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His Humble Servant
I found this quote from Augustine in an old book of mine:justaname said:Augustine was among the first to affirm this doctrine...perseverance of the saints...
Also I am not in disagreement. Those who are saved are those who endure to the end. Those who endure to the end are those who are saved.
God does not save, nor does He begin saving those who do not endure to the end...this is why one can not "lose their salvation".
Pray as though everything depended on God. Work as though everything depended on you.
I thought Jesus came to save the whole world, Justaname. But the whole world will not come to Him.
Luk 13:34 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent unto thee; how often would I have gathered thy children together, as a hen doth gather her brood under her wings, and ye would not!
Not He would not....but they would not.
Again, isn't God willing to save any who will come to Him?
2Pe 3:9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.