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The doctrine of eternal security says that we cannot lose our salvation. After we repent from our sins and trust, believe, and accept Jesus Christ as our personal Lord and Savior, we are Heavenbound. Nothing we can do or say can tear us away from God's grace. We have been bought with a price and we don't have enough to buy ourselves back.
The following 82 articles have been composed by scholars and theologians all around the world. They all address different aspects of the doctrine of eternal security. We hope you enjoy this archive, as it took several years to produce.
Note: The papers that are not linked should be here by the end of May, 2007. They simply need to be formatted. There will also be about 14 more articles that are not listed.
1) What is the Modified Calvinistic Doctrine of Eternal Security? (Free Grace) -
Dr. Charlie Bing and Kevaughn Mattis
2) What is the Traditional Calvinistic Doctrine of Eternal Security (Reformed) -
Vincent Cheung (Reformation Ministries International)
3) The Security of the Saints - Dr. David Luethy (Central Baptist Theological
Seminary)
4) The Perseverance of the Saints or the Security of The Believer - Dr. Gene Wofford (Houston Baptist University)
5) The Reformed Doctrine of Eternal Security - Iain Gordon
6) The Security of the Believer - Paul Oost (New Start Bible Ministries,
Australia)
7) Security in the Character of God - J.S. Hilliard (Female student, Gordon-Conwell
Theological seminary)
8) A Look at the Eternal Security of the Believer - Dr. Paul Benware
(Philadelphia Biblical University)
9) Eternal Security: A Layman’s Perspective - Kevaughn Mattis, featuring Dr. Dan
Hill
10) Eternal Security from the Perspective of Process Theology
- Dr. Donna Bowman
(University of Virginia)
11) Questions and Answers - Dr. Stephen S. Kim (Multnomah Bible Seminary)
12) The Assurance of Salvation - Dr. James J. Ehrhard
(Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary)
13) Reflections on the Cross & Christian Assurance - Rev. Carl Muller
14) Justification: Moral or Forensic? - Steven R. Cook
15) Eternal Security and Sanctification - Kevaughn Mattis
16) Hermeneutics: The Distinction Between The Gift of Salvation and Future
Rewards - Dan Lee (Free Grace)
17) Grace and Eternal Security: How the gracious nature of salvation ensures it
is forever - Dr. Forrest Weiland
18) Perseverance and the Promises of God - Dr. Robert Letham
19) Eternal Security and the Saving Love of God - The Impossibility of
Separation from God’s Saving Love - Dr. Stephen Voorwinde (Reformed Theological
College, Australia)
20) The Perseverance of God’s Love - Dr. Bruce McDowell (Tenth Presbyterian
Church)
21) Teleological Purpose and Eternal Security: How the ultimate goals of
salvation (being conformed to the image of Christ & God’s Glory) ensure that it
is forever - Keith J. Miller
22) The Security of the Believer and the New Birth Metaphor: Those who are born
into the heavenly family cannot become unborn - Dr. Raymond Crocker (Heritage
Baptist School of Theology), Dr. Burge Troxel
23) The Adoption Metaphor and the Security of the Believer
- Dr. Francis Lyall
(Aberdeen)
24) The Metaphor of “Sheep” and “Shepherd” and the Security of God’s Flock (O.T.
& NT) O.T. – Dr. Daniel Warner (CBTS) N.T. - Dr. Doug Kennard (Bryan College)
25) Pauline Epistles: Salvation from the Wrath to Come in the Present Epoch (Romans 5:9, 1 Thess. 1:10, 5:9 et al)
- Dr. Richard Bell (Nottingham)
26) “Salvation from the Wrath to Come
in the Present Epoch” - Dr. Georg Plasger (Uni-Goettingen)
27) The Pauline concept of Union with Christ and the Security of the Believer -
Dr. Gregory Cedric Pereira (Baptist Theological College, South Africa)
28) At the moment of salvation, God doesn’t forgive past sins only but past,
present and future sins also - Dr. E. Glenn Hinson (BSKY)
29) At the Moment of Salvation God Forgives All Our
Sin: Past, Present, & Future - Dr. David L. Mapes (Luther Rice Seminary)
30) Some Old Testament Evidences for the Security of the Believer - Jeff Chambless, M.Div. (student of Dr. Tiberius Rata, Beeson Divinity School)
31) The Psalms and the Security of the Believer
- Dr. Harold R. Holmyard III (O.T.,
translator, Holman Christian Standard Bible)
32) For His Name's Sake: A Study of Old Testament passages in which God had
mercy upon Israel for His name's sake - Rev. Ruben Kwint
33) Jeremiah 32:40 and the Security of the Believer
- Dr. Harold R. Holmyard III
(O.T., translator, Holman Christian Standard Bible)
34) Kept By the Power of God: The Lord as Guardian of Salvation - Dr. John A.
Battle (Western Reformed Seminary)
35) The Work of Salvation and the Instrumentality of Faith - J.B. Hixson (Ph.D.,
student, Baptist Bible Seminary) (Free Grace)
36) The Perseverance of the Saints - God Guarantees the Perseverance of the
Believer unto Final Salvation – Dr. C. Matthew McMahon
37) Eternal Security: Salvation as Divine Ownership: The Believer as God’s
Inheritance - Dr. Ernest Seddon
38) The Sealing Ministry of the Holy Spirit - Dr. Hal Harless
39) Sermon: The Holy Spirit as Pledge and Seal - Dr. Ed Neufeld (Providence
Theological Seminary)
40) The Eschatological Aspect of the Pauline Conception of the Spirit - Prof. Geerhardus Vos
41) The Eternal Security of the Believer in Christ From The Perspective of
Philosophical Theology - Dr. James Bryant (Criswell College)
42) Redemption and Resurrection: An Exercise in Biblical-Systematic Theology
-
Dr. Richard B. Gaffin, Jr.
43) A Case for the Security of the Believer - Dr. Douglas Kennard (Bryan
College)
44) Apostasy and the Security of the Believer
(1) Reformed Perspective - Dr. R. K. McGregor Wright
45) Apostasy and the Security of the Believer (2) Free Grace Perspective - Greg Sapaugh Th.M.,
DTS
46) Blasphemy against the Holy Spirit - Dr. Michael F. Bird
47) An Anthropological look at Eternal Life: The Permanence of the internal
changes wrought by Salvation - Dr. David A. Depp
48) Calvinism & Arminianism - Harry Harris (Crichton College)
49) Divine Sovereignty Versus Human Responsibility (Salvation) - Dr. Kenneth Boa
50) Foreknowledge, Predestination, Election & the Final Destiny of the Believer
- Jeffrey W. Alexander
51) Salvation and Foreknowledge: Prescience or Fore-ordination? - Marcus
McArthur (Ph.D. candidate, Saint Louis University)
52) A Defense of Individual Election unto Salvation & Critique of Absolute
Corporate Election - Professor N.E. Barry Hofstetter
53) Romans 8:29-34 and the Security of the Believer – Dr. Carel F.C. (Callie)
Coetzee (University of Potchefstroom, South Africa)
54) Does Eternal Security Make Sense ? Why Did God Purpose to Make Salvation
Secure? - Pastor Jim McClarty (Grace Christian Assembly)
55) Free Will and Eternal Security
- Matthew Lynch
56) Romans 5 and the Security of the Believer - Dr. Joseph A. Pipa, Jr.
(Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary)
57) Romans 6 and the Security of the Believer: (Romans 6:3-11, 14) - Dr. Dan
Hill (Grace Notes)
58) Romans 8:1-13 and the Security of the Believer (Reformed) - Robert Lancaster
(B.A., Wheaton College, M.Div., student, RTS)
59) Romans 8:12 and the Security of
the Believer (Free Grace) - Fred R. Lybrand
60) Does 1 Corinthians 3:11-15 teach the Doctrine of Eternal security? – Dr.
Charles H. Ray (Conservative Theological Journal, Editor)
61) The Security of the Believer: Evidence from Galatians - (Western Reformed
Seminary) - Dr. Leonard W. Pine
62) Colossians 2:13-15 and the Security of the Believer
- Patrick Oden
63) 1 Peter 1:3-5 and the Security of the Believer
- Mario Velez (Charis
Seminary) (Free Grace)
64) Hebrews 6:16-20 and the Security of the Believer - Eric Peterman
(Conservative Theological Society)
65) Hebrews 7 and the Security of the Believer (Oath and Priesthood) - Dr. Ron
J. Bigalke Jr. (Chafer Theological Seminary)
66) Hebrews 10:11-14 and the Security of the Believer
- Dr. Timothy John Finney
(Murdoch)
67) John’s Gospel: The Security of the Believer and Divine Commission: The
Father’s Entrustment of Believers to the Son - Dr. J. Ramsey Michaels (Bangor
Theological Seminary)
68) John’s Gospel: The Security of the Believer as the Son’s Fulfillment of the
Father’s Will e.g. John 6:39-40 - Dr. Shawn L. Buice (Mid-America Baptist
Theological Seminary)
69) The Prayer of Jesus in John 17 and the Security of the Believer - Dr. Jon Balserak (Birmingham University)
70) Everlasting Life in the Gospel of John and the Permanence of It's Possession
- Dr. Jan Gabriël van der Watt (University of Pretoria, South Africa)
71) Why Should We Live Holy Lives (Reformed) - Eric Sowell
72) “If Salvation is Secure…Why should we live Holy Lives?” (Free Grace)
-
Joseph D. Parle, Ph.D., Studies, Baptist Bible Seminary (College of Bible
Studies, Houston)
73) “Perseverance of the Saints and Christian Living” (Reformed) - Dr. Fisher Humphreys (Beeson Divinity School)
74) Christian Slothfulness And The Consequences: The Parables of the Talents
(Free Grace) - Dr. Richard Klein (College of Bible Studies, Houston)
75) The Modified Calvinistic Doctrine of Eternal Security: A Sinner’s Haven?
(Free Grace) - Kevaughn Mattis, featuring J. Hampton Keathley III
76) Eternal Security and Missiology: How The Doctrine of Eternal Security
Enhances the Gospel message – Dr. Kathleen L. Bruce
77) Why I am an Inclusivist - David W. Pendergrass, (Ph.D. student, Baylor)
78) Are the 1st, 2nd and 3rd century Christian beliefs a reliable basis for
determining Soteriological Truth? And more specifically truth about the Security
of the Believer? - Dr. Peter A. Lillback (Westminster Theological Seminary)
79) Rising from the Ashes: Rediscovering the St. Clement of Rome’s Doctrine of
Perseverance - Brandon G. Withrow (Student at Westminster Theological Seminary)
80) Eternal Security: (a) The greatest hindrances to believing this doctrine (b)
How I came to believe in Eternal Security - Dr. Ronald Rushing (SEBC)
81) The Perseverance of the Saints - Frederick W. Grant
82) Assurance of Faith and Possession of Salvation
- César Malan
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