Eternally Secure in Christ

[by Dr. Charles Stanley]




13) You were dead because of your sins and because your sinful nature was not yet cut away.  Then God made you alive  with Christ, for he forgave all our sins. 14) He canceled the record of the charges against us and took it away by nailing it to the cross. Col. 2: 13-14

While many Christians know they are saved, they wonder about their eternal security. Does our behavior play a role in keeping our salvation? Examining what happened when we received Jesus as our Savior will bring us reassurance of our security in Him.

Prior to salvation, we had a spiritual problem. We were born with a nature inclined to rebel against God. Our inner self consistently rejected His rule and took charge. Because of our sinful state, we were spiritually dead (Eph. 2:1), under God’s judgment, and destined for eternal separation from Him. No amount of good works, repentance, or improved behavior could have changed our sinful condition. We required a divine solution. Knowing this, our heavenly Father provided what we needed through His Son Jesus (John 3:16).

On the day we trusted in Christ, our condition was changed from condemnation and death to forgiveness and life (John 5:24). We were given a new nature—one that wanted to please God—and adopted into His family (2 Cor. 5:17). God’s gift of salvation delivered us from eternal death, made us spiritually alive, and gave us eternal life. We cannot return to our dead, unforgiven state. Our new status as His children is permanent because it is based on what Jesus has done.

While our behavior may not always reflect our new nature, any mistakes we make do not jeopardize our salvation. Remember, it’s not our actions but Christ’s work on the cross that changed our condition. And nothing can undo a spiritual rebirth that came about through faith in Jesus (John 3:3).


Don't misunderstand; GOD is NOT mocked! You will reap what you sow therefore, a man or woman is better off being sincerely wrong than to be a professing Christian and deny Jesus's name by the conduct of his life.

A redeemed life is a changed life!  Have you been born again?

Be Blessed!

Dawn