1. ONCE SAVED, ALWAYS SAVED PRESERVATION OF THE SAINTS
ETERNAL SECURITY
ONCE SAVED, ALWAYS SAVED
PRESERVATION OF THE SAINTS

2. Introduction
Our privilege of participation in eternal life is directly dependent on our CONTINUING to abide in Christ.
If we fail to abide in Him, our participation in that life ceases.

3. OT Examples
Adam and Eve – in Paradise – were removed from the blessings of the garden
Cain – was sent out after killing his brother

4. NT Examples Parable of Sower – 3 of 4 soils – lost
Parable of Forgiveness – King took back the forgiveness and threw the man in jail
Vine and Branches – Not produce fruit, cut off and cast into the fire

5. WHAT ABOUT THIS TEXT?
There are two things to remember about ALL of these texts:
PRESENT ACTIVE – Action in progress, continuing action, present and ongoing
CONDITIONAL PROMISE – “IF / THEN” – Jesus establishes the conditions on which the promises will be kept.

6. WHAT ABOUT THIS TEXT?
John 10:  My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me. 28 And I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; neither shall anyone snatch them out of My hand. 29 My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of My Father's hand.

7. WHAT ABOUT THIS TEXT? John 10:27-29 4 Conditions
My sheep
Hear my voice
I know them
They follow me
All of these must be continuing conditions

8. WHAT ABOUT THIS TEXT?
John 8:51 Most assuredly, I say to you, if anyone keeps My word he shall never see death."
Condition – IF anyone keeps my word
Present Active – Keep on keeping the word of Christ

9. WHAT ABOUT THIS TEXT?
John 8:12 Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, "I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life."
Condition – IF anyone follows me
Present Active – We must KEEP following Christ

10. WHAT ABOUT THIS TEXT?
John 5:24 "Most assuredly, I say to you, he who hears My word and believes in Him who sent Me has everlasting life, and shall not come into judgment, but has passed from death into life.
Condition – We must HEAR and BELIEVE
Present Active – Continue to Hear and Believe

11. WHAT ABOUT THIS TEXT?
John 1:12 But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name:
Condition – Receive Him, believe in Him
Present Active – Receive and believe are continuing actions

12. WHAT ABOUT THIS TEXT?
John 4:14 but whoever drinks of the water that I shall give him will never thirst. But the water that I shall give him will become in him a fountain of water springing up into everlasting life."
Condition – Drink of that water
Present Active – Keep on drinking

13. WHAT ABOUT THIS TEXT?
1 John 2:29 If you know that He is righteous, you know that everyone who practices righteousness is born of Him.
Condition – Practice righteousness
Present Active – Continue living a righteous life

14. WHAT ABOUT THIS TEXT?
1 John 3:9 Whoever has been born of God does not sin, for His seed remains in him; and he cannot sin, because he has been born of God.
Condition – Born of God
Present Active – Seed remains in him

15. WHAT ABOUT THIS TEXT?
2 Corinthians 1:  Now He who establishes us with you in Christ and has anointed us is God, 22 who also has sealed us and given us the Spirit in our hearts as a guarantee.
Condition – Anointed, indwelling Spirit
Present Active – Continue to be in Christ

16. ON THE OTHER HAND - -
There are many passages which teach the possibility and danger of falling away.
1 Timothy 4:1 some will depart from the faith
1 Corinthians 15:1-4 – Saved if you keep in memory the gospel
Colossians 1:21-23 If you continue in the faith

17. ON THE OTHER HAND - -
There are many passages which teach the possibility and danger of falling away.
Hebrews 3:12 – Don’t depart from God
Galatians 5:4 – You are fallen from grace
Hebrews 12:15 – Fall short of grace of God
AND MANY OTHERS

18. DANGERS WE FACE:
Possibility vs. Probability Do we have “Blessed Assurance”?
Salvation by Works thinking Many still try to work into heaven
Automatic forgiveness Many feel that sins are forgiven as soon as comitted – no repentance needed

19. CONCLUSION:
The New Testament affirms that eternal life in Christ is our present possession only on the condition of present living faith, rather than as the irrevocable consequence of a moment’s act of faith sometime in the past.
Is your salvation a present reality?