Perseverance of the Saints - Daniel Pigott (8/25/21)
Must Faith Endure for Salvation to Be Sure?
If faith is necessary to be saved in the first place, then what happens when a person stops believing? What if a person’s faith falters, fails, or is unfruitful? Will that person be lost?
Rather than the traditional Reformed doctrine of the perseverance of the saints, the Bible teaches that a person’s eternal salvation rests solely upon the Savior in keeping His own secure. While perseverance will be the result of the believer’s ongoing fellowship with the Lord and spiritual fruitfulness in service to Him, it is not a requirement to possess eternal life. Believers in Christ can be personally assured that they WILL NEVER PERISH FOREVER because their salvation rests solely upon the faithfulness and finished work of the Savior on their behalf.
Perseverance of the Saints - Daniel Pigott (8/25/21)
Must Faith Endure for Salvation to Be Sure?
If faith is necessary to be saved in the first place, then what happens when a person stops believing? What if a person’s faith falters, fails, or is unfruitful? Will that person be lost?
Rather than the traditional Reformed doctrine of the perseverance of the saints, the Bible teaches that a person’s eternal salvation rests solely upon the Savior in keeping His own secure. While perseverance will be the result of the believer’s ongoing fellowship with the Lord and spiritual fruitfulness in service to Him, it is not a requirement to possess eternal life. Believers in Christ can be personally assured that they WILL NEVER PERISH FOREVER because their salvation rests solely upon the faithfulness and finished work of the Savior on their behalf.
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