CERTAIN PERSEVERANCE OF ALL GOD'S SAINTS
" For if when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of His Son, much more being reconciled, we shall be saved by His life." —Romans 5:10 [KJV] Near twenty years ago, upon hearing a certain preacher vehemently assert, "that souls might be justified by faith in Jesus, and yet afterwards burn in hell," my soul was brought into great darkness, perplexity, and distress. Glory to my dear Lord, by this very text He again restored light, peace, and joy to my soul, and clearly taught and comfortably established me in the scriptural doctrine of the certain perseverance of all God's saints to eternal glory . I record this to the praise of our dear Lord, and to the comfort of His people. "If when we were enemies:" —to whom? Our worst foe, Satan? No: but to our best Friend, God: the God of our salvation; to Jesus our God and Saviour; to God the Spirit our sanctifier; to the gospel of His grace, and word of our salvation. O, what a...