Commentary on the Gospel of John

                                   Chapter One

                                                                                                                                          Verses 43-51

Jesus went to Galilee and found Philip and called him to follow Him. Philip immediately did so which indicates the exact type of conversion of all saints saved by God's grace. When any person hears or reads the gospel, the Spirit of God can come to them and convince them that they need to repent and follow Jesus. Those who repent and follow Jesus become saved by grace immediately when the Holy Spirit enters into their hearts, cleanses them of all their sins and evil by the blood of Jesus, and they become a saint saved by God's grace. Just as water baptism which symbolizes spiritual baptism happens immediately, so spiritual baptism happens immediately. John 6:63; Acts 11:15-17; I Corinthians 6:11.

Should they ever obtain a Bible (KJB) to read, they will learn that Christ also commands them to make a profession of faith, get baptized in water, and join a true, Christian Church. Matthew 28:18-20. But if a saint disobeys God and refrains from joining a true local church, they do not lose their salvation by grace. No person saved by grace can ever lose their special salvation. Romans 11:29. The true universal Church is the Bride of Christ which will enjoy special rewards and privileges in Heaven. Revelation 19:7-9. Those saints saved by grace who never, for whatever reason, learn about the Church but never join one will live forever in Heaven, but they will never enjoy the rewards and privileges of the Bride of Christ. Christ may not Rapture them with His true Church. They may have to become Tribulation saints. The Bible (KJB) relates that there were some of the rulers of the Jews who believed in Jesus, but they did not confess Him or join a local church because they were afraid that the Pharisees would put them out of the synagogue. These types of saints never become a part of the Bride of Christ. John 12:42-43; Luke 9:26.
In Luke 9:26, Jesus taught that in His final Judgment in the end of the world, he would be ashamed of all His believers who were ashamed of Him, but He did not say that they would lose their salvation by His grace.