A temporal gift can be lost. Those who hold that one who is saved can yet become lost effectively hold that salvation is yet temporal gift for the Christian.
". . . the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey Him; . . ." -- Hebrews 5:9.
That that salvation is only eternal so long as Christ is obeyed. So salvation is really temporal conditional upon that obedience.
An understanding which relegates salvation to merit as opposed to grace making it temporal and not really a gift and not of grace.
". . . For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: . . ." -- Ephesians 2:8.
". . . But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness. . . ." -- Romans 4:5.
". . . the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey Him; . . ." -- Hebrews 5:9.
That that salvation is only eternal so long as Christ is obeyed. So salvation is really temporal conditional upon that obedience.
An understanding which relegates salvation to merit as opposed to grace making it temporal and not really a gift and not of grace.
". . . For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: . . ." -- Ephesians 2:8.
". . . But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness. . . ." -- Romans 4:5.
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