Riff's Christian Journal

If I were to ask you this question, “Do you believe Jesus when He speaks to us?”, most likely you would say “Yes, of course”. What if I were to ask you, “Did Jesus ever lie?”, again you might quickly answer “No, He never did.”, but is this something you really believe?

While there are many different Christian religions, for the most part, they all believe in Jesus for salvation. The problem, however, is that there are many who call themselves Christians that believe it is possible that one could lose their salvation.

If it were possible to lose one’s salvation, along with eternal life, would that not make Jesus a liar? I guess it would depend upon what Jesus has said about eternal life, and the best place to find out what He said is in the Scriptures.

There are three scripture references I would like for you to see. You can read them for yourself and decide what it is you want to believe.

The first scripture verses are from John 6: 37 – 40

John 6:37  All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out. 

John 6:38  For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me. 

John 6:39  And this is the Father’s will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day. 

John 6:40  And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.

Here we see that Jesus said that He would lose none of all whom the Father gave to Him, and that they would have everlasting life.

The second scripture verses are from John 10: 25 – 29

John 10:25  Jesus answered them, I told you, and ye believed not: the works that I do in my Father’s name, they bear witness of me. 

John 10:26  But ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep, as I said unto you.

John 10:27  My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: 

John 10:28  And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. 

John 10:29 My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father’s hand.

In speaking of His Sheep Jesus said that He gave them eternal life and that they will never perish, and that no one can take them from Him. In addition, He reminded everyone that the Father gave them to Him and that no one can take them out of His Father’s hand as well.

The last scripture verse I would like for you to see is this. From John 17: 2

John_17:2 (KJV) As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him.

God the Father has given to Jesus all power over all flesh, and that Jesus would give eternal life to all whom the Father has given Him.

So, now what is it that you believe? Do you still think that you can have eternal life taken from you? On the other hand, have you been given the assurance that, according to what you have just read, your salvation and the promise of eternal life in heaven is secure in the words of Jesus.

These are but a few scripture verses that are quotes from Jesus, to say that one could lose eternal life is tantamount to calling Jesus a liar. If you still believe eternal life can be lost, you are saying that you do not believe what Christ said about eternal life. It is that simple.

Jesus said:

John 10:28 And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish…