Section 5
A man with millions in the bank has the assur ance that the riches are his. But if the bank insists on leaving their vault unlocked, our rich friend will have a real problem with the security of his riches. He knows he is rich today, but he does not know about tomorrow.
Is our salvation like that? Is it something which we have today but may lose at any moment? The answer is, unequivocally, no. We can boldly say, "I know that whatever God does, it will be forever" (Eccl. 3:14).
One wonderful fact regarding our salvation in Christ is that it is irreversible, that is, it cannot be undone. Once we are saved, we are saved for ever because our salvation has as its basis the very nature and person of God Himself.
Salvation Was Initiated by God
Jesus told His disciples, "You did not choose Me, but I chose you" (John 15:16). In other words, salvation was God's idea, not ours. In eternity past we were chosen and even predestinated (marked out) by Him (Eph. 1:4-5). Furthermore, it was He who called us (Rom. 8:29-30). Since it was God's plan to save us in the first place, it is also His plan to keep us in that salvation. Could God choose us, mark us out, call us into