Jesus came to break the bondage of sin, so because He became sin for us, we who have trusted Jesus rest in His eternal security. This gives us unbelieable joy and rest.

?Eternal Security?...Yes you can believe it!! Here's why.

JESUS CAME TO BREAK THE YOKE OF BONDAGE (To all who trust Him) Gal 5:1 OF THE LAW OF SIN AND DEATH Rom 8:2, ,
TO SET THE CAPTIVES FREE! Luke 4:18

THEREFORE LET US REJOICE Luke 10:20 BECAUSE OUR NAMES (Those who have trusted Christ) ARE WRITTEN IN HEAVEN.
ALSO WE REJOICE IN THE HOPE (Certainty of) OF THE GLORY OF GOD Rom 5:11

THE QUESTION OF ETERNAL SECURITY ANSWERED

BY THE LIGHT OF GOD'S WORD

While Web surfing the other day, I stumbled across a site which was condemning those who proclaim God's Word of eternal life (eternal security). In fact, those are the search words I used to find this sad site. I felt led to respond and here is a much expanded version of what I said in an e-mail. I believe these words have validity to all who question/teach that God's Free Gift by His grace of eternal salvation as a "dangerous doctrine" and therefore live in fear themselves and/or want others to live in fear of a wrathful God whom at any moment, might zap them from the Lamb's Book of Life if they do something to displease Him after He so graciously gave them the free gift of salvation.

You see, most "Christians" agree that God's saving you is a free gift, but some think that keeping yourself saved is up to YOU and how well YOU perform. This type of thinking is Scriptually Impossible as briefly explained below.
It boils down to one thing: Either you Believe what God says in His Word or you call Him a Liar.

This is my reply:
Dear web author:

I am sorry that you have to work so hard to stay in God's good graces. Because His people were/are bound by legalism, is the very reason God sent His son to us to set us free. Gal 5:1 (A wonderful study on this subject is Romans, in it's entirety.)

I try to walk with Jesus and honor God each day of my life and I too am concerned that so many saved people do not do "good works" because they are saved (not to be saved). I am very glad I am not God because I would surely erase those disobedient carnal Christians names from the book of life. Thankfully, my God doesn't have an eraser, He just has Amazing Grace! Only He knows the heart of His chrildren, I do not? Certinally there are penalties for sin, such as loss of blessings and rewards but never loss of salvation. Once I am born again I can never be unborn.

God says what He means and He does what He says. His promises have and are kept even if mind are not Rom 11:29. If He were to go back on His word, He would deny Himself ! 2Tim 2:13. He would no longer be perfect. Simply put, He would not be God!!

And further, Jesus would have come to earth, died and rose again completely in vain. Gal 2:21. "One sacrifice once for all Heb 10:10, Sealed by the spirit Eph 1:13, Eternal life John 5:24, 1John 2:25, John 6:37-39, John 10:28, Rom 8:2, Perfected forever Heb 10:14, etc".

How prideful and egotistical it is to even suggest that you could earn your own salvation and/or even to buy it back after you mess up and forget or just don't repent (change your mind) for something you did that put you out of fellowship with God. Should Jesus have to come back again and again to sacrifice for your sins over and over? Shame on you. Heb 6:6. His work is completed, it's done… and I accept His once and for all redemption. Praise God! He chose me, drew me to Himself and saved me because I trusted Christ's sacrifice as full payment for my sins.. So now, will He put me back where He found me because I am still flesh and I sin again? What kind of a Heavenly Father is that? In the resounding words of the Apostle Paul, "God forbid!"

I don't have the infinite wisdom nor the unimaginable grace that God does. That is why I just simply believe His word and know that as His child, He will discipline me according to His judgement as my Father not as my excutioner. Rom 8:1, Heb 12:5-11. Because once I am truly saved and only God knows that for sure, I am adopted into His family Eph 1:5, Tit 3:5, Rom 8:15-17, Therefore, I will always be His child no matter what I do. Sin causes loss of Fellowship NOT loss of Relationship with my Father. That is Joy Hab 3:18, that is Peace Rom 5:1, that is Hope Col 1:27, 1Th 2:19 , that is Strength Phil 4:13, that is Freedom! John 8:22, 36 Rom 8:2

I am so elated in His acceptance of me, in Christ, being washed by His blood Rev 1:5, that I want to praise and glorify His name, BUT, I am still human and I will sin again no matter if I want to or not Gal 5:17. However, I am not just saved until I sin again or until I commit the "Big one". Eph 2:8-9 says He gives us His gift of eternal life. And the true living God of the Bible is NOT an "Indian Giver". If you have to work to earn a gift either before of after you receive it, It's simply NOT a Gift! Rom 4:5, Ti 5:3

The Bible says that I am the righteousness of God in Jesus Christ Rom 3:22 (a Joyce Meyer favorite quote) and nothing will ever change that. Charles Stanley is right on. Many years ago Dr. Stanley was where you are now but, Praise God, he saw the Light through didigent study of the Word of God reveling to him the spirit of truth.

Those who would try to keep the sheep in line with threats of losing their salvation, are in Error!! Rom 10:2-4, 2Tim 4:3, James 3:1, Heb 5:12

Most of all my unhappy author, I'm sorry that satan has stolen your joy in the Lord and sorry that your misery loves company so much that you would try to stear others into your legalistic plath. May God soon reveal the true Light of His Word to you.