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So, the above scripture seems to implie (and many Christians have developed such beliefs) that you cannot lose your salvation. Even if you are the most evil sinner, as long as you believe in Jesus, and confess with your mouth that He is the Son of God and died for our sins…then you will be saved.
Here is scripture from the gospels which seems to imply otherwise (found on different pages of the Bible):
>12“So whatever you wish that others would do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.
>13“Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easya that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many.
>14For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, and those who find it are few.
>15“Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves.
>16You will recognize them by their fruits. Are grapes gathered from thornbushes, or figs from thistles?
>17So, every healthy tree bears good fruit, but the diseased tree bears bad fruit.
>18A healthy tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a diseased tree bear good fruit.
>19Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.
>20Thus you will recognize them by their fruits.
>21“Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.
>22On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?’
>23And then will I declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness.’
Also…
>31“When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne.
>32Before him will be gathered all the nations, and he will separate people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.
>33And he will place the sheep on his right, but the goats on the left.
>34Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.
>35For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me,
>36I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me.’
>37Then the righteous will answer him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink?
>38And when did we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe you?
>39And when did we see you sick or in prison and visit you?’
>40And the King will answer them, ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers,f you did it to me.’
>41“Then he will say to those on his left, ‘Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.
>42For I was hungry and you gave me no food, I was thirsty and you gave me no drink,
>43I was a stranger and you did not welcome me, naked and you did not clothe me, sick and in prison and you did not visit me.’
>44Then they also will answer, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to you?’
>45Then he will answer them, saying, ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to me.’
>46And these will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”