once saved, always saved.” Amtrak passengers must not throw away their tickets, or they disqualify themselves from being judged worthy passengers. Likewise, we must live by faith in Christ as long as life lasts. Jesus becomes our Lord as well as our Saviour. Our characters are by no means perfect, but they do reveal whether we have made Christ the center of our lives. Let’s tie together all this so far: God our judge wants us to be saved. His judgment is not of our worthiness, since He already knows