"The only way to attain eternal life is by coming to and following the Lord Jesus Christ until the end.
- My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:
- And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.
- Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
- Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
- If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me.
- You study the Scriptures diligently, thinking you have eternal life in them, but 'these are the very Scriptures that testify about me,
- yet you refuse to come to me to have life
- Let's examine closely the flow of actions between the sheep and the Lord regarding salvation:
27. My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.
28. And I give them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.
Read between the lines:
1. When we hear the voice of the Lord Jesus, we are known by Him.
2. When we follow the Lord Jesus, He gives us:
a) eternal life,
b) we shall never perish, and
c) no one can pluck us out of His hand.
There is no teaching of Jesus about 'free gift' or 'by grace, and the belief in the finished work of Christ to be saved, as you teach it today. Instead, those teachings are from Paul. Paul is not Jesus, even if you say he was sent by the Lord."