Quick Answer: Can a person’s name be erased from the Book of Life? No. While some might hold the erroneous view that believers can be deleted from the Book of Life, the point of Revelation 3 is to assure us of the exact opposite: God will never blot us out! Diving Deeper: Might a believer’s name be blotted out of the Book of Life? No, Revelation actually announces the opposite! Revelation 3:5 says, “I will never blot out the name of that person from the... Read more

Quick Answer: What did Jesus mean when He said, “Depart from Me”? In Matthew 7, Jesus is not addressing Christians who lose their salvation. He is talking about people at the final judgment who never knew Him. They’re seeking entrance into the kingdom because of their religious works instead of by the finished work of Christ. They have missed the Gospel entirely, and they are unbelievers. For this reason, Jesus says to them, “Depart from Me.” Diving Deeper: Matthew 7:21-23 records Jesus’ words, “Not everyone who... Read more

Quick Answer: What does “fallen from grace” mean? The expression “fallen from grace” does not refer to loss of salvation but loss of perspective when a person (even a believer) shifts away from looking to Jesus for righteousness and seeks to establish their own self righteousness. Diving Deeper: When you fall away from something, you fall toward something else. When God’s Word talks about falling from grace, it means falling back toward something. In Scripture, we discover that when a person is... Read more

IS “ONCE SAVED, ALWAYS SAVED” REALLY TRUE? Quick Answer: Is “once saved, always saved” really true?  “Once saved, always saved” is absolutely biblical. Our sins have been completely forgiven – past, present, and future (Hebrews 10:14). We have received the gift of eternal life, not temporary life. And God has given us many promises assuring us that He will never leave us. For these reasons, we believers are saved completely and forever (Hebrews 7:25). Diving Deeper: There are three compelling reasons that a believer cannot lose... Read more

Quick Answer: We know that God is faithful to people in a general sense, but what about to individuals? Will God ever give up on you? No, God never gives up on you. God will never leave you nor forsake you (Hebrews 13:5). No one can snatch you out of His hand (John 10:28). Even when you are faithless, He remains faithful (2 Timothy 2:13). Nothing separates you from the love of Christ (Romans 8:38). Diving Deeper: The only thing that angers... Read more

Quick Answer: God has promised to never leave you or forsake you (Hebrews 13:5). But that’s God’s end of the bargain, right? What if you walk away from God? Many Christians worry about this perceived possibility. If you’re the new self with a new heart, then you’re a “slave of righteousness” (Romans 6:18). You have an undying love for Jesus (Ephesians 6:24), and you’ll never want to walk away from God. Even if you thought you could, God goes with you wherever... Read more

Quick Answer: What does it mean to backslide? As a believer, you aren’t backsliding, because you weren’t “climbing” your way up to God to begin with. Diving Deeper: The term “backslide” is really an Old Testament concept related to being under the Law. It implies you were climbing, making progress, then your strength failed, and you slipped and started to slide back. Jeremiah 3:6 (KJV) says: “The Lord said also unto me in the days of Josiah the king, ‘Hast thou seen that which backsliding Israel... Read more

Quick Answer: Will some Christians be in Hell? No, Hell is a place for fallen angels and those who have rejected the Gospel (2 Thessalonians 1:9; Matthew 25:41, Revelation 14:10). Christians are already raised and seated in heavenly places in Christ Jesus (Ephesians 2:6) and nothing separates us from the love of Christ (Romans 8:38-39). Diving Deeper: Recently, some authors and speakers have claimed to have near-death experiences and to have seen Christians in Hell. But Scripture is clear that Christians have been... Read more