Perseverance of the Saints

I. A Basic Definition

II. Its Various Designations
A. Once Saved, Always Saved
B. Eternal Security
C. Perseverance of the Saints
D. Preservation of the Saints

III. Its Confessional Expression
A. The Fact of it
B. The Grounds of it

1. Their Presupposition
2. Their Identity
3. Their Result
   C. The dufficultywith it
4. The various causes of Backsliding
5. The tragic fruits of Backsliding
6. The positive resolution of Backsliding

IV. Some Needed Clarifications
A. Perservance does not depend upon a person's good but because of God's grace
B. Although truly save a person may backslide and commit sin
C. An outward profession is not a guarantee that a person is a true Christian.