We Are Eteranlly Accepted

"My Father, which gave them Me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of My Father's hand." John 10:29

Here is another powerful example of the Truth that God, our Father, is playing the major role in our lives. No person can take away our acceptance! The Truth is that no man can take away our acceptance from God. But here is the question, can we take it away from ourselves? Can we at one time be accepted, and then later on remove ourselves from it?

"Every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is. If any man's work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward. If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire. Know ye not that ye are the Temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you." 1 Corinthians 3:13-16

These verses just teach it so plainly, that once we are saved, truly saved, we are eternally saved. All of our works may not be so great, but our acceptance is sure and eternal! Our acceptance by our Father has been insured by Jesus Himself, not by us, “He hath made us accepted in the beloved.” Look at the first part of Ephesians 1:6, “to the praise of the glory of His grace.” If our acceptance was based on our personal performance, this verse would have to read, “to the praise of our ability to earn His grace.” Everything we do may not measure up, but if we have truly been chosen by God and empowered by the Holy Spirit to accept Jesus as our Lord, God eternally accepts us. This is why we can praise the glory of God’s grace, it’s a free gift! Jesus’ sacrifice was that powerful!

For God's gifts and His call are irrevocable. [He never withdraws them when once they are given, and He does not change His mind about those to whom He gives His grace or to whom He sends His call.] Romans 11:29