Pass Over

“On that same night I will pass through Egypt and strike down every firstborn of both people and animals, and I will bring judgment on all the gods of Egypt. I am the LORD. The blood will be a sign for you on the houses where you are, and when I see the blood, I will pass over you. No destructive plague will touch you when I strike Egypt." (Exodus 12: 12-13)

When discussing the topic of Eternal Security one might question what the previous verse has to do with the topic at hand.  God told the Israelites to put the blood of a year old lamb without defect on their doors and when the Lord passed over He would not kill anyone inside.  Now some of those Isrealites probably had unconfessed sin in their lives.  They may have even been afraid and worried if God would really pass over like He said He would because of their sin.  This point is key; God passed over because the blood of the lamb was on their door, not because they had done enough works to be deemed "good enough" in God's sight.  God made a promise and He keeps His promises. 

God doesn't save anyone because they have earned it or deserve it.  In fact, the only thing anyone deserves or has earned is an eternity in Hell.  The Bible says our righteous works are like filthy rags to God (Isaiah 64:6).  This is where Christianity differs from every other religion on the planet.  Other religions say you can work your way into Heaven somehow, Christianity says it is a free gift from God.  It's about His nature being one of mercy, not ours being anything good.  This story in Exodus is a shadow of what Jesus did.  When God sees the blood of the Lamb (Jesus) on us, which has paid the price for our sin, death will "pass over" us.   

In Philippians 1:6 the Bible says "He who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus." again showing that it is God who Saves us and continues to sanctify us.  If you repent and put your trust in Jesus Christ (which is something God gives us the ability to do) you will be saved.  If Salvation was something humans had to keep themselves we would lose it without a doubt; but we are in His hands, He saved us and keeps us.  Take that faith you are placing in yourself to keep salvation and place it into the One who truly can save, Jesus Christ.