WHO IS ETERNALLY SECURE?
Every single individual who has received Jesus Christ as their Savior having placed
their faith and trust in Him and Him alone for their salvation. ‘But as many as
received Him, to them gave He power to become the sons of God.., which were born,
not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.”
(John 1:12&13). Each person who has received Christ has been born into the family
of God. Just as an individual has an earthy father (which relationship can never
be broken on earth) so every believer has an Heavenly Father (which relationship
is eternally binding). You can be an obedient son or a disobedient son -but a son
nonetheless, “He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life.” (John 3:36).
HOW IS ONE ETERNALLY SECURE?
By the power of God through Jesus Christ our Lord. “This is the record, that God
hath given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son.” ( I John 5:11). God has
promised that He will keep His own, “though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast
down; for the Lord upholdeth him with His hand.., for the Lord loveth judgment,
and forsaketh not His saints; they are preserved forever...” (Psalm 37:24,18). Jesus
keeps us and continues to intercede for us, “wherefore He is able also to save them
to the uttermost that come unto God by Him, seeing He ever liveth to make intercession
for them” (Heb. 7:25). A person has no power to accomplish his own salvation (Eph.
2:8&9), nor the power to perpetuate it. “Being confident of this very thing,
that He which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus
Christ.” (Phile. 1:6).
WHY IS ONE ETERNALLY SECURE?
Because Jesus Christ, the Savior in Whom one has trusted, paid the penalty of sin;
“The wages of sin is death...” (Rom. 6:23). “For while we were yet sinner, Christ
died for US...” (Rom. 5:8). “Who His own self bare our sins in His own body on the
tree...” (I Pet. 2;24). Because Christ rose from the dead as satisfaction to God
on our behalf, “Who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our
justification” (Rom. 4:25). “And He is the propitiation (satisfaction) for our sins”
(I John 2:2). Born again believers are secure because, “there is, therefore, now
no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus” (Rom. 8:1). Because God promised
it and He cannot lie! “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which
according to His abundant mercy bath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the
resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead to an inheritance incorruptible, and
undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you, who are KEPT BY
THE POWER OF GOD through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.”
(I Pet. 1:3-5).
WHEN IS ONE ETERNALLY SECURE?
A person becomes eternally secure the very moment he or she believes in the Lord
Jesus Christ for salvation. “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten
Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but HAVE EVERLASTING life.”
(John 3:16). Notice that the person receives everlasting life (that means lasts
forever). When? At the moment he believes on the Lord Jesus Christ. God promises
to make sure that we are secure until He takes us to he with Himself, “and grieve
not the Holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.” (Eph.
4:30).
ARE YOU ETERNALLY SECURE?
YOU CAN BE! Right now, won’t you please how your bead and pray, “Dear Lord, I know
that I am a sinner undeserving of Heaven and on my way to hell. I now turn to Jesus
Christ alone and receive Him as my Lord and Savior trusting Him to forgive my sins
and give me eternal life. Thank you Lord for saving me,”
NOW WHAT?
If you have just received Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior you should not be
ashamed to tell others. “Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will
I confess also before My Father which is in Heaven.” (Matt. 10:32). Find a good
Bible-believing church, go forward and tell the folks that you have been saved,
be baptized, and join.