Today, we’ll discuss eternal security, a divisive and crucial topic in Christendom. It’s known by various names, including once saved always saved, eternal security, and security of the believer. I prefer the latter. I believe we’re secure in Christ, and I can prove it through the Bible.

Those who claim eternal security often use “popcorn verses,” while those who believe salvation can be lost do the same. I call this “popcorn theology.” Eternal security believers cite verses like “no man can pluck him out of the father’s hand” and “we are sealed until the day of redemption.” Those who doubt salvation cite verses like “keep the law.”

I don’t want to get bogged down in specific verses. Instead, I want to share my most powerful argument: we’re not orphans and children of God repeatedly, losing and regaining salvation. I don’t understand how the body of Christ, as Paul called it, can remain the body of Christ if we’re constantly in and out of it.

I won’t cite specific verses to explain my argument. I’m not going to go back and forth to the Old Testament verses, like Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.

To stay within Paul’s teachings, we must understand why he was given a thorn in the flesh. Paul received abundant revelations, and he believed this was why he was given this thorn. He was sharing new information from the risen Christ. He didn’t just share the gospel of grace, which was hidden before the world began, but he also revealed the gospel of the kingdom and the sacrificial system of the Old Testament.

Before Paul, the gospel was the gospel of the kingdom and the sacrificial system of the Old Testament with the Old Testament saints. It was not only the sacrificial system but also believing in Christ as the Messiah of the Jews.

Jesus Christ called Paul to the Gentiles and gave him a new gospel, which he called Paul’s gospel or my gospel. It’s the gospel of grace, and it’s not just believing in Jesus Christ as Messiah. It’s believing that his death, burial, resurrection, and shed blood take away our sins.

People don’t realize that the first and foremost reason for a secure salvation is understanding why we are secure. We are secure because we have our sins taken away. We don’t just invite Jesus into our hearts. We come to Christ saying, “I believe that you died for my sins, that you were buried, that you rose the third day, and that your blood was shed on the cross to take away my sin.” And that’s past, present, and future sin.

There are those who debate that it’s only the past sin, but we can discuss that another time. I plan to make a series of videos on this idea of eternal security, the security of the believer, once saved, always saved.

I’ll share the reason behind my choice of “security of the believer” in a future video. I chose this term over “once-saved, always saved” and “eternal security.” We’ll discuss these later. Today, I want to present the strongest argument for our eternal salvation in Christ.

I’ve got verses from Paul, as he received new revelation from Jesus Christ. He revealed the rapture of the church, our current status as the body of Christ, and the gospel of God’s grace. The apostles were unaware of this new revelation, which was hidden from them.

Paul received abundant revelation, including insights into sanctification, justification, and more. I’ll share a lengthy list of what happens when we become Christians and our sins are forgiven through Christ’s death, burial, and resurrection.

If you struggle with security of the believer, ensure you believe in the right method, situation, and gospel. We believe that Jesus Christ died, was buried, and rose again, shedding his blood to remove our sin, as no one with sin can enter heaven.

Many misunderstand this. They believe giving their life to Christ is meaningless in terms of sin forgiveness.

Apostle Paul clearly stated that today’s gospel is the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Once we believe in 1 Corinthians 15:1-4, we understand that Jesus Christ died for our sins, was buried, and rose again. We can delve deeper into this in a future video.

Here’s what happens when we believe in this death, burial, and resurrection and shed blood of Christ to remove our sin forever.

Colossians 2:10 says, “You’re complete in Christ, who is the head of all principality and power.” Galatians 2:20 says, “You have been crucified with Christ.” Romans 6:2 says, “You are dead to sin.” Ephesians 2:5 says, “You have been made alive with Christ.” Romans 8:2 says, “You are free from the law of sin and death.” Ephesians 1:4 says, “You are holy and without blame.” Philippians 4:7 says, “You have been given the peace of God that passes all understanding.” Romans 5:17 says, “You have received the gift of righteousness and reign and life by Jesus Christ.” Ephesians 1:17-18 says, “You have received the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Jesus.” Ephesians 2:10 says, “You are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works.” 2 Corinthians 5:17 says, “You are new, a new creature in Christ.”

All of these things happen at the point of salvation.

Romans 6:11, you’re alive under God. Romans 8:17, you’re an heir, joint heir with Christ. Romans 8:37, Paul says you’re more than a conqueror through him who loves you. Ephesians 2:13, you’ve been brought near to God by Jesus’ blood. Galatians 3:13, you’ve been redeemed from the law’s curse. Acts 13, you’ve been justified from all things. 2 Corinthians 5:18, you’ve been reconciled to God. Ephesians 1:6, you’ve been accepted by God in the beloved. 1 Corinthians 1:8, you’re kept by God’s power. Galatians 5:1, you’re free in Christ. 2 Corinthians 5:21, you’re the righteousness of God in Christ. 1 Corinthians 6:19, you’re the temple of the Holy Spirit. Ephesians 1:7, you’ve been forgiven of all sins and washed in the blood. Colossians 1:13, you’ve been delivered from darkness and translated into God’s kingdom. Colossians 3:9-10, you’ve put off the old man and put on the new man. Ephesians 2:16 and Colossians 2:12, you’re raised up with Christ and seated in heavenly places. Galatians 2:20, you’re greatly loved by God and strengthened with all might. Ephesians 2:17, you’re one in spirit with the Lord. Colossians 1:2, you’re holy, unprovable, unbelievable in God’s sight.

Colossians 1:22, you’re a member of Christ’s body, a light in the Lord, and have received all spiritual blessings. You have bold access to the throne of grace through Jesus Christ, are free from condemnation, and cannot be charged. You’re established, anointed, and sealed by God, hidden with Christ in God, a citizen in heaven, at peace with God, and in Christ Jesus by God’s act. You cannot be separated from Christ’s love and fit to partake of his inheritance. You’re a member of Christ’s body, bone of bone, flesh of flesh. Ephesians 5:29-32.

You’ve been sealed with the Holy Spirit until redemption, not appointed to wrath. Your body will be changed and meet the Lord in the air.

Now, let’s go the other direction. If you mess up, sin, and lose your salvation, you’re not saved.

What happens? You’re no longer complete in Christ, crucified with Christ, dead to sin, made alive with Christ, free from the law of sin and death, holy, and without blame. You’ve lost the peace of God that passes understanding. All this is undone. You’ve lost the gift of righteousness, the spirit of wisdom, and are no longer a child of God born of incorruptible seed.

All this has to be redone when you come back and get saved again. You’re no longer God’s workmanship, a new creature in Christ, or alive under God.

You see how foolish this is? All this stuff I have here is undone if you believe you can lose it. But he keeps you. This happens at the point of salvation. You’re telling me if you believe you can lose your salvation, Jesus Christ will undo all this stuff I just read and then redo it again when you get saved again. Do you see the stupidity of it all? Do you see the magnificent work he does in our lives? He washes away our sins past, present, and future. Our sin is under the blood. All your sins were in the future before you were born when he died on the cross and shed his blood. In Hebrews, we learn that he took that precious blood and sprinkled it on the mercy seat and then sat down at the right hand of the father. He was a high priest, just like the high priests of the Old Testament. They had to constantly sprinkle blood over and over again of slain animals to take away or cover sins. But Hebrews tells us that once, our great high priest Jesus Christ once sprinkled that blood on the mercy seat in front of the father in heaven, and the father was satisfied. Why did I emphasize “sat down”? Because the high priests of the Old Testament were constantly working, slaying animals, sacrificing them, taking blood, and sprinkling it on the mercy seat year after year. But Hebrews tells us once for all. That’s all your sin. This happens during this dispensation of grace. Let’s not get sidetracked on the fact that all this stuff has to be undone and then redone. When he makes you complete in Christ, seals you, and makes you God’s workmanship, do you think that God will ever undo or redo all this?

Workmanship in you, that he’ll undo it? When he makes you alive to God, does he make you unalive to God? When he makes you an heir with Christ, does he cancel that? Does he cancel all the wealth in Christ? Then does he reinstate it when you return, brought near to God by Christ’s blood?

Then you go away because Christ’s blood is no longer powerful enough to keep you.

I believe it’s a travesty to not believe that Christ’s blood covers all your sin from the moment you believe until you die or go to be with the Lord in the rapture.

I’ve spoken my piece on this edition of Security of the Believer. We’ll make more to help you understand the power of Christ’s blood. That song has wonderworking power.

It’s a travesty to believe that God’s blood can only take away part of our sin. It takes it all away.

Rest in the fact that if you believe in the right gospel—the death, burial, resurrection, and shed blood of Christ—you’re secure in Christ.