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What does the Bible say about God's ability to keep His people?

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The Bible assures us that God preserves His chosen people through His power and purpose.

Scripture clearly teaches that God's ability to keep His people is not only a matter of His omnipotence but is also rooted in His eternal covenant and electing grace. In John 17:12, Jesus states, 'Those that Thou gavest Me, I have kept; and none of them is lost but the son of perdition.' This highlights that God's preservation is effective and secure; none of His chosen ones will be lost. The notion that any of God's elect could fall away contradicts the very nature of God's saving grace, which ensures that all whom He has chosen will be brought to eternal life.

Furthermore, passages such as Philippians 1:6 affirm that He who began a good work in us will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ. This emphasizes not only the initial act of salvation but also the ongoing process of sanctification and glorification that God guarantees for His elect. Therefore, the assurance of being kept by God is foundational to understanding His redemptive work and our security in Christ.

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