Jesus is Essential
John 17:12: While I was with them in the world, I kept them in Your name. Those whom You gave Me I have kept; and none of them is lost except the son of perdition, that the Scripture might be fulfilled.
The believer, is secure in Christ for many reasons: the very nature of God, the nature of salvation, the glory of God, and the intercessory ministry of Christ. But what about Judas? Was he secure? How did he fall? Why did Jesus not keep him safe? For the simple reason that Judas was never one of Christ’s own. Jesus faithfully kept all that the Father gave to Him, but Judas had never been given to Him by the Father. Judas was not a believer; he had never been cleansed. No, Judas is not an example of a believer who “lost his salvation.” He is an example of an unbeliever who pretended to have salvation but was finally exposed as a fraud. Jesus keeps all whom the Father gives to Him. We are overcomers because we share His life. 1
Walking with Jesus
The eternal security of a believer is only because of the redemptive work of Christ on the Cross. The insecurity of a believer is the direct result of a believer living like they were never saved. There are strong warnings that Jesus gave. We are either for Him or against Him. Our life choices will reflect the reality if there ever was the work of salvation. Just ask Judas!
And I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; neither shall anyone snatch them out of My hand. John 10:28
He who saved you is He who keeps you.
Praying
Lord, thank You for Your abiding relationship that keeps me safe and secure in your unfailing love and grace everyday.
1. Wiersbe, W. W. (1996). The Bible exposition commentary. Wheaton, IL: Victor Books.
