Scripture reveals that...

1. All have sinned.

Romans 3:23

KJV ²³ For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; WEB ²³ for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;

2. Christ died for all.

John 3:16

KJV ¹⁶ For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. WEB ¹⁶ For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

1 John 2:2

KJV ² And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world. WEB ² And he is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not for ours only, but also for the whole world.

3. Anyone who accepts Christ's offer of salvation enjoys immediate forgiveness of sin, reconciliation with God, and “eternal life” as Christ's righteousness covers the sins of the repentant believer.

1 John 1:9

KJV ⁹ If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. WEB ⁹ If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us the sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

1 John 5:11-13

KJV ¹¹ And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. ¹² He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life. ¹³ These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God. WEB ¹¹ The testimony is this, that God gave to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. ¹² He who has the Son has the life. He who doesn’t have God’s Son doesn’t have the life. ¹³ These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life, and that you may continue to believe in the name of the Son of God.

2 Corinthians 5:18-19

KJV ¹⁸ And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation; ¹⁹ To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation. WEB ¹⁸ But all things are of God, who reconciled us to himself through Jesus Christ, and gave to us the ministry of reconciliation; ¹⁹ namely, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to himself, not reckoning to them their trespasses, and having committed to us the word of reconciliation.

4. This saved condition may be lost through apostasy if the believer falls away from grace.

Hebrews 10:38-39

KJV ³⁸ Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him. ³⁹ But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition; but of them that believe to the saving of the soul. WEB ³⁸ But the righteous will live by faith. If he shrinks back, my soul has no pleasure in him.”

5. A determination, therefore, must be made as to who, having confessed the name of Jesus, have retained their status of salvation.

Revelation 22:11

KJV ¹¹ He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still. WEB ¹¹ He who acts unjustly, let him act unjustly still. He who is filthy, let him be filthy still. He who is righteous, let him do righteousness still. He who is holy, let him be holy still.”