John 3:16The Bible teaches that believers will be saved.Be saved - Romans 1:16Is justified - Romans 5:1Has access to God’s grace - Romans 5:2Has a purified heart - Acts 15:9Shall receive remission of sinsIs born of God - I John 5:1These are all the same kind of believers - the kind mentioned in John 3:16Should not perish - John 3:16But (should) have eternal life - John 3:16The Bible teaches that believers will be lost.No believers _should_perish, but these will … why?The devils believe but are lost - James 2:19Some believing rulers are lost - John 12:42-43Erring believers are lost - II Timothy 2:15-19Those who shipwreck the faith - I Timothy 1:19-20Those who depart from the faith (become unbelievers) - I Timothy 4:1-2These are all believers - but not the kind of John 3:16What sort of believer is the John 3:16kind?One who comes to God by faith - Hebrews 11:6One who has a pure heart - Matthew 5:8One who is justified - Romans 5:1-2One who works by love - Galatians 5:6One who has his sins remitted - Acts 10:43One who is baptized - Mark 16:15-16To be a believer who only believes … who perverts scripture … who shipwrecks the faith … is to be a believer who will not be saved.God’s plan for saving man:Hear the gospel - Romans 10:17Believe Jesus is the Son of God - Mark 16:16Repent from sin - Acts 17:30Confess faith in Christ - Romans 10:9-10Be baptized - I Peter 3:21Live faithfully unto God - Revelation 2:10