HOPE. ASSURANCE. ETERNAL SALVATION.

There was much debate regarding whether or not Christians could sin to the extent of losing their salvation. To those new to their faith, it became quite discouraging to think that now they’d tasted the love and mercy of their Savior, Jesus Christ, they could be in peril of slipping away into the abyss of hell or at least, lose some jewels in their eternal crown.

Finally, one of the elders said, “Before we come to blows on this important issue, let’s look at God’s Word and see what we can determine as the ultimate truth. After all, I think I can safely say not one person here wants to lose their salvation. So let’s see what the Bible says about our eternal destination.”

John 11:25-26  Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies; 26 and whoever lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?”

John 10:10-11 “I came that [you] may have life, and have it abundantly. 11″I am the good shepherd; the good shepherd lays down His life for the sheep.”

1 Peter 1:3-5  “All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. It is by his great mercy that we have been born again, because God raised Jesus Christ from the dead. Now we live with great expectation, 4 and we have a priceless inheritance—an inheritance that is kept in heaven for you, pure and undefiled, beyond the reach of change and decay. 5 And through your faith, God is protecting you by his power until you receive this salvation, which is ready to be revealed on the last day for all to see.”

“Do you see any hint of losing your precious salvation in these verses? 1 Peter says “it is by His great mercy that we’ve been born again,” not our works or behavior.”

John 10:27-30  “My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. 28 I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one can snatch them away from me, 29 for my Father has given them to me, and he is more powerful than anyone else. No one can snatch them from the Father’s hand. 30 The Father and I are one.”

John 6:35, 39-40  Jesus replied, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry again. Whoever believes in me will never be thirsty. . . 39 And this is the will of God, that I should not lose even one of all those he has given me, but that I should raise them up at the last day. 40 For it is my Father’s will that all who see his Son and believe in him should have eternal life. I will raise them up at the last day.”

Do these verses seem doubtful or uncertain to you? No! Jesus is the Bread of Life and those who come to Him will never be hungry again; will never be thirsty again. Never! To put an exclamation point on it, Jesus says it is the will of God that He should not lose even one of those who believe (who the Father has given Him). God created us and knows our weaknesses. Our eternal destination is established by God, not our fragile will power.

Romans 8:38  “And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow—not even the powers of hell can separate us from God’s love.”

Matthew 11:28-30  “Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy to bear, and the burden I give you is light.”