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NASB | James 1:21 Therefore, putting aside all filthiness and all that remains of wickedness, in humility receive the word implanted, which is able to save your souls. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | James 1:21 So get rid of all uncleanness and all that remains of wickedness, and with a humble spirit receive the word [of God] which is implanted [actually rooted in your heart], which is able to save your souls. |
Bible Question: is salvation is eternal? |
Bible Answer: Hi, The Bible speaks of 'eternal salvation' in Hebrews 5.9. There we learn about Jesus that, 'although He was the Son, He learned obedience through what He suffered,and being made perfect He became the Author/Trek Leader of eternal salvation to all who obey Him being designated God's High Priest'. The idea is that in order to be able to bring to us eternal salvation He lived a life of full obedience to God, and by doing so was perfectly fitted to become the perfect offering for sin on our behalf (Hebrews 10.5-10), and the perfect High Priest to act on our behalf. As a result we can be 'perfected for ever' through Him (verse 14). This is then expanded on throughout the remainder of the letter. This eternal salvation is described in Romans 8.29-30 where we read 'those whom He (God) foreknew, He also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of His Son, in order that He might be the Firstborn among many brothers, and whom He did predestinate, them He also called, and whom He called them He also accounted righteous, and whom He accounted righteous them He also glorified.' So the work of salvation is God's from beginning to end, and we knowingly enter into it when we are accounted righteous. And how are we accounted righteous? 'Being accounted righteous as a gift through the redemption which is in Christ Jesus, Whom God has set forth to be a propitiation through faith in His blood' (Romans 3.24). Note that it is a gift and experienced through faith. And Paul goes on to stress that our being accounted righteous is not as a result of anything that we do (of works) but is by faith alone. As a result of His offering of Himself He can Himself be righteous, and yet account as righteous those who believe in Jesus (Romans 3.26). This is further expanded on in Ephesians 1.4-14, where we learn that 'we Christians' are 'chosen in Him before the foundation of the world that we might be holy and without blame before Him in love, having been foreordained to adoption as sons through Jesus Christ according to the purpose of His will, to the praise of His glorious grace (unmerited active favour), whereby He as made us 'accepted' (engraced) in the Beloved'. Again the emphasis is on the fact that the work of salvation is God's and freely bestowed on us through Christ. And this is because we have 'believed in Him' and as a result have been 'sealed by His promised Holy Spirit'(verse 13). It is because of our 'faith in Christ Jesus' (verse 15). All who truly belive in Him enter in to that eternal salvation. |