Bible Study - Safe and Secure in CHRIST (1) - Can I Lose My Salvation? - John 10 - July 13, 2025

 

Bible Study – Safe and Secure in CHRIST (1) – Can I Lose My Salvation? – John 10 – July 13, 2025

GOD keeps HIS Children securely in HIS hands.

Our focus scripture is John 10.

Once saved, always saved. This truth is founded in a person’s Spiritual birth.

Physical conception takes place when the human egg of the female unites with the male sperm. Conception takes place quicker than the twinkle of the eye. A unique, wonderfully created human is the result. This unique person must grow and develop in the womb and at the right time be born. That newborn must receive proper care, nourishment, exercise, grow, develop, mature, etc.

The same is true of Spiritual conception.

When the Holy Spirit, the divine Spirit (Sperm), unites with the human spirit (Egg), Spiritual eternal conception takes place, quicker than the twinkle of the eye.

We read in 1 John 3:9 ⁹ No one born (begotten) of God [deliberately, knowingly, and ^[a]habitually] practices sin, for God’s nature abides in him/her [His principle of life, the divine sperm, remains permanently within him/her]; and he/she cannot practice sinning because he/she is born (begotten) of God.

There are no short cuts to salvation. All people must come through faith in JESUS as the only true SON OF GOD WHO paid, in full, the price for all sin by the shedding of HIS sinless blood.

Why the shedding of blood?

Hebrews 9:22 - Christian Standard Bible

²² According to the law almost everything is purified with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.

JESUS fulfilled the law - Matthew 5:17

“Don’t think that I (JESUS) came to abolish the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to abolish but to fulfill.

The Passion of JESUS, HIS sinless human life, paid, in full, the requirements of the Law and as such opened the way to Grace through faith in JESUS and HIS passion.

What is the passion of JESUS?

It is GOD’S redemptive plan for all people.

GOD sent HIS only SON, JESUS to live upon earth, 100% human. What does that mean? If JESUS cut HIS finger, HE bled real blood. It meant HE was capable of sinning. HE was tempted in all ways as humans are tempted; yet HE remained sinless.

JESUS remaining sinless means, JESUS qualified as the perfect acceptable sacrifice for all sin.

How do we know that JESUS was the perfect acceptable sacrifice to GOD, HIS FATHER, for all sin and that HE fulfilled the Law?

First, JESUS was 100% human. How do we know that? When HE was crucified, HE died. HIS life could not be taken, HE willing gave HIS sinless life by the shedding of HIS blood to pay the sin debt, in full, for all who are willing to accept JESUS as their Savior. HE was buried in a borrowed tomb. On the third day following HIS death, GOD raised HIM from the dead to eternal life.

Why? JESUS is GOD’S only example to all that faith in JESUS and HIS passion is proof that JESUS paid, in full, the penalty for sin, which is death, by being the first to be raised from the dead to live eternally with GOD, HIS FATHER in Heaven.

JESUS knows temptation and what it takes for humans to not succumb to it.

This leads us to eternal security as GOD’S Son or Daughter, through faith in JESUS.

It is all about a person being “born-again” or “Spiritual birth” through faith in JESUS and HIS passion, which includes HIS bodily ascension into Heaven, to be the Spirit-born person’s advocate. Why?

When a Spirit-born Christian sins, Satan points to that person and accuses that person in the presence of JESUS. JESUS is a Spirit-born person’s advocate to tell Satan to bug-off because that person of faith in JESUS is covered by the shed blood of JESUS. He/she is secure as GOD’S Son or Daughter in CHRIST.

Let’s continue to explore our security of eternal life through faith in JESUS!!!

Let’s read John 10:1-30:

The Good Shepherd

10 “Truly I tell you, anyone who doesn’t enter the sheep pen by the gate but climbs in some other way is a thief and a robber. ² The one who enters by the gate is the shepherd of the sheep. ³ The gatekeeper opens it for him, and the sheep hear his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. ⁴ When he has brought all his own outside, he goes ahead of them. The sheep follow him because they know his voice. ⁵ They will never follow a stranger; instead they will run away from him, because they don’t know the voice of strangers.” ⁶ Jesus gave them this figure of speech, but they did not understand what he was telling them.

This is true for many of us today. Salvation is a step of faith in JESUS and HIS Passion, which includes HIS resurrection. JESUS is the first to reveal to all people that HE conquered physical death and was raised by GOD to eternal life.

Sin is individual and so is salvation.

There is only one way to eternal salvation and that is through faith in JESUS and HIS Passion.

How does a person know that being “Born-again” is eternal?

⁷ Jesus said again, “Truly I tell you; I am the gate for the sheep. ⁸ All who came before me^[a] are thieves and robbers, but the sheep didn’t listen to them. ⁹ I am the gate. If anyone enters by me, he will be saved and will come in and go out and find pasture. ¹⁰ A thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I have come so that they may have life and have it in abundance.

Life offers many alternatives to eternal life, but they are all false. The only way to eternal life is through faith in JESUS. Satan appears as an angel of light to deceive humans and to lure them to Hell. Hell was created for Satan and his angels. JESUS said ------

¹¹ “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. ¹² The hired hand, since he is not the shepherd and doesn’t own the sheep, leaves them^[b] and runs away when he sees a wolf coming. The wolf then snatches and scatters them. ¹³ This happens because he is a hired hand and doesn’t care about the sheep.

¹⁴ “I am the good shepherd. I know my own, and my own know me, ¹⁵ just as the Father knows me, and I know the Father. I lay down my life for the sheep. ¹⁶ But I have other sheep that are not from this sheep pen; I must bring them also, and they will listen to my voice. Then there will be one flock, one shepherd. ¹⁷ This is why the Father loves me, because I lay down my life so that I may take it up again. ¹⁸ No one takes it from me, but I lay it down on my own. I have the right to lay it down, and I have the right to take it up again. I have received this command from my Father.”

Who are the sheep “not from this sheep pen”?

Some scholars think the other sheep are Gentiles.

Since the Passion of JESUS, JESUS fulfilled the Law and established Grace through faith in JESUS.

We read in Ephesians 1:3-14:

God’s Rich Blessings

³ Blessed is the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavens in Christ. ⁴ For he chose us in him, before the foundation of the world, to be holy and blameless in love before him.^[c] 5 He predestined us to be adopted as sons through Jesus Christ for himself, according to the good pleasure of his will, ⁶ to the praise of his glorious grace that he lavished on us in the Beloved One (JESUS).

⁷ In him (JESUS) we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace ⁸ that he richly poured out on us with all wisdom and understanding.^[d] 9 He made known to us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure that he purposed in Christ ¹⁰ as a plan for the right time^[e]—to bring everything together in Christ, both things in heaven and things on earth in him.

¹¹ In him we have also received an inheritance,^[f] because we were predestined according to the plan of the one who works out everything in agreement with the purpose of his will, ¹² so that we who had already put our hope in Christ might bring praise to his glory.

¹³ In him you also were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and when you believed. ¹⁴ The Holy Spirit is the down payment of our inheritance, until the redemption of the possession, to the praise of his glory.

GOD’S foreknowledge means HE knows how a person will choose; HIS foreknowledge does not predestine a person’s choice. GOD chooses all to be “Spirit-born,” but all have the freedom to choose.

Choose wisely my friend, choose wisely! There is life after physical death. Where will you spend eternity? Heaven or Hell?

This is why GOD sent JESUS to earth to live and die to atone for sin for all who will place their faith and trust in JESUS as their Savior.

Back to verse 18: ¹⁸ No one takes it (the Life of JESUS) from me, but I lay it down on my own. I have the right to lay it down, and I have the right to take it up again. I have received this command from my Father.” JESUS was in full control, and HE chose to die just for you!!!

If you had been the only person to ever accept HIM as your Savior, HE would have died just for you. Now, that is personal and shows HIS love just for you.

JESUS was completely in control of HIS life. When HE laid HIS life down, HE had to completely trust GOD, HIS FATHER, to restore HIS eternal life, which HE did.

JESUS trusted the FATHER and so can we trust both GOD and JESUS.

¹⁹ Again the Jews were divided because of these words. ²⁰ Many of them were saying, “He has a demon and he’s crazy. Why do you listen to him?” ²¹ Others were saying, “These aren’t the words of someone who is demon-possessed. Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?”

Jesus at the Festival of Dedication

²² Then the Festival of Dedication took place in Jerusalem, and it was winter. ²³ Jesus was walking in the temple in Solomon’s Colonnade. ²⁴ The Jews surrounded him and asked, “How long are you going to keep us in suspense?^[c] If you are the Messiah, tell us plainly.”^[d]

²⁵ “I did tell you and you don’t believe,” Jesus answered them. “The works that I do in my Father’s name testify about me. ²⁶ But you don’t believe because you are not of my sheep.^[e] 27 My sheep hear my voice, I know them, and they follow me. ²⁸ I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one will snatch them out of my hand. ²⁹ My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all. No one is able to snatch them out of the Father’s hand. ³⁰ I and the Father are one.”

Spirit-born people have double security, GOD, The FATHER, and JESUS.

Plus, the confirmation of the indwelling Holy Spirit. Now that is security!!!

2 Corinthians 1:22

it is He who has also put His seal on us [that is, He has appropriated us and certified us as His] and has given us the [Holy] Spirit in our hearts as a pledge [like a security deposit to guarantee the fulfillment of His promise of eternal life].

2 Corinthians 5:5

Now He who has made us and prepared us for this very purpose is God, who gave us the [Holy] Spirit as a pledge [a guarantee, a down payment on the fulfillment of His promise].

The Holy Spirit is a “born-again” person’s assurance of eternal life, through faith in JESUS.

Ask JESUS to forgive you for all your sins and for JESUS to come into your heart.

Eternal salvation is not complicated. It takes a step of faith in JESUS as GOD’S only SON, WHO came to earth, lived a 100% human sinless life, yet tempted in all ways as humans are tempted, yet without sin.

This qualified, JESUS to be the perfect acceptable sacrifice to GOD for all sin. The passion of JESUS removed the sin barrier and opened the path to eternal salvation through a person’s faith in JESUS.

GOD in HIS wisdom, gives the person of faith the gift of the Holy Spirit, WHO guarantees that the person of faith is eternally GOD’S Son or Daughter and eternal life.

Along with the Holy Spirit, GOD gives Spiritual Gifts to be used as the “born-again” person continues to dwell upon earth to minister as led by the Holy Spirit. Awesome!!!

If you have asked JESUS to forgive you for your sins and for JESUS to come into your heart, then welcome into the eternal Family of GOD with prayers for an awesome journey, my brother or sister in JESUS.

Blessings!!!