ETERNAL
SECURITY
1.
Positional
approach
Rom. 8:1; Eph. 1:3-6; Jude 1 Every believer is in
union with Christ.
2.
Logical
approach
Rom. 5:9, 10, 15, 17, 20; 8:32 God did the most for us
when we were His enemies and will do "much more" for us as His friends.
3.
Anthropomorphism
approach
John 10:28; Psa. 37:24 The believer is held by God's hand and He will never
let go.
4.
Experiential
approach
2 Tim. 2:12,13Though we say we no longer believe,
God remains faithful, for He is immutable.
5.
Family
approach
John 1:12; Gal. 3:26 We are born into God's family and
can't be born out of it.
6.
Body
approach
1 Cor. 12:21; Col. 1:18 The head of the body, Christ, can't
ever say to any member of the body (a believer) He does not need
him.
7.
Greek
tense approach
Aorist Tense (once and for all) Acts 16:31; perfect
tense Eph. 2:8,9 (saved in the past with the result that you go
on
being
saved forever).
8.
Inheritance
approach
1 Pet. 1:4,5.
9.
Sovereignty
approach
2 Pet 3:9.
10. Sealing ministry of the Holy Spirit 2 Cor. 1:22; Eph. 1:13; 4:30; 2 Tim. 2:19 guarantee for protection and safe delivery.