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6) We are commanded to examine ourselves to see whether or not we are in the faith (2 Corinthians 13:5; 2 Peter 1:10). 7) We are expected to enjoy and commanded to experience the assurance of salvation (1 John 5:13; Hebrews 6:11; 10:22). 8) The biblical teaching of the assurance of salvation must be seen in the context of God’s terrible ...
Dec 31, 2023 · Understanding the concept of perseverance of the saints is crucial in debunking the myth of losing salvation. This theological belief, often associated with the doctrine of eternal security ...
Jul 12, 2013 · So “foreknew” and “predestined” are the first two links in this divine chain of redemption. They took place before the foundation of the world. The next two links take place in time: 2. Our salvation is secure because God effected it. By “effected it,” I mean that He made it happen in our experience. Paul mentions two aspects of this.
- To Persevere in Faith, There Is A Great Sin to Avoid (3:12).
- To Persevere in Faith, There Is A Great Service to Practice (3:13).
- To Persevere in Faith, There Is A Great Salvation to Hold Fast to (3:14).
- To Persevere in Faith, There Is A Great Story to Personalize (3:15-19).
- Conclusion
- Discussion Questions
If I were to ask you to name what you consider to be the very worst sins, we would probably hear mass murder, genocide, child molestation, cannibalism, and degraded sexual practices. Unbelief probably would not occur to us. But it’s on God’s list of terrible sins: “Take care, brethren, that there not be in any one of you an evil, unbelieving heart,...
“But encourage one another day after day, …” The verb can also mean to exhort. The root word has the idea of coming alongside someone to give aid. It is used as a name for the Holy Spirit (John 14:16, 26, “Helper”). Briefly, note three things about this service of encouragement:
“For we have become partakers of Christ, if we hold fast the beginning of our assurance firm until the end.” Two things:
The author comes back to the story of Israel in the wilderness, quoting again from Psalm 95: “Today, if you hear His voice, do not harden your hearts, as when they provoked Me.” Then he brings this story home to his readers by asking three sets of two rhetorical questions each (the KJV mistranslates 3:16). The first question in each set is answered...
I had a neighbor in California who could be described as an all-out macho man. His face and tattooed arms were tanned from working on a road crew and from riding his motorcycle in the California sun. He had a quick temper. I once heard him from over 100 yards away cussing out the snowplow driver for plowing a berm in front of his driveway. He had c...
Why is unbelief such a terrible sin? Does this mean that true Christians never doubt? Why/why not?Since sin is so deceptive, how can we recognize and deal with our unbelief? Is unbelief primarily intellectual or moral?Should we share assurance of salvation with a person who says that he believes in Christ, but who is persisting in sin? What guidelines should we follow here?Is the criticism valid, that if salvation entails perseverance, then we can never have assurance? Why/why not?Aug 26, 2023 · Starting with the idea that God's predestination is the cause of salvation, Augustine saw that when God elected a person to eternal life, that inevitably involved final perseverance; unconditional security was a necessary corollary. Since Augustine taught that salvation is always God's gift, he entitled his work on perseverance "On the Gift of Perseverance."
Jan 4, 2022 · The Bible has a lot to say about perseverance in several different contexts. Clearly, the Scriptures teach that those who “overcome” and persevere in the faith will inherit eternal life (Revelation 2:7). This truth is also expressed in Colossians 1:23 where we see that people will be holy, blameless, and above reproach “if they continue ...
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Jul 25, 2023 · 1. Salvation is God’s Work, Not Your Work. If your eternal destiny relied on you, nothing about your future would be secure. But God designed salvation to depend on Himself alone. He offers salvation by grace through faith (Ephesians 2:8–9). Jesus Christ finished the work of your salvation on the cross.
