Reference: Perseverance of the saints
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their certain continuance in a state of grace. Once justified and regenerated, the believer can neither totally nor finally fall away from grace, but will certainly persevere therein and attain everlasting life.
This doctrine is clearly taught in these passages, Joh 10:28-29; Ro 11:29; Php 1:6; 1Pe 1:5. It, moreover, follows from a consideration of (1) the immutability of the divine decrees (Jer 31:3; Mt 24:22-24; Ac 13:48; Ro 8:30); (2) the provisions of the covenant of grace (Jer 32:40; Joh 10:29; 17:2-6); (3) the atonement and intercession of Christ (Isa 53:6,11; Mt 20:28; 1Pe 2:24; Joh 11:42; 17:11,15,20; Ro 8:34); and (4) the indwelling of the Holy Ghost (Joh 14:16; 2Co 1:21-22; 5:5; Eph 1:14; 1Jo 3:9).
This doctrine is not inconsistent with the truth that the believer may nevertheless fall into grievous sin, and continue therein for some time. (See Backslide.)
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And Joshua said to the children of Israel, Come to me here: and give ear to the words of the Lord your God.
We all went wandering like sheep; going every one of us after his desire; and the Lord put on him the punishment of us all.
... made clear his righteousness before men ... had taken their sins on himself.
From far away he saw the Lord: my love for you is an eternal love: so with mercy I have made you come with me.
And I will make an eternal agreement with them, that I will never give them up, but ever do them good; and I will put the fear of me in their hearts, so that they will not go away from me.
Even as the Son of man did not come to have servants, but to be a servant, and to give his life for the salvation of men.
And if those days had not been made short there would have been no salvation for any, but because of the saints those days will be made short. Then if any man says to you, See, here is the Christ, or, Here; do not put faith in him; read more. For there will come up false Christs, and false prophets, who will do great signs and wonders; so that if possible even the saints might be tricked.
And I give them eternal life; they will never come to destruction, and no one will ever take them out of my hand. That which my Father has given to me has more value than all; and no one is able to take anything out of the Father's hand.
That which my Father has given to me has more value than all; and no one is able to take anything out of the Father's hand.
I was certain that your ears are at all times open to me, but I said it because of these who are here, so that they may see that you sent me.
And I will make prayer to the Father and he will give you another Helper to be with you for ever,
Even as you gave him authority over all flesh, to give eternal life to all those whom you have given to him. And this is eternal life: to have knowledge of you, the only true God, and of him whom you have sent, even Jesus Christ. read more. I have given you glory on the earth, having done all the work which you gave me to do. And now, Father, let me have glory with you, even that glory which I had with you before the world was. I have given knowledge of your name to the men whom you gave me out of the world: yours they were, and you gave them to me, and they have kept your words.
And now I will be no longer in the world, but they are in the world and I come to you. Holy Father, keep them in your name which you have given to me, so that they may be one even as we are one.
My prayer is not that you will take them out of the world, but that you will keep them from the Evil One.
My prayer is not for them only, but for all who will have faith in me through their word;
And the Gentiles, hearing this, were glad and gave glory to the word of God: and those marked out by God for eternal life had faith.
And those who were marked out by him were named; and those who were named were given righteousness; and to those to whom he gave righteousness, in the same way he gave glory.
Who will give a decision against us? It is Christ Jesus who not only was put to death, but came again from the dead, who is now at the right hand of God, taking our part.
Because God's selection and his mercies may not be changed.
Which is the first-fruit of our heritage, till God gets back that which is his, to the praise of his glory.
For I am certain of this very thing, that he by whom the good work was started in you will make it complete till the day of Jesus Christ:
And you, who in the past were cut off and at war with God in your minds through evil works, he has now made one In the body of his flesh through death, so that you might be holy and without sin and free from all evil before him: