Security In Christ Jesus
Hebrews 13:6 - So we say with confidence, "The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?"
To have security means to have a firm foundation in the Lord. A strong foundation brings perfect security. Security comes with perfect peace and the protection of the Lord. Man will always be there to bring you down and make you feel insecure, but remember who you are in the Lord. The enemy will always be at your doorstep. He is always trying to steal, kill and destroy the ministry that the Lord has called you to, but remember who you are in the Lord. You are a child of the living God. You are an heir with Christ.
Hebrews 13:6 - So we say with confidence, "The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?"
To have security means to have a firm foundation in the Lord. A strong foundation brings perfect security. Security comes with perfect peace and the protection of the Lord. Man will always be there to bring you down and make you feel insecure, but remember who you are in the Lord. The enemy will always be at your doorstep. He is always trying to steal, kill and destroy the ministry that the Lord has called you to, but remember who you are in the Lord. You are a child of the living God. You are an heir with Christ.
The Believers Doctrine
The believer has eternal life - Rom. 6:23, Tit. 1:2.
The believer is saved by grace, not works - Eph.2:8-9, Tit. 3:5, Rom. 4:5, 11:6.
The believer is in God the Father - I Thess. 1:1, II Thess. 1:1.
The believer is in Jesus Christ - Phil. 1:1; II Cor. 5:17.
The believer is indwelt by God the Father - Eph. 4:6.
The believer is indwelt by Jesus Christ - Col. 1:27, Gal. 2:20.
The believer is indwelt by the Holy Spirit - Rom. 8:9, I Cor. 2:12, 3:16.
The believer has his sins forgiven. Sin is what separates us from God, and God has already forgiven us all trespasses. Col. 2:13.
The believer will not have his sins imputed (written down, placed on his account) - Rom. 4:8.
The believer has peace with God - Rom. 5:1.
The believer has no condemnation - Rom. 8:1, 32-34.
The believer is complete in Christ - Col 2:10.
The believer has been blessed with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places - Eph. 1:3.
The believer has a God that cannot lie - Tit. 1:2.
The believer's life is Christ's life - Col. 3:4.
The believer has been baptized into the Body of Christ - I Cor. 12:13.
The believer is sealed (Eph. 1:13) until the day of redemption (Eph. 4:30). This is the earnest
(guarantee) of the Spirit - Eph. 1:14, II Cor. 1:22, 5:5.
The believer is accepted in the beloved - Eph. 1:6.
The believer has been bought by Christ - I Cor. 6:19-20.
The believer has God on his side - Rom. 8:31.
The believer cannot be separated from the love of God - Rom. 8:38-39.
The believer is the workmanship of God (Eph. 2:10), which He will complete - Phil. 1:6.
The believer is seated in heaven - Eph. 2:6.
The believer has an inheritance - Eph. 1:18, Col. 1:12.
The believer is a new creature - II Cor. 5:17.
The believer is saved from the wrath to come - I Thess. 1:10, 5:9, Rom. 5:9.
The list goes on. The believer may truly rest in the finished work of Christ. He rejoices, not because of his own faithfulness, but in the faithfulness of God (II Tim. 2:13).
This security in Christ does not lead the believer to loose and careless living. Quite the contrary, it is rather the motivation to live under grace, as is well pleasing to the Lord (Rom. 6:1-12, 12:1-2, II Tim. 2:19-22). This is what Paul calls "walking worthy of our vocation" (Eph. 4:1).
This security in Christ does not lead the believer to loose and careless living. Quite the contrary, it is rather the motivation to live under grace, as is well pleasing to the Lord (Rom. 6:1-12, 12:1-2, II Tim. 2:19-22). This is what Paul calls "walking worthy of our vocation" (Eph. 4:1).
John 6:37
There is something very comforting to the believer when he sees the "wills", "shalls", and "musts" within the scripture. Those words speak of certainty. When it comes to the God of the Bible, we behold there One who is sovereign -- One Who does as He wills and One who owes no explanation of His actions to anyone. The God of scripture is not one that can be bargained with, but is One to be bowed to. His Word always goes forth and accomplishes the purpose for which it has been sent (Isaiah 55:11). One such scripture plainly sets forth the certainty of salvation for God's people is John 6:37. Listen to the unwavering words of our Lord: "All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out." Within this one scripture three undeniable and unchangeable facts are established by the Holy Spirit, and in these facts the eye of faith most assuredly beholds God's glory: 1) God the Father has given a blessed gift to the Son, 2) the Lord Jesus Christ will most assuredly possess that gift, and 3) that gift is eternally secure.
There is something very comforting to the believer when he sees the "wills", "shalls", and "musts" within the scripture. Those words speak of certainty. When it comes to the God of the Bible, we behold there One who is sovereign -- One Who does as He wills and One who owes no explanation of His actions to anyone. The God of scripture is not one that can be bargained with, but is One to be bowed to. His Word always goes forth and accomplishes the purpose for which it has been sent (Isaiah 55:11). One such scripture plainly sets forth the certainty of salvation for God's people is John 6:37. Listen to the unwavering words of our Lord: "All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out." Within this one scripture three undeniable and unchangeable facts are established by the Holy Spirit, and in these facts the eye of faith most assuredly beholds God's glory: 1) God the Father has given a blessed gift to the Son, 2) the Lord Jesus Christ will most assuredly possess that gift, and 3) that gift is eternally secure.
1 God the Father has given a blessed gift to the Son. "All that the Father giveth me" -- Here the Lord Jesus speaks of a definite number and group of people that has been given by eternal election unto the Son. Those given by the Father were chosen in Christ from the foundation of the world unto eternal life. It was for these elect sinners that our Lord prayed in John 17. Hear the words of the interceding Master as His heart is revealed in prayer to His Father: "I have manifested thy name to the men which thou gavest me out of the world" (vs. 6). "I pray for them: I pray not for the world, but for them which thou hast given me; for they are thine" (vs. 9). The apostle Paul wrote to the church at Thessalonica: "But we are bound to give thanks unto God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth" (2 Thess. 2:13). Men may talk of their desires or their intentions, but how marvelous it is that the Holy Ghost would reveal God's choice. Paul's letter to the church at Ephesus clearly states that God has "chosen us in Him (that is, Christ Jesus) that we should be holy and without blame before Him (the Father) in love (Eph. 1:4). That the Father has given a blessed gift to the Son is to the praise of the glory of His grace. With this truth established, let us now consider the next unchangeable fact of John 6:3:
2) The Lord Jesus Christ will possess that gift. One may ask, "what is the sign that a man has been chosen of God unto salvation?" Again, the scripture is plain and emphatic when it comes to the salvation of God's elect. "All that the Father giveth me shall come (by faith) to me." Can there be anything more certain than these words? Does the Lord leave anything to chance? NO! Based on the authority of the word of God, those that the Father has given to the Son shall come to the Son for salvation. These elect behold by faith that God is pleased with them only on the merit of being found in Christ. The blood that Christ shed at Calvary to cover the guilt of all the elect is the only atonement that will be accepted by a Holy God. God's elect shall in time perceive the beauty of Christ as their Substitute, their Redeemer, their Representative, and their Savior. They shall come to Him for life and mercy as needy spiritual beggars. They come because they are made willing in the day of His power (Psalm 110:3). They long to drink of Christ because they are thirsty for the Water of Life (John 7:37). They come to eat of His flesh (John 6:53) because they see Him to be the Bread from heaven. The eternal purpose of the Almighty God cannot be frustrated. The sovereign will of the Most High God shall be accomplished. This then brings us to the last great truth of John 6:37:
3)That gift is eternally secure. The Lord Jesus said "him that cometh to me" shall not be cast out! Here is eternal security for everyone that truly comes to Christ. This is the foundation that stands secure. This is blessed assurance for those spiritual beggars that come by faith to the Savior. Never cast out -- O how wonderful that sounds to one who recognizes his tendency to wander from God. Every time a saint sees something of his inability to keep himself faithful (which is constantly), he is reminded of the faithfulness of God Who never leaves nor forsakes His own. The words "I will in no wise cast out" are an anthem of hope to every one that truly needs the Savior.
God's word stands sure. When it comes to the salvation of God's people, one can rest on these truths: God has given (and chosen) to His Son a people that He has eternally loved. Those that the Father has given to Christ shall by Spirit-given faith surely come unto salvation. All that come to Christ by faith unto salvation shall surely be preserved by Christ, for He will in no wise cast them out. For these blessed truths, we praise and give thanks to our matchless Lord.
