The why of eternal security

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This premise was given to me- Those in 1Jn2:19 could once have been saved, there is nothing in the context that forbids this.

And in 1Jn2:26-28 is a very clear "guard yourselves against decfeivers" passage, salvation being clearly at risk.

Yes there is that which forbids!

Prov 30:6

6 Do not add to His words, Lest He rebuke you, and you be found a liar.

Rev 22:18

18 For I testify to everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: If anyone adds to these things, God will add to him the plagues

that are written in this book;

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clearly we are not to compose anything to context... but to lift it's sealed and determined truth and lay it beside another to reason the whole of

Scripture! If two truths are set beside one another, both being sealed in their context of truth, and our minds not able to reason unto a conclusion

then we are to wait upon God to the time we are made able to reason them!

Then --- 2Jn1:7-9 plainly speaks of "those who go out from us" (go on ahead!) and do not abide in Christ's teachings, so as to not have God.

This also in context of "guard yourselves against deceivers"! Deceivers can deceive us way from Jesus and salvation!

Now you are moving ahead on an assumption that is not in the text...So in truth you bring God's Word and your addition!

Lets go back to the "WERE NOT OF US"

----That is the sealed context of this verse----- ... that which is not will not remain with that which is!

This is the abiding in Scripture

Mark 3:24-26

24 If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. 25 And if a house is divided against itself, that house cannot stand.

26 And if Satan has risen up against himself, and is divided, he cannot stand, but has an end.

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If God's understanding of kingdoms and their division as to standing and falling is put within your theology... How shall The Kingdom of God Stand?

I apologize for the question for the answer has already been given in the "death and hell are swallowed up" and "The Eternal State of The New Earth

and Heaven"

1Cor 15:54-57 Rev 21:1-7

Therefore that is why there can be no division within God and why He keeps His Children with the strength of

His Own hand! For all that we gather unto ourselves that is not of Him will be removed with fire but not that of which He has given -for this one below

is in the fire of refinement not wrath-! We will be made pure to live In Our Fathers Presence in The Eternities...

1 Cor 3:13-15

13 each one's work will become clear; for the Day will declare it, because it will be revealed by fire; and the fire will test each one's work, of what sort it is.

14 If anyone's work which he has built on it endures, he will receive a reward. 15 If anyone's work is burned, he will suffer loss; but he himself will be saved,

yet so as through fire.

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You see my friend the whole of Scripture is the context of truth... all must come into the unity of God's Own Truth.... for that is the rebellion is it not satan leading

us away from what God has said? If you read Jn 17 you will find all that is spoken here is sealed within the prayer of God Himself and do you suppose God will

not answer His Own Desire? Love Steven