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No, it's a lot easier than that : branches that abide remain, branches that don't abide don't remain.

It's not the topic, anyway, so it's better not to pursue it.

Those who abide in Him were saved, are being saved, and will be saved.

Their view of "Christ alone" explains why they read Romans 7 as if it describes a Christian's life--that's what they expect from their life.

Yup, and the Gospel says we abide in Him if we believe in the Name of His Son and love others. If you say we automatically love bc we believe, then you're saying Christians don't sin--an untenable position.

My post debunked that position. You're free to address the particulars if you please.

People may not persist in going to Him We aren't frozen in time. Time goes on, there are new decisions to be made every moment.

Branches that don't abide and bear fruit are thrown in the fire. Fruit bearing is a matter that concerns eternal life. Dovetailing with 1 Jn 3:23,24 teaching those who abide are supplied with the Spirit that is only in Christ (1 Jn 5:11).

Oops! He speaks of a way, as well, not just a gate.

They allege another passage says "whoever comes to Me I will never cast out", but it says "whoever is coming to Me", another "abiding" verse.

I'd say half of the 50 pages was just poop-flinging, so if you skip over that it should be an quick read.

Jesus's Name is "God Is Our Righteousness" (Jer 23:6). When we abide in Him, "God Is Our Righteousness". The righteousness of faith is defined as "being forgiven" (Ro 4:6-8). So, people say "That's a negative righteousness, like saying our bank account is at zero, but we need a positive...

Yeah, "clothed in White"--"God Is Our Righteousness" (Jer 23:6). "God's righteousness is revealed from faith to faith" (Ro 1:5,16,17, 14:5,23).

Idk what you mean. I'm saying JESUS says "they are worthy"--know even if that's because they're obeyed the command to believe His love is given to them freely, and they're not deserving of it, then that is the basis, and they fulfilled it.

Well, I'm not 100% sure about that, since, "They will walk with Me in White, for they are worthy". It doesn't mean we consider ourselves worthy (that judgment is up to God, because only He judges righteous judgment), but we know the bases are keeping His commands (1 Jn 3:23,24).

OK ty for clarifying. I didn't know what that meant.

They are receiving the substance in the Vine--the eternal life that is located only in the Son (1 Jn 5:11), the Spirit (1 Jn 3:24)--as long as they're abiding by obeying God's commands to believe in the Name of God's Son and love one another (1 Jn 3:23,24).

Paul, at the end of his life, finally says "I have run my race, I have kept the faith". Lord Jesus calls those who have already "conquered" by faith, believers in the Churches, to yet "conquer"--"to the one who conquers..."

Following Him... Abiding in Him... Believing in Him... the one who is coming to Me... None of these is "one-and-done".

That's my view. Seems Biblical.