Who's insecure? I'm certainly not; because my salvation is based on a relationship with my Lord, not a model. Seems to me if a person has to invent a doctrine like eternal eternal security, they're far more insecure than I'll ever be.
OK. So is your relationship ever in peril because of your frail human penchant to lapse or fail for whatever reason? That is the heart of the matter. In fact you might say that Peter BLEW his relationship on a human level several times. IMO the only reason Peter you or I prevail is because the
power of God is the dynamic principle "keeping us saved".
Most (if not all) of Christs disciples were totally freaked out about the death of Jesus. What happened then?
Jesus came TO THEM and strengthen them with unshakeable faith. Jesus knows His own and can lose none of us.
Furthermore, the doctrine of eternal security itself is underpinned by huge chunks of Scripture. And these from the mouth of Jesus Himself. You know them.....everybody does here. BTW....I am not a big fan of mere men declaring doctrine either, believe me. But some is provided in Scripture for our benefit.
So who is doing the
phroureō here?
1Pe 1:5
Who are
kept G5432 by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
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phroureō
- to guard, protect by a military guard, either to prevent hostile invasion, or to keep the inhabitants of a besieged city from flight
- metaph.
- under the control of the Mosaic law, that he might not escape from its power
- to protect by guarding, to keep
- by watching and guarding to preserve one for the attainment of something
Same as the Person making sure these prayers. Do the prayers of Jesus to the Father ever fail? You tell me.
Jhn 17:11
And now I am no more in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy Father,
keep through thine own name those whom thou hast given me, that they may be one, as we
are.
Jhn 17:24
Father, I will that they also,
whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me: for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world.
BTW.....salvation is the RESULT of a covenant made between the Father and the Son in eternity past. Which we had nothing whatsoever to do with. Something for you to think about.