In the first devotional in this series I shared a few scriptures that could point to the fact that a born again believer has eternal security. In the second devotional and this current one, I have been sharing scriptures that show enteral security is not guaranteed. There are conditions that can lead someone to be in the danger of losing their eternal life.
For if, after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they are again entangled in them and overcome, the latter end is worse for them than the beginning. For it would have been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than having known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered to them. 2 Peter 2:20-21
It is dangerous for people to come to know Jesus as their Savior and then to walk away from Him. Each believer is accountable to the precious treasure and revelation that he/she has received. God invested in these individuals, and then they turn their back on His truth.
He who overcomes shall inherit all things, and I will be his God and he shall be My son. But the cowardly, unbelieving, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.” Revelation 21:7-8
Christians are called to live an overcoming life and not to give in to the passions of carnality. A Christian will, most likely, sin again after salvation, but if they choose to have a lifestyle of sin and are unrepentant, they are on a dangerous eternal path and can face eternal judgment someday! In reality, they have chosen to align their lives with the devil and his lies rather than living a life that reflects Jesus!
He who overcomesshall be clothed in white garments, and I will notblot out his name from theBook of Life; butI will confess his name before My Father and before His angels. Revelation 3:5
Through the blood of Jesus, God gives each person the grace to overcome sin. The person who chooses not to be defiled, will be acknowledged by Jesus before the Father. In addition, the Lord prepares white garments for those whose lives are dedicated to God.
The above scripture infers that those who do not overcome, do not receive the white garments, and their name can blotted out of the book of Life. Jesus will not acknowledge these individuals before the Father.
The scriptures I shared in these last three devotionals point to the fact that God remains the same and His standard for a living and loving relationship with Him does not change. On the other hand, man gets comfortable, proud, and presumptuous, and, in the process, he walks away from God and begins to live life according to his own pleasures and desires. All the while, he assumes that he is still in a relationship with God. When a person chooses to ignore God’s ways, they basically have chosen to dishonor the covenant they made with God and begin an idolatrous and adulterous life. They are the ones who choose to walk away from the covenant. The good new is that all of us have the opportunity to repent, allow God to restore our relationship with Him, and begin to walk in the ways that please the Lord.
