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 will say to the sons of Israel, Come near here and hear the words of Jehovah your God.
All we as sheep went astray; we turned a man to his way; and Jehovah caused the iniquity of us all to fall upon him.
And be shall see of the labor of his soul, he shall be satisfied: by his knowledge my just servant shall justify for many; and he shall bear their iniquities..
Jehovah was seen to me from afar off; and I loved thee an eternal love: for this I drew thee in kindness.
And I cut out to them an eternal covenant that I will not turn back from after them, to do them good; and I will give my fear in their heart not to turn away from me.
As the Son of man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his soul a ransom for many.
And except those days had been shortened, no flesh should be saved: but for the chosen, those days shall be shortened. Then if any say to you, Behold, here Christ, or there; believe ye not. read more. For false Christs, and false prophets, shall be raised up, and give great signs and wonders; so as to deceive, if possible, also the chosen.
And I give them eternal life; and they shall never perish, and no one shall snatch them out of my hand. My Father, who has given to me, is greater than all; . and no one can snatch them out of my Father's hand.
My Father, who has given to me, is greater than all; . and no one can snatch them out of my Father's hand.
And I knew that thou always hearest me: but for the crowd standing round I said, that they might believe that thou didst send me.
And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Intercessor, that should remain with you forever;
As thou gavest him the power of all flesh, that every one which thou hast given him, he should give to them eternal life. And this is eternal life, that they might know thee the only true God, and whom thou hast sent, Jesus Christ. read more. I honoured thee upon earth: I finished the work which thou hast given me that I should do. And now, honour thou me, O Father, with thyself, with the honour which I had with thee before the world was. I manifested thy name to the men which thou hast given me from the world: they were to thee, and thou hast given them to me; and they have kept thy word.
And I am no more in the world, and these are in the world, and I come to thee. O holy Father, keep them in thy name whom thou but given me, that they might be one, as we.
I ask not that thou take them out of the world, but that thou keep them from the evil.
And I ask not for these alone, but also for them believing in me through their word;
And the nations having rejoiced, honoured the word of the Lord: and they believed, as many as were drawn out for eternal life.
And whom he before determined, these he also called: and whom he called, these he also justified: and whom he justified, these he also glorified.
Who, he condemning Christ having died, and rather also raised again, who is at the right hand of God, and who intercedes for us.
For the favors and calling of God not causing repentance.
Which is the pledge of our inheritance for the redemption of the acquisition, to the praise of his glory.
Confident of this same, that he having begun a good work in you will complete till the day of Jesus Christ:
And you, once being alienated and enemies in mind by evil works, and now has he reconciled In the body of his flesh by death, to present you holy, and blameless, and irreproachable before him: