Conditional Salvation in the New Covenant Age

 Conditional Salvation in the New Covenant Age


In a post-70 AD world, where the Old Covenant system has passed and God fully indwells with His people, salvation is conditional—not on perfect works, but on persevering trust and loyalty. We will examine 15 New Testament passages that support this view.




1. Hebrews 3:12–14


"Take care... lest there be in any of you an evil, unbelieving heart, leading you to fall away from the living God... For we have come to share in Christ, if indeed we hold our original confidence firm to the end."


Salvation is ongoing participation, not a past moment. The "if" is real, not hypothetical.




2. Romans 11:20–22


"They were broken off because of their unbelief, but you stand fast through faith... Note then the kindness and severity of God... provided you continue in his kindness. Otherwise you too will be cut off."


 Paul warns Gentile believers: covenant status is contingent upon continued faith.




3. 1 Corinthians 9:27


"But I discipline my body... lest after preaching to others I myself should be disqualified."


Even Paul knew his race wasn't over. Salvation is not “once saved, always saved,” but faithfulness until the end.




4. Galatians 5:4


"You are severed from Christ, you who would be justified by the law; you have fallen away from grace."


A clear declaration that one can fall from grace—salvation is not unconditionally secure.






5. 1 Timothy 1:19


"By rejecting this, some have made shipwreck of their faith."


Faith is dynamic. It can be lost, wrecked, or abandoned.





6. John 15:6


"If anyone does not abide in me, he is thrown away like a branch and withers... and burned."


Jesus warned even His disciples—abiding is the condition for life in the vine.




7. Revelation 3:5


"The one who conquers... I will not blot his name out of the book of life."


The implication: names can be blotted out. Perseverance is the condition for retention.




8. 2 Peter 2:20–21


"If, after escaping the defilements of the world... they are again entangled in them... the last state has become worse... It would have been better... not to have known the way of righteousness."


Apostasy after knowing Christ leads to a worse fate, showing real loss.






9. Philippians 2:12


"Work out your own salvation with fear and trembling."


Salvation is something to work out, not rest on. Open Theism recognizes this relational dynamism.





10. Colossians 1:22–23


"He has reconciled you... if indeed you continue in the faith, stable and steadfast."


Reconciliation is conditional. Ongoing faith matters.




11. Hebrews 6:4–6


"It is impossible... to restore again to repentance, those who have once been enlightened... and then have fallen away."


A sober warning of real apostasy after genuine experience.





12. 1 Corinthians 10:12


"Therefore let anyone who thinks that he stands take heed lest he fall."


 Confidence must be tempered with awareness of vulnerability.




13. James 5:19–20


"If anyone among you wanders from the truth... whoever brings him back... will save his soul from death."


 Restoration is needed because wandering away can bring death—spiritual death.






14. 2 Timothy 2:12


"If we endure, we will also reign with him; if we deny him, he also will deny us."


Endurance = reigning. Denial = loss. Clear conditionals.





15. Matthew 10:22


"The one who endures to the end will be saved."


Though spoken pre-AD 70, the principle holds: endurance is essential.





Conclusion 


Salvation isn't a forever status—it’s a living relationship that can flourish or wither. Justification is not a legal fiction but covenantal participation: faith expresses allegiance, and allegiance must endure. Salvation is not fragile, but it’s not automatic either. It’s real, relational, and conditional—on ongoing faith, love, and union with the risen Christ.

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