"WHAT MUST A CHRISTIAN DO TO BE LOST?"
Some people believe that a Christian (saved person) can be lost. They say: "What must a Christian do to be lost? Nothing. Don't remain faithful (Revelation 2:10). Don't walk in the light of God's Word (I John 1:6-10). Don't work for Christ (Matthew 25:14-30). Don't assemble for worship (Hebrews 10:25). The saved person is a "doer" (James 1:23-25); the lost person is a slacker (Matthew 25:25-26)." But what does the Bible say? According to the Scriptures, the believer: If God can lose His child, He is the only being that can -- and we know, of course, that God cannot lose His child. The good work begun in the believer will be performed until the day of Christ (Phil. 1:6). Which do you choose -- the doctrine that a Christian can be lost, or the Bible doctrine that gives God's record of His Son which says nothing about a saved person becoming lost? Jude 24-25: Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy, What does God the Father say? According to the Scriptures:
I John 5:9-12: 9 If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater: for this is the witness of God which he hath testified of his Son. 10 He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave of his Son.
Is born of God (I John 5:1).Is sealed by the Holy Spirit unto the day of redemption (Eph. 4:30).Is preserved in Jesus Christ (Jude 1:1).Is perfected forever (Heb. 10:14).Is kept by the power of God (I Peter 1:5).Is passed from death unto life (John 5:24).Is not condemned (John 5:24).Shall not come into condemnation (John 5:24).Is delivered from the power of darkness and translated into the kingdom of His dear Son (Col. 1:13).Is delivered from the wrath to come (I Thess. 1:10).Is assured of entering rest (Heb. 4:3).The believer:
Has eternal redemption (Heb. 9:12). Has eternal life (John 3:15).Has the assurance that he will never perish (John 10:28) or be cast out by Jesus (John 6:39). Overcomes the world (I John 5:5).Cannot be touched by the wicked one (I John 5:18).Cannot be plucked out of Jesus' hand (John 10:28). Cannot sin (I John 5:18).Cannot be separated from the love of God (Rom. 8:35-39).Will not draw back unto perdition (Heb. 10:39).
To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.All of the Scripture references used to supposedly show that a Christian can be lost are actually for rewards -- not one Scripture refers to a child of God losing salvation. A child of God may lose all rewards and still be saved.
I Cor. 3:15:
15 If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire.
11 And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.
12 He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.
Come to my God, Jesus Christ. He saves and keeps those He saves. It is your decision. Is a buzzard more powerful than your God? Jesus invites you to come to Him and let Him save you. If you need help in understanding how to be saved, contact me.
