secure. We should realize that we had nothing to do with our
salvation in the first place. We are not saved because of who we are
or what we have done. It is a gift of God's grace (See Ephesians
2:8-9, Romans 4:5, and Titus 3:5). We must then conclude that who
we are or what we have done will not cause us to lose our salvation.
We receive the gift of salvation by faith through acceptance of
God's Word. We also can have assurance, by accepting God's Word.
TThe following references
should provide us this assurance:
1. Romans 8:33-39 assures
us that nothing can separate us from God's love.
2. Paul explains that we
can have assurance in the gospel; "For our gospel came not unto
you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in
much assurance" (I Thessalonians 1:5).
3. Paul's prayer was:
"That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in
love, and unto the full assurance of understanding"(Colossians
2:2a).
4. "These things
have 1 written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God,
that ye may know that ye have eternal life" (I John 5:13).
The believer possesses
eternal life (I John 5:13) and his salvation is called eternal
salvation (Hebrews 5:9). He has been redeemed by an eternal
redemption (Hebrews 9:15). Eternal life is forever, and cannot be
lost.
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