Guest Speaker - Evangelist Scott Grande: Eternal Security Part 1
January 29, 2012
OUTLINE:
Eternal Security
The Prodigal Son gives us an illustration of eternal security in Luke ch. 15
Security from a perfect Father
But just as the prodigal son never ceased to be a son, even when he went astray, so we as believers in Christ never cease to be a son.
King David knew
Ps 51:12
Restore to me the joy of Your salvation
And sustain me with a willing spirit.
King David knew
Ps 30:5
For His anger is but for a moment,
His favor is for a lifetime;
Weeping may last for the night,
But a shout of joy comes in the morning.
The eternal grounds of salvation…
It was established by the finished work of Christ on the Cross.
It is gained by a moment of personal faith in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior.
So-called “Doubtful Passages”
Any passages that question eternal security do not directly speak to loss of eternal salvation. They are somewhat vague, and clearly not related to loss of salvation when the context is examined.
Consider this…
If we could lose our salvation, wouldn’t God clearly say in the scriptures “be careful you don’t lose your salvation”? But you will not find that direct phrase in the Bible.
“You must be born again”
The Bible also mentions nothing about being ‘born again’, again!
It reveals nothing about a repetition of regeneration.
So-called “Doubtful Passages”
- We have scriptures that are dispensationally misapplied. (i.e. Mat 24:13 speaks of being delivered during the Tribulation period if one endures to the end) The gospels often are speaking to Israel under the law; not the Church under the age of grace.
- We have scriptures that speak of moral reformation, not personal faith in the Savior. (ie. In Luke 11:24-26, the demons returned to the soul of a man who tried to clean up his own soul, rather than turning to Christ)
- We have scriptures that tell us believers are known by their fruits. (ie. Mat 7:16-20, 1Jo 3:10 where righteous deeds is how we recognize children of God from children of the devil) Good deeds are a sign of salvation, but not the means of salvation.
- We have scriptures that teach Christians can lose their rewards, be walking in darkness, and be disciplined. (ie. Joh 15:6, 1Co 3:15, 9:27, 11:29-32, 1Jo 1:6-10) These verses do not speak of losing eternal salvation, but losing fellowship or blessings.
- We see that Christians can fall from grace. (ie. Gal 5:1-4, which is not a reference to sinning, but to remaining in bondage to the law. Eternal salvation is not mentioned.)
- We see warnings to the Jews in the book of Hebrews. (ie. Heb 6:4-9, 10:26, where they still relied on animal sacrifices after Christ came) The old Jewish sacrifices had passed and there was no longer that cure for sins.
Study it out for yourselves
For more details on these “doubting” passages, go to Lewis Sperry Chafer’s book called “Salvation: God’s marvelous work of Grace”.
It’s not how you ‘feel’…
We will also see that your salvation is not based on your feelings, or how much you don’t ‘feel saved’, but its based on biblical facts, as in
1 John chapter 5.
Eternal Security
The Family of God Rationale : Believers are sons of God.
(Gal 3:26, 4:7, Rom 8:16-17)
The Family of God Rationale
If we cannot remove ourselves from our earthly family, it is foolish to think that we can remove ourselves from our heavenly family.
The Family of God Rationale
All Church-age believers are members of the same Royal Family; they cannot lose their family identity, and they have an heirship with God.
Rom 8:16-17
The Family of God Rationale
You are now a child of God forever. You can now address almighty God as “Father”! Gal 4:6-7
Col 1:12
Giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified us to share in the inheritance of the saints in Light.
The Body of Christ Rationale
In the Royal Family of God, Jesus Christ is called the Head, and every believer is a member, or part, of His body. 1Co 12:14-27