Tragedy of False Security & Testimony of Eternal Life
The tragedy of false security and insecurity, the testimony of eternal life in God's Son. Belief in the name of the Son of God brings eternal life. Scriptures emphasize faith in Christ for eternal life and reveal interactions at the Feast of Dedication.
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1. The tragedy of the false security of 1. The tragedy of the false security of the unbeliever the unbeliever 2. The tragedy of the false insecurity of 2. The tragedy of the false insecurity of the believer the believer
And this is the testimony, that God gave us And this is the testimony, that God gave us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. Whoever eternal life, and this life is in his Son. Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life. I write these Son of God does not have life. I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal of God, that you may know that you have eternal life. life. 1 John 5:11 1 John 5:11- -13 13
But these are written so that you may But these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name. have life in his name. John 20:31 John 20:31
At that time the Feast of Dedication At that time the Feast of Dedication took place at Jerusalem. It was winter, took place at Jerusalem. It was winter, and Jesus was walking in the temple, in and Jesus was walking in the temple, in the colonnade of Solomon. the colonnade of Solomon. John 10:22 John 10:22- -23 23
So the Jews gathered around him and So the Jews gathered around him and said to him, How long will you keep us said to him, How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Christ, tell us in suspense? If you are the Christ, tell us plainly. plainly.
Jesus answered them, I told you, and you Jesus answered them, I told you, and you do not believe. The works that I do in my do not believe. The works that I do in my Father s name bear witness about me, but Father s name bear witness about me, but you do not believe because you are not you do not believe because you are not among my sheep. My sheep hear my voice, among my sheep. My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me. and I know them, and they follow me.
The Jews picked up stones again to stone The Jews picked up stones again to stone him. Jesus answered them, I have shown him. Jesus answered them, I have shown you many good works from the Father; for you many good works from the Father; for which of them are you going to stone me? which of them are you going to stone me? The Jews answered him, It is not for a good The Jews answered him, It is not for a good work that we are going to stone you but for work that we are going to stone you but for blasphemy, because you, being a man, make blasphemy, because you, being a man, make yourself God. yourself God.
Jesus answered them, Is it not written in Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your Law, I said, you are gods ? If he called your Law, I said, you are gods ? If he called them gods to whom the word of God them gods to whom the word of God came came and Scripture cannot be broken and Scripture cannot be broken you say of him whom the Father you say of him whom the Father consecrated and sent into the world, You consecrated and sent into the world, You are blaspheming, because I said, I am the are blaspheming, because I said, I am the Son of God ? Son of God ? do do
If I am not doing the works of my Father, If I am not doing the works of my Father, then do not believe me; but if I do them, then do not believe me; but if I do them, even though you do not believe me, believe even though you do not believe me, believe the works, that you may know and the works, that you may know and understand that the Father is in me, and I understand that the Father is in me, and I am in the Father. am in the Father.
I give them eternal life, and they will I give them eternal life, and they will never perish, and no one will snatch never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand. My Father, who them out of my hand. My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than has given them to me, is greater than all, and no one is able to snatch them all, and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father s hand. I and the out of the Father s hand. I and the Father are one. Father are one.
What about those who fall away? What about those who fall away?
1. Those who have been born again will 1. Those who have been born again will persevere to the end. persevere to the end. They went out from us, but they did not really They went out from us, but they did not really belong to us. For if they had belonged to us, belong to us. For if they had belonged to us, they would have remained with us; but their they would have remained with us; but their going showed that none of them belonged to going showed that none of them belonged to us. us. 1 John 2:19 1 John 2:19
1. Those who have been born again will 1. Those who have been born again will persevere to the end. persevere to the end. 2. Those who fall away may give 2. Those who fall away may give external signs of salvation. external signs of salvation.
Even though we speak like this, dear Even though we speak like this, dear friends, we are confident of better friends, we are confident of better things in your case things in your case accompany salvation. accompany salvation. Hebrews 6:9 Hebrews 6:9 things that things that
How do I know I am saved? How do I know I am saved?
What about my past sins? What about my past sins?
How do I know I will be able to endure How do I know I will be able to endure to the end? to the end?
What if I stop believing and obeying? What if I stop believing and obeying?
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See to it, brothers, that none of you has a sinful, See to it, brothers, that none of you has a sinful, unbelieving heart that turns away from the living unbelieving heart that turns away from the living God. But encourage one another daily, as long as God. But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called Today, so that none of you may be it is called Today, so that none of you may be hardened by sin s deceitfulness. We have come hardened by sin s deceitfulness. We have come to share in Christ if we hold firmly till the end the to share in Christ if we hold firmly till the end the confidence we had at first. confidence we had at first. Hebrews 3:12,13 Hebrews 3:12,13
See to it See to it, brothers, that none of you has a sinful, , brothers, that none of you has a sinful, unbelieving heart that turns away from the living unbelieving heart that turns away from the living God. God. But encourage one another daily But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called Today, so that none of you may be it is called Today, so that none of you may be hardened by sin s deceitfulness. We have come hardened by sin s deceitfulness. We have come to share in Christ if we hold firmly till the end the to share in Christ if we hold firmly till the end the confidence we had at first. confidence we had at first. Hebrews 3:12,13 Hebrews 3:12,13 , as long as
What about those who claim Christ and What about those who claim Christ and live like unbelievers? live like unbelievers?
Wont this security make it easier for Won t this security make it easier for me to sin? me to sin?
Where sin increased, grace increased all Where sin increased, grace increased all the more. the more. Romans 5 Romans 5 What then, shall we continue to sin that What then, shall we continue to sin that grace might increase? No Way! grace might increase? No Way! Romans 6 Romans 6
1 John 4:16 1 John 4:16- -18 18
2 Peter 1 2 Peter 1
But while he was still a long way off, his But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and kissed threw his arms around him and kissed him him
