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 "question": "Can a Christian lose his salvation? How do you know?",
 "answer": "No. When we believe, we 'stand' - the perfect tense of a stand taken once, with the result that we stand forever. Our salvation rests not on our grip on God but on Christ's finished work; Paul says we are saved now, and will be saved tomorrow, next year, and forever.",
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  "How do I know my salvation is secure and can't be taken away?",
  "Is it possible for a Christian to lose their salvation and why or why not according to the Bible?"
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