Posted in Spiritual Growth, Salvation on January 9th, 2008 215 Comments »
(By John MacArthur)
Today’s post continues the discussion from last week on the perseverance of the saints.
It is crucial to understand what the biblical doctrine of perseverance does not mean. It does not mean that people who “accept Christ” can then live any way they please without fear of hell. The expression “eternal security” is sometimes used […]
Posted in Lordship, Salvation on January 4th, 2008 66 Comments »
(By John MacArthur)
All true believers will be saved to the uttermost. Christ’s High Priestly ministry guarantees it. They have been justified, they are being sanctified, and they will be glorified. Not one of them will miss out on any stage of the process, though in this life they all find themselves at different points along […]
Posted in Salvation on January 3rd, 2008 2 Comments »
(By John MacArthur)
John Murray in Redemption Accomplished and Applied wrote the following:
In order to place the doctrine of perseverance in proper light we need to know what it is not. It does not mean that every one who professes faith in Christ and who is accepted as a believer in the fellowship of the saints […]
Posted in Salvation on January 2nd, 2008 20 Comments »
(By John MacArthur)
In light of the discussion on Hebrews 6, we will be running several articles this week on eternal security. Today’s article comes from a booklet John wrote entitled, Is Your Salvation Secure? The entire booklet can be read here.
For many years people have debated the issue of whether a Christian can lose his […]
Posted in Spiritual Growth, Salvation on November 30th, 2007 4 Comments »
(By John MacArthur)
It’s a heartache to me as a pastor to realize that so many Christians lack the assurance of their salvation. They lack the confidence that their sins are truly forgiven and that their place in heaven is eternally secured.
In 1654 the Puritan Thomas Brooks wrote,
“Assurance is the believer’s ark where he sits, […]