Eternal Salvation

Verses about losing salvation

Galatians 5:4 ESV

You are severed from Christ, you who would be justified by the law; you have fallen away from grace.

This verse is talking about trying to please God or receive more grace by doing more works or trying to live up to the law.

Paul talks about why you can’t do that in Galatians 3:23-29

Galatians 3:23–29 ESV

Now before faith came, we were held captive under the law, imprisoned until the coming faith would be revealed. So then, the law was our guardian until Christ came, in order that we might be justified by faith. But now that faith has come, we are no longer under a guardian, for in Christ Jesus you are all sons of God, through faith. For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ. There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is no male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. And if you are Christ’s, then you are Abraham’s offspring, heirs according to promise.

Paul says that to submit to the law is submitting to slavery. Galatians 5:1

Galatians 5:1 ESV

For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery.

We have been set free from trying to be justified by the law. We are not slaves to doing works. It is only by faith that we are saved, not by works.

To reject faith by grace, is to reject Jesus. You are severing yourself from Jesus but that doesn’t mean that He lets go.

Romans 11:20 ESV

That is true. They were broken off because of their unbelief, but you stand fast through faith. So do not become proud, but fear.

This verse is talking about Gentiles being grafted onto the vine, that is Israel or God’s chosen people. The gentiles were trying to argue that they were better than the Jews because they were chosen. But the verse is talking about Jews that were unbelieving in Jesus so that were cut off from the family of God because of their unbelief. Like we are grafted onto the vine because of our belief.

Revelation 22:19 ESV

and if anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God will take away his share in the tree of life and in the holy city, which are described in this book.

This is talking to non-christians that hear the words of the book of Revelation and either adds to it or removes from it. That share on the tree of life is referencing the fact the Lord wishes that all would be saved. That none would be lost. 2 Peter 3:9 This could suggest that everyone has a place in eternity but not everyone accepts it.

2 Peter 3:9 ESV

The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance.

Verses for Eternal salvation

Jude 24 ESV

Now to him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you blameless before the presence of his glory with great joy,

His faithfulness does not depend on our faithfulness. 2 Timothy 2:11-13

2 Timothy 2:11–13 ESV

The saying is trustworthy, for: If we have died with him, we will also live with him; if we endure, we will also reign with him; if we deny him, he also will deny us; if we are faithless, he remains faithful— for he cannot deny himself.

Some people were never really believers. 1 John 2:19-20

1 John 2:19–20 ESV

They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would have continued with us. But they went out, that it might become plain that they all are not of us. But you have been anointed by the Holy One, and you all have knowledge.