follower of Jesus :
Once saved, always saved is a dangerous teaching because Scripture repeatedly tells us to continue in Christ and remain faithful to the end. If you don't abide in Him, what makes you believe a one-time confession guarantees your entrance into heaven? Jesus said in John 15:6, "If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered."
James 2:19 reminds us that even the demons believe there is one God, and tremble. So simply knowing who Jesus is does not mean you belong to Him. Jesus Himself said in Matthew 7:21, "Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven."
I encourage everyone to look up Malachi 3:16–18 and read about the Book of Remembrance. Your name being associated with Christ is not a substitute for living faithfully before Him.
Repentance isn't about earning salvation. It's about acknowledging your sins, seeking forgiveness, turning away from wrongdoing, and continuing in Christ. Hebrews 3:14 says, "For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence stedfast unto the end."
Don't put your confidence in a one-time confession while ignoring the words of Jesus. Examine yourself, repent, abide in Christ, and remain faithful to the end. (Matthew 24:13; 2 Corinthians 13:5.)
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