Words matter—especially when they come from Jesus.
When Christ said “eternal life,” He did not redefine the word to mean temporary with conditions. He did not attach fine print. He did not place believers on spiritual probation. He spoke plainly, deliberately, and with final authority.
If salvation can be lost, then Jesus used the wrong word.
And if Jesus used the right word, then salvation cannot be lost.
📖 ETERNAL MEANS ETERNAL — BY DEFINITION
Jesus did not say, “I give unto them life… as... moreWords matter—especially when they come from Jesus.
When Christ said “eternal life,” He did not redefine the word to mean temporary with conditions. He did not attach fine print. He did not place believers on spiritual probation. He spoke plainly, deliberately, and with final authority.
If salvation can be lost, then Jesus used the wrong word.
And if Jesus used the right word, then salvation cannot be lost.
📖 ETERNAL MEANS ETERNAL — BY DEFINITION
Jesus did not say, “I give unto them life… as long as they perform.”
He said:
📖 “And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish.”
— John 10:28 (KJV)
The word eternal does not mean:
• temporary
• conditional
• renewable
• cancelable
Eternal life is a gift, not a lease.
📖 “The gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.”
— Romans 6:23 (KJV)
A gift is not maintained by the receiver—it is secured by the giver.
🛡️ KEPT BY GOD, NOT BY SELF
Jesus goes further and removes all doubt:
📖 “Neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.”
— John 10:28 (KJV)
📖 “And no man is able to pluck them out of my Father’s hand.”
— John 10:29 (KJV)
Notice what is missing:
❌ no warning of being dropped
❌ no threat of losing salvation
❌ no condition attached
Salvation is not held by human grip strength.
It is held by divine power.
đź”’ SEALED, NOT SUSPENDED
The Bible describes salvation as a sealed reality, not a fragile status.
📖 “In whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise.”— Ephesians 1:13 (KJV)
📖 “Grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.”— Ephesians 4:30 (KJV)
A seal in Scripture means:
• ownership
• security
• completion
God does not seal something He plans to undo.
⚖️ ONE SACRIFICE — FOREVER EFFECTIVE
If salvation could be lost and regained repeatedly, Christ would be crucified repeatedly. Scripture says the opposite:
📖 “For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified.”
— Hebrews 10:14 (KJV)
“One offering.”
“Perfected.”
“Forever.”
That is not insecurity. That is finality.
🧠THE LOGIC NO ONE CAN ESCAPE
If salvation can be lost:
• Eternal life becomes temporary life
• Assurance becomes fear
• Grace becomes probation
But Scripture never teaches eternal insecurity.
It teaches eternal life.
📖 “These things have I written unto you that believe… that ye may know that ye have eternal life.”
— 1 John 5:13 (KJV)
God wants believers to know, not guess.
✝️ FINAL THOUGHT
This truth is not about winning arguments.
It is about honoring Christ’s finished work and resting in what He accomplished.
Jesus said it plainly:
“They shall never perish.”
Never means never.
Eternal means eternal.
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