Already saved?
Guess you don’t need a pastor?
Don’t need a father to care for our soul? heb 13:7 and 13:17
1 pet 1:7 That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:
1 pet 2:20 For what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable with God.
21 For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:
2 Peter 1:3
According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:
2 Peter 1:5
And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; (sound like faith alone to you?)
Salvation is the end of our faith not the beginning.
1 Peter 1:9
Receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls.
Romans 13:11
And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed.
The Christian life ends with salvation, it does not start with salvation!
Rom 13:11
And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed.
1 pet 1:9
Receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls.
Mk 13:13
And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.
Matt 24:13
But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.
Are you saved?
How can you say you are saved in light of scripture?
Matt 24:13 he who endures to the end shall be saved.
Mark 13:13
And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.
Mk 16:16 he who believes and is baptized shall be saved.
Luke 21:19 In your patience possess ye your souls.
Rev 2:26 And he that overcometh, and keepeth my works unto the end, to him will I give power over the nations:
Heb 3:14 For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence stedfast unto the end;
Heb 6:11 And we desire that every one of you do shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end:
Romans 11:22 – God’s kindness, if you continue in His kindness
Colossians 1:21-23 – holy and blameless, if you continue in the faith"
Colossians 2:5
For though I be absent in the flesh, yet am I with you in the spirit, joying and beholding your order, and the stedfastness of your faith in Christ.
Hebrews 12:22-25: "we shall not escape if we turn away from Him"
Hebrews 4:1-3, 9-12: "strive to enter the rest of God"
Hebrews 6:4-9 – those who became partakers of the holy spirit and fell away
Hebrews 10:23-29, 35-39: "if we sin willfully", "if anyone draws back".
Hebrews 3:4-6: Holding fast our confidence firm until the end
Jn 15:1-5 abide in Christ
John 2:24-25 – "if what you heard from the beginning abides in you"
John 8-9 : to "everyone who goes on ahead and does not abide in the teaching of Christ
Galatians 5:2-4 "Severed from Christ"
Galatians 5:5
For we through the Spirit wait for the hope of righteousness by faith.
2 Timothy 2:11-13: "if we deny him, he will also deny us"
James 5:19-20: the wandered brother
Galatians 5:4
Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace.
1 Timothy 5:8: "he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever"
1 Corinthians 5:5: "so that his spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord"
1 Thessalonians 3:5
For this cause, when I could no longer forbear, I sent to know your faith, lest by some means the tempter have tempted you, and our labour be in vain.
1 Timothy 2:15
Notwithstanding she shall be saved in childbearing, if they continue in faith and charity and holiness with sobriety
1 Timothy 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;
Peter 2: "It would have been better for them never to have known the way of righteousness"
Jude: "Turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness" - a much relevant warning
1 Cor. 9:27 ....Lest I myself might become a castaway
Heb 1:14 shall be heirs of salvation
Romans 1:5
By whom we have received grace and apostleship, for obedience to the faith among all nations, for his name:
(Must remain obedient)
(He who endured to the end) one who dies in a state of grace united to Jesus Christ by faith and baptism!
Mk 16:16 acts 8:36-38 1 pet 3:21
Matt 24:13
Can’t lose your salvation while still in this world:
Acts 1: 18 Now this man purchased a field with the reward of iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out.
19 And it was known unto all the dwellers at Jerusalem; insomuch as that field is called in their proper tongue, Aceldama, that is to say, The field of blood.
Galatians 5:4
Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace.
Jn 15:1-5 abide
Matt 24:12 endure
Romans 11:22 – God’s kindness, if you continue in His kindness
Colossians 1:21-23 – holy and blameless, if you continue in the faith"
Colossians 2:5
For though I be absent in the flesh, yet am I with you in the spirit, joying and beholding your order, and the stedfastness of your faith in Christ.
Hebrews 12:22-25: "we shall not escape if we turn away from Him"
Hebrews 6:4-9 – those who became partakers of the holy spirit and fell away
Hebrews 10:23-29, 35-39: "if we sin willfully", "if anyone draws back".
Hebrews 3:4-6: Holding fast our confidence firm until the end.
Galatians 5:2-4 "Severed from Christ"
Galatians 5:5
For we through the Spirit wait for the hope of righteousness by faith.
2 Timothy 2:11-13: "if we deny him, he will also deny us"
James 5:19-20: the wandered brother
Eternal life is the life of God in us by faith and baptism.
Verses that oppose “faith alone”!
Mk 16:16 faith and baptism
1 cor 13:2 And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.
1 cor 13:13 And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.
2 Timothy 2:10
Therefore I endure all things for the elect's sakes, that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.
Phil 1:29 For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake;
2 Peter 1:5-11 : "Make every effort to supplement your faith"
Deut 6:4 love of God
Matt 19:17 commandments
Matt 16:25 lose you’re life / rev 12:11
Matt 28:19 faith & baptism
Matt 24:13 endure
Mk 16:16 faith & baptism
Jn 3:5 water & the spirit
Jn 15:4 abide in Christ
acts 2:38-39 repentance & baptism
acts 8:36-38 faith & baptism
acts 22:16 name of the Lord & baptism
rom 10:10 faith & confession
1 cor 13:2 faith & charity
1 cor 13:13 faith, hope, & charity
1 cor 16:22 love of Jesus Christ
Phil 1:29 faith and suffering rom 8:17 2 Timothy 2:12
1 thes 1:3 faith, love, patience / 2 thes 1:4 / 1 Tim 6:11 /
James 2:24 faith & works
Heb 6:12 faith & patience / rev 13:10
Rev 2:19 works, charity, service, faith, patience
Rev 12:17 testimony of Jesus & commandments
Rev 14:12 commandments & patience
Rev 12:11 over came by the blood of the Lamb not by “faith alone”!
Saved and saved more abundantly?
Jn 10:10
Romans 13:11
And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed.