Lordship Salvation, Et.
Sec.; Gal. 5:4
The doctrine
of eternal security (cont.)
7.
When we
understand the dynamics and complexities of what God must do to save even one
unbeliever then we realise the complexities of salvation. The active sin that
plunged the human race into depravity was not some heinous sin. With Adam it was
eating fruit. The issue wasn’t the degree of sinfulness, the issue was
obedience; submission to the will and plan of God. The instant of Adam’s sin
had consequences that reverberated throughout all of nature, not just his own
biological structure. (See the Doctrine of the Barrier)
8.
Jesus Christ
prays continuously for us to be kept in salvation. He is our high priest. He
uttered the model high-priestly prayer in John 17:11-16.
9.
Christ is the
head of the body. That is the imagery of 1 Corinthians 12:13, 21. To say that
we can lose our salvation is to say that we can be severed from the body of
Christ.
10. The character of God means that God keeps His
promises. God is faithful, immutable; He never changes; He always keeps His
Word. Therefore He cannot cancel or take back something once He has given it. 2
Timothy 2:11-13 NASB “It is a trustworthy statement: For if we died
with Him, we will also live with Him;
11. The Holy Spirit seals us at the moment of redemption.
This is our guarantee of protection in salvation. Ephesians
12. Ephesians 2:8, 9 NASB “For by grace you
have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, {it is} the gift of
God;
13. Our position in Christ protects us. Romans 8:38, 39 NASB
“ For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor
principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers,
14. Retroactive positional truth means that at the moment
of salvation through the ministry of God the Holy Spirit (the baptism by means
of the Holy Spirit) we are identified with Jesus Christ. It is irreversible. The
issue is understanding faith. Faith is non-meritorious; all the merit is in the
work of Christ.