Now that we have considered objections to this doctrine and seen that they do not stand up, we will turn our attention to what this precious doctrine means for us. You will remember that we took the following definition of this doctrine:
The perseverance of the saints means that those who are truly born again will be kept by God's power and will persevere as Christians until the end of their lives, and that only those who persevere until the end have been truly born again (Grudem, Systematic Theology, pg. 788)
What does it mean to say that God preserves every one of his children so that they will persevere in the faith and never totally or finally fall be lost? I believe there are many implications. We will examine two. First, we will see the warning it holds for us. Second, we will embrace the comfort it brings.
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