Though few men can see it,
the Bible plainly teaches both the perseverance of the saints and the
preservation of the saints. It is true that "He that shall endure unto the
end, the same shall be saved". And it is also true that Christ gives unto
his sheep "eternal life, and they shall never perish". Perseverance
is the believer continuing in the faith. Preservation is God keeping his people
in faith. Perseverance is the believer holding Christ by the hand of faith. Preservation
is Christ holding the believer by the hand of his grace. All of God's elect
shall persevere in faith, because all are preserved in grace.