When it comes to the subject of heaven and eternity, one scary truth is that not everyone will make it in the end. The words of the Lord particularly point to the fact that even among those who have believed, only a few will enter in the end.

When Jesus gave us the parable of the 10 virgins in (Matthews 25:1-12), He told us that only 5 i.e. fifty percent made it in with the bridegroom, and the rest were shut out. One prayer you must sincerely cry out of your heart is that of Apostle Paul’s desire, “Lest by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway (1 Corinthians 9:27).

We already know that the way is narrow and only a few will find it, but among the few, it is those who endure till the end that will be saved (Matthew 24:13). That is why I pity those who have fallen into the error of eternal security which teaches that once a person is saved, such is forever saved.

No one is eternally secured until he has followed peace with all men and lived a holy life. Apart from this, no one can see God (Hebrews 12:14). Although we live in a time when holiness seems to be out of fashion, Nevertheless the solid foundation of God stands, having this seal: “The Lord knows those who are His,” and, “Let everyone who names the name of Christ depart from iniquity.”