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Continuing belief-faith is necessary for continuing salvation-eternal life:
“… whoever believes [continues to believe] in Him may have
[may continue to have] eternal life. For God so loved the world,
that He gave His only Son, that whoever believes [continues to believe] in Him
should not perish but have [continue to have] eternal life.” (John 3:15-16)
These verbs in Greek and English are in the present tense … always believing and having!
“He has reconciled in the body of His flesh through death, to present you holy,
and blameless, and above reproach in His sight —
IF indeed you continue in the faith … and are not moved away
from the hope of the gospel” (Colossians 1:22-23)
“It is this Good News (the gospel) that saves you,
IF you continue to believe the message I told you” (1 Corinthians 15:1-2)
“So we must listen very carefully to the truth we have heard, or we may drift away from it
… every act of disobedience was punished. So what makes us think we can escape,
IF we ignore this great salvation” (Hebrews 2:1-3)
“And we are God’s house,
IF we keep our courage and remain confident in our hope in Christ …
Make sure that your own hearts are not evil and unbelieving, turning you away from
the living God … so that none of you will be deceived by sin and hardened against God.
For IF we are faithful to the end, trusting God just as firmly as when we first believed,
we will share in all that belongs to Christ.” (Hebrews 3:6,12-14)
“IF we endure, we shall also reign with Him.” (2 Timothy 2:12)
“… follow the example of those who are going to inherit God’s promises
because of their faith and endurance.” (Hebrews 6:11-12)
“Patient endurance is what you need, so that you will continue to do God’s will.
Then you will receive all that he has promised. … ‘And my righteous ones will live by faith.
But I will take no pleasure in anyone who turns away.’ But we are not like those
who turn away from God to their own destruction (eternal death).” (Hebrews 10:36-39)
“Stay true to what is right (the true gospel) for the sake of your own salvation
and the salvation of those who hear you.” (1 Timothy 4:16)
“… work out your own salvation with fear and trembling … holding fast the word of life,
so that I may rejoice in the day of Christ that I have not run in vain or labored in vain.”
(Philippians 2:12,16) If they fail to endure, Paul has wasted his efforts!
“you have been grieved by various trials that the genuineness of your faith … though it is
tested by fire … receiving the end of your faith — the salvation of your souls.” (1 Peter 1:7-9)
This has nothing to do with rewards …
“God blesses those who patiently endure testing and temptation. Afterward they will
receive the crown of (eternal) life that God has promised to those who love him.” (James 1:12)
4 times in John 14, Jesus said:
“Those who love Me will obey (keep) My commandments.”
I guess there's endurance involved in this.
“God’s holy people must endure persecution patiently, obeying his commands
and maintaining their faith in Jesus.” (Revelation 14:12)
Because of all of the above verses, this also refer to salvation …
“But the one who endures to the end (of his/her life) will be saved.”
(Matthew 10:22, Matthew 24:13, Mark 13:13)
Everything is CONDITIONAL … so …
Those who endure in the faith to the end keep their righteous standing with God!
Will you be ready for the end-times test? -- You will need to endure in your faith
● during the upcoming terrible Christian persecution
● during the pressure to take the mark of the beast
Jesus promises: “IF you remain faithful even when facing death,
I will give you the crown of (eternal) life” (Revelation 2:10)
“And the (first) beast was allowed to wage war against God’s holy people and
to conquer them … This means that God’s holy people must endure persecution
patiently and remain faithful … He (the second beast) required everyone – small
and great, rich and poor, free and slave – to be given a mark on the right hand
OR on the forehead. And no one could buy or sell anything without that mark …”
(Revelation 13:7-17)
All those who give their allegiance to the antichrist (Satan) will pay the ultimate price!
“Anyone who worships the beast and his statue OR who accepts his mark on
the forehead OR on the hand -- must drink the wine of God’s anger. It has been
poured full strength into God’s cup of wrath. And they will be tormented with fire
and burning sulfur … The smoke of their torment will rise forever and ever …”
(Revelation 14:9-11)
“… whoever believes [continues to believe] in Him may have
[may continue to have] eternal life. For God so loved the world,
that He gave His only Son, that whoever believes [continues to believe] in Him
should not perish but have [continue to have] eternal life.” (John 3:15-16)
These verbs in Greek and English are in the present tense … always believing and having!
“He has reconciled in the body of His flesh through death, to present you holy,
and blameless, and above reproach in His sight —
IF indeed you continue in the faith … and are not moved away
from the hope of the gospel” (Colossians 1:22-23)
“It is this Good News (the gospel) that saves you,
IF you continue to believe the message I told you” (1 Corinthians 15:1-2)
“So we must listen very carefully to the truth we have heard, or we may drift away from it
… every act of disobedience was punished. So what makes us think we can escape,
IF we ignore this great salvation” (Hebrews 2:1-3)
“And we are God’s house,
IF we keep our courage and remain confident in our hope in Christ …
Make sure that your own hearts are not evil and unbelieving, turning you away from
the living God … so that none of you will be deceived by sin and hardened against God.
For IF we are faithful to the end, trusting God just as firmly as when we first believed,
we will share in all that belongs to Christ.” (Hebrews 3:6,12-14)
“IF we endure, we shall also reign with Him.” (2 Timothy 2:12)
“… follow the example of those who are going to inherit God’s promises
because of their faith and endurance.” (Hebrews 6:11-12)
“Patient endurance is what you need, so that you will continue to do God’s will.
Then you will receive all that he has promised. … ‘And my righteous ones will live by faith.
But I will take no pleasure in anyone who turns away.’ But we are not like those
who turn away from God to their own destruction (eternal death).” (Hebrews 10:36-39)
“Stay true to what is right (the true gospel) for the sake of your own salvation
and the salvation of those who hear you.” (1 Timothy 4:16)
“… work out your own salvation with fear and trembling … holding fast the word of life,
so that I may rejoice in the day of Christ that I have not run in vain or labored in vain.”
(Philippians 2:12,16) If they fail to endure, Paul has wasted his efforts!
“you have been grieved by various trials that the genuineness of your faith … though it is
tested by fire … receiving the end of your faith — the salvation of your souls.” (1 Peter 1:7-9)
This has nothing to do with rewards …
“God blesses those who patiently endure testing and temptation. Afterward they will
receive the crown of (eternal) life that God has promised to those who love him.” (James 1:12)
4 times in John 14, Jesus said:
“Those who love Me will obey (keep) My commandments.”
I guess there's endurance involved in this.
“God’s holy people must endure persecution patiently, obeying his commands
and maintaining their faith in Jesus.” (Revelation 14:12)
Because of all of the above verses, this also refer to salvation …
“But the one who endures to the end (of his/her life) will be saved.”
(Matthew 10:22, Matthew 24:13, Mark 13:13)
Everything is CONDITIONAL … so …
Those who endure in the faith to the end keep their righteous standing with God!
Will you be ready for the end-times test? -- You will need to endure in your faith
● during the upcoming terrible Christian persecution
● during the pressure to take the mark of the beast
Jesus promises: “IF you remain faithful even when facing death,
I will give you the crown of (eternal) life” (Revelation 2:10)
“And the (first) beast was allowed to wage war against God’s holy people and
to conquer them … This means that God’s holy people must endure persecution
patiently and remain faithful … He (the second beast) required everyone – small
and great, rich and poor, free and slave – to be given a mark on the right hand
OR on the forehead. And no one could buy or sell anything without that mark …”
(Revelation 13:7-17)
All those who give their allegiance to the antichrist (Satan) will pay the ultimate price!
“Anyone who worships the beast and his statue OR who accepts his mark on
the forehead OR on the hand -- must drink the wine of God’s anger. It has been
poured full strength into God’s cup of wrath. And they will be tormented with fire
and burning sulfur … The smoke of their torment will rise forever and ever …”
(Revelation 14:9-11)
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