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NASB | Philippians 1:6 For I am confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Philippians 1:6 I am convinced and confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will [continue to] perfect and complete it until the day of Christ Jesus [the time of His return]. [Rom 14:10] |
Bible Question:
We are living in Germany and have a German friend that accepted Christ as Savior this past year. He has been asking a lot of questions about different topics and we have been able to have some good discussions with him. One question that he has asked and we have not been able to fully satisfy him deals with eternal salvation. How can he be sure that he can not lose his salvation. We have given him many examples from Scripture to answer this but he is still not convinced. Can anyone give me verses that will help him settle this in his heart? Thanks for your help. |
Bible Answer: Tell your friend to think of his salvation experience as a birth into a family. Once you become a child of your father, you will always be a child of your father. Just as your earthly father may discipline you and chastise you for your own good, so will your heavenly father when necessary in order that you may grow in truth and knowledge. Also, ask your friend this question: "If you can do anything to save yourself, then why was it necesary for Jesus to die on the cross?" Since we can do nothing to save ourselves except to accept the free gift of salvation, we can do nothing to keep ourselves saved. As the bible says in Ephesians chapter two, we are saved "unto good works." Our good works are the result of our salavation, and not the cause for it. The motivation for our good works is our gratitude for what God has already done for us, is doing now for us, and will do for us in the future. When motivated by an attitude of gratitude rather than coercion (to save our own souls), we are truly free (and this is what the scripture means when it says the truth shall set you free). It's like having a job that you enjoy so much that it isn't really work to you. It is truly a labor of love! Since you have already shared the scripture with you friend, I will stop there. God Bless You! |