August 4

On Eternal Security

Wilt thou ever say again that thy God hath forsaken thee when he has graven thee upon His own palms? ME624

“If he had meant to cast you away he would have done so long ago. If he wanted reasons for rejecting you he had reasons from all eternity, for he knew what you would be. No sin in you has been a surprise to him.” (1121.391)

“If believers are lost, God loses more than they do, for he loses his honour, he loses his character for truthfulness, and the glory of his name is tarnished.” (1429.468)

“Eternity shall not reveal a single instance in which Christ Jesus cast away a sinner that came to him. All hell shall be searched through, and they shall ask them, “Is there one here that can say that Christ rejected him when he came to him?” and though glad enough to blaspheme, there shall not be found among the damned a single tongue that shall dare to utter such a baseless slander against the Friend of sinners.” (1489.465)

“If anybody said he had eternal life and lost it, he would be flatly contradicting himself. It could not be eternal, or else he must still have it. 2120.691 Further, if Christ had intended to cast us away because of our sins, why did he ever take us on?” (2720.147)

“True, we are unworthy, but we always were, and if thou didst want a reason for leaving us thou hast had ten thousand reasons long ago.” (2923.87)