Practice¶
The argument is not an academic exercise. This section turns it into a life: abiding daily, yielding to the Spirit, dealing with deliberate sin, repenting, receiving warning as grace, living in community, and talking to people who think they are safe.
The pages¶
| Page | What it covers |
|---|---|
| Abiding daily | What abiding looks like on an ordinary Tuesday. |
| Yielding to the Spirit | Active surrender, not passivity: present, walk, put to death, be filled. |
| Deliberate sin and Hebrews 10 | Three different people: the one who falls, the one who struggles, the one who defects. |
| Repentance and restoration | How to come back after failure, and how to receive forgiveness. |
| Warning as grace | Reading the warnings as guardrails, not verdicts. |
| Community and accountability | The branch is not a solitary twig: confession, correction, and the Supper. |
| Talking to someone who thinks they are safe | A conversation guide with scripts and ground rules. |
| When a believer falls | The first 72 hours, the first 90 days, and the difference between a fall and apostasy. |
The practical turn¶
The casebook's central question is not "Can I lose my salvation?" It is "Am I abiding in Christ today?" The answer is not a formula; it is a life of Word, prayer, love, repentance, and community, empowered by the Spirit.