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What does the Bible say about the safekeeping of believers?

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The Bible teaches that believers are kept by God from sin and from Satan, ensuring their perseverance in faith.

In 1 John 5:18, it is stated that those who are born of God do not continue in sin because they are kept by God. This concept highlights the dual responsibility and action in the safekeeping of believers: they keep themselves as they are kept by God's power. Calvin emphasizes that believers' efforts to resist sin are undergirded by God's preservation, affirming the doctrine of the perseverance of the saints. This preservation means that true believers will not commit the sin unto death or fall away permanently, as they are guarded by God's grace and have a new nature that cannot sin.
Scripture References: 1 John 5:18, 1 Peter 1:5, Romans 7:21-25

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The Safekeeping of the Believer
Henry Sant · Dec 9, 2018
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