Perseverance of the Saints What We Believe… The Doctrines of Grace Perseverance of the Saints The Assurance of God’s Salvation Romans 8

Once saved, always saved A Christian is Forever Once saved, always saved

Romans 8:28-32 28 And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose. 29 For those whom He foreknew, He also predestined to become conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brethren; 30 and these whom He predestined, He also called; and these whom He called, He also justified; and these whom He justified, He also glorified. 31 What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who is against us? 32 He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him over for us all, how will He not also with Him freely give us all things?

Romans 8:33-36 33 Who will bring a charge against God's elect? God is the one who justifies; 34 who is the one who condemns? Christ Jesus is He who died, yes, rather who was raised, who is at the right hand of God, who also intercedes for us. 35 Who will separate us from the love of Christ? Will tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? 36 Just as it is written, "FOR YOUR SAKE WE ARE BEING PUT TO DEATH ALL DAY LONG; WE WERE CONSIDERED AS SHEEP TO BE SLAUGHTERED."

Romans 8:37-39 37 But in all these things we overwhelmingly conquer through Him who loved us. 38 For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, 39 nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, will be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

If man is truly dead in his trespasses and sin, unwilling and unable to come to Christ, and is therefore, by nature, a child of wrath (Ephesians 2:1-3 – total depravity/inability); then is stands to reason that unless God choses to save some, none would be saved. (Ephesians 1:4) It also stands to reason that because the wages of sin is death, (Romans 6:23) that unless someone pays the price of the penalty of their sin, these “chosen by God” could not be saved. (Ephesians 1:7, Colossians 1:19-22 – Actual atonement/particular redemption) Additionally, since these “chosen” are found in a condition of hostility toward God, unwilling and unable to come to Christ, until the Holy Spirit effectually calls and changes the heart and will of a person, no one would be saved. (Ezekiel 36:25-27 – irresistible grace) The final doctrine of grace is also logical in that those who are chosen by God, redeemed by the Son and born again of the Holy Spirit are so thoroughly changed and kept by the power of God that they all will persevere to the end. (Romans 8:28-39 – perseverance of the saints)

The Work – God’s preservation (Romans 8:1-32) The Result – the Saints’ perseverance (Romans 8:33-39)

1 Peter 1:3-6 3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His great mercy has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4 to obtain an inheritance which is imperishable and undefiled and will not fade away, reserved in heaven for you, 5 who are protected by the power of God through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. 6 In this you greatly rejoice, even though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been distressed by various trials,

Philippians 1:3-6 3 I thank my God in all my remembrance of you, 4 always offering prayer with joy in my every prayer for you all, 5 in view of your participation in the gospel from the first day until now. 6 For I am confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus.

Philippians 2:12-13 12 So then, my beloved, just as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your salvation with fear and trembling; 13 for it is God who is at work in you, both to will and to work for His good pleasure.

Romans 8:28-30 28 And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose. 29 For those whom He foreknew, He also predestined to become conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brethren; 30 and these whom He predestined, He also called; and these whom He called, He also justified; and these whom He justified, He also glorified.

Romans 8:1 Therefore there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.

John 5:24 Truly, truly, I say to you, he who hears My word, and believes Him who sent Me, has eternal life, and does not come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life.

Once saved, always saved A Christian is Forever Once saved, always saved