Things Men Can Do

OR discontinue at will

1 Timothy 1:19  

Holding on to faith and a good conscience. Some have rejected these and so have shipwrecked their faith.

1 Timothy 6:10  

For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.

Blessed only if they continue in His goodness

Romans 11:22  

Consider therefore the kindness and sternness of God: sternness to those who fell, but kindness to you, provided that you continue in his kindness. Otherwise, you also will be cut off.

Be blessed if they continue in the faith

Colossians 1:23  

If you continue in your faith, established and firm, not moved from the hope held out in the gospel. This is the gospel that you heard and that has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven, and of which I, Paul, have become a servant.

1 Timothy 2:15  

But women will be saved through childbearing—if they continue in faith, love and holiness with propriety.

Be finally saved if they continue in the truth

1 Timothy 4:16  

Watch your life and doctrine closely. Persevere in them, because if you do, you will save both yourself and your hearers.

Let eternal life continue in them

1 John 2:24  

See that what you have heard from the beginning remains in you. If it does, you also will remain in the Son and in the Father.

25 And this is what he promised us—even eternal life.

OR have it taken away through sin

Romans 8:12-13  

12 Therefore, brothers, we have an obligation—but it is not to the sinful nature, to live according to it.

13 For if you live according to the sinful nature, you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the misdeeds of the body, you will live,

Galatians 6:7-8  

7 Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows.

8 The one who sows to please his sinful nature, from that nature will reap destruction; the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life.