The Safest Place
Believers are secure in their salvation, protected by Christ's almighty power and love.
C.H. Spurgeon emphasizes the eternal security of believers, asserting that those who belong to Christ are forever safe in His hands. He explains that since Christ has purchased the sheep with His blood, they cannot be lost, and the eternal life He grants is truly everlasting. Spurgeon highlights that the promise 'they shall never perish' is unequivocal, ensuring that no force, even the devil, can separate believers from Christ. He encourages the faithful to cast aside fear and trust in the protective grasp of their Savior, finding peace in His assurance.
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And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. (John 10:28)
We believe in the eternal security of the saints. First, because they are Christ's, and He will never lose the sheep which He has bought with His blood and received of His Father.
Next, because He gives them eternal life, and if it be eternal, well then, it is eternal, and there can be no end to hell, and heaven, and God. If spiritual life can die out, it is manifestly not eternal life, and that effectually shuts out the possibility of an end.
Observe, further, that the Lord expressly says, "They shall never perish." As long as words have a meaning, this secures believers from perishing. The most obstinate unbelief cannot force this meaning out of this sentence.
Then, to make the matter complete, He declares that His people are in His hand, and He defies all their enemies to pluck them out of it. Surely it is a thing impossible even for the fiend of hell. We must be safe in the grasp of an almighty Savior. Be it ours to dismiss carnal fear as well as carnal confidence and rest peacefully in the hollow of the Redeemer's hand.
Sermon Outline
- The Assurance of Eternal Security
- Christ's Ownership of Believers
- The Gift of Eternal Life
- The Promise of Perseverance
Key Quotes
“We must be safe in the grasp of an almighty Savior.” — C.H. Spurgeon
“They shall never perish.” — C.H. Spurgeon
“We believe in the eternal security of the saints.” — C.H. Spurgeon
Application Points
- We can dismiss carnal fear and rest peacefully in the hollow of the Redeemer's hand.
- We can trust in Christ's almighty power and love to secure our salvation.
- We can be confident in our salvation by resting in the promise of eternal security.