joh 10v28 They Shall Never Perish
"THEY SHALL
NEVER PERISH" John
Our Lord here makes a blanket, unconditional promise to every true
believer. It takes into consideration all times, all circumstances, all
contingencies, all events, and all possibilities. This promise takes in all the
flock. Not one of Christ's sheep shall ever perish; no, not even one. If you
are a believer, if you trust the Lord Jesus Christ, if you have received
eternal life, you shall never perish. Christ himself has promised it! Nothing
in you, nothing done by you, nothing in heaven, earth, or hell shall ever
destroy your soul. Here are seven reasons why Christ's sheep shall never
perish.
1. The promise of God must be fulfilled. God
himself says, - "They shall never perish." If one promise of God
could be broken, no promise could be believed.
2. The purpose of God cannot be frustrated (John
3. The redemptive work of Christ cannot be
nullified Isa. 53:10-11). That which Christ purchased, he must have. Otherwise
he could never see of the travail of his soul and be satisfied.
4. The believer's Justification by God in Christ
is an irreversible act of grace (Rom.
5. The work of God's grace in the believer's
heart can never be defeated (Phil. 1:6). That which God has begun he will carry
on to perfection. Nothing and no one can halt God's work.
6. The intercessory work of our Lord Jesus
Christ must prevail (John 17:9-11, 15, 20; I John 2:1-2).
Those for whom the Son of God
pleads cannot perish.
7. The seal of the Holy Spirit cannot be broken
(Eph.