and crying out with a loud voice, “Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!”

— Revelation 7:10

And being made perfect, He became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey Him

— Hebrews 5:9

And I am sure of this, that He who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ.

— Philippians 1:6

I give them eternal life, and they will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of My hand.

— John 10:28

Consequently, He is able to save to the uttermost those who draw near to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them.

— Hebrews 7:25

And this is the promise that He made to us — eternal life.

— 1 John 2:25

He saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to His own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit

— Titus 3:5

Thoughts on Today’s Reading

Grace, peace and joy to you from Jesus the Lord.

What immense mercy and grace of God that He saves us and keeps us saved. It is not our wok at all. Revelation &;10 says, “Salvation [belongs] to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb.” We do not save ourselves. It is God’s job. God, the author of our salvation says salvation is everlasting. Hebrews 5:9 tells us Jesus became the author of eternal salvation. Isaiah 51:6 also says the Lord’s salvation will be forever. Since salvation is God’s work, the only way a believer could ever lose their salvation would be if God somehow failed. But God will not fail. The apostle Paul told us that he was confident that He who began a good work in believers will perfect is until the day of Christ Jesus.

The Bible teaches that God’s protection keeps believers safe and secure all the way through to eternity. God said in Hebrews 13:5, “I will never desert you, nor will I ever forsake you. He also promised, “I give eternal life to them, and they will never perish; and no one will snatch them out of My hand.” He is able to save forever those who draw near to Him because He always lives to make intercession for them. In His mercy, God Himself preserves and maintains our salvation completely apart from our good works. Our salvation is secure based on God’s promises, not on our successes or failures. Praise the Lord! God’s Word in the Bible is the final authority on the matter of the security of our salvation.