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NASB | John 10:28 and I give eternal life to them, and they will never perish; and no one will snatch them out of My hand. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 10:28 "And I give them eternal life, and they will never, ever [by any means] perish; and no one will ever snatch them out of My hand. |
Bible Question: If a person believed in their heart that they had been saved and filled with the Holy Spirit and then left that church (backslid) - was that person ever saved and truly filled with the Spirit? (Cannot find a verse to stand on) |
Bible Answer: In Scripture on the one hand we read: "for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee." (Heb 13:5) on the other hand scripture says: "if ye forsake him, he will forsake you." So we see: 1) God is not the one who does the forsaking of us (Heb. 13:5) 2) It is individuals who forsake God, at which point, He then, and only then will "forsake you" (2 Chr. 15:2) The forsaking is initiated on our part, not on God's |