That would depend upon Who does the keeping. When it comes to salvation, it sure isn't me. If it didn't earn salvation by works in the first place, how in the world can it be construed that my works are involved in keeping it?
2 Timothy 1:12b ... for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.
John 17:11-12 And now I am no more in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep through thine own name those whom thou hast given me, that they may be one, as we are. While I was with them in the world, I kept them in thy name: those that thou gavest me I have kept, and none of them is lost, but the son of perdition; that the scripture might be fulfilled.
2 Timothy 4:18 And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me unto his heavenly kingdom: to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
1 Peter 1:4-5 To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you, Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
Ephesians 5:25-27 Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.
I am presented faultless! Not by any merit of my own - before, during, or after my salvation. It is Christ who loved me, gave Himself for me, sanctified and cleansed me, and will present me glorious, no spots or wrinkles or any such thing; but holy an without blemish! Wow! That is amazing grace!
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