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pagetitle: Of the perseverance of the saints, part 1
date: February 19, 2020
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#### Confession of Faith
##### Chapter 17: Of the Perseverance of the Saints
They, whom God hath accepted in his Beloved, effectually called, and sanctified by his Spirit, can neither totally nor finally fall away from the state of grace, but shall certainly persevere therein to the end, and be eternally saved.[^fnref:wcf1]
[^fnref:wcf1]: <div class="esv"><h5>Philippians 1:6</h5> <div class="esv-text"><p id="p50001006.01-1">And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ.</p> </div><h5>2 Peter 1:10</h5> <div class="esv-text"><p id="p61001010.01-2">Therefore, brothers, be all the more diligent to make your calling and election sure, for if you practice these qualities you will never fall.</p> </div><h5>John 10:28-29</h5> <div class="esv-text"><p id="p43010028.01-3"><span class="woc">I give them eternal life, and they will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand.</span> <span class="woc">My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all, and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father's hand.</span></p> </div><h5>1 John 3:9</h5> <div class="esv-text"><p id="p62003009.01-4">No one born of God makes a practice of sinning, for God's seed abides in him, and he cannot keep on sinning because he has been born of God.</p> </div><h5>1 Peter 1:5</h5> <div class="esv-text"><p id="p60001005.01-5">who by God's power are being guarded through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.</p> </div><h5>1 Peter 1:9</h5> <div class="esv-text"><p id="p60001009.01-6">obtaining the outcome of your faith, the salvation of your souls. (<a href="http://www.esv.org" class="copyright">ESV</a>)</p> </div> </div>