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Perseverance of the Saints

Is Perseverance Guaranteed, at Least a Little? Part 1

January 27, 2022 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - perseverance not guaranteed, perseverance not required, Perseverance of the Saints
J. H. asks a great question about whether all believers at least in some sense persevere in faith and good works until death: As far as I know, you (in GES) are the only people in Christendom who don’t hold to the perseverance of the saints in any capacity, even teaching that a believer can
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Tribulation Believers and the Mark of the Beast

January 5, 2021 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Perseverance of the Saints, Revelation 13:17, Revelation 14:9-12, the mark of the beast
P. N. raises a very challenging issue: So…I think it’s wrong to tell people that if they’re saved, they won’t do this or that (such as commit sin). I think that is works based salvation and I publicly tell people that’s wrong. But there is one area where things become inconsistent. Because I think believers
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He Who Endures Will Be Saved (Matthew 24:13)

November 17, 2020 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Eternal Security, Final Salvation, future salvation, Matthew 24:13, Perseverance of the Saints
John asks this quality question: “Because lawlessness is increased, most people’s love will grow cold. But the one who endures to the end, he will be saved” (Matt 24:12-13). You may have commented on these verses before, but I couldn’t find it.  It seems to support the idea of the perseverance of the saints. I’ve recently
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Five Differences Between Perseverance of the Saints and Eternal Security

May 1, 2020 by Shawn Lazar in Grace in Focus Articles - Assurance, Once saved always saved, Perseverance of the Saints
By Shawn Lazar Q: What’s the difference between eternal security (or once saved, always saved, OSAS), and perseverance of the saints (POTS)? Aren’t they the same thing? A: Well, they are often taken to be the same doctrine, but they shouldn’t be. I admit that some people use the terms interchangeably. But I think we
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Five Differences Between Perseverance of the Saints and Eternal Security

April 2, 2020 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - Calvinism, Eternal Security, OSAS, Perseverance of the Saints
Q. What’s the difference between eternal security, or OSAS (once saved, always saved), and perseverance of the saints (POTS)? Aren’t they the same thing? A. Well, they are often taken to be the same doctrine, but they shouldn’t be. I admit that some people use the terms interchangeably. But I think we should be more
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SBC President Says Once Saved, Always Saved—IF

February 13, 2020 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Always Saved, Eternal Security, Lordship Salvation, Once Saved, Perseverance of the Saints, Romans 11:17-21
J.D. Greear is the Pastor of the Summit Church in Durham, NC, and is the 62nd President of the Southern Baptist Convention. A few days ago, on Jan 29, 2020, he wrote a blog entitled “Beware of Complacency of ‘Once Saved, Always Saved.’” You can read his blog by clicking here. (See here for a
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