No matter how many times we walk an aisle or pray a prayer—no matter how many times we feel like we’ve been saved or how long it’s been since we thought we were saved—the promise of appearing before God as holy and blameless is dependent upon continuing in the faith that is stable and steadfast (Col. 1:22–23). We must make our calling and election sure (2 Pet. 1:10). As God keeps us from stumbling, so we must keep ourselves in the love of God and the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ that leads to eternal life (Jude 21, 24).
