IF YE CONTINUE: Guy Duty 2nd Printing/1966/HC/DJ/Good+ (see photos:) For Sale

In \"If Ye Continue,\" Guy Duty presents a meticulous, scripture-by-scripture analysis of the New Testament doctrine of perseverance, explicitly challenging the unconditional eternal security doctrine (often phrased as \"once saved, always saved\"). Duty argues that biblical salvation is conditional upon an ongoing, active relationship with God, rather than a single, irreversible past event.The book\'s title anchors itself in the conditional clause found in Colossians 1:23: \"If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled...\" Duty uses this framework to examine the numerous \"if\" statements, warnings, and metaphors throughout the Gospels and Epistles—such as the vine and the branches or running the race—to demonstrate that believers must actively maintain their faith to inherit ultimate salvation.Rather than relying on emotional arguments, Duty takes a highly analytical approach to biblical Greek grammar. He breaks down verb tenses and structural syntax to show how New Testament writers emphasized continuous action in the present tense when describing saving faith. He carefully distinguishes between God\'s absolute faithfulness to keep the believer and the human capacity to willfully neglect, abandon, or drift away from that security. Ultimately, the book is designed to serve as both a rigorous theological defense of conditional security and a sober pastoral warning urging believers to remain steadfast and guarded in their daily walk with Christ.Rare Hardcover Edition...Enjoy!