"Cannot Be Lost."

“IT is well for us to understand this — to see clearly that, Christ having once borne our sins in His own body on the cross, God cannot righteously have anything to say against us who have taken Him at His word, and trusted our souls to Christ, and Christ alone; who have accepted His offer (see Romans 6:2323For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. (Romans 6:23)), and have acknowledged His kindness in inviting us to the marriage supper of His dear Son; and who, therefore, are PRIVILEGED TO KNOW, on the authority of the word of God, who ‘cannot lie’ (Titus 1:22In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began; (Titus 1:2)), that our souls, having been ‘apprehended of Christ Jesus’ (Philippians 3:1212Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus. (Philippians 3:12)), CANNOT be lost: in the knowledge of which truth lies all the desire after as well as power for a holy life.
“But if, on the other hand, the sinner ‘will not’ (John 5:4040And ye will not come to me, that ye might have life. (John 5:40)) be entreated (2 Corinthians 5:2020Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God. (2 Corinthians 5:20)) to allow himself to be laid hold of (or apprehended,’ Philippians 3:1212Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus. (Philippians 3:12)) by the living, loving God, through faith in the work and shed blood of Christ, how can such an one hope to escape from the effects of that curse under which he was born?”
C. G. E.