Must one persevere in following Christ in order to retain everlasting life_

A friend sent me a Jan 8, 2011, blog by Dr. Michael Heiser. You can see it here. It is entitled, “Election, Salvation, Unbelief, and Eternal Security.” I’ve read several […]

Why do many Evangelical leaders say that it is impossible to be certain of your salvation prior to death_

Dr. John Niemelä called today and asked me if I had a list of quotes from Evangelicals who deny absolute assurance. Well, I didn’t have the list, but I did […]

Does Eternal Security Teaching Lead People to Eternal Condemnation_

Someone sent me a link to a rather extreme Arminian preacher. Most who believe you can lose everlasting life think that people who believe you can’t lose your salvation still […]

Does believing in Christ in vain refer to loss of everlasting life_

I received the following question in a comment to a blog I wrote: “Why does Paul say you can believe in vain, 1 Cor. 15:2?” The questioner doesn’t seem to […]

Does Jesus guarantee that His sheep will never perish_

I received a call from a man I knew years ago. We will call him Frank. I had not talked with Frank in ten or fifteen years. He used to be a […]

Do you think that assurance of your salvation is a justification issue or a sanctification issue_

We’ve written on this before. See here for a 1997 article by Zane Hodges. And here is a 2017 article by Shawn Lazar. Here is a 2008 article by me. […]

Is Salvation Secure if You Fail to Persevere_

Dr. Craig Keener is a leading New Testament Evangelical scholar. He has published commentaries on Matthew, John, Acts, Romans, 1-2 Corinthians, Galatians, and Revelation. He is a Professor of New […]

Pentecost on Eternal Security

Here is a great quote from J. Dwight Pentecost, writing in 1965, on why the promise of eternal life implies eternal security: The promise of God is a basis for […]

Can you jump out_

Question Most of our pastors say a believer can jump out of God’s hand, based on John 10:28. How can I refute such a claim?   Answer I’m sorry to […]

How much freedom do we have in altering what Jesus said in order to try to get a better response_

Shawn was talking with a friend who takes online seminary classes. The man told Shawn he was a bit reluctant to raise Free Grace issues in his papers for class […]

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