Saved or in a State of Grace? - Zane C. Hodges 

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When time is short, you should present the core or bulls-eye of the saving message found in John 3:16 or John 6:47, that whoever believes in Jesus has everlasting life. In other words, Jesus gives everlasting life to everyone who believes in Jesus for everlasting life. Here is an article that you may also find helpful: "Does It Really Depend on Me?" by Mike Lii faithalone.org/grace-in-focus-articles/does-it-really-depend-on-me/

@@GESvids Thank you so much for taking the time to read my message, and for your reply. That, and the article you’ve shared, have made the matter clear to me. This channel and you are literally a Godsend! I still have so much to learn, and I’ll keep watching/reading your material. May the Lord help me, I need Him so much. And may He bless you, your loved ones, and your ministry.

Romans 13:11 And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed. Nearer but not here yet. We must endure till the end. Matthew 24:13

Do You Need to "Continue to Believe" to be Saved? - Zane C. Hodges ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-gVSHapWvUW4.html

​@@GESvidsChrist Jesus is always faithful, even when we are not, for Christ cannot deny himself 1st John 3 : 20

No, one can doubt their salvation and be saved. If you were never assured you never got saved. If you ever had assurance then you got saved regardless of whether you lose this assurance in the future.

​@@jacobray3739 that's not true

Jesus is the AUTHOR and FINISHER your Faith. Every knee shall bow and EVERY tongue SHALL confess that Jesus Christ is Lord.

​@alvinfen4511You are very sincere brother, My real purporse it's save for hell, My loveds ones

That’s good for her. I struggled with assurance. I think it’s part of my trials so this message is good for people like me who I think the apostle Paul might call the “weaker brother”

If she doesn't know anything about eternal security she isn't saved. The apostle Paul said that if we think our faith is only for this life and not eternal life, then our faith is useless and we should be pitied above all people. If it doesn't affect us after we die, what is the purpose? If it's only for this life on earth, we might as well have no faith at all.

@@graftme3168well actually - Paul says if Christ didn’t rise from the dead then we are still in our sins. Which is why we should be pitied because we are false worshippers.

@@colel.1560 Yes. Because if Christ didn't rise from the dead, neither would we. So, it stands to reason that believing in eternal life is essential to believing the Gospel.

You can lose yours, but I cannot lose mine. John 3:18. I am saved. John 6:47. John 6:40. Romans 6:23 The GIFT of God is ETERNAL LIFE. First John 5:13. These things have I written unto you that BELIEVE on the name of the Son of God, that ye may KNOW YE HAVE ETERNAL LIFE. God only gives eternal life. John 10:28-29. He does not give temporary life or probationary life, but ETERNAL LIFE. Since I have eternal life now, I cannot lose it because it is ETERNAL LIFE. It is impossible to lose eternal life or it would not be eternal life. John 5:24. Romans 1:16. First John 2:2. Romans 11:6. But, you have heard it all before. John 3:18 Unbelievers are condemned already because they have not believed on the name of the Son of God. First Corinthians 1:21 For after that, by the wisdom of God, the world by wisdom knew not God, It pleased God, by the foolishness of preaching, to SAVE THEM THAT BELIEVE. First Corinthians 15:1-4. Romans 1:16.

To repent of your sins means you do not believe Jesus died for your sins. John 3:18. John 6:40. John 5:24. First Corinthians 15:1-4. Galatians 1:6-9.

@jim kraft Did you learn that demonic lie about repentance from Jacksmack77 Aka: godsmack666 The demon possessed grace perverter false teacher ?

@jim kraft By the way Galatians 6:1-8 Is talking about grace perverters like Jacksmack77 and Ralph Yankee Arnold Andrew Farley and Gene Kim and Gregg Jackson

To add works to grace is to pervert the gospel which is all grace apart from any works. Romans 11:6. It is you who pervert the gospel and add works to grace. Romans 4:5. Romans 3:26-28. Those who boast in their works have not done the will of His Father in heaven. But in the last days there will come boasters of themselves. They detest salvation by grace apart from works. It gives them nothing to boast in. Ephesians 2:8-9 For by grace ye are saved, through FAITH, and that not of yourselves, it is the GIFT of God, NOT OF WORKS, LEST ANY MAN SHOULD BOAST.

WRONG. A person is saved the very second they believe in their heart in Jesus death burial shed blood and resurrection for the forgiveness of their sins. They are immediately justified passed from death unto life.

@John C Nobody is saved by a claim of belief. (James 2:19) (Matthew 7:21-23) The gospel call to faith presupposes that sinners must repent of their sin and yield to Christ’s authority.” In other words, a sinner who refuses to repent is not saved, for he cannot cling to his sin and the Savior at the same time. And a sinner who rejects Christ’s authority in his life does not have saving faith, for true faith encompasses a surrender to God. Thus the gospel requires more than making an intellectual decision or mouthing a prayer; the gospel message is a call to discipleship. The sheep will follow their Shepherd in submissive obedience. Jesus’ repeated warnings to the religious hypocrites of His day as proof that simply agreeing to spiritual facts does not save a person. There must be a heart change. Jesus emphasized the high cost of discipleship: “Whoever does not carry their cross and follow me cannot be my disciple” (Luke 14:27), and “Those of you who do not give up everything you have cannot be my disciples” (verse 33). In the same passage, Jesus speaks of counting the cost; elsewhere, He stresses total commitment: “No one who puts a hand to the plow and looks back is fit for service in the kingdom of God” (Luke 9:62). In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus says that eternal life is a narrow path found by “only a few” (Matthew 7:14); in contrast, some seek to broaden the path so that anyone who has a profession of faith can enter. Jesus says that “every good tree bears good fruit” (verse 17); in contrast, some say that a tree can still be good and bear nothing but bad fruit. Jesus says that many who say “Lord, Lord” will not enter the kingdom (verses 21-23); in contrast, some teach that saying “Lord, Lord” is good enough. Paul and James taught that a true profession of faith will be backed up by evidence of faith. If a person is truly following the Lord, then they will obey the Lord’s instructions. A person who is living in willful, unrepentant sin has obviously not chosen to follow Christ, because Christ calls us out of sin and into righteousness. Indeed, the Bible clearly teaches that faith in Christ will result in a changed life 2 Corinthians 5:17 Galatians 5:22-23 James 2:14-26

Jesus said so. John 3:18. John 6:47. John 10:28-29.

@jim kraft No Jesus makes it very clear in Matthew 7:21-23 And Matthew 25:1-12. In both cases they clearly believed in Jesus but like you thought they could serve sin instead of having a intimate relationship with Jesus. He doesn't "know" those who die as unrepentant sinners. John 3:36 Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life; whoever does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him. Since you refuse to repent you don't obey and therefore you're not a believer.

They were not saved because they never did the will of His Father in heaven. John 6:40 and John 6:29. Not every one who said unto me Lord, Lord, shall enter the Kingdom of heaven but He who does the will of my Father in heaven. Acts 16:31. John 6:40. And this is the will of Him who sent me, that ALL that seeth the Son, and believeth on Him, may have eternal life, and I WILL RAISE HIM UP ON THE LAST DAY. John 5:24. John 3:18. John 6:47. Verily, verily, I say unto you, he that BELIEVETH on me, HATH EVERLASTING LIFE. Unbelievers have not repented of their unbelief.

Hebrews 3:12-15 See to it, brothers and sisters, that none of you has a sinful, unbelieving heart that turns away from the living God. 13But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called “Today,” so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness. 14We have come to share in Christ, (IF) INDEED WE HOLD OUR ORIGINAL CONVICTION FIRMLY TO THE VERY END. 15As has just been said: “Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts as you did in the rebellion.

@Alvin Fen I do rest on the testimony of God. Do you still sin Alvin?

@Alvin Fen Every mention of belief or believes or believeth is predicated that the person has repented of sin by faith as Jesus,John the Baptist as well as John and the other disciples preached. You try to make it as though John taught different than Jesus. Mark 6:11-12 And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear you, when ye depart thence, shake off the dust under your feet for a testimony against them. Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city. 12And they went out, and preached that men should repent.

@Alvin Fen you said; “To say he doesn’t know you yet because you still sin is a lie” 1Jn 3:6 Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him. Those is Christ “sinneth NOT”, Now my question for you is; For those who still sin, Who do they “abide” with? Don’t run, don’t change the subject; Answer the question; According to 1jn3:6 For those who still sin; Who do they “abide” with??

@Alvin Fen Tell everyone else, The Bible doesn’t mean what it says guys, you have to serve the devil until you die. You don’t realize that, but that is what you are doing. You HAVE TO interpret the book otherwise it would prove you to be a liar. I never said I have no sin. I was a sinner, now I cannot, because I am born of God. You deny scripture. You continue to say, this verse doesn’t mean what it says. But you cannot answer for it… 1Jn 3:6 Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him. For those who still sin, WHO DO THEY ABIDE WITH?