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Out of fellowship but unable to loose my faith?

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The Bible teaches that as a believer in Jesus, I don’t have to worry about my own stick-to-it-ness. I can rest in the faith that Jesus will get me into glory, if he has to drag me himself! Philippians 1:6  For I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Christ Jesus. Yes, I am confident that I will get to Heaven , but it is not a confidence that rests on my experience, or my proven track record of always finishing what I start. It is an assurance based entirely on my knowledge of Jesus and his power to save. 2 Timothy 1:12 For I know whom I have believed, and I am convinced that he is able to guard until that day what has been entrusted to me. This is the doctrine of Perseverance of the Saints. Westminster Confession: They whom God hath accepted in his beloved, effectually called and sanctified by his Spirit, can neither totally nor finally fall away from the state of grace, but shall certainly persevere therein to the e