He's a free mason, you will never hear the words Jesus Christ come out of his mouth. My uncles were free masons, the most evil men you would never want to know. They talk about God, sure, but never the name of Christ. Satanist would never mention HIS name.

Wait wait, EVEN a teenager?

@Dd S 😑

@@Watchman-At-The-Gate what are you insinuating my friend?

I know im asking the wrong place but does anyone know of a trick to get back into an instagram account? I somehow forgot my account password. I would love any help you can offer me.

@Asa Johnny Instablaster =)

He was a gift from God to His bride

Yep. I can get down with many styles, but I think a firm detailed sermon is the best. RC had it!

I wholeheartedly agree with you!!!

Amen!

ty as THE DEVIL WANTS TO MAKE ANY SOUL FEEL GOD TOSSED THEM AWAY AND THEY ARE NOT SAVED NOR CAN BE AGAIN,,THE DEVIL HITS FAITH, HOPE, AND WANTS OUR FAITH,,HE USES HUMANS,, TO DO THIS AND THE SAVIOR SAVES,,,,,,,WE TRUST HIM, KEEP TRYING,, TO GET BACK UP AND HE IS THE ONE(S) WHO SAVES,, AMEN,,

Praise God our salvation depends upon a loving God who who gives us his grace. I am thankful it doesn't depend upon our works.

Yes, once I found out that my salvation cannot be lost (as I’ve been told before,which almost led me to hopelessness) I felt awash with joy!

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Welcome to the club! I also discovered R.C. just recently after listening to JM(been listening to him for a few years already) and the questions and answers sessions on Ligonier!

@@kevinrtres ~ Hi Kevin. Jesus is so wonderful how He changes a man. Jesus is the most amazing King! _ALL GLORY_ goes to HIM alone!

Same! Wish I found RC Sproul earlier too, what a preacher! Such a blessing and it was through MacArthur too

@@SM-JIL ~ Thank You S M! See you in The Eternal Kingdom, Lord willing! _ALL GLORY_ goes to The KING of kings, and LORD of lords!

​@@SM-JIL I never saw these men as preachers as much as I saw them as teachers.

AMEN!!!!

That's me too brother. God bless

I’m a fellow Pentecostal as well

Me too .. another Pentecostal raised and now reformed thankYou God for choosing RC Sproul

Well I will only enjoy someone who glorifying God my creator and my judgement not Jesus

Don't glorify Jesus Don't glorify no one but God your creator and judgement

Salvation guaranteed? Who does that, RC? St. Paul said in 1 Cor 9:27, "I chastise my body and bring it into subjection, lest perhaps, after I have preached to others, I myself should become a reprobate." St. Paul, an Apostle, was concerned about the possibility of losing his salvation. Why St. Paul did that if salvation were guaranteed. Roman 6:16-17 states. "You are slaves of the one you obey, either of sin, which leads you to death, or of obedience to teaching, which leads you to righteousness." And 1 John 3:8-9 states, "Whoever sins belongs to the Devil. No one, who is begotten by God, commits sin." Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, please examine yourselves sincerely and determine which category you belong to. Many of you believe some verses in the Bible, think they know and follow Christ, and are saved; and find themselves to be in the first one. Why? Because they do not truly know Christ, nor the True Faith, and are separated from the Source of Grace like branches separated from the Vine (John 15:6), which is the One, Holy, Catholic, Apostolic Church He founded and sent for salvation of souls until the end of time (Matt 28:20, Mark 16:16). Why follow false teachers and risk your eternal salvation?

Yes and so blessed to hear him on KZfaq

Thank God !

Wow that's pretty insane in light of this message O_O

Yes Grace Pilgrim, we ALL need to watch Sproul! I can't tell you enough how much I have learned from his teachings about God!!! I suggest them to the people who want to know about him and in a sense that's spreading the word of God!!

You'd better off to ignore Sproul and return to your Bible. "Faith alone" and OSAS are heresies designed to please itching ears.

@@TheBibleSays I doubt it

@@TheBibleSays Heretics like you hate " faith alone " because you can't add your filthy works of the flesh to please God !! Faith alone is a living active faith that the Holy Spirit imparts in the believer that pleases God. Go away, and drink your cup of unbelief with the devil's children !!

@@TheBibleSays Faith Alone generates works, which generates Fruit of the Holy Spirit) Faith Alone is challenged to add Baptism and Tongues(which is a Gift of the Holy Spirit)

Keep listening to R.C. and you’ll soon come to see that chance had nothing to do with you coming here.

Not by chance brother. God had already decided this time for you to come to this channel. It was the will and time of God for You. May the Glory of God shine upon you.

Interesting that you should mention that verse in relation to this sermon. Just this morning (one year after your comment) I was struck by Jeremiah 33:5 which had the name Babylonians there but the footnote said *_or Chaldeans!!!_* and I immediately thought of Abraham! Here was the long forgotten relations attacking their own kin! Then as I went further, I encountered that dramatic betrayal by the Israelites who reneged on their cutting covenant and God promised to destroy all those who did so!!!! Then 6 hours later, I was led to listen to *_THIS_* sermon out of all the other ones that I had on my recommended list....!!!! *The LORD reigns, the LORD is sovereign, the love of the LORD endures forever!*

@@kevinrtres Praise God! I love it when things we've learned are then backed up and affirmed by God in other ways in our life according to God's providence

IN HEAVEN ! AMEN 🙏

Salvation guaranteed? Who does that, RC? St. Paul said in 1 Cor 9:27, "I chastise my body and bring it into subjection, lest perhaps, after I have preached to others, I myself should become a reprobate." St. Paul, an Apostle, was concerned about the possibility of losing his salvation. Why St. Paul did that if salvation were guaranteed. Roman 6:16-17 states. "You are slaves of the one you obey, either of sin, which leads you to death, or of obedience to teaching, which leads you to righteousness." And 1 John 3:8-9 states, "Whoever sins belongs to the Devil. No one, who is begotten by God, commits sin." Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, please examine yourselves sincerely and determine which category you belong to. Many of you believe some verses in the Bible, think they know and follow Christ, and are saved; and find themselves to be in the first one. Why? Because they do not truly know Christ, nor the True Faith, and are separated from the Source of Grace like branches separated from the Vine (John 15:6), which is the One, Holy, Catholic, Apostolic Church He founded and sent for salvation of souls until the end of time (Matt 28:20, Mark 16:16). Why follow false teachers and risk your eternal salvation?

​@@hyeminkwun9523Are Catholic beliefs and practices biblical? The question that concerns every church and its practices should be, "Is this biblical?" If a teaching is biblical (taken in context), it should be accepted. If it is not, it should be rejected. God is more interested in whether a church does His will and obeys His Word than whether it can trace its lineage back to Jesus' apostles. Jesus was very concerned about the Word of God being rejected to follow traditions of men (Mark 7:7). Traditions are not inherently wrong...there are some good and valuable traditions. To reiterate, the concern should be whether a doctrine, practice or tradition is biblical. How then does the Catholic Church compare to the Word of God? Salvation: The Roman Catholic Church teaches that salvation is regenerated through baptism and maintained through the Catholic sacraments, except through a willful act of sin that destroys the sanctified state of grace. The Bible teaches that we are saved by grace, which we receive through simple faith (Ephesians 2:8-9), and that good works are the result of a changed heart worked out in salvation (Ephesians 2:10; I Corinthians 5:17) and through the fruit of new life in Christ (John 15). Assurance of salvation: The Roman Catholic Church teaches that Assurance of salvation: The Roman Catholic Church teaches that salvation is not guaranteed or certain. 1 John 5:13 says that the reason for writing 1 John was so that believers could be ASSURED of their salvation. Good works: The Roman Catholic Church teaches that Christians are saved by meritorious works (beginning with baptism), and that salvation is maintained by good works (receiving the sacraments, confessing sins to a priest, etc.). The Bible teaches that Christians are saved by grace through faith, completely apart from works (Titus 3:5; Ephesians 2:8-9, Galatians 3:10-11; Romans 3:19-24). Baptism: In the New Testament, baptism ALWAYS comes AFTER saving faith in Christ. Baptism is not the reason for salvation; it is faith in the gospel that saves (1 Corinthians 1:14-18; Romans 10:13-17). The Roman Catholic Church teaches the regeneration of infants through baptism, a practice never found in Scripture. The only possible reference to the baptism of infants that the Roman Catholic Church can point to is that the entire household of the jailer in Philippi was baptized, as recorded in Acts 16:33. However, the context never mentions infants. Acts 16:31 explains that salvation comes by faith. Paul addressed the whole household in verse 31, and the whole household believed (verse 34). This passage only supports the baptism of those who have already believed, not that of infants. Prayer: The Roman Catholic Church teaches Catholics not only to pray to God, but also to petition Mary and the saints for their prayers. Contrary to this, Scripture teaches us to pray to God alone (Matthew 6:9; Luke 18:1-7). Priesthood: The Roman Catholic Church teaches that there is a difference between priests and "commoners," where the New Testament teaches that all believers hold the priesthood (1 Peter 2:9). Sacraments: The Roman Catholic Church teaches that a believer is filled with grace by receiving the sacraments. This teaching is nowhere to be found in Scripture. Confession: The Roman Catholic Church teaches that, unless the believer is incapacitated, the only way to be forgiven of sins is through confession to a priest. In contrast, Scripture teaches that confession of sins is made to God alone (1 John 1:9). Mary: The Roman Catholic Church teaches, among other things, that Mary is the Queen of Heaven, everlasting Virgin and with redeemer who ascended to heaven. In the Holy Scriptures she is portrayed as an obedient, faithful servant of God who became the mother of Jesus. None of the other attributes mentioned by the Roman Catholic Church have their basis in the Bible. The view that Mary was the co-redemptrix and is another mediator between God and man is not only extra-biblical (found only outside of Scripture), but is also unbiblical (contrary to Scripture). Acts 4:12 declares that Jesus is the only Savior. 1 Timothy 2:5 proclaims that Jesus is the only mediator between God and man. Many other examples could be listed here. These points alone clearly identify the Catholic Church as unbiblical. Every Christian denomination has traditions and practices that are not explicitly based on the Bible. This is the reason why Scripture must be the standard for Christian belief and practice. The Word of God is always true and trustworthy. The same cannot be said about church traditions. Our guideline should be: "What does the Bible say?" (Romans 4:3; Galatians 4:30; Acts 17:10). 2 Timothy 3:16-17 proclaims, "All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly prepared for every good work.

It's a human not God keep attention to not drive in idolatry.

Salvation guaranteed? Who does that, RC? St. Paul said in 1 Cor 9:27, "I chastise my body and bring it into subjection, lest perhaps, after I have preached to others, I myself should become a reprobate." St. Paul, an Apostle, was concerned about the possibility of losing his salvation. Why St. Paul did that if salvation were guaranteed. Roman 6:16-17 states. "You are slaves of the one you obey, either of sin, which leads you to death, or of obedience to teaching, which leads you to righteousness." And 1 John 3:8-9 states, "Whoever sins belongs to the Devil. No one, who is begotten by God, commits sin." Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, please examine yourselves sincerely and determine which category you belong to. Many of you believe some verses in the Bible, think they know and follow Christ, and are saved; and find themselves to be in the first one. Why? Because they do not truly know Christ, nor the True Faith, and are separated from the Source of Grace like branches separated from the Vine (John 15:6), which is the One, Holy, Catholic, Apostolic Church He founded and sent for salvation of souls until the end of time (Matt 28:20, Mark 16:16). Why follow false teachers and risk your eternal salvation?

Let's pray for Shatner's faith. May it be to God's glory by His precious grace and for His namesake.

Someone who is truly saved cannot abandon the faith. This is because our salvation is made secure by God, not by our fallible efforts.

terminat1 - 1 Tim 4:1 - Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils. Doesn’t get much more plain than that......

"Faith" doesn't have to mean saving faith.

Bob, I have a dear Methodist friend (also a pastor) who expresses the same sentiment, but in the end, faith that is salvific is of a sole location or "locus of control"... it is either in God or oneself. Arminian theology is in self-wrought faith... and thus lies the distinction. Faith is either mustered, and therefore contributed, by the individual, or it is gifted & granted by God. The Bible definitively states the latter two. The former are illustrative of the faith can be made "shipwreck of". In the spirit of charity, Arminian theology is essential spiritual discipline... and thereby called for to "make one's calling and election sure"... but God is the Author and Finisher, and He works in US that which is pleasing in His sight. For this, we can only have the awe of gratitude. Soli Deo Gloria ...and God bless you

Once born again you can't be 'unborn'.

*Wondering*

How’s the translating going?

@@Mason_O I didn't start doing it because I have not heard any reply from Ligoniers Ministry so far.

There is also aionios. 2Co 4:18 (KJV) - While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal(proskairos); but the things which are not seen are eternal(aionios) And yet ? Here, eternal is juxtaposed with timeless. Matthew 25:41 KJV - Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels: Matthew 25:46 KJV - And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.

King James Version is also great.

@@FollowerOfTheLight2782 yes KJV translates John 1:1 correctly

Salvation guaranteed? Who does that, RC? St. Paul said in 1 Cor 9:27, "I chastise my body and bring it into subjection, lest perhaps, after I have preached to others, I myself should become a reprobate." St. Paul, an Apostle, was concerned about the possibility of losing his salvation. Why St. Paul did that if salvation were guaranteed. Roman 6:16-17 states. "You are slaves of the one you obey, either of sin, which leads you to death, or of obedience to teaching, which leads you to righteousness." And 1 John 3:8-9 states, "Whoever sins belongs to the Devil. No one, who is begotten by God, commits sin." Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, please examine yourselves sincerely and determine which category you belong to. Many of you believe some verses in the Bible, think they know and follow Christ, and are saved; and find themselves to be in the first one. Why? Because they do not truly know Christ, nor the True Faith, and are separated from the Source of Grace like branches separated from the Vine (John 15:6), which is the One, Holy, Catholic, Apostolic Church He founded and sent for salvation of souls until the end of time (Matt 28:20, Mark 16:16). Why follow false teachers and risk your eternal salvation?

@@hyeminkwun9523 Since the Roman Catholic Church is supposedly the church founded by Christ, why did Christ call it "My church" and not the Roman Catholic Church? If Peter was "The Rock" that the "True Church" was founded on why didn't he ever claim to be that rock? How did Mary remain a virgin all her life when the scriptures plainly state that Jesus had "brothers and sisters" and even named the boys? Why is purgatory needed when Christ purged our sins and sat down at the right hand of God? Where is praying to saints found in the scriptures? Since Peter the supposed first pope was sent to proclaim the gospel to the Jews who doesn't the RCC evangelize Jews? The Roman Catholic Church is a false religion and preaches a false gospel.

@@AVB2 Not supposedly. It is the One founded by Our Lord on the Apostles (Rev 21:14) with St. Peter as His Vicar (Pope) on earth, vesting him with His Authority by giving him the keys to the Kingdoms of Heaven (Matt 16:18-19). All your other objections are those raised by protestant churches, to attack the Catholic Church (Catholic means Universal, since Our Lord instituted His Church for salvation of all souls until the end of the world). Why Our Lord did not say "Roman Catholic Church" in the Bible? Because there was no need to put that name during the 3 years of His ministry. I'm not going to address every one of your questions (you can easily find the answers in Internet), but on brothers of Our Lord -- this question shows your ignorance, because in that region, cousins are all called as brothers and sisters. Our Lord had cousins, who were children of St. Joshep's elder brother. Two of them, James and Jude, are among the 12 Apostles.

@@hyeminkwun9523 If Peter was the first pope, the supposed "Vicar of Christ" why didn't Jesus plainly state this in Matthew 18:1 and Luke 9:46? He had two perfect opportunities to set the record straight as to Peter's position as THE apostle that Christ's church was founded on. THE ROCK. But He didn't because Christ's church was founded on THE ROCK< JESUS CHRIST and NOT some sinner that Jesus called Satan.

@@AVB2 You indeed have many whys! Are you asking Our Lord why He did not explain things to your liking? Do you not think that you are quite conceited? Yes, when Our Lord said that, St. Peter indeed made a mistake and Satan, through Peter's mouth, tempted Our Lord not to sacrifice Himself for humanity in disobedience to the Will of the Heavenly Father. St. Peter had to learn hard way. Even he denied Our Lord 3 times as Our Lord told him. That was also a part of his learning process. And later after Resurrection, Our Lord forgave him (not only him, but also all the others who ran away during His passion). St. Peter, through all these trials, became holy, fulfilled the mission given him (John 21:15-19) and died as a martyr. Since you have a contempt for him, do you ignore his epistles in the Bible? Do you truly believe?

ASV Matthew 5 : 33 “Again you have heard that it was said to those who lived long ago: Don’t make a false solemn pledge, but you should follow through on what you have pledged to the Lord.[d] 34 But I say to you that you must not pledge at all. You must not pledge by heaven, because it’s God’s throne. 35 You must not pledge by the earth, because it’s God’s footstool. You must not pledge by Jerusalem, because it’s the city of the great king. 36 And you must not pledge by your head, because you can’t turn one hair white or black. 37 Let your yes mean yes, and your no mean no. Anything more than this comes from the evil one.

...especially if you're a politician...!!!!!

I think '91

@@andrewwilson3365 Thanks.

So he would've been 52 years old here?

Hell is guaranteed only if you have rejected our Lord Jesus Christ as your Savior and rejected the provision YHVH made for the removal of our sins through faith in His precious atoning blood shed on the cross for our sins. For those who know Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior, Hell is not a concern because the sword of God’s wrath is at peace with us.

To the humble guy who thinks R.C is proud, that's because HE CAN AFFORD TO BE. Those who call other proud are struggling with greater pride themselves but are unaware because of their IGNORANCE. A truely humble person WOULD NEVER CALL ANOTHER PROUD. AS THAT'S A SIGN OF GREAT PRIDE ITSELF. 🤭 TRY doing one percent of what R.C Had done & you would feel that way too. IT'S CALLED PASSION & CONFIDENCE. The great Apostle Man Paul suffered with a bit of it. We all do. 🙏

The book you suggest we write? "The Common Sense Gospel: Not By Faith Alone" available on Amazon.

OSAS is a false doctrine.

@@terrysordal1693 OSAS is a lie, for sure. Bottom line, easy-believism's "faith alone, instantly saved, eternally secure" message DEFIES ALL THE WARNINGS provided in scripture. I'll list some of those warnings below. People need to WAKE UP because there is massive deception going on. Spiritual warfare is raging and most don't realize it. If "eternal security" were true, then there would have been no point in warnings like these: ⚫ "If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned." (Jesus, in John 15:6) You must first *_be_* a branch before you can be "cast forth as a branch." And obviously we *can* be "cast forth" after becoming a branch. Jesus did not say "once a branch, always a branch." It's amazing to me that anyone could conclude you're still "saved" after being "cast off as a branch" and "withered" and "cast into the fire" and "burned." Simply amazing . . . but people will believe what they want to believe. Jesus clearly warned what would happen to servants who returned to sin: ⚫ "But and if that servant say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming; and shall begin to beat the menservants and maidens, and to eat and drink, and to be drunken; The lord of that servant will come in a day when he looketh not for him, and at an hour when he is not aware, and will cut him in sunder, and will appoint him his portion with the unbelievers." (Jesus, in Luke 12:45,46) "Once saved, always saved," with "eternal security"? Apparently not. Sins "all paid for, past, present and future"? Apparently not. That servant was going to pay for his sins himself. The apostle Paul had the holy spirit. Paul clearly refuted "once saved, always saved": he stated it was possible for him to revert to a life of sin and therefore be rejected . . . thrown out . . . a "castaway": ⚫ "But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway." (1 Corinthians 9:27) There's a message there for all who have been misled to believe that *having* the holy spirit is a guarantee of your salvation. We must remain in repentance, being *led* by the holy spirit (Romans 8:13,14) and "walking after the spirit" (Romans 8:1) . . . not just _having_ it and ignoring it. The apostle Paul warned that Gentile believers - even after being "graffed" into the "vine," - could be "cut off" the vine, just as the "natural branches" (the Israelites) had been broken off: ⚫ "Thou wilt say then, The branches were broken off, that I might be graffed in. Well; because of unbelief they were broken off, and thou standest by faith. Be not highminded, but fear: For if God spared not the natural branches, *take heed lest he also spare not thee.* Behold therefore the goodness and severity of God: on them which fell, severity; but toward thee, goodness, *if thou continue in his goodness: otherwise thou also shalt be cut off."* (Romans 11:19-22) If, after overcoming sin through knowing Jesus, a person then returns to a life of sin, "the latter end is worse with them than the beginning": ⚫ "For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning. For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them. But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog is turned to his own vomit again; and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire." (2 Peter 2:20-22) Here is another warning "if" about returning to a life of sin: ⚫ "For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins, But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries." (Hebrews 10:26,27) *_Can you lose your salvation?_* Trick question, because it presumes you *_have_* salvation. However Jesus said we must endure to the end to be saved (Matthew 10:22) . . . and we have not endured to the end. Christians need to understand justification (now) vs salvation (later). Paul wrote that justification and salvation are different things, at different times (Romans 5:9). While we abide in Jesus and "walk after the spirit" (Romans 8:1) we remain in justification and are "in His goodness" or grace (Romans 11:22) -not under condemnation. While in justification we have "the hope of salvation" and are "appointed . . . to obtain salvation" as Paul wrote in 1 Thessalonians 5:8,9. We have many warnings not to fall away from justification because if we do, we'll forfeit that "hope of salvation." We'll miss our appointment to receive the promised gift of eternal life (1 John 2:25), at Jesus' "revelation," His return (1 Peter 1:13; 1 Corinthians 15:50-54; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-17). Upon receiving eternal life at Jesus' return, then you will have eternal security. Short of receiving eternal life you will perish, very much unsaved. ⚫ "Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it." (Hebrews 4:1) Here's more of the many warnings not to fall away. Note the "ifs" with conditions: ⚫ "Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall: For so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ." (2 Peter 1:10,11 ) ⚫ "Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God. But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin. For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence stedfast unto the end;" (Hebrews 3:12-14) ⚫ "And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled In the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight: If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister;" (Colossians 1:21-23 ) Another "if": we must choose to be led by the holy spirit: ⚫ "For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live. For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God." (Romans 8:13,14) It IS possible to fall away, even after being made a "partaker" of the holy spirit! There would have been no point in writing the next passage if it were impossible to fall away: ⚫ "For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost, And have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come, If they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame." (Hebrews 6:4-6) We can "fail of the grace of God": ⚫ "Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord: Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled" (Hebrews 12:14,15) Our names CAN be blotted out of the book of life: ⚫ "He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels." "And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book." (Revelation 3:5 and 22:19)

@The Bible Says, Paul knew he couldn’t lose his salvation, we are SEALED BY THE HOLY SPIRIT UNTIL THE DAY OF REDEMPTION if we’re born again, Ephesians 4:30. You can’t be unborn of the Holy Spirit.

@@terrysordal1693, you have a false gospel. We’re saved by trusting in the finished work of Jesus Christ ALONE, not by our own works. Read Luke 18, the parable of the Pharisee and the Publican and see which one is justified, the one trusting in his own works to save him, or the one trusting only in God’s mercy.

@@Redeemed.of.YHVH.thru.Christ Paul had the holy spirit . . . and taught that he could possibly return to a life of sin and therefore be rejected -a "castaway": ⚫ "But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway." (1 Corinthians 9:27) And Paul did not teach that he was saved; he taught we have "the hope of salvation": ⚫ "But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation. For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ" (Paul, in 1 Thessalonians 5:8,9). In this mortal life we may enter justification with God. And while we remain in justification we have "the hope of salvation": the promised gift of eternal life (1 John 2:25), to be received at Jesus' return (1 Peter 1:13; 1 Corinthians 15:50-54). While we continue to abide in Jesus in repentance, following the holy spirit, we remain in justification -not under condemnation: ⚫ "There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit." (Romans 8:1) While we continue to abide in Jesus in repentance, following the holy spirit, Jesus continues to cover any new sins with His blood: ⚫ "But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin." (1 John 1:7) If we revert to un-repentance and willful sin - no longer abiding in Him, no longer following the holy spirit - there remains no more blood/sacrifice for our new sins: ⚫ "For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins, But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries." (Hebrews 10:26,27) Therefore we have many warnings not to fall away from justification. If we fall away, we forfeit our hope of salvation. No longer "in His goodness" or grace, we'll be cut off: ⚫ "If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned." (Jesus, in John 15:6) ⚫ "Behold therefore the goodness and severity of God: on them which fell, severity; but toward thee, goodness, if thou continue in his goodness: otherwise thou also shalt be cut off." (Romans 11:22) ⚫ "Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it." (Hebrews 4:1)