1:18 Are we already saved as the KJV implies here, or are we being saved, as other versions teach?
1:18 Are we already saved as the KJV implies here, or are we being saved, as other versions teach?
Scriptures speak of salvation in the past tense (CP Ac 15:11; Ro 8:24; Eph 2:5-8; 2Ti 1:9; Tit 3:4-7; Jude 3); present tense (CP 1Cor 1:18; 2Cor 2:15); and future tense (CP Ac 2:40; Ro 5:9-10; 10:9-10; 11:26-27; 13:11; 1Cor 3:15; 15:1-2; 2Cor 7:10; Php 1:28; 1Th 5:8-10; 1Ti 4:16; He 1:14; 9:28; 10:39; 1Pe 1:5,9-10; 2:2; 4:18).
Scriptures which speak of salvation in the past tense do so on the basis that Jesus has already paid for it with His blood, and it is appropriated by faith (CP Jn 3:16-18, 36; Mk 16:16; Ro 1:16; 5:17-19; 1Jn 5:11-12).
But clearly, salvation is future, it cannot become actual until the "redemption of the purchased possession" (CP Eph 1:3-14 with Ro 8:16-25).
These scriptures and many others all teach that salvation is fully certain, but it is only fully certain for those sowing to the Spirit at the end of their earthly life (CP Mt 7:21-27; Lu 13:22-27; Ro 2:13; Ga 6:7-8; Php 2:12, 2 Ti 2:12; Jas 2:22-26; Rev 2:1-7, 8-11, 12-17, 18-29, 3:1-6,7-13, 14-22, 22:11-12).
See also comments on Mt 7:13-14, 7:21, 12:30, 25:14-30; Lu 19:11-27; Jn 15:2, 15:4-6; Ro 2:11-13; Jas 1:22-25, 2:14-16; Rev 2:1-7, 2:12-17, 2:18-29, 3:1-6, 3:14-22 and 22:10-12 and author's studies Conditions of Entry into Heaven in his book Advanced Studies in the Christian Faith (Volume 1), and Christian - Beware of Failing God's Grace and Forfeiting your Salvation in his book Advanced Studies in the Christian Faith (Volume 2).