Article XVI. The Perseverance of the Saints
We believe that
- true believers will endure unto the end (John 8:31-32; Colossians 1:21,23);
- their preserving attachment to Christ is the grand mark which distinguishes believing Saints from superficial professors (1 John 2:19; Matthew 13:19-20);
- a special Providence watches over their welfare (Romans 8:28; Matthew 6:30; Psalm 121:3; Hebrews 1:14); and
- they are kept by the power of the God through faith unto eternal salvation (1 Peter 1:5; Philippians 1:6; John 10:29; John 16:8; Romans 8:35-39).