"I am the good shepherd, and I know My own and My own know Me, (John 10:14)

Those whom God has accepted in the beloved, effectually called and sanctified by his Spirit, and given the precious faith of his elect unto, can neither totally nor finally fall from the state of grace, but shall certainly persevere therein to the end, and be eternally saved, seeing the gifts and callings of God are without repentance. 1689 LBCF 17.1

She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins. (Matthew 1:21)

"And as you go, preach, saying, 'The kingdom of heaven is at hand.' (Matthew 10:7)

"My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me; and I give eternal life to them, and they will never perish—ever; and no one will snatch them out of My hand. (John 10:27-28)

"I am the good shepherd; the good shepherd lays down His life for the sheep. (John 10:11)

Question: What special act of providence did God exercise towards man in the estate wherein he was created? Answer: When God had created man, He entered into a covenant of life with him upon condition of perfect obedience: forbidding him to eat of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, upon the pain of death. ~Baptist Catechism Question 15

Jesus teaches, authorizes, and sends His disciples to proclaim the Gospel!

Works done by the unregenerate might be things that God commands and are profitable to both themselves and others, but since they do not come from a heart purified by faith, , they are sinful and not pleasing to God. 1689 LBCF 16.7

"Faith brings an empty hand, receives everything, and can give nothing in return. No grace is so important to the Christian's own soul. By faith we begin. By faith we live. By faith we stand. We walk by faith and not by sight. By faith we overcome. By faith we have peace. By faith we enter into rest." ~J.C. Ryle