Eternal Security

 

I.            Personal Promise of Jesus

John 10:27‑30 ‑ in His hand, never to be removed

 

II.         His continuous intercession

            Hebrews 7:25, Romans 8:34 ‑ Always intercedes for us

            I John 2:1‑2 ‑ Stands in our place

            John 17:11, 15 ‑ Jesus' prayer for us ‑ One with God

 

III.       Our Inseparable Relationship

            Romans 8:31‑39, Hebrews 13:5 ‑ Nothing can separate us from God

            Philippians 1:6 ‑ Work He began will be finished

            I Peter 1:3‑6 ‑ Our inheritance will never perish

            Romans 8:1 ‑ No condemnation

            Eternal Purpose of God

            Romans 8:29‑30 ‑ Foreknew, predestined, called, justified, glorified

            ‑ all past tense

            Romans 9:23 ‑ Prepared us in advance for glory

 

IV.       The Terminology Which Describes Salvation

            John 3:3 ‑ Born again

            II Corinthians 5:17 ‑ New Creation

            Romans 8:16‑17 ‑ Child of God

            Romans 6:3‑7 ‑ Old self crucified

            Colossians 2:13 ‑ All sins forgiven

            I John 1:7 ‑ Purified from all sins

            Colossians 3:3 ‑ Placed in Christ

 

V.            Security of Holy Spirit

 Ephesians 1: 11‑ 14 ‑ Sealed

 Ephesians 4:30 ‑ Sealed

 Romans 8:9 ‑ Holy Spirit part of all believers

 John 14:16 ‑ Helper, a part of us

 I Corinthians 12:13 ‑ Baptized by Holy Spirit into one Body

 I Corinthians 6:19‑20 ‑ Body home for Holy Spirit (not your own)

 

VI.            Faithfulness of God

 II Timothy 2:11‑13 ‑ Faithful even when we are not faithful

 Hebrews 10:23 ‑ Always faithful