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Eternal Security ... Why it is Vital

What is eternal security?

It is eternal!

Eternal means forever. That means that there is no end to it. As soon as you trust in Jesus Christ as your Savior eternal life begins. No matter what happens, the Bible says you will never lose it! This is another reason why the gospel is good news! If you could get it and then lose it again then you would constantly live under a cloud of fear, guilt, and confusion. But because it is eternal we can serve God out of love and gratitude, knowing that once we have eternal life it can never be lost! Praise God for His awesome gift of eternal life!!

It is security!

Because God gives us eternal life we have everlasting security in Him. Some base their security on how they feel about themselves. Others base it on how others think about them. But we as believers in Jesus Christ can base our security on how God thinks about us! God tells us that we are now His children (John 1:12). He will never ever cast us out or lose us (John 6:37-39). We are now His children! We can't be unborn from His family! This is the reason that we as believers should be the happiest people in the world!

It is quality as well as quantity!

Not only does eternal life deal with the length of life we have in Christ but also with the quality of life we have in Christ. John 17:3 tells us, "Now this is eternal life: that they may know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent." The quality of eternal life is based on our personal relationship with God the Father through Christ. We have direct access to God through what Jesus did on the cross. We have the privilege of knowing the King of Kings and Lord of Lords personally.

Why is an understanding of eternal security vital?

  • It gives us confidence to live life joyfully! As we have already seen, because we know that we have eternal life we should be joyful and thankful in every aspect of our lives!!
  • It gives us reasons to serve God willingly!

Some think that eternal security gives Christians a license to sin. But it does not. Just because we are God's children and can never get kicked out of his family doesn't mean that He will not discipline His disobedient children. Eternal life is a reason to serve God. If someone came up to you and freely gave you $1,000,000 you wouldn't spit in his face would you? Of course not! You would be thankful! Your most natural response would be gratefulness! In the same way our most natural response to God's gift of eternal life is thankfulness and willing service.

A verse to memorize!

"I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one can snatch them out of my hand." John 10:28

Study Questions:

  1. John 3:15,16 says that if we will believe, we will not __________________ In your own words what does this mean?
  2. When we believe, we have everlasting life, and pass from ____________________ unto _________________(John 5:24)
  3. According to this same verse if a person believes will he ever be condemned?_____________________
  4. John 6:35 clearly states that if we believe in Christ we will never _____________________ and never ____________________________
  5. Briefly study John 6:39,40 and make at least two observations about the "Father's will".
    1. a.______________________________________________________
    2. b.______________________________________________________
  6. After reading John 10:28, 29, explain one good reason why we can know that we are saved forever:
  7. The "Counselor" is God's Holy Spirit. How long did Christ say that the Counselor would abide with us? ___________________________(John 14:16).
  8. According to Ephesians 1:13 "...Having believed, you were __________ in Him with a _____________________, the promised ________________________."
  9. According to Ephesians 4:30 how long are we sealed for?
    ________________________________________________________
  10. How many sacrifices did Christ make for the sins of the world?___________(Hebrews 10:12).
  11. When you believe in Christ how does God look at your sins? (v.17) ________________________________________________________
  12. According to Hebrews 7:25 those who come to God Christ is able to save______________________________