Lesson 19 Eternal Security / Can You Lose Your Salvation?

I ask that as we go through these lessons, that you get a Bible, read it, pray, study, and ask the Holy Spirit of the Living God, to help guide you into truth.

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By comparing scripture with scripture, and comparing spiritual things with spiritual things, is the only way Christians are able to discern truth from error.

In this lesson we will look at one of the ways rightly dividing the word of truth, results in sound doctrine, verses unsound doctrine concerning the eternal security of the believer.

Eph.3 [1] For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles, [2] If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to youward: [3] How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery;

Rom.15  [3] For even Christ pleased not himself; but, as it is written, The reproaches of them that reproached thee fell on me. [4] For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.

I have chosen the doctrine of eternal security as the subject for this lesson, as I believe it is a good example of what happens when one fails to understand that all the Bible is for our learning, not all the Bible applies doctrinally to the believers living in the dispensation of the grace of God, as Paul speaking by the Holy Spirit called this period of time that we are currently living in.

1Tim.4  [1] Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; [2] Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron; [3] Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth. [4] For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving: [5] For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer. [6] If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, whereunto thou hast attained.

Learning something from the scriptures is much different than applying something doctrinally to yourself from the scriptures. We can learn that the Hebrew children could not eat swine as commanded to them by the Lord Jesus, but in this dispensation to teach that people cannot eat swine is doctrinally incorrect and doctrines of devils! It’s just that simple read and believe it!

Matt.10  [20] For it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father which speaketh in you. [21] And the brother shall deliver up the brother to death, and the father the child: and the children shall rise up against their parents, and cause them to be put to death. [22] And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved.

Matt.24  [11] And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many. [12] And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold. [13] But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.

Mark 4 [14] The sower soweth the word. [15] And these are they by the way side, where the word is sown; but when they have heard, Satan cometh immediately, and taketh away the word that was sown in their hearts. [16] And these are they likewise which are sown on stony ground; who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with gladness; [17] And have no root in themselves, and so endure but for a time: afterward, when affliction or persecution ariseth for the word's sake, immediately they are offended.

Hebrews 6 [4] For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost, [5] And have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come, [6] If they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame.

The verses above are some of the most popular verses to prove a believer can lose their salvation and these verses certainly seem to teach that.

But guess what as a member of the Body of Christ, and as a believer we are to get our doctrine, and instructions from the Pauline epistles, as given to the Apostle Paul by the Lord Jesus by direct revelation and was given to no one else, we are not to be brought under the Old Testament laws, rules, teachings, and doctrine that was for the Nation Israel.

2 Cor. [21] Now he which stablisheth us with you in Christ, and hath anointed us, is God; [22] Who hath also sealed us, and given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts.

Eph. 1 [12] That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ. [13] In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise, [14] Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.

Eph. 4 [29] Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers. [30] And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.

In the verses above we see that a believer in the dispensation of the grace of God as given to the Apostle Paul, that when a person is saved they are sealed with the holy Spirit until the day of redemption. How long is that “until the day of redemption” not until you lose it, but until the day of redemption.

1 Cor. 11 [26] For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord's death till he come. [27] Wherefore whosoever shall eat this bread, and drink this cup of the Lord, unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord. [28] But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup. [29] For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord's body. [30] For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep. [31] For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged. [32] But when we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world.

No where do we find in the Pauline epistles anyone losing their salvation. In fact we find that believers who were partaking of the Lord’s Supper in an unworthy condition sick, weak and some asleep/dead.

Eph.2 [4] But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, [5] Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;) [6] And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus: [7] That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus. [8] For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: [9] Not of works, lest any man should boast.

When you understand that once you trust, believe, and receive the Lord Jesus as your personal savior, you are sealed by the Holy Spirit, that you cannot lose your salvation, you by then by faith will be able to live a victorious Christian life.

There is no such thing as the perseverance of the saints when it comes to salvation, you are either saved or lost, and if you are saved, you are sealed by the holy spirit until the day of redemption and you do not have to worry about losing your salvation.

If I was inclined to use word perseverance concerning the saints living in this period of time it would be as defined in Merriam Webster Perseverance : continued effort to do or achieve something despite difficulties, failure, or opposition : it would be to encourage a believer to persevere unto good works after becoming a Christian certainly not doing good works to try and keep their salvation.

Eph.4  [14] That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;

As far as spiritual discernment, when you know where to get your doctrine from, you will no longer be a confused Christian, or an easy target by the sleight of men to deceive you.

Romans 10 [8] But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach; [9] That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. [10] For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

The words of our Apostle Paul, the Apostle to the Gentiles!

2Tim.2 [15] Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

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