2. “These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life, and that you may continue to believe in the name of the Son of God.” 1 John 5:13 NKJV

3. If you were to die now, would You be saved ? Yes 62.5% Not sure 37.5%

4. Two extremes on security Of the soul Once Saved Always saved No security For a Christian

6. “For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.” 2 Tim. 1:7 “cowardice & timidity” - faithless Courage Affection Discipline- self control Judgment

7. “For this reason I also suffer these things; nevertheless I am not ashamed, for I know whom I have believed and am persuaded that He is able to keep what I have committed to Him until that Day.” 2 Tim. 1:12 NKJV

8. Who shall separate us from the love of Christ?  Not the evils without  More than conquerors  No power or force can make us quit loving God

9. 11. And this is the testimony: that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. 12. He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life. 1 John 5:11-12 NKJV

10. 13. These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life, and that you may continue to believe in the name of the Son of God. 1 John 5:13 NKJV

12. “But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin.” 1 John 1:7 NKJV

13. “1 My little children, these things I write to you, so that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. 2 And He Himself is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the whole world.

14.  That you may not sin Keep us from participation  Advocate Jesus represents us  Propitiation Appease, render favorable

16. “If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.” 1 John 1:8 NKJV NO !

17. “Whoever has been born of God does not sin, for His seed remains in him; and he cannot sin, because he has been born of God.” 1 John 3:9 NKJV

18. 1.Born of God Children of God 2.Does not sin Does not keep on sinning 3.How can he not sin? Seed is in him 1 John 3:9 NKJV

19. 4. Does not mean we cannot sin We do sin We cannot continue a life of sin 1 John 3:9 NKJV Rom. 6:1-2

21. If you were to die now, would You be saved ? Yes 100% Not sure 0%

23. Sermon by Arthur Pigman Evans Church of Christ 515 Gibbs Road Evans, Ga. 30809 706-855-1249evanscoc@bellsouth.netwww.evansgachurchofchrist.org Sunday Morning Oct. 28, 2007