THE IMPORTANCE OF BIBLICAL
WORDING
The fact that we, “are kept by the power of God
through faith unto salvation” should be a source of comfort to every believer
(1Peter 1:5). Just as God has saved us by His grace, He will keep us by his
grace. That is the word of God! However, if we assume that “because we are kept
by the power of God we cannot lose salvation,” that is an assumption, not
something the Bible actually says. And because it is an assumption, if it
becomes our authority it can lead us away from the word of God.
In order to explain what I mean, let us think of two
men. The first believes that he cannot lose salvation. The second believes that
God will keep him from losing salvation. On the surface it might look like they
believe the same thing. However, when the first man is challenged by the
question, “Do you believe that once someone is saved he can live in sin and
still be saved?” he replies, “Yes, once he is saved he cannot lose it no matter
how much he sins.” In contrast, when the second man is asked, “Do you believe
that once someone is saved he can live in sin and still be saved?” he will say,
“Those who are kept ‘by the power of God’ are not going to live in sin (Jude
24, Galatians
Gary
Ray Branscome