A Definite Perseverance

Let us begin today to muse from Colossians 1:23a and a great verse on the subject of Perseverance. Do not confuse the doctrine of eternal security with perseverance. Many who teach eternal security, once saved always saved, lean towards a belief that even if you live your whole life in sin you will still end up in Heaven. Paul, in verse 23a, deals with a Definite Perseverance in the phrase, ‘if ye continue in the faith’. The word ‘if’ here when used with this particular verb tense means ‘you will assuredly do’. The one who is truly saved will assuredly continue to live in the faith. It is not a question of ‘if you do this or that’ you will be saved. But it is a question of because you are saved ‘you will do this or that’.