Unlike in the Old Testament, in this present Grace Administration, the guarantee of salvation for Christians is permanent - it cannot be lost. This truth is stated repeatedly in the Church Epistles and is expressed in terms of both birth and adoption to emphasize its irreversible nature.
Verses: Matt. 14:30; 19:16-17; Mark 5:23, 28; John 11:11-12; 1 John 1:10; Rom. 8:17, 23, 35-39; 10:9-10; 13:11; 14:5; 1 Thess. 4:15-17; 5:8; Eph. 1:13-14; 2:6, 8; 3:2; 5:23; Gen. 1:29; 9:3; Exod. 31:13; Num. 15:32-36; Col. 2:16; 3:1; Deut. 6:25; Ps. 1:1-5; 51:11; Ezek. 33:13-16; 37:12; Acts 16:30-31; 1 Peter 1:23; Titus 3:5; James 1:18; 2 Cor. 1:21-22; 3:7-8, 10; 5:5, 17; 2 Peter 2:4; Gal. 5:17; 1 Cor. 12:27; 13:8; 14:5; Phil. 3:20; Hosea 1:6, 9
Teacher: John Schoenheit
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