Can You Lose Your Salvation?

This question has been debated throughout church history, but several key passages speak to the security of the believer. Jesus declared, 'I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand' (John 10:28). Romans 8:38-39 lists everything that might separate us from God's love — and concludes that nothing can. Ephesians 1:13-14 says believers are 'sealed with that holy Spirit of promise' as a guarantee of their inheritance. Philippians 1:6 assures that 'he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ.' If salvation depended on human performance, no one could be saved — but it rests on God's faithfulness. That said, the Bible also warns against false assurance — those who show no fruit of salvation may never have been genuinely saved (Matthew 7:21-23, 1 John 2:19). Eternal security is not a license to sin but a motivation for grateful obedience.