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	15. Of the Perseverance of the Saints.
		The doctrine of the saints final perseverance is agreeable to, and becomes necessary by them, and therefore must be true; but the contrary to it, that of the apostasy of real saints, so as to perish everlastingly, is repugnant to them, and reflects dishonor on them, and therefore must be false.
		The faithfulness of God secures the final perseverance of the saints; God is faithful to his counsels, to his covenant, and to his promises concerning their salvation, and will never suffer his faithfulness to fail; which must fail if they perish.
		Whereas we argue, that the doctrine of the saints apostasy, obstructs the peace and comfort of believers; it is objected to that of their perseverance, that it is not therefore true, because it is comfortable to carnal minds, which are opposite to the doctrine according to godliness.
	www.pbministries.org /books/gill/Doctrinal_Divinity/Book_6/book6_15.htm (4800 words)

	The Five Points of Calvinism: The Perseverance of the Saints
		When one speaks of the perseverance of the saints, there is one element that renders this perseverance of the saints absolutely sure, an element which may never be forgotten.
		The idea of the perseverance of saints is not something boring, cold, and unrelated to the Christian's life.
		This truth of the perseverance and preservation of the saints is exactly the truth which is an incentive to the child of God to walk in all godliness and holiness before God.
	www.prca.org /fivepoints/chapter5.html (4528 words)

	Perseverance of the Saints
		That certainly includes the devil and man. This passage also demonstrates that the perseverance of the saints is actually a preservation by their Savior; their coming (being drawn by the Father) and their perseverance are grounded on God and not man (see: John 6:53,63-65).
		The perseverance of the saints is grounded upon the immutability of the decree of election.
		The question is, "Will every true Christian persevere to the end?" It is because of this question that I have used the theological name for this doctrine, "the perseverance of the saints" throughout this discussion.
	webpages.charter.net /bwoods01/COG/page25.html (5323 words)

	Perseverance of the saints - Theopedia
		Perseverance of the saints is the doctrine that God successfully preserves in faith all of the elect so that they are never lost.
		The doctrine of perseverance is articulated in the Canons of Dort (chapter 5), the Westminster Confession of Faith (Chapter XVII), the London Baptist Confession of 1689 (Chapter 17), and may also be found in other Reformed Confessions.
		"Eternal security" is often seen as synonymous with "Perseverance of the saints." This is generally true in that it agrees that once a person trusts in Christ, he can have assurance that he is saved and be assured of eternal life with God.
	www.theopedia.com /Perseverance_of_the_saints (1194 words)

	Lecture 47 Perseverance Of The Saints (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Suppose the ultimate salvation of all the saints is certain, and that this certainty is revealed to us; unless this revelation is the means of securing their salvation, they are in just as much real danger of ultimately failing of eternal life, as if no such revelation had been made.
		The salvation of the saints then, is not certain with any higher certainty than belongs to all future events that consist in, or are conditionated upon, the free acts of free will, though this certainty may be revealed to us in one case, and not in the other.
		The salvation of the saints is not certain by any kind or degree of certainty that renders their salvation or their damnation any more impossible, than it renders impossible any future acts of sin or obedience.
	wesley.nnu.edu /related_traditions/finney/systematic/lecture47.htm (4078 words)

	Reformed Theology Resource Center: Dedicated to the Reformed Faith
		That the principle of this certain perseverance is not in any degree in the free will of the saints, but altogether -- (1.) In the inherent immutability of the eternal decree of election; (2.) In the provisions of the eternal covenant of grace; (3.) In the merits and intercession of Christ; and.
		The ground of the certainty of the perseverance of saints is also laid -- (2.) In the provisions of the eternal covenant of grace.
		The certainty of the perseverance of the saints in grace is se cured -- (4.) By the constant indwelling of the Holy Ghost.
	www.rtrc.net /documents/wcf/hodge/wcfaah17.htm (1298 words)

	Sound of Grace - November 1998 Online Edition (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		This perseverance is due, not to the strength of their will or the tenacity of their faith, but to the power and grace of God working in them.
		The doctrine of the perseverance of the saints is not to be construed to mean that once we are saved we can live like the devil for the rest of our lives and still expect to be received by the Eternal Judge with open arms on Judgment Day.
		It is a perseverance in faith and holiness.
	www.soundofgrace.com /nov98/page4.htm (1528 words)

	Perseverance of the Saints - is it Biblical?
		Perseverance of the Saints teaches that those who are saved will indeed be conformed to the holy image of Christ.
		Perseverance of the Saints teaches that works are necessary, not to save, but to prove your salvation.
		Perseverance of the Saints does not in any form or fashion teach “free grace.” Perseverance of the Saints does teach that when a genuine believer sins, even critically, they still remain in the grace of God because of the imputed righteousness of Jesus Christ and the wonderful power of His precious blood.
	www.gotquestions.org /perseverance-saints.html (949 words)

	Doctrines of Grace - Perseverance of the Saints
		Perseverance of the Saints states that all who are chosen by God, redeemed by Christ, and given faith by the Spirit are eternally saved.
		Instead, Perseverance of the Saints means that all those who have a genuine faith in Christ will be kept by God forever and will persevere to the end.
		Another thing which proves the doctrine of Perseverance of the Saints, is that when Christ died on the cross, He purchased the church.
	www.gospeloutreach.net /perseverance_of_the_saints.html (3024 words)

	46. The Doctrine of the Saints Final Perseverance
		The final perseverance of the saints, may be concluded from the everlasting love of God unto them.
		The doctrine of the saints final perseverance, may be concluded from the Spirit’s work of grace upon their hearts, from his habitation in them; and from his being the earnest of their inheritance, and the sealer of them unto the day of redemption.
		And therefore we may be assured, that since the saints are held with this threefold cord, which can never be broken, their final perseverance is certain, and their everlasting salvation sure.
	www.pbministries.org /books/gill/Sermons&Tracts/sermon_46.htm (3902 words)

	Eternal Security (Once Saved Always Saved, Perseverance of the Saints): Definitions and Origin
		The Calvinist doctrine of the perseverance of the saints, therefore, is not to be confused with the modern doctrine of "eternal security." Proponents of this doctrine, which they often capsulize in the cliche "once saved, always saved," assert that a decision for Christ fixes our eternal destiny no matter what may be our subsequent conduct.
		Others recommend the "perseverance of God" since "the perseverance of the saints depends on the perseverance of God." The majority, however, are united on one thing: it is not the same as eternal security.
		In the second treatise Augustine showed that the Perseverance of the Saints, by which he meant (in modern terminology) the eternal security of the believer, is not dependent upon the good works of the individual believer which would result from his conversion, but entirely upon the constancy and unchangeableness of God’s elective choice (italics his).
	www.fortunecity.com /millennium/newchurch/92/eternalsecurity1.htm (2290 words)

	Calvin on Antinomianism and the Perseverance of the Saints
		Calvin on Antinomianism and the Perseverance of the Saints
		Perseverance of the Saints, as it is referred to as the 5th point of Calvinism.
		Rather Perseverance of the Saints is a perseverance in a behavior consistent with that expected of a child of God.
	www.bcbsr.com /topics/calvantip.html (1604 words)

	Perseverance of the Saints \| Calvinism \| Impossibility Of Apostasy
		The fifth and final tenet of Calvinism, Perseverance of the Saints, is also referred to as the doctrine of "once saved always saved;" "the impossibility of apostasy;" "the security of the believer;" and "once in grace always in grace."
		The doctrine of Perseverance of the Saints is based upon the false assumption that the elect sinner is clothed in the personal righteousness of Jesus Christ.
		The Perseverance of the Saints, or "once saved always saved," like the four tenets of Calvinism which precede it, is a false doctrine that must be rejected.
	www.padfield.com /2005/perseverance-saints.html (2639 words)

	Preservation of the Saints - Sovereign Truth Ministries
		Perseverance of the Saints A Reformed and Biblical Doctrine
		Perseverance of the Saints by R. Perseverance of the Saints by Jacob Moseley
		The Perseverance of the Saints by Arthur C. Custance, Ph.D. Perseverance Of The Saints: Scripture Proofs
	home.earthlink.net /~calvinist/preservationofthesaints.html (606 words)

	TOM ROSS- PERSEVERANCE OF THE SAINTS
		Simply stated, the doctrine of the perseverance of the saints means that those who have been genuinely saved by the power of God are also preserved by that power, enabling them to persevere in holiness unto the end.
		The opponents of the final perseverance of the saints usually point to the lives of false professors, who have never experienced a genuine work of grace in the heart, to establish their unscriptural teaching of apostasy.
		Finally, perseverance of the saints, as it relates to the work of the Holy Spirit, may be proven from the teaching that the Holy Spirit is the earnest of the believer's inheritance.
	www.homestead.com /sglblibrary/files/AbandonedTruth/ATROSSCH7.htm (10643 words)

	Timotheos Prologizes: The perseverance of the saints
		Commemorating the feast of All Saints, we give thanks for the multitude of God’s servants who have gone before us—both those we recognize throughout the year, and the many more who are unknown to us.
		As the Prayer Book puts it, our hope in devotion to the saints is that "encouraged by their examples, aided by their prayers, and strengthened by their fellowship, we also may be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light." May we find encouragement, aid, and strength in all the saints of God.
		The hope of the saints (the same hope infused within us) is not just the virtue of looking forward to a heavenly reward, but more especially, saintly hope is the confidence in God to renew our lives even now.
	timotheosprologizes.blogspot.com /2006/11/perseverance-of-saints.html (1074 words)

	Perseverance of the saints - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Perseverance of the saints (or preservation of the saints or eternal security) is a controversial Christian doctrine which maintains that none who are truly saved can be condemned for their sins or finally fall away from the faith.
		Because of this difference, traditional Calvinist Christians tend to prefer the historical term "perseverance of the saints", which is one of the five points of Calvinism, and advocates of the non-traditional doctrine usually prefer the less technical terms "eternal security", "unconditional assurance", and "once saved, always saved" to characterize their teaching.
		The traditional doctrine of perseverance is articulated in the Canons of Dordrecht (chapter 5), the Westminster Confession of Faith (Chapter XVII), the 1689 Baptist Confession of Faith (Chapter 17), and may also be found in other Reformed Confessions.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Perseverance_of_the_saints (2800 words)

	Perseverance of the Saints, Robert Boyte Crawford Howell - The Reformed Reader
		To persevere in grace unto the attainment of final, and complete salvation, is another, and the last in the catalogue which I shall at present particularly consider, of the inestimable privileges growing out of the union of believers with Christ.
		Either this proposition is not defensible, or that which asserts the final perseverance of the saints―in other words, the continuance of all believers "in a state of grace to a state of glory"―must be abandoned.
		The perseverance of the saints in grace unto eternal life, is also evident, thirdly, from the work of the Holy Spirit.
	www.reformedreader.org /rbs/howell01.htm (4390 words)

	PFRS Calvinism - Perseverance of the Saints
		The argument of Calvinism is that IF our perseverance in salvation is in any way dependent on our own actions or choices, then we are in fact doing something to stay saved.
		Perseverance in that salvation is precisely on the same basis as initial salvation.
		In our refutation of "Perseverance of the Saints" we want to be careful not to go to the other extreme.
	www.pfrs.org /calvinism/calvin05.html (2540 words)

	Perseverance of the Saints, Assurance - Reformed Theology
		The Perseverance of the Saints The Canons of Dort
		Perseverance of the Saints A Reformed and Biblical Doctrine by Scott J. Simmons
		Perseverance of the saints teaches that once God has renewed the heart of a sinner through the application of the redemption wrought by Christ upon the cross, he will continue to be saved and show forth the fruits of that salvation.
	www.monergism.com /thethreshold/articles/topic/assurance.html (2940 words)

	"Perseverance of the Saints" - Rev. Gordon Girod
		His epistles begin: To the saints in Rome; To the saints in Corinth; To the saints in Ephesus; To the saints in Philippi.
		We say of a man: “He is a saint.” Or of a woman: “She is a saint.” And by that term we usually refer to some person who has given special evidence of godliness.
		According to the dictionary, a saint is not only one who is born again, but he is “sanctified or undergoing sanctification.” Now, the dictionary is a bit loose at this point.
	www.the-highway.com /perseverance_Girod.html (3001 words)

	Boyce's Abstract of Systematic Theology--Chapter 38
		THE doctrine of the final perseverance of the saints teaches that those who are effectually called of God to the exercise of genuine faith will certainly persevere unto final salvation.
		It may be doubted whether the confirmation of holy angels, or saints, is due to anything in themselves, or in their condition, or state.
		It is thought by some that this passage shows the possibility of a fall from grace, and therefore is contrary to the doctrine of the perseverance of the saints.
	www.founders.org /library/boyce1/ch38.html (4017 words)

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