The Kerygma - God's Requirement for Salvation

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GRFS per Paul & Peter

From Acts

1. Call on the name of the Lord (Acts 2:21)
2. Repent and be baptized (Acts 2:38, cf.3:19)
3. Believe in Jesus (Acts 10:43, cf. 13:39&48)
4. Believe in the Lord Jesus (Acts 16:31, cf. 18:8)
5. Repent and turn to God (Acts 26:20)

From Romans

1. Have faith (Rom. 1:17)
2. Persist in doing good (Rom. 2:7&10, cf.3:12)
3. Obey the law (Rom. 2:13, cf. 3:20)
4. Have faith in Jesus Christ (Rom. 3:22, 26&28&5:1)
5. Confess Jesus as resurrected Lord (Rom. 10:9)
6. Call on the name of the Lord (Rom. 10:13)

From 1 & 2 Corinthians

1. Believe (1Cor. 1:21)
2. Hold firmly to the gospel (1Cor. 15:2)
3. Repent (2Cor. 7:10)
4. Examine yourself (2Cor. 13:5)
5. Aim for perfection. (2Cor. 13:11)

From Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians and Colossians

77. Do not pervert the Gospel (Gal. 1:6-7)
78. Know that we are justified by faith in JC (Gal. 2:16)
79. Through faith be baptized into Christ and clothed with Christ (Gal. 3:27)
80. Stand firm in Christ's freedom (Gal. 5:1)
81. Do not trust in circumcision (Gal. 5:2-3)
82. Do not try to be justified by law (Gal. 5:4)
83. Live by the Spirit (Gal. 5:16)
84. Sow to please the Spirit (Gal. 6:8)
85. Hope in Christ (Eph. 1:12)
86. Believe/have faith in the Lord Jesus (Eph. 1:13-15)
87. Be saved by grace through faith (Eph. 2:8)
88. Put off your old sinful self (Eph. 4:22)
89. Be imitators of God (Eph. 5:1)
90. Strive for moral perfection (Eph. 5:3-7)
91. Live as children of light (Eph. 5:8)
92. Be wise by doing the Lord's will (Eph. 5:15-17)
93. Put on the full armor of God (Eph. 6:11-13)
94. Stand firm for the faith of the Gospel (Phil. 1:27)
95. Continue to cooperate with God's good purpose (Phil. 2:12-13)
96. Stand firm in the Lord (Phil. 4:1)
97. Have faith in the Gospel of JC (Col. 1:4-6 & 23)
98. Receive CJ as Lord (Col. 2:6)
99. Stop sinning and start loving (Col. 3:5-14)

From Thessalonians, Timothy & Titus

100. Have faith that produces good works (1Thes. 1:3 & 13)
101. Have faith and love that perseveres (1Thes. 3:5-10)
102. Put on faith, love and hope of salvation (1Thes. 5:8-9)
103. Persevere despite enduring persecution (2Thes. 1:3-5)
104. Believe on CJ who came to save sinners (1Tim. 1:15-16)
105. Do not pervert or abandon the true faith (1Tim. 4:1-3)
106. Do not quarrel or wander from the faith (1Tim. 6:3-5 & 20-21)
107. Have sincere faith that suffers for the Gospel (2Tim. 1:4-12)
108. Do not disown CJ (2Tim. 2:10-12)
109. Confess the name of the Lord and turn from sin (2Tim. 2:19)
110. Fight the good fight and finish the race of faith (2Tim. 4:7)
111. Have faith in the truth that gives hope of heaven (Tit. 1:2)
112. Teach the grace of God that offers salvation to all men (Tit. 2:11-15)

1 Corinthians 14:33 For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.

Are you saying, Peter and Paul tells two different stories, I think so!!

Yet Paul was reborn just like Peter was and peaches about what being baptized in for and about the Holy Ghost and explains them in detail.

Why would he do that if neither in nessary??? SO CONFUSING.

If there are many ways for a person to be saved, how does one know how to do it?

Just say this prayer?

Save by grace?

Saved by faith?

Are we still born in sin?

If so do we need to get rid of our sins?

If we do how do we do that?

Peter message is very clear, but then it get SO CONFUSING.

So this verse is A LIE. 1 Corinthians 14:33 For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.

How does a Jew get reborn today?

A Gentile?

A Samaritan?

If you answer can it be in detail and on subject PLEASE.

Of course if you understood Paul is speaking to those who have been REBORN then it would all make sense and the peices would fit together.

 

[rogerg]

I am stating what Paul stated regarding GRFS, which as you noted can be confusing unless one harmonizes the statements
(which I have done, am doing, and will continue to do), and I think Eph. 2:8-10 indicates how: saving faith is the horse that
precedes the cart of good/loving works. Thus, we are saved by grace through faith and sanctified by grace via faith (Rom. 1:17)

Okay, then harmonize them because as you've stated them, both sets of verses cannot be correct; that is, only one set can be foundational to, and the core of, salvation; the other must then be of salvation's result. Which? There is a big difference between the two: one by grace; one by works.

The faith of Eph 2:8 -10 is not man's faith but Christ's faith- were it otherwise, salvation wouldn't be a gift (by grace) from God as the verse so tells us it is -that God had achieved it all on our behalf. Why do you think the word "For" starts verse 2:8? Because it is not a standalone verse but a continuation of, and built upon, the prior verses - it is critical to its understanding for it to be perceived within that context.
The Romans 1:17's "from faith to faith" is saying that faith is freely imputed from Christ faith -it being the "from faith" - given to those whom He saves - it being the "to faith".

Neither by man's faith, nor by anything else within his power to do, can he bring salvation to himself. True faith and everything else associated with salvation, are gifts that accompany salvation - the byproducts of it that come with becoming saved/born again. So, it is not within man's power in any sense to save himself. Those whom God saves grow into those spiritual gifts more and more over time, but its seeds were placed there by God and watered through the edification of the saints

 

[rogerg]

through the edification of the saints

@GWH

In my prior post I should have said " through scripture and edification of the saints"

 

[GWH]

1 Corinthians 14:33 For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.

Are you saying, Peter and Paul tells two different stories, I think so!!

Yet Paul was reborn just like Peter was and peaches about what being baptized in for and about the Holy Ghost and explains them in detail.

Why would he do that if neither in nessary??? SO CONFUSING.

If there are many ways for a person to be saved, how does one know how to do it?

Just say this prayer?

Save by grace?

Saved by faith?

Are we still born in sin?

If so do we need to get rid of our sins?

If we do how do we do that?

Peter message is very clear, but then it get SO CONFUSING.

So this verse is A LIE. 1 Corinthians 14:33 For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.

How does a Jew get reborn today?

A Gentile?

A Samaritan?

If you answer can it be in detail and on subject PLEASE.

Of course if you understood Paul is speaking to those who have been REBORN then it would all make sense and the peices would fit together.

I am saying that Jesus, Paul and others state GRFS in dozens of different ways,
which may seem confusing unless you harmonize them in accordance with the teaching in Eph. 2:8-10:
saving faith is the horse that precedes the cart of good/loving works. Thus, we are saved by grace through faith
and sanctified by grace via faith (Rom. 1;17).

 

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I am saying that Jesus, Paul and others state GRFS in dozens of different ways,
which may seem confusing unless you harmonize them in accordance with the teaching in Eph. 2:8-10:
saving faith is the horse that precedes the cart of good/loving works. Thus, we are saved by grace through faith
and sanctified by grace via faith (Rom. 1;17).

As you do your harmonizing how many different ways are there to be saved?

Ephesians 2:8-10
8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:

9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.

I don't see any insturctions on how to be saved?

Just read it?

So with your harmonizing how many different ways are there to be saved?

 

[GWH]

Okay, then harmonize them because as you've stated them, both sets of verses cannot be correct; that is, only one set can be foundational to, and the core of, salvation; the other must then be of salvation's result. Which? There is a big difference between the two: one by grace; one by works.

The faith of Eph 2:8 -10 is not man's faith but Christ's faith- were it otherwise, salvation wouldn't be a gift (by grace) from God as the verse so tells us it is -that God had achieved it all on our behalf. Why do you think the word "For" starts verse 2:8? Because it is not a standalone verse but a continuation of, and built upon, the prior verses - it is critical to its understanding for it to be perceived within that context.
The Romans 1:17's "from faith to faith" is saying that faith is freely imputed from Christ faith -it being the "from faith" - given to those whom He saves - it being the "to faith".

Neither by man's faith, nor by anything else within his power to do, can he bring salvation to himself. True faith and everything else associated with salvation, are gifts that accompany salvation - the byproducts of it that come with becoming saved/born again. So, it is not within man's power in any sense to save himself. Those whom God saves grow into those spiritual gifts more and more over time, but its seeds were placed there by God and watered through the edification of the saints

Re "There is a big difference between the two: one by grace; one by works.": Yes, but NOT between faith and GOOD works,
both of which are God's/Christ's gift. Thus, Rom. 1:17 may mean "From saving faith to sanctifying faith": Those whom God
enables to believe and be saved He also enables to persevere in faith and become morally mature/like Christ--or not/IF,
and it is this that makes souls accountable and the punishment of unrepentant sinners in hell just.

 

[GWH]

As you do your harmonizing how many different ways are there to be saved?

Ephesians 2:8-10
8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:

9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.

I don't see any insturctions on how to be saved?

Just read it?

So with your harmonizing how many different ways are there to be saved?

The instructions are in posts #769 (Jesus) and #794 (mainly Paul).
The harmonization per Eph. 2:8-10 is that the condition/beginning of salvation is faith (in Jesus as Lord),
and the continuation/culmination of faith is loving/good works (moral maturity). Hence Rom. 1:17.

 

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The instructions are in posts #769 (Jesus) and #794 (mainly Paul).
The harmonization per Eph. 2:8-10 is that the condition/beginning of salvation is faith (in Jesus as Lord),
and the continuation/culmination of faith is loving/good works (moral maturity). Hence Rom. 1:17.

#794 you shared a lot of scriptures with I guess you saying that if you look at all of them it will tell you how many ways there are to be saved? WITH SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS???? For sure confusing.

#769 Is rogerg doing the same thing?

Here your saying faith, love, and good works saves you???

If you asked me how to be saved, I would say Believe, repent, get baptized in JESUS name and pray for JESUS to fill you with the Holy Ghost.

Then so you know it's not MY OPINION I would back it up with scripture.

John 3:5 Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

Acts 2:38-39
38 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

39 For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.

PROVING, HIS WORD WORKS,

Acts 2:41 Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.

IS THERE ANYWAY YOU CAN HARMONIZE SOME SCRIPTURES SHOW US HOW TO BE SAVED WITH SCRIPTURE BACKING UP WITH EVIDENCE THAT SOULS THAT WERE ADDED.

 

[rogerg]

#769 Is rogerg doing the same thing?

Same thing? What same thing? My point was there is no way for someone to save themselves. Christ alone is the Savior, not man.
You didn't get that from my post?

 

[GWH]

#794 you shared a lot of scriptures with I guess you saying that if you look at all of them it will tell you how many ways there are to be saved? WITH SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS???? For sure confusing.

#769 Is rogerg doing the same thing?

Here your saying faith, love, and good works saves you???

If you asked me how to be saved, I would say Believe, repent, get baptized in JESUS name and pray for JESUS to fill you with the Holy Ghost.

Then so you know it's not MY OPINION I would back it up with scripture.

John 3:5 Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

Acts 2:38-39
38 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

39 For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.

PROVING, HIS WORD WORKS,

Acts 2:41 Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.

IS THERE ANYWAY YOU CAN HARMONIZE SOME SCRIPTURES SHOW US HOW TO BE SAVED WITH SCRIPTURE BACKING UP WITH EVIDENCE THAT SOULS THAT WERE ADDED.

Believe = 19. Believe Jesus (Matt. 16:16& 21:32, F);
" = 61. Believe in Jesus (Acts 10:43, cf. 13:39&48)
" = 62. Believe in the Lord Jesus (Acts 16:31, cf. 18:8)
Repent = 1. Repent (Matt. 4:17, F),
" = 63. Repent and turn to God (Acts 26:20)
Get baptized = 35. Receive baptism (Mark 16:16, W) [Not in the best manuscripts]
" " = 60. Repent and be baptized (Acts 2:38, cf. 3:19)
Be born again = 42. Be born again (John 3:3-6, F)

Only 100+ to go!

NO, ONLY ACTS 2:41 USES THE WORD "ADDED". (SO WHAT?)

 

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Same thing? What same thing? My point was there is no way for someone to save themselves. Christ alone is the Savior, not man.
You didn't get that from my post?

Because of Christ we can be saved.

But we have to make a choice to follow and obey him to be saved.

We have to believe, repent, get baptized in JESUS name to get rid of our sins and we need JESUS to fill us with the Holy Ghost like JEUSS did HIS disciples in Acts 2:4. John 3:5, Acts 2:38-39

 

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Believe = 19. Believe Jesus (Matt. 16:16& 21:32, F);
" = 61. Believe in Jesus (Acts 10:43, cf. 13:39&48)
" = 62. Believe in the Lord Jesus (Acts 16:31, cf. 18:8)
Repent = 1. Repent (Matt. 4:17, F),
" = 63. Repent and turn to God (Acts 26:20)
Get baptized = 35. Receive baptism (Mark 16:16, W) [Not in the best manuscripts]
" " = 60. Repent and be baptized (Acts 2:38, cf. 3:19)
Be born again = 42. Be born again (John 3:3-6, F)

Only 100+ to go!

NO, ONLY ACTS 2:41 USES THE WORD "ADDED". (SO WHAT?)

Finally we can agree but only with a part of this, believe, repent, get baptized in JESUS name to get rid of our sins.

I don't see any scripture of receiving the Holy Ghost.

JESUS SAYS WE NEED IT TO ENTER.
John 3:5 Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

THAT is when HE COMES IN US.

Acts 2:41 so what???

Because that is the FOUNDATION of how to be reborn, with out THAT FOUNDATION,

Matthew 7:24-27
King James Version
24 Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:

25 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock.

26 And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand:

27 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.

Notice JESUS says HEAR and DO what he says you build on a rock.

If you don't HEAR and DO is it like a foolish man building on sand.

 

[GWH]

Finally we can agree but only with a part of this, believe, repent, get baptized in JESUS name to get rid of our sins.

I don't see any scripture of receiving the Holy Ghost.

JESUS SAYS WE NEED IT TO ENTER.
John 3:5 Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

THAT is when HE COMES IN US.

Acts 2:41 so what???

Because that is the FOUNDATION of how to be reborn, with out THAT FOUNDATION,

Matthew 7:24-27
King James Version
24 Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:

25 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock.

26 And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand:

27 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.

Notice JESUS says HEAR and DO what he says you build on a rock.

If you don't HEAR and DO is it like a foolish man building on sand.

Re "We have to believe, repent, get baptized in JESUS name to get rid of our sins and we need JESUS to fill us with the Holy Ghost like JEUSS did HIS disciples in Acts 2:4. John 3:5, Acts 2:38-39": I agree except that:

1. teaching about baptism transitioned from the outward work of WB being viewed as essential in Acts
to the inner faith of SB being essential per the epistles by the close of the apostolic era (cf. John 3:27-36), and

2. John 3:5 obviously refers to being born physically (as the woman's water breaks) and spiritually (as a sinner accepts Christ).

 

[rogerg]

Because of Christ we can be saved.

But we have to make a choice to follow and obey him to be saved.

We have to believe, repent, get baptized in JESUS name to get rid of our sins and we need JESUS to fill us with the Holy Ghost like JEUSS did HIS disciples in Acts 2:4. John 3:5, Acts 2:38-39

Nope, we don't, nor can we do anything to become saved. We wholly are at God's mercy for salvation - it only comes by/through God's grace - a free gift unto those whom He had elected to salvation from before the foundation of the world. That is what makes Christ the Savior and not man - that salvation is given, freely and completely, as a gift through God's grace, from/by/through Christ unto those chosen for it. Should we trust in anything besides Christ alone as the Savior, that demonstrates God's wrath upon us.

[Heb 1:3 KJV] 3 Who being the brightness of [his] glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;

[Rom 5:15-17 KJV]
15 But not as the offence, so also [is] the free gift. For if through the offence of one many be dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, [which is] by one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many.
16 And not as [it was] by one that sinned, [so is] the gift: for the judgment [was] by one to condemnation, but the free gift [is] of many offences unto justification.
17 For if by one man's offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.)

 

[GWH]

Nope, we don't, nor can we do anything to become saved. We wholly are at God's mercy for salvation - it only comes by/through God's grace - a free gift unto those whom He had elected to salvation from before the foundation of the world. That is what makes Christ the Savior and not man - that salvation is given, freely and completely, as a gift through God's grace, from/by/through Christ unto those chosen for it. Should we trust in anything besides Christ alone as the Savior, that demonstrates God's wrath upon us.

[Heb 1:3 KJV] 3 Who being the brightness of [his] glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;

[Rom 5:15-17 KJV]
15 But not as the offence, so also [is] the free gift. For if through the offence of one many be dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, [which is] by one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many.
16 And not as [it was] by one that sinned, [so is] the gift: for the judgment [was] by one to condemnation, but the free gift [is] of many offences unto justification.
17 For if by one man's offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.)

Salvation is a free gift that may be rejected per Matt. 13:14-15 & Acts 28:26-27,
because God does not force folks to drink the living water.

 

[rogerg]

Salvation is a free gift that may be rejected per Matt. 13:14-15 & Acts 28:26-27,
because God does not force folks to drink the living water.

It cannot be/will not be, rejected by those who have been saved.

 

[rogerg]

Salvation is a free gift that may be rejected per Matt. 13:14-15 & Acts 28:26-27,
because God does not force folks to drink the living water.

God does all of it:

[Heb 10:16 KJV]
16 This [is] the covenant that I will make with them after those days, saith the Lord, I will put my laws into their hearts, and in their minds will I write them;

[Heb 10:17 KJV]
17 And their sins and iniquities will I remember no more.

 

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Nope, we don't, nor can we do anything to become saved. We wholly are at God's mercy for salvation - it only comes by/through God's grace - a free gift unto those whom He had elected to salvation from before the foundation of the world. That is what makes Christ the Savior and not man - that salvation is given, freely and completely, as a gift through God's grace, from/by/through Christ unto those chosen for it. Should we trust in anything besides Christ alone as the Savior, that demonstrates God's wrath upon us.

[Heb 1:3 KJV] 3 Who being the brightness of [his] glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;

[Rom 5:15-17 KJV]
15 But not as the offence, so also [is] the free gift. For if through the offence of one many be dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, [which is] by one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many.
16 And not as [it was] by one that sinned, [so is] the gift: for the judgment [was] by one to condemnation, but the free gift [is] of many offences unto justification.
17 For if by one man's offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.)

First I would NEVER debate HIS WORD.

BUT you say, "We wholly are at God's mercy for salvation"

Which means we have no free will.

Do you debate these scriptures?

Acts 2:38-39
King James Version
38 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

39 For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.

THEY GLADLY RECEIVED HIS WORD, DO YOU?

41 Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.

 

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Re "We have to believe, repent, get baptized in JESUS name to get rid of our sins and we need JESUS to fill us with the Holy Ghost like JEUSS did HIS disciples in Acts 2:4. John 3:5, Acts 2:38-39": I agree except that:

1. teaching about baptism transitioned from the outward work of WB being viewed as essential in Acts
to the inner faith of SB being essential per the epistles by the close of the apostolic era (cf. John 3:27-36), and

2. John 3:5 obviously refers to being born physically (as the woman's water breaks) and spiritually (as a sinner accepts Christ).

Strange that you would share Mark 16:16 and Acts 2:38 then say you don't agree with it.

Why do you say being water bapitzed to get rid of sins was replace with being filled with the Holy Ghost and speaking in tongues when they are two seperate things? One we do, the other JESUS does?

Why did you share John 3:27-36?

I'm not very bright can you tell me how John 3:5 is obviously being born naturally when JESUS is speaking to an old man who must have been born naturally already?

 

[GWH]

It cannot be/will not be, rejected by those who have been saved.

Now you are talking about whether perseverance is forced, which I was taught but rejected as unscriptural per the following:

MT 10:22, “All men will hate you because of me, but he who stands firm to the end will be saved.”

RM 11:22, “Consider therefore the kindness and sternness of God: sternness to those who fell, but kindness to you, provided that you continue in his kindness. Otherwise, you also will be cut off.”

1CR 15:2, “By this gospel you are saved, if you hold firmly to the word I preached to you. Otherwise, you have believed in vain.”

GL 5:4, “You who are trying to be justified by law have been alienated from Christ; you have fallen away from grace.”

CL 1:22-23, “But now he has reconciled you by Christ’s physical body through death to present you holy in his sight, without blemish and free from accusation—if you continue in your faith, established and firm, not moved from the hope held out in the gospel.”

2THS 1:4-5, “Therefore, among God’s churches we boast about your perseverance and faith in all the persecutions and trials you are enduring. All this is evidence that God’s judgment is right, and as a result you will be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you are suffering.”

2TM 2:12, “If we endure, we will also reign with him. If we disown him, he will also disown us;”

HB 3:6&14, “But Christ is faithful as a son over God’s house. And we are his house, if we hold on to our courage and the hope of which we boast… We have come to share in Christ if we hold firmly till the end the confidence we had at first.”

HB 6:4-6, “It is impossible for those who have once been enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, who have shared in the Holy Spirit, who have tasted the goodness of the word of God and the powers of the coming age, if they fall away, to be brought back to repentance, because to their loss they are crucifying the Son of God all over again and subjecting him to public disgrace.” This passage indicates that apostasy may be viewed as total depravity or blasphemy against the HS (MT 12:31).

HB 10:26-36, “If we deliberately keep on sinning after we have received the knowledge of the truth, no sacrifice for sins is left, but only a fearful expectation of judgment and of raging fire that will consume the enemies of God… So do not throw away your confidence; it will be richly rewarded. You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised.”

JM 1:12, “Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him.”

2PT 1:10-11, “Therefore, my brothers, be all the more eager to make your calling and election sure. For if you do these things, you will never fall, and you will receive a rich welcome into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.”

2PT 2:20, “If they have escaped the corruption of the world by knowing our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and are again entangled in it and overcome, they are worse off at the end than they were at the beginning.”

1JN 2:24-25, “See that what you have heard from the beginning remains in you. If it does, you also will remain in the Son and in the Father. And this is what he promised us—even eternal life.”

JUDE 21, “Keep yourselves in God’s love as you wait for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to bring you to eternal life.”

RV 2:10, “Do not be afraid of what you are about to suffer. I tell you, the devil will put some of you in prison to test you, and you will suffer persecution for ten days. Be faithful, even to the point of death, and I will give you the crown of life.”

Note the IF/MFW, both explicit and implied.