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Dear Child of God,

The cover this month features one of the most popular worship leaders of our time, Israel Houghton. He is due in the United Kingdom for a concert in Birmingham on the 2nd of June.

As usual, we have an array of the other events scheduled for the coming months which promise to be spiritually uplifting - be sure to prayerfully consider which one to attend.

I would like to draw your attention to the second part of our article by Chuck Missler on the subject of Eternal Security of the believer – a very controversial subject that some Christians may not agree with on this side of eternity. Regardless of your take on the subject, I encourage you to go through the article and get to know some of the reasoning behind this doctrine

Finally, I would like to invite you to join our growing team of Crux Magazine writers. We are getting an ever increasing number of visitors to our website monthly, and you are welcome to contribute to our blog. Contact us using the email address on this page. Enjoy this edition and God Bless!

Pastor Francis ObasogieGlorifying God, Edifying Man,Pointing All to Christ

Welcome to theMay-June edition of Crux Magazine

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Holy Cross Church International - Festival of Grace 2013 : ”Arise & Shine”

We-Men in Worship Conference 2013 - In Pursuit of His glory

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Mother’s Club International - A Call for Mothers to Pray

Israel Houghton & � e New Breed - Birmingham UK

Eternal Security Part 2 - Chuck Missler

� e Total Woman Conference 2013 - Woman Living on the Cuttng Edge

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ETERNAL SECURITY - PART 2by Chuck Misslerby Chuck Missler

Can a man lose his salvation? Yes! If it depends on him. This is one of the most controversial issues—and one of our most frequently asked questions. There are good scholars on all sides of this issue, yet we felt it would be useful to explain our own views on this highly charged subject.

Three Tenses of “Being Saved”

We believe that the root problem stems from a lack of precision in our defi nitions. We have been saved: positionally from the penalty of sin. This is often called justifi cation salvation. We are being saved: from the power of sin, operationally, by the Holy Spirit, moment by moment. This is usually called sanctifi cation.

We shall be saved: from the presence of sin; after the resurrection, often called glorifi cation, or “the redemption of our body.”

All three persons of the Godhead have their share in preserving to fruition that which God has determined. In our previous article we explored “Part 1: It Depends upon God the Father.”

In this article we will explore the second and third bases of our security..

Part 2: It Depends Upon God the Son

If God has already justifi ed the man who believes in Jesus, how can He lay anything to the charge of His justifi ed one? His justifi cation comes from the imputed righteousness of Christ and is legally ours! It is not a subject of merit, and its loss cannot be the subject of demerit. Like a father, God can and does correct His earthly sons, but they always remain sons (cf. the Prodigal Son, Lk 15:24).

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God, having justifi ed the ungodly, will not—and cannot—contradict Himself by charging them with

evil. In Romans 8:34, Paul asks, “Who is he that condemneth?” and then gives four answers, each

of which are taught elsewhere in Scripture, but are gathered here to underscore the unconditional security

of the believer:

1) Christ died;

2) He is risen;

3) He advocates; and

4) He intercedes.

1) It Relies Upon His Substitutionary Death

Who can condemn us if the penalty has already been paid? The greatest proof of eternal security is justifi cation by faith. Justifi cation refers to how God

sees us, not how others—or even we ourselves—see us. It is entirely a forensic (legal) matter; Colossians 2:14

declares that our “Certifi cate of Debt” has been “paid in full”: Tetelestai!

(I believe He paid for each of our sins, individually. No dis-count for volume; no package deal.) This

redemption was eternal and once and for all.

2) It Relies Upon His Substitutionary Life

Much more then, being now justifi ed by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.

Romans 5:9-10

For more examples, see Romans 5:19; 10:4; Colossians 2:10, et al.

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3) It Relies Upon His Present Session: Advocate & Intercessor

Jesus is both our legal advocate (the Arminians fear that this doctrine will tend toward sin, but John says that it is a motivation not to sin) and our priestly intercessor.

Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them. Hebrews 7:25

“Saves to the uttermost” sounds pretty complete to me! And, completing the participation by each member of the Trinity:

Part 3: It Also Depends Upon God the Holy Spirit

1) Upon His Ministry of Regeneration

Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost; Titus 3:5

Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are past away; behold, all things are become new.

2) Upon His Baptizing Ministry

For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit. 1 Corinthians 12:13

2) Upon His Sealing Ministry

Who hath also sealed us, and given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts. 2 Corinthians 1:22

Sealing: To “set a seal” was a mark of protection (Cf. Mt 27:66, on the tomb of Christ) and ownership. When the Holy Spirit seals, it is with the signet ring of the Father on our hearts. He

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leaves the mark of ownership. A broken seal is an indication

that the protection wasn’t adequate. Can you break the seal? Can Satan?

He is also a Pledge: An earnest, or pledge, is a legal concept. It is a fi rst installment, with which a man secures a legal claim upon a thing as yet unconsummated. It is a down

payment, a deposit; an evidence of good faith, obligating the party to consummate the commitment involved. (A

pledge as in Genesis 38:17ff).

In Romans 8:23, the Holy Spirit is designated as a down payment, a “fi rst fruits,” to be followed by more. We are

sealed unto that day. If one person who was born again in Christ ever fails to enter into heaven when he dies, then

God has broken His pledge. No conditions are mentioned. It is a work of God and depends upon Him alone.

What Kind of Assurance Can We Have of Victory

Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation,

or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or

sword?

Romans 8:35

The apostle lists seven things a believer might experience that some might think could come

between a believer and Christ’s love (Paul experienced

all of them).

Part 2 To Be Cont’d

believer might experience that some might think could come

Christ’s love (Paul experienced Chuck Missler

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