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Why Born-Again Christians Never Lose Their Salvation
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Why Born-Again Christians Never Lose Their Salvation

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The Story

Can a Christian lose his salvation?

In Amos 9:11–15, God promises that His people will be planted and never again uprooted—and the New Testament shows how this promise is fulfilled in Jesus Christ. Those who have been born again and have saving faith in Christ are secure because their salvation depends not on themselves, but on Him.

In this message, we look at what it means to be regenerated, or born again, and why true believers will never finally lose their salvation. Jesus promises in John 6:37–44 that everyone the Father gives Him will come to Him, that He will never drive them away, and that He will raise them up on the last day. In John 10:28–29, Jesus declares that His sheep have eternal life and that no one can snatch them from His hand.

Amos 9:15 says that God's people will be planted in the land and never again be uprooted. The New Testament helps us understand this Old Testament promise in light of Christ, the church, and the people of God. The promise points us to the security of those who belong to Christ through saving faith.

This passage also helps us understand an important Biblical principle of interpretation: Old Testament promises and institutions often serve as shadows and foretellings of their greater fulfillment in Jesus Christ.

In this segment, we consider:

• What regeneration or being born again actually means
• The difference between outward church membership and true saving faith
• Why true believers cannot lose their salvation
• How Amos 9:15 points forward to Christ and His people
• How the promised land relates to the New Testament church
• What Jesus teaches about the security of His sheep
• Why salvation is secure because of Christ—not because of us
• How John 6:37–44 and John 10:28–29 reinforce the promise of eternal security
• How the Old Testament promise of not being uprooted finds its greater fulfillment in Christ

If you have ever wondered, “Can I lose my salvation?” or “How can I know that my salvation is secure?”, this passage gives us tremendous encouragement. The hope of the Christian is not ultimately our ability to hold on to Jesus, but Jesus' promise that He will hold on to His people.

Scripture references: Amos 9:11–15; John 6:37–44; John 10:28–29; Galatians 3:7; Galatians 6:16; Romans 4.

This is one theme from a larger sermon on Amos 9:11–15. The complete sermon was published previously, with this video presented as a focused weekday study of one major Biblical theme.


Here’s the video @ https://youtu.be/Y-gOnHRkHM0


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Watch other sermons in the Amos series @https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLm8Dt3kxWQ8RVzmg0XGuMthLDcMsO1d35


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