“Once saved, always saved.” Unfortunately, many people think that simply making a confession at some point in their lives means they are saved even if their lives bear no Christian fruit. Some even think they can live like the devil and yet be safe because of their earlier confession. But genuine faith requires genuine repentance (Mk 4:12; Ac 2:38; 20:21). TRUE SECURITY Genuine believers continue in the faith and good works throughout their lives. One basis for this conclusion is Jesus’s parable of