Eternal Security
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Many a person who has repented of past sins and has received Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord
returned to the world (sin) without concern after being taught that it is not possible to fall from
Grace. If these people are BIBLICALLY correct they have no problem, but what if they aren't?
The following list of Scriptures is presented for your PRAYERFUL consideration. First, however,
it must be stated that in the Greek 'to believe' means: adhere to, trust, rely on, remain steadfast to.
Matt.7:21-27 'and doeth them'! (No one can call Jesus Lord but by the Holy Spirit. I Cor.12:3)
Jesus said not all who call Him Lord will enter in!
Matt.10:22 to the end!
Matt.13:41-43 out of His Kingdom!
Matt. 7:21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven;
but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. 22 Many will say to me in that day,Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? 23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you:depart from me, ye that work iniquity. 24 Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine,and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock: 25 And the
rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not:
for it was founded upon a rock. 26 And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand: 27 And the
rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell:
and great was the fall of it.
Mat 10:22 And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that endureth to the end
shall be saved.
Mat 13:41 The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all
things that offend, and them which do iniquity; 42 And shall cast them into a furnace of fire:
there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth. 43 Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in
the kingdom of their Father. Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.
Luke 9:62 And Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plow, and looking back,
is fit for the kingdom of God.
Luke 12:42 And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall
make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of meat in due season? 43 Blessed is
that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing. 44 Of a truth I say unto you,
that he will make him ruler over all that he hath. 45 But and if that servant say in his heart, My
lord delayeth his coming; and shall begin to beat the menservants and maidens, and to eat and
drink, and to be drunken; 46 The lord of that servant will come in a day when he looketh not for
him, and at an hour when he is not aware, and will cut him in sunder, and will appoint him his
portion with the unbelievers. 47 And that servant, which knew his lord's will, and prepared not
himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes. 48 But he that knew
not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto
whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed
much, of him they will ask the more.
Luke 19:14 But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this
man to reign over us.......... 27 But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over
them, bring hither, and slay them before me.
John 8:31 Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then
are ye my disciples indeed;
John 10:27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: 28 And I give unto
them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.
29 My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of
my Father's hand.
John 15:6 If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather
them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned.
John 15:10 If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my
Father's commandments, and abide in his love.
Jn.3:14 And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up: 15 That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life. 16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. 18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. 19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. 21 But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.
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Rom 1:18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and
unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness; 19 Because that which may be
known of God is manifest in them; for God hath showed it unto them. 20 For the invisible things
of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are
made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse: 21 Because that,
when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in
their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened. 22 Professing themselves to be wise,
they became fools, 23 And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like
to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things. 24 Wherefore God
also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own
bodies between themselves: 25 Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and
served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen. 26 For this cause God
gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which
is against nature: 27 And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in
their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in
themselves that recompense of their error which was meet. 28 And even as they did not like to
retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things
which are not convenient; 29 Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness,
covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers, 30
Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to
parents, 31 Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable,
unmerciful: 32 Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are
worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.
Rom 3:25 Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his
righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;
II pet. 1:9 But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins.
Rom 8:17 And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we
suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.
Rom 8:34 Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is
even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us. 35 Who shall separate us
from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or
peril, or sword? 36 As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted
as sheep for the slaughter. 37 Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him
that loved us. 38 For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities,
nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, 39 Nor height, nor depth, nor any other
creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Rom 11:21 For if God spared not the natural branches, take heed lest he also spare not thee. 22
Behold therefore the goodness and severity of God: on them which fell, severity; but toward thee,
goodness, if thou continue in his goodness: otherwise thou also shalt be cut off.
I Cor 6:8 Nay, ye do wrong, and defraud, and that your brethren. 9 Know ye not that the
unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor
idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, 10 Nor
thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of
God.
I Cor 9:27 But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I
have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.
Gal 5:19 Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication,
uncleanness, lasciviousness, 20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife,
seditions, heresies, 21 Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I
tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not
inherit the kingdom of God.
Gal 6:1 Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in
the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted. 2 Bear ye one another's
burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ. 3 For if a man think himself to be something, when he is
nothing, he deceiveth himself. 4 But let every man prove his own work, and then shall he have
rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another. 5 For every man shall bear his own burden.
Eph 5:1 Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; 2 And walk in love, as Christ also
hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling
savour. 3 But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among
you, as becometh saints; 4 Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not
convenient: but rather giving of thanks. 5 For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean
person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of
God.
Phil 3:11 If by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead. 12 Not as though I
had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for
which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus. 13 Brethren, I count not myself to have
apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth
unto those things which are before, 14 I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of
God in Christ Jesus.
Col 1:21 And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet
now hath he reconciled 22 In the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and
unblameable and unreproveable in his sight: 23 If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled,
and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was
preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister;
I Tim 4:1 Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the
faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; 2 Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having
their conscience seared with a hot iron;
I Tim 4:16 Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou
shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee.
II Tim 2:12 If we suffer, we shall also reign with him: if we deny him, he also will deny us:
Heb 3:6 But Christ as a son over his own house; whose house are we, if we hold fast the
confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm unto the end.
Heb 3:7 Wherefore (as the Holy Ghost saith, To day if ye will hear his voice, 8 Harden not your
hearts, as in the provocation, in the day of temptation in the wilderness: 9 When your fathers
tempted me, proved me, and saw my works forty years. 10 Wherefore I was grieved with that
generation, and said, They do alway err in their heart; and they have not known my ways. 11 So
I sware in my wrath, They shall not enter into my rest.) 12 Take heed, brethren, lest there be in
any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God. 13 But exhort one
another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of
sin. 14 For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence
stedfast unto the end; 15 While it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your
hearts, as in the provocation. 16 For some, when they had heard, did provoke: howbeit not all
that came out of Egypt by Moses. 17 But with whom was he grieved forty years? was it not with
them that had sinned, whose carcases fell in the wilderness? 18 And to whom sware he that they
should not enter into his rest, but to them that believed not? 19 So we see that they could not
enter in because of unbelief.
Heb 4:11 Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example
of unbelief.
Heb 5:9 And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that
obey him;
Heb 6:4 For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly
gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost, 5 And have tasted the good word of God, and
the powers of the world to come, 6 If they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance;
seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame. 7 For
the earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them
by whom it is dressed, receiveth blessing from God: 8 But that which beareth thorns and briers is
rejected, and is nigh unto cursing; whose end is to be burned.
Heb 10:26 For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there
remaineth no more sacrifice for sins, 27 But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery
indignation, which shall devour the adversaries. 28 He that despised Moses' law died without
mercy under two or three witnesses: 29 Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be
thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the
covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of
grace?
Heb 10:38 Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no
pleasure in him. 39 But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition; but of them that
believe to the saving of the soul.
Heb 12:14 Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord: 15
Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up
trouble you, and thereby many be defiled; 16 Lest there be any fornicator, or profane person, as
Esau, who for one morsel of meat sold his birthright. 17 For ye know how that afterward, when
he would have inherited the blessing, he was rejected: for he found no place of repentance, though
he sought it carefully with tears. 18 For ye are not come unto the mount that might be touched,
and that burned with fire, nor unto blackness, and darkness, and tempest, 19 And the sound of a
trumpet, and the voice of words; which voice they that heard entreated that the word should not be
spoken to them any more: 20 (For they could not endure that which was commanded, And if so
much as a beast touch the mountain, it shall be stoned, or thrust through with a dart: 21 And so
terrible was the sight, that Moses said, I exceedingly fear and quake:) 22 But ye are come unto
mount Sion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable
company of angels, 23 To the general assembly and church of the firstborn, which are written in
heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect, 24 And to Jesus
the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than
that of Abel. 25 See that ye refuse not him that speaketh. For if they escaped not who refused
him that spake on earth, much more shall not we escape, if we turn away from him that speaketh
from heaven:
James 2:1 My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with
respect of persons. 2 For if there come unto your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly
apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment; 3 And ye have respect to him that
weareth the gay clothing, and say unto him, Sit thou here in a good place; and say to the poor,
Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool: 4 Are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are
become judges of evil thoughts? 5 Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor
of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?
6 But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the
judgment seats? 7 Do not they blaspheme that worthy name by the which ye are called? 8 If ye
fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:
9 But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as
transgressors. 10 For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is
guilty of all. 11 For he that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now if thou
commit no adultery, yet if thou kill, thou art become a transgressor of the law. 12 So speak ye,
and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty. 13 For he shall have judgment
without mercy, that hath showed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment. 14 What doth
it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save
him? 15 If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food, 16 And one of you say unto
them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things
which are needful to the body; what doth it profit? 17 Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead,
being alone. 18 Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: show me thy faith
without thy works, and I will show thee my faith by my works. 19 Thou believest that there is
one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble. 20 But wilt thou know, O vain
man, that faith without works is dead? 21 Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when
he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar? 22 Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and
by works was faith made perfect? 23 And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham
believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of
God. 24 Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only. 25
Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers,
and had sent them out another way? 26 For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith
without works is dead also.
James 5:19 Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth, and one convert him; 20 Let him
know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death,
and shall hide a multitude of sins.
II Pet 1:10 Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure:
for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall: 11 For so an entrance shall be ministered unto you
abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
II Pet 2:19 While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption: for of
whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage. 20 For if after they have
escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ,
they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the
beginning. 21 For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than,
after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them.
I John 1:7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another,
and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin. Rev 2:1 Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things saith he that holdeth the
seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks; 2 I know
thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them which are evil: and
thou hast tried them which say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars: 3 And
hast borne, and hast patience, and for my name's sake hast laboured, and hast not fainted. 4
Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love. 5 Remember
therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto
thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent. 6 But this thou
hast, that thou hatest the deeds of the Nicolaitanes, which I also hate. 7 He that hath an ear, let
him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the
tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God. 8 And unto the angel of the church in
Smyrna write; These things saith the first and the last, which was dead, and is alive; 9 I know thy
works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich) and I know the blasphemy of them which
say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan. 10 Fear none of those things
which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried;
and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of
life. 11 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; He that
overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death. 12 And to the angel of the church in Pergamos
write; These things saith he which hath the sharp sword with two edges; 13 I know thy works and
where thou dwellest, even where Satan's seat is: and thou holdest fast my name, and hast not
denied my faith, even in those days wherein Antipas was my faithful martyr, who was slain among
you, where Satan dwelleth. 14 But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there them
that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumblingblock before the children of
Israel, to eat things sacrificed unto idols, and to commit fornication. 15 So hast thou also them
that hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitanes, which thing I hate. 16 Repent; or else I will come unto
thee quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth. 17 He that hath an ear, let
him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the
hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no
man knoweth saving he that receiveth it. 18 And unto the angel of the church in Thyatira write;
These things saith the Son of God, who hath his eyes like unto a flame of fire, and his feet are like
fine brass; 19 I know thy works, and charity, and service, and faith, and thy patience, and thy
works; and the last to be more than the first. 20 Notwithstanding I have a few things against thee,
because thou sufferest that woman Jezebel, which calleth herself a prophetess, to teach and to
seduce my servants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed unto idols. 21 And I gave
her space to repent of her fornication; and she repented not. 22 Behold, I will cast her into a bed,
and them that commit adultery with her into great tribulation, except they repent of their deeds. 23
And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he which
searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give unto every one of you according to your works. 24
But unto you I say, and unto the rest in Thyatira, as many as have not this doctrine, and which
have not known the depths of Satan, as they speak; I will put upon you none other burden. 25
But that which ye have already hold fast till I come. 26 And he that overcometh, and keepeth my
works unto the end, to him will I give power over the nations: 27 And he shall rule them with a
rod of iron; as the vessels of a potter shall they be broken to shivers: even as I received of my
Father. 28 And I will give him the morning star. 29 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the
Spirit saith unto the churches.
Rev 3:1 And unto the angel of the church in Sardis write; These things saith he that hath the
seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars; I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest,
and art dead. 2 Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die: for I
have not found thy works perfect before God. 3 Remember therefore how thou hast received and
heard, and hold fast, and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee as a thief,
and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee. 4 Thou hast a few names even in
Sardis which have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with me in white: for they are
worthy. 5 He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out
his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his
angels. 6 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches. 7 And to the
angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that
hath the key of David, he that openeth, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man openeth; 8
I know thy works: behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it: for thou
hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name. 9 Behold, I will make
them of the synagogue of Satan, which say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie; behold, I will
make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee. 10 Because
thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which
shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth. 11 Behold, I come quickly:
hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown. 12 Him that overcometh will I make a
pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out: and I will write upon him the name of
my God, and the name of the city of my God, which is new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of
heaven from my God: and I will write upon him my new name. 13 He that hath an ear, let him
hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches. 14 And unto the angel of the church of the
Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the
creation of God; 15 I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert
cold or hot. 16 So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue
thee out of my mouth. 17 Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have
need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and
naked: 18 I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white
raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and
anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see. 19 As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten:
be zealous therefore, and repent. 20 Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my
voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me. 21 To
him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set
down with my Father in his throne. 22 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto
the churches.
Mat 18:23 Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants.
24 And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, which owed him ten thousand talents.
25 But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.
26 The servant therefore fell down, and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
27 Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion, and loosed him, and forgave him the debt.
28 But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellowservants, which owed him an hundred pence: and he laid hands on him, and took him by the throat, saying, Pay me that thou owest.
29 And his fellowservant fell down at his feet, and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
30 And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay the debt.
31 So when his fellowservants saw what was done, they were very sorry, and came and told unto their lord all that was done.
32 Then his lord, after that he had called him, said unto him, O thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou desiredst me:
33 Shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellowservant, even as I had pity on thee?
34 And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due unto him.
35 So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses.
There are two main opposing arguments in the church today with regard to eternal salvation, but they both agree in the end:
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