Is Eternal Security Biblical?
1) Direct Answer
Yes—eternal security is biblical for the truly born-again believer. Those who receive Eternal Life by the new birth are kept by God and cannot be finally lost. But a mere profession, a momentary emotion, or operating gifts without the new birth is not security.
2) Scriptural Explanation
- John 10:27-29: “My sheep hear my voice… I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish… no man is able to pluck them out of my hand.”
- John 5:24: “He that heareth my word, and believeth… hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.”
- Ephesians 1:13-14; 4:30: Believers are “sealed with that Holy Spirit of promise… until the day of redemption.”
- Romans 8:29-39: Whom He foreknew, He justified and glorified; nothing can “separate us from the love of God.”
- 1 Peter 1:5: We are “kept by the power of God through faith.”
- Philippians 1:6: “He which hath begun a good work in you will perform it.”
- Hebrews 10:14: “By one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified.”
- 1 John 2:19: Those who depart show they “were not of us.”
- 1 John 3:9: The one born of God has His seed remaining and cannot live in sin.
What about warning passages (Hebrews 6:4-6; 10:26)?
- The Bible distinguishes between “tasting” and being “sealed.” Many can taste, be enlightened, feel the power, and even operate gifts (Matthew 7:22-23), yet never be born again. Jesus said to such, “I never knew you”—not “I knew you and then lost you.”
- The warnings expose false confidence and drive us to true repentance and the sealing of the Spirit, not to fear that the new birth can be undone.
3) Simple Clarifying Logic
- Eternal Life is God’s own Life. If you can lose “eternal” life, it wasn’t eternal. What God births, God keeps.
- The Shepherd keeps His sheep; the sheep do not keep the Shepherd. If salvation hangs on our grip, we all fall. The Bible says we are “kept by the power of God.”
- Security is not a license to sin. A son who sins is chastened (Hebrews 12:6-8). If a person can live comfortably in sin, the Scripture says he is not a son.
- Those who permanently fall away reveal they never had the new birth (1 John 2:19). Perseverance is the fruit of true regeneration.
4) Reinforcing Statement
Now notice, the Bible gives no blanket security to casual believers, but absolute security to the truly born again. If you have His Life, sealed by His Spirit, you will be kept, corrected, and brought safely to the day of redemption.
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What did the Laodicean Church Age (our age) Angel (- messenger) Say about this?
Ranked passages from the local William Branham sermon and Church Age Book database. Relevance is relative, not a statement of doctrinal certainty.
Questions and Answers
61-0112 §181
QUESTION: "Is a preacher or any Christian doing all right who doesn't believe in... (No.) Is a preacher, or any Christian, doing all right who doesn't believe in eternal security?" Now, let's see. I imagine the "doing"... See if you read that the same as I do. Read it. [A brother reads the question, "Is a preacher, or any Christian, doing all right who doesn't believe in eternal security?"] Thought I might have that right. Now, well, I... "Is a preacher doing all right who doesn't believe in eternal security?" I wo...
Questions and Answers on the Holy Ghost
59-1219 §91
QUESTION: Brother Branham, please explain Hebrews 6:4 to 6. That's one time it really... See, now you'll have to watch here on our faith, grace, security of the believers, perseverance of the saints ... perseverance, rather, of the saints. Hebrews the sixth chapter, 4 to 6. Now, as soon as I finish this, then I hope that God will help me to make it real clear to you. I'm sorry, I got my message for tonight; maybe I'll preach the same thing in the morning at the service. Then I'll be going. Now, this is a real stick...
The Baptism of the Holy Spirit
58-0928M §33
...ight you come to Christ. Jesus said, "All the Father has given to Me will come to Me. And no man can come, except My Father draws him. All that comes to Me I will give them eternal life and raise him up at the last day. There's none of them lost. I lose nothing, because no man can pluck them out of My Father's hand, who gave them to Me." Oh, my! Whew! St. John 5:24, "He that heareth My words and believeth on Him that sent Me has eternal life and shall never come to the judgment, but has passed from death unto life....
Questions and Answers on Hebrews, part 1
57-0925 §25
...the living God is. Ephesians 4:30 says, "Grieve not the Holy Spirit of God whereby you're sealed until the day of your redemption." Not till the next revival, but it's got eternal security. "Grieve not the Holy Spirit of God whereby you are sealed until the day of your redemption." See if Ephesians 4:30 doesn't say that, then take your marginal readings and run it all the rest the way through the Scriptures there, and find out. Now, "Sealed until the day of your redemption. Having the seal of the living God."
An Exposition Of The Seven Church Ages
CAB 4:E-24
...ur poverty. I see your need. You haven't very much, if anything, to boast of. What you did have has been taken from you. You gladly gave up your possessions in exchange for eternal ones. You are laughed at. You are scorned. You don't have material resources to fall back on. But you are rich in spite of it all. Your security lies in Him Who is your shield and exceeding great reward. Your kingdom is yet to come. But it will come. And it will be an everlasting one. Yes, I am mindful of your trials and woes. I know how...