The Preservation of The Saints

"Preserved In Christ Jesus" - tethrhmenoiV - Perfect passive participle - from teroV (to watch; to guard; implies a fortress or full military lines; to detain in custody; hold fast, keep, preserve, watch.

*Our Salvation and Preservation Occurred in the past Never Needs Be Repeated - Perfect tense According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world...Eph. 1:4

*We Had Nothing to Do with Our Salvation, and We Nothing to Do with Our Preservation - Passive voice - Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will, To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved. Eph. 1:5-6

*The Lord Will Never Forsake His Promise to His People - Participle - For the LORD loveth judgment, and forsaketh not his saints; they are preserved for ever: but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off. Psalm 37:28

*Our Salvation and Preservation Are Eternal in Nature - In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will: That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ. In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise, Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory. Eph. 1:11-14

*Our Salvation and Preservation Have Only One Source - In Christ Jesus - And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it. 1Thess. 5:23