Perseverance and apostasy:

abide absolute absurdity answer apostatize apostle argument Arminian backslider Balaam Barnes become believe Burkitt Calvinism Calvinistic cast cease character Christ church conceded conclusion condition continue covenant danger death devil Dick disciple of Christ doctrine of infallible draw back Dwight Edwards election eternal evident examination exhortation faith fall into unbelief Father final apostasy final ruin flesh gospel grace hath heart heaven Holy Spirit impossible infallible perseverance infallibly iniquity involved irresistible grace Israel Israelites John 15 Judas justified language lest limited atonement Lord means never obedience once regenerated passage persevering possible predestination promise proof proposition prove referred regenerated may fall regenerated person rendered repentance reward righteousness salvation Satan saved Saviour says Scott Scripture sense servant sinner sins sophism soul supposed teaches thing thou tion total and final true Christians truly converted truly regenerated truth uncon unconditional unconditional election unto the end verse warnings words