Believe In Eternal Security

Written by Stacy Wiebe

“For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not as a result of works, so that no one may boast. For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them”
(Ephesians 2:8-10).

There are many warnings in Scripture against carelessly or indifferently letting our lives drift away from God and His plan. However, the Bible doesn’t mention losing our salvation once we belong to Christ – there are only admonitions about believers losing their reward. We are eternally secure in Christ for several reasons:

1. Divine Election. The Lord views our whole lifespan in one glance. Because He can see both the beginning and the end, He knows that those He has chosen (Ephesians 1:4) will certainly be in heaven with Him. This election has nothing to do with us (2 Timothy 1:8-9); it is all of God, who has predestined us to be with Him for eternity. (Romans 8:29-30)

   

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2. Christ’s Work of Redemption. On the cross, Jesus declared His work was finished. Then in heaven, He sat down on the throne (Hebrews 1:3) and began His work of intercession (Hebrews 7:25) because His redemptive plan was complete. No other sacrifice was needed. (Hebrews 10:10)

3. Salvation by Grace Alone. Neither our conduct nor our character determines our eternal position; only our acceptance of God’s grace through Christ Jesus does. Grace is the goodness and kindness of the Father without regard to our worth or value and in spite of what we deserve. (Ephesians 2:8-9) As God’s workmanship (Philippians 2:12-13), we do nothing to earn salvation, and we likewise do nothing to keep it (Titus 3:5). The gift is freely given to us forever.

Eternally secure – it is a done deal.

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This article was written by Charles Stanley. You can read more about this author by clicking this link:
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